Golf: Grouse competition holds Rich pickings

Fifty golfers took part in the Famous Grouse foursomes at Bognor. The winners were Rob Redmond and Trevor Rich with a nett score of 70.5.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Sep 2012, 13:03 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 19:25 BST

Ray Twine and Mike Hornby were second on 71 and third on 71,5 were Cameron Lang and Stuart Bell.

The vets’ team, captained by Dennis Burke, lost 5½-2½ at Chichester.

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Results: D Burke & M Wadley lost 1 down, D Turner & P Black halved, C Millett & H Diaper won 4&3, T Wells & H Layton lost 2&1, R Hedge & P Collins lost 3&1, R Selway & D Hollis lost 6&5, P Bell & D Sheath won 2&1, B Moore & V Ward lost 2&1.

Having lost earlier in the season at Selsey, John King, the captain on both occasions, was pleased the return match at home was won 5-3.

Results: Jim Barker & Harry Layton won 6&5, J King & A Bence won 6&4, M Wilson & D Hollis lost 6&5, J Catt & H Diaper won 4&2, B Moore & B Baylis lost 5&4, R Selway & E Bridger won 4&3, V Ward & H Hurley lost 6&5, J Woodhead & D Sheath won 3&2.

Meanwhile - pictured above - vets’ captain Roger Selway has congratulated Michael Oates on his Stableford victory on the captain’s prize day.

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