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Monday, 30th August 2010. 08.00 am
Rushmere win the Junior Handicap Cup. For further details, click here.
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Saturday, 28th August 2010. 08.30am
Seniors Championship draw announced.
The draw for the Suffolk Seniors Championship, to be played at Haverhill Golf Club on Tuesday, 7th September, has just been announced. To check your start time, click here.
There are still a few places left. Anyone wishing to enter should contact Phil Platten, the Championship Secretary on 01394 461246
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Wednesday, 25th August 2010.
Spraggs draws level with Soanes in Order of Merit table
Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket), winner of the Suffolk Open on Sunday last, has drawn level with Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) in the Suffolk Amateur Order of Merit.
Sunday’s victory brought Spraggs 10 points whilst Soanes, after two level par rounds, slipped out of the points in the Open.
There are three events to be played and Spraggs may be denied the title as he leaves for the States shortly, having obtained a golf scholarship there.
For an up-to-date Order of Merit table, click here.
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Wednesday, 25th August 2010.
New page for Suffolk’s Junior Golfers.
A new page on the website has been created to record news about Suffolk’s junior teams and players. Results and reports will be posted as soon as possible after they have been notified by the Team Managers. To see the new page and read about the latest information we have received, click here.
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 Monday 23rd August 2010. 21.15 hours
Cottrell takes junior match play title
Josh Cottrell (Ipswich) won an exciting battle against Suffolk Junior Strokeplay Champion Mark Fosker (Felixstowe Ferry) to win the Suffolk Junior Match Play Championship at Waldringfield this afternoon.
In a match liberally studded with excellent golf shots from both players, Fosker went ahead at the first hole only to be reined back to level at the second. Cottrell won the par three third but was never more than one hole ahead until the 14th hole.
Then, with Fosker perhaps feeling the effects of the 54 holes played in the Open Championship at Hintlesham the previous two days, Cottrell eventually drew clear to win by 2 and 1 at the 17th hole.
Suffolk President, Mike Rees, who refereed the game, congratulated both players on some sparkling golf and a match played in a tremendous spirit. It brought great credit to the players and to Suffolk Junior Golf.
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 22nd August 2010. 21.30pm
Double joy for Spraggs
At Hintlesham Golf Club today, Stowmarket amateur Patrick Spraggs added the Suffolk Open Championship to his Suffolk Amateur Championship victory at Purdis Heath in June.
Patrick needed a birdie at the closing hole to overhaul Fynn Valley’s Jamie Abbott, the Suffolk Open Champion in 2005 and a recent qualifier for the British Open. His score of 205 over the 54 holes was just good enough to take the title by one shot from Abbott.
Paul Barnard (Ipswich), a regular high finisher in Suffolk events, finished in third place on 209 with 2009 dual Champion Scott Brace one shot further away in fourth.
Tim Cooper, Professional at Newton Green, was best of four competitors finishing on 211.
For the full 2010 Open Championship scores, click here
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16th August 2010. 21.45 hours.
Parks and Beaumont Trophies make progress
On a blustery day, competitors found it hard going at Felixstowe Ferry where the first of the Seniors Match Play semi-finals took place.
In the Parks Trophy, Woodbridge progressed to the final beating Fynn Valley by 18 holes. They will meet the winners of the second semi-final between Rookery Park and Felixstowe Ferry, due to be played at Woodbridge this coming Wednesday.
In the Beaumont Trophy semi-final, also played at Felixstowe today, it proved a much closer affair, Ipswich getting home by just 3 holes against Seckford.
In the inaugural final, Ipswich will meet either Thorpeness or Brett Vale who meet at Woodbridge on Wednesday next to decide the other finalists.
For all this year’s results so far click on Parks or Beaumont.
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 Sunday, 15th August 2010. 10.00am
Woodbridge win Stenson Shield
Woodbridge won the Stenson Shield for the second time in the competition’s history by beating a gallant Rookery Park team by 7 matches to 5. After the match, Woodbridge Team Captain, Gary Seaman , paid tribute to his team which played every round away from home.
It was not the best of starts to the match for Rookery Park when the coach bringing the team and several supporters broke down at Martlesham. The team had to be ferried in by a flotilla of cars and a mini-bus so that the match could get under way.
The morning foursomes proved decisive, Woodbridge winning three of the four games, although Rookery Park hit back in the afternoon to take four of the eight singles, two of the matches only being decided in favour of Woodbridge over the closing holes.
The Competition was started in 1985 by Mr. Stenson , the owner of Thorpeness Golf Club and was at first an invitational event. It was subsequently handed over to the Suffolk Golf Union which has run it since.
