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Great-gran's gift helps Robbie to Selsey success
When Ivy Stapleton retired from playing at Epsom Golf Club at the age of 87, she gave her clubs to her great grandson, 13-year-old Robbie Twyford.
Encouraged by his friends at Manhood Community College, Robbie joined Selsey GC and was never short of playing partners in competition or practice.
Now with his own golf clubs, it was no surprise to see Robbie win the junior medal this week with a score of gross 96 nett 69. Runner-up was Daniel Osbourne (94, 71).
Not wanting to be outplayed by older brother John, who shot a nett 67 last week, George Cawte went one better in the Tuesday club medal, coming in the winner with gross 84, nett 66. Frank Bray was second.
Qualifying to play for Selsey Country Club in the 2008 Pro-Am in September were Dave Thompson (nett 69), Steve Baldwin (71) and Paul Juniper (73).
'Worthy winners' were the words from waterlogged competitors when Keith Harvey and Paul Hinshelwood came off the course with 33 points in the July Cup foursomes stableford on Sunday.
Name in gold on the Trophy Boards will make playing in gale-force winds with heavy showers worth the effort.
Second were Tom Aspital with Brian Reilly on 30 points.
BOGNOR
Forty-three members of the veterans' section took part in the Jack Tregear Trophy, the annual four club competition.
Dave Orton, with 39 points, was the winner with Peter Lush second on 36 on countback from Alan Burrage.
The veterans' section won their home game against The Dyke 5-3.
Results (Bognor names first): P McCormack & T Cunningham bt J Buckwell & M Miles 6&5; J Owen & A Fitzgerald bt R Brooks & M Huggett 3&2; D Lewis-Bowen & D Hamlett lost to D Smith & D Sinfield 7&5; P Lush & B Baylis halved with G Nash & D Johnson; D Turner & B Madgwick bt G Jenkins & T O'Donovan 2&1; H Diaper & J Cookson bt R Tate & J Cooper 2&1; B Bennett & B Kingswell lost to D Kerr & B Russell 2&1; P Collins & D Sheath halved with D Barber & A Glynne.
At Worthing, they lost 6-2.
Results: P McCormack & I Simpson lost to M Wenham & K Rose 5&4; A Bence & H Diaper halved with M Machin & R Culling; A Rumsby & D Sheath halved with I Lewis & J Luhr; T Wells & J Barker lost to J Dunn & B Attoe 5&4; D Orton & D Hamlett bt T Clark & J Cooker 5&4; B Wolstencroft & B Kingswell lost to O Trigg & T Higman 3&2; P Lush & A Fitzgerald lost to D Cameron & R Bowie 4&3; D Burke & P Collins lost to G Harrison & J Smith 4&2.
Another away game was lost 5-2 at Singing Hills.
Results: J Woodhead & T Wells bt R Tilbury & G Finch 5&4; K Catt & B Bennett lost to R Veal & C Boden 6&5; D Orton & D Burke lost to D Coldwell & E Hart 2&1; P McCormack & J Barker lost to S Brady & D Jones 5&3; G Stevenson & M Chis Mac halved with J Hulse & A Seary; P Lush & A Drysdale lost to D Applegate & D Glouch 3&2; V Ward & B Baylis lost to D Tidy & D Whatford 4&3; J Caroll & J King bt J Conway & B Burley 3&2.
The veterans' mixed match at Hayling was lost 4-2.
Results: Derek & Joan House lost to Keith & Barbara Arnold 4&3; Clive Millett & Sue Doughty lost to Dennis & Caroline Butler 4&3; Alan & Davina Rumsby bt John & Barbara Osborn 4&2; Peter Selby & Nancy Allwork bt Frank Froud & Sheila Boyce 4&2; Don & Eileen Stoner lost to Tom Musson & Rhoda Atherton 5&4; Don & Eileen Stoner lost to Tom Musson & Rhoda Atherton 5&4; Trevor & Berit Smallcorn lost to Jim & Carol Bates 2&1.
The club's ladies played a medal competition for the Junior Rose Bowl, which was won by S Watson.
Results: Silver division: G Harries nett 69, S Southerton 70, P Leach 72, C Court 73 (ocb), B Samuels 73.
Bronze A: S Watson 68, L Searle 71, A Allen 73, J Ostrom 74 (ocb).
Bronze B: S Adams 73, K Walker 76, J Humphries 77(ocb), C Hall 77.
Veterans: D Thomas 76, D Rumsby 79, M Linforth 81.
W Pettie had a hole in one on the fifth.
On July 15, Bognor ladies are holding an open competition for the over-55s. A week later, lady captain Linda Searle has her captain's day.
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Tuesday 29 May 2012
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