SENIOR CUP 2016

Very strong, cold Easterly winds made Dyke Golf Club a tough test for all players in first event of this year.
Morning semis saw Home club defeat Brighton & Hove and West Hove beat East Brighton.
So Plate final result was a win for Brighton and Hove 4-1 (3 order of Merit points).

The FINAL was closely fought between West Hove and The Dyke with 2 wins and a half each . So countback of 'holes up' came into operation---this gave a win to The Dyke 11 holes up to 8.

Dyke team--C Bladen, J Turner, N Hudson, P Plant,

Jim Banting (with cup), M Stalker, J Vardy, A Roberts, J Fowler,

Club Captain D Fitzpatrick, G Hewitt.

ORDER OF MERIT VICTOR LUDORUM

FINAL RESULT

At the conclusion of this year's events, Dyke G.C. have won the Bill Weeks Trophy for the 6th year in a row.

Well done to all players from all 4 clubs for a great year of golf enjoyed by all.

 Totals

Brighton & Hove  27,     East Brighton 32 

West Hove 52,    Dyke 68 

John Forster , Captain of Dyke G.C. presented with 

Victor Ludorum Trophy by BDGS President Mr Dennis Baker

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2015

Played at Dyke G.C. in wonderful late summer September  weather.
Results:-
Morning matches:-Dyke beat East Brighton, Brighton and Hove beat West Hove.

Finals:-WEST HOVE won Plate 3.5-1.5

CUP FINAL:- Dyke beat Brighton & Hove 3-2

 Dyke's winning team of K Tully, J Pennycott, P Young, S Brombley,

J Kittow, R Fuller, J Forster (Capt.) P Stephens, H Lea-White,

D Fitzpatrick and M Colburn (with trophy)

Captains' Putter 2015

After previous date was postponed due to bad weather, East Brighton laid on pleasant conditions for this event which is combined with Pro's Trophy, Secretaries Cup and The BDGS President's Salver.

4 Presidents contested The Salver with ROY BOWERMAN (Dyke GC) winning  (32 points.)

ADRIAN MILLIGAN the local pro shot 4 under 68 to take the Pro's Cup and prize.

The Secretaries Cup was won by PETER BAKER of East Brighton (39 pts) 

The Captains Putter team event was a close-run thing until a fine score of 39 pts  from Gary Epstein clinched it for The Dyke with a total of 159 from West Hove on 156. 

Dyke squad of Gary Epstein, Gary Thompson, Richard Dyson,

Roy Bowerman, Richard Box, Skipper John Forster, Robin Fuller.

 Pro winner Adrian Milligan with Secretaries Cup winner

Peter Baker (Both East Brighton G.C.)

B.D.G.S. Captains

The Captains of the 4 B.D.G.S. clubs ...2015

Steve Rooney (Btn & Hove G.C),  John Forster (Dyke G.C), 

Julian Haslam (East Brighton G.C),  Tim Ingram (West Hove G.C)

MIXED CUP 2015

MIXED 'HAT TRICK' FOR WEST HOVE.

At East Brighton, the strength of West Hove's team once again proved too much for the opposition and they won the Mixed Cup for the third year in a row. In the morning they beat Dyke 3-2 in the 1st semi-final, and in the other match East Brighton beat Brighton & Hove 4-1.

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

So the final between the home club and West Hove was in fact quite close in all matches with West Hove edging it out 3 matches to 2.

 West Hove's winning  team-Gary Salt, Tony Humphrey, Megan Bibby,

Jan Seabrook, Jill Corbett, Tim Ingram, Mike Whitty,

Grace Shepherd,Jeff Rhodes and Julie James. 

 West Hove skipper, Tim Ingram with non playing Captain,

Peter Rodger.

 

(Left)- Dyke Captain John Forster with                'The Plate'

CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015

DAN MILLIGAN of host club West Hove is the new BDGS Mens' Champion of Champions with scores of  75-70 (145), 2 shots ahead of club mate George Goddard on 147 with Damon Raikes of East Brighton in 3rd place (148).
FENELLA BUSS of East Brighton  is our new Ladies Champion.--In an exciting finish, after 36 holes Fenella was equal with Sophie Kennard (Dyke G.C.) on 150--so a sudden death play off took place with Fenella winning on the first extra hole.
Junior Champion is JACK SUTTON (East Brighton) with scores of 71-75 (146) with Ryan Miller of West Hove in 2nd place on 159.
The mens TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP  was a close thing at lunch with East Brighton 1 shot ahead of West Hove, however the challenge  fell away in the afternoon with WEST HOVE'S squad of Gary Salt, Dan Milligan, George Goddard and Russ Newland recording a winning total score of 601, Brighton & Hove nipped into 2nd place on 624, East Brighton 628, Dyke 636.

Dan Milligan 2015 Champion

Fenella Buss -Ladies Champion

Photos above- (Left- Team Champions West Hove --G Goddard, G Salt, R Newland and D Milligan)

(Right- Junior Champion Jack Sutton with BDGS President Dennis Baker)