Woodbridge won in 1987 but has had to wait another 23 years for the second victory. Rookery Park won three times, in 1989, 1993 and 1997.
Suffolk Golf Union Vice-President, Ron Kent, who presented the awards, congratulated both sides for an excellent match and for winning through to the final of the scratch competition, bearing in mind the wealth of golfing talent in the County of Suffolk now.
For the full season’s Stenson Shield results, click here.
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Friday, 13th August 2010. 21.30 hours
Salter leads Suffolk Junior of Merit
After 7 events so far notified, Robert Salter (Ufford Park) leads the Suffolk Junior Order of Merit with 36 points.
Two players are close behind led by Josh Cottrell (Ipswich) with 24.5 and Suffolk Junior Champion Mark Fosker (Felixstowe Ferry) next with 24 points. For the latest list of placings, click here.
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Friday, 13th August 2010. 17.30 hours
Junior Match Play victim of storms
With the afternoon final of the Suffolk Junior Match Play competition just about to commence, a severe storm broke over Waldringfield Golf Club, forcing the Union to abandon the match between 17-year old Josh Cottrell (Ipswich) and Mark Fosker (Felixstowe Ferry), aged 16.
Cottrell had reached his first final in this competition beating local player Kyle Proctor by 8 and 6. Proctor, aged 14 and playing off 9 handicap, put up a brave performance against Cottrell who plays off scratch. In the other match, 15-years old Sam Truman (Woodbridge) was unable to reproduce the birdie barrage which swept James Markham (Rushmere) out of the competition the previous day, and was beaten by Fosker,who plays off 3, by 4 and 3.
The final will now be re-arranged, taking into account the busy schedule of junior golf events and the players concerned in the coming weeks. The date and venue will be announced as soon as possible.
For full 2010 results, click here.
Suffolk Order of Merit progresses
With the Rookery Park Fishing Smack just completed, the Suffolk Order of Merit has been updated. Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) leads the table with 30 points, closely followed by the consistent Phil Westley (Hintlesham) on 23, with Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) in 3rd place with 20 points. Four events remain to count for the 2010 award.
For a full table to date, click here.
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Wednesday, 11th August 2010. 14.30 hours
Suffolk Junior Foursomes Championship 2010
Details of this year’s Suffolk Junior Championship have been announced.
The Championship will take place at Ipswich Golf Club on Wednesday 27th October during half-term week.
For details of the event, click here or to download an entry form, click here.
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Friday, 6th August 2010. 15.40 hours
Junior Handicap Cup Final confirmed.
Following their recent victories against Haverhill and Fynn Valley respectively, Thorpeness and Rushmere are now set to meet in the final at Fynn Valley Golf Club on Sunday, 29th August 2010, commencing at 1.30pm.
For a full list of Suffolk inter-club match play competition results, click here
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 Friday, 6th August 2010. 13.00 hours
Fosker is Suffolk Junior Champion.
Mark Fosker (Felixstowe Ferry) followed up a good first round of 72 with a second round of 71 to secure victory from local player Christopher Vince (now Ipswich) by one shot. Josh Cottrell (Ipswich), recent winner of the Silver Frigate at Thorpeness and the Silver Barrel at Ipswich was three shots away in 3rd place.
Robert Salter (Ufford Park) won the Under 15s Championship with 149 and Sam Truman (Woodbridge) captured the Under 16s title with 151.
Paul Waring (Felixstowe Ferry) became Under 14s Champion with a round of 77, four shots ahead of his nearest rival.
The Team Shield was won by Ipswich, their scorers being Chris Vince, Josh Cottrell and Ed Banyard. Their gross score of 455 was 17 shots better than Felixstowe Ferry and 41 shots ahead of Rushmere.
For the complete Championship scores, click here.
The Match Play Championship, involving the top 16 available finishers in the Strokeplay Championship is due to be played at Waldringfield next Thursday (12th August) and Friday (14th August). For the full draw, click here.
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Wednesday, 28th July 2010.
11.45 am
Tolly Cobbold Final venue
Stowmarket has now been confirmed as the venue for the Tolly Cobbold Final on Sunday, 19th September. The match, which will follow on behind the Hambro Cup final, will be between holders Waldringfield and Woodbridge. Click on the competition results so far which you wish to view, Hambro or Tolly.
Junior Handicap Cup
In a match which went to the third hole of a play off, Thorpeness edged their way into the final after defeating Haverhill at Stowmarket yesterday. The other semi-final between Fynn Valley and Rushmere is due to be played at Felixstowe Ferry on Saturday, 31st July, commencing at 12.45. For full 2010 Suffolk Junior Match Play competitions, click here.
