SCRATCH CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

Played at East Brighton on same day as Intermediate Cup, but only over 18 holes instead of usual 36 holes due to shortage of time.Conditions were tricky with strong winds and hard ground.
RESULTS:-
LADIES CHAMPION...JO ASHWORTH (Btn and Hove GC)..78 gross
BDGS JUNIOR CHAMPION...ADAM STEPHENSON (Dyke GC)..86 gross
MEN'S CHAMPION...RYAN RUDKIN (B&H)...73 gross..... Runner Up G. Salt (WHGC)
TEAM CHAMPIONS...Brighton & Hove GC  315 (R.Rudkin, R.Francis, R.Gilbert and S.Tiplady)
Runners Up Dyke GC 339.

                      

 

RYAN RUDKIN..SOCIETY CHAMPION 2018

 Photos.....Top Left- JO ASHWORTH Ladies Champion,   Top Right ADAM STEPHENSON, Junior Champion,  Bottom--- Brighton & Hove team (Ross Gilbert not shown)

INTERMEDIATE CUP 2018

East Brighton were hosts this year and made it a 'double feature' event with Society Scratch Championships held on same day due to previous postponement of The Intermediate Cup.
For the Intermediate Cup morning matches, East Brighton defeated Brighton & Hove 4-1, and Dyke beat West Hove by the same margin.
The Plate final gave WEST HOVE victory 4-1.......The main event between EAST BTN and Dyke was a bit closer with the home club winning 3-2.

East Brighton's  winning  team with club Captain Chris Bryan

West Hove's team with 'The Plate'

WENTWORTH SMITH TROPHY 2018

West Hove hosted this year, and arranged excellent weather for the day. 84 players from the 4 clubs competed.
The TEAM SHIELD was won by Brighton & Hove after a tie with Dyke GC on 180, so the next best card was taken for count back with a 34 just pipping a 33. The individual Wentworth Smith handicap Trophy went to PAUL SAYERS (DykeGC) with 38 points, Gary Salt (West Hove) was 2nd and Ian Mitchell (B&H) was 3rd .....all on 38 points.
GARY SALT of West Hove carded 69 gross to win the Scratch Cup with Ryan Rudkin (B&H) on 72 and Nev Hudson (DykeGC) 76.

Winning team, N James, R Rudkin, I Mitchell, M Tilbury (J Mercer not shown)

Gary Salt and Paul Sayers pictured with BDGS President

BDGS Captains 2018

 Brighton & District Golfing Society Captains 2018

 (Left to right) JEFF LAMB (DGC),   CHRIS BRYAN (EBGC), 

MARTIN EMERY (WHGC),   MIKE BOWMAN (B&HGC).

JUNIOR CUP 2018

EAST BRIGHTON DO 'HAT TRICK'

Played at Dyke GC in super early summer weather, East Brighton won for the 3rd time running (incidentally, Dyke won the previous 3 years on the spin)...so come on West Hove and B & H...your turns next!.

Morning results....Dyke beat West Hove 3-2,  and East Brighton beat Brighton and Hove 4-1.

FINALS RESULTS:- The PLATE went to West Hove 4-1 v B&H.

JUNIOR CUP was a close run thing with Dyke looking good with few holes to play but that all went 'pear shaped' and East Brighton clinched it on the last match 3-2.

 East Brighton's team of Peter Clements, Peter Harris,Tim Bye, Ryan Edwards,

Ian Richmond, Ricky Webster, Wally Ward, Rafa C-Boscardi,Tony Ryder

 Len Wren and club skipper Chris Bryan. 

 (Left).......David Menzies the West Hove playing skipper receives 'The Plate' from BDGS President, Don Weston

SENIOR CUP 2018

WEST HOVE HOST AND WIN 1st EVENT OF YEAR

Our opening match of the year, hosted by West Hove, was played in reasonably pleasant weather. Morning semi-final results were:- Dyke beat Brighton & Hove 3-2, and West Hove defeated East Brighton 5-0.

After a good lunch East Brighton saw off Brighton & Hove to secure The Plate.

For the Senior Cup.....this was a close match for old rivals Dyke and West Hove with nearly all matches going to last few holes, but home advantage came through with home club winning 3-2.

  West Hove's team, Gary Salt, Tony Humphrey, Luke Giles, Carl Rodger,

Raoul Ellis, Sam Cains, Tom Wedge, Ryan Miller, Tom Shaw & George Goddard(with Trophy)

Chris Bryan (East Brighton Captain) with his team skipper and 'The Plate'

VICTOR LUDORUM..Order of Merit FINAL SCORE

BRIGHTON and HOVE just clinch it by 3 points !!!

 Jon Dobbin, B&H skipper is presented with the

Bill Weekes Order of Merit Trophy for 2017

 by Society President Dennis Baker. 

Final scores were:-

B&H 60,  West Hove 57,  Dyke 48,  East Btn 14. 

Well done to competitors from all the 4 clubs during the year for continuing to make the BDGS such a great alliance of clubs...since 1926!!!