SOCIETY PRESIDENT

NEW B.D.G.S. PRESIDENT

Our new President is Mr Dennis Baker of West Hove Golf Club who will serve for the next 3 years. Many thanks to David Abercrombie, our immediate Past President, for his enthusiatic support of the BDGS.

President, Dennis A Baker

BDGS Captains, President and Secretary 2014

 

At Dyke GC Annual Dinner--Tony Case, club Captain (left)- Dave Goldsmith (West Hove GC),

David Abercrombie (BDGS Pres.) Tom Pether (East Btn GC), Don Weston (BDGS)

 and Colin Crookes (Btn & Hove GC)

                                                         

MIXED CUP 2014

West Hove retained their 'mixed' title away from home again at Brighton and Hove. However their victory was only secured after a countback of holes up 6-4 over the home team.
The Plate was even closer with Dyke pair Sophie Kennard and Nev Hudson going to 'sudden death' play off with father and daughter Mark and Fenella Buss from East Brighton. Dyke pair won with a great birdie on first hole.
Winning West Hove team was Dave Goldsmith & Julie Macadam, Grace Shepherd & Jeff Rhodes, Megan Bibby & Tony Humphrey, Jan Seabrook & Peter Rodger, Jill Corbett and Tim Ingram. Pictured below:-

West Hove Captain with Mixed Cup

SENIOR CUP 2014

Host club, West Hove played Dyke in the final after Dyke squad had close shave in the morning winning on count back from East Brighton.

East Brighton won the Plate event 3-2 over Brighton and Hove.

The final was a close match with a long putt on very last green from Ben Cooper securing victory for Dyke GC over West Hove 3.5-1.5.

Winning team shown below Ben Roberts, Rob Scott, Ben Cooper, Paul Plant, Arwel Roberts,Chris Bladen, Craig Millyard, Paul Sayers, Neville Hudson with team manager Marcus Opoku (Jason Turner not shown)

DYKE TEAM

Tony Case (Dyke Captain) receives Senior Cup

 

East Brighton team with 'The Plate'

Captains' Putter 2014

At West Hove-a severe electric storm curtailed the event to 13 holes.
The Putter was won by Brighton and Hove's squad of Chris Pett, Eddie Hamilton, Peter Ward, Pat Coghlan, Peter Buckingham led by this years skipper Colin Crookes. It was a close finish with the last card from Eddie Hamilton giving them the victory from West Hove by 1 single point.
The Presidents' Salver was retained by David Abercrombie. 
Professionals Cup and prize went to home pro Graeme Crompton ----and the Secretaries Trophy was won by Brian Hazelgrove (standing in for Gary Salt) of West Hove.

Brighton and Hove GC squad

Above (top left) David Abercrombie with Presidents' Salver, 

(top right) Graeme Crompton-Pro winner

   (below) Brian Hazelgrove presented with Secretaries Trophy by BDGS President.

B.D.G.S. Captains 2014

 Picured (left to right):-


David Goldsmith (West Hove)
Tom Pether (East Brighton)
Tony Case (Dyke G.C.)
Colin Crookes (Brighton & Hove)

Captains of the 4 B.D.G.S.
           clubs 2014

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2014

Brighton and Hove hosted this event and presented a course in fine condition. To make things even better, the sun shone all day and wind was at a minimum.
The Ladies Championship was won by JO ASHWORTH of the home club with scores of 84-85 Total 169 from Wendy Francis (East Brighton) on 179.
The JUNIOR champion for 2014 is 4 handicapper GEORGE GODDARD of West Hove who shot gross scores of 78-73 Total 151 to take the Trophy from 2nd place Ben Cummings of East Brighton.
PAUL PLANT of The Dyke GC won the mens' event yet again with morning score of 70 followed by fine second round of 68 Total 138---with last year's winner Simon Tiplady (B&H) running up with 141.
The team trophy went to The Dyke squad of Neil Mason, Andy Larkin, Paul Plant and Jamie Brough with a 4 man total of 577 from 2nd place Brighton and Hove with 606.

Paul Plant with BDGS President David Abercrombie

Jo Ashworth- Lady Champion

George Goddard -Junior Champion

Dyke GC Squad--Team Champions