Suffolk v Cambridgeshire
1st Team Captain David Quinney (Thorpeness) has named the following players for the Anglian League match against Cambridgeshire at Bury St Edmunds on Sunday 1st August.
David Quinney (Thorpeness) Captain, Alex Holmes (Gorleston), Jack Cardy (Hintlesham), Alastair Hall (Halesworth), Rhodri Haston (Felixstowe Ferry), Ben Wallis (Rookery Park) and Chris Soanes (Rookery Park).
County Debuts for two
2nd team Captain, Andy Collett, is looking to give County debuts to Chris Bartrum (Diss) and Nathan Overton (Hintlesham) in the Anglian League match against Cambridgeshire at St Neots on Sunday, 1st August.
The full team is Andy Collett (Bury St Edmunds), Ian Kitson (Woodbridge), Liam Brace (Ipswich), Greg Hills (Newton Green), Adam Woodhead (Newton Green), Josh Cottrell (Ipswich), Chris Bartrum (Diss) and Nathan Overton (Hintlesham).
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Sunday, 25th July, 2010
21.15 hours
Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups reach the finals stage
Played at Newton Green and Waldringfield, the Hambro Cup and Tolly Cobbold Cup semi-finals were resolved in good weather.
There were some very close results.
The Hambro Cup semi-final at Newton Green between The Suffolk and Fynn Valley went to the very last green of the day where a halved hole secured an overall one hole victory for Fynn Valley.
At Waldringfield, Gorleston were a hole ahead at lunchtime but Felixstowe Ferry hit back strongly in the afternoon to take the match by 12 holes.
The final, scheduled to be played on the 2009 winners Stowmarket course will therefore be between Fynn Valley and Stowmarket on Sunday, 19th September.
In the Tolly Cobbold Cup at Newton Green, Fynn Valley held a 3-hole lead at the interval but Waldringfield seized the initiative after lunch to reach their third consecutive final by 7 holes.
At Waldringfield, Woodbridge and Rushmere had a battle royal with Woodbridge securing a place in the final by one hole to meet holders Waldringfield in the final.
With Waldringfield in the Tolly Cobbold Cup final again, Match Play Secretary Charlie Wilderspin will be looking to confirm a suitable venue within the next few days.
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Wednesday, 21st July 2010.
Parks and Beaumont reach semi-finals stage
Results are just in from round 3 and the semi-finals draws haves been announced.
In the Parks trophy, Woodbridge play Fynn Valley and Rookery Park take on Felixstowe Ferry. In the Beaumont Trophy, Ipswich meet Seckford whilst Thorpeness play Brett Vale.
Dates and venues should be announced in the next few days.
For all this year’s results so far click on Parks or Beaumont Trophies.
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Tuesday, 20th July 2010.
Spraggs moves up the Order of Merit
Following his win in the Silver Barrel on Sunday last, Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) now ties with Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) for the leadership in the Suffolk Amateur Order of Merit.
Phil Westley (Hintlesham) is in third place one shot behind with Paul Barnard (Ipswich) two shots further away.
To see a full list of current rankings, click here.
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Monday, 5th July 2010.
Suffolk continue their Anglian League programme.
Suffolk 1st team were up against their bogey opponents Lincolnshire at Spalding yesterday and suffered a narrow defeat by 7 matches to 5. Things looked bleak at lunchtime with the hosts leading 3½ to ½ after the morning foursomes.
However, David Quinney’s team fought back in the afternoon singles to score 4½ points to 3½ but the effort fell just short of one more winning game which would have squared the match.
At Rookery Park, Andy Collett’s 2nd team also trailed after the morning foursomes, by 2½ to 1½. After nine holes in the afternoon singles, Lincolnshire looked to have a slender advantage but some sprint finishes turned several games round and Suffolk took 6 of the 8 games and win the match 7½ to 4½. It secured a delighted Collett’s team their first Anglian League points of the current campaign against a County which has invariably inflicted defeats on Suffolk.
2nd Team results:
Foursomes:
Luke Thompson and Chris Soanes (both Rookery Park) won 4/3
Dean Fairweather and Tom Stephenson (both Bury St Edmunds) lost 1 down
Andy Collett (Bury St Edmunds) and Sam Forgan (Stowmarket) halved
Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry) and Phil Westley (Hintlesham) lost 2 down
Singles:
Soanes won 1 up
Thompson won 2 up
Westley won 5/3
Stephenson lost 3/2
Harston won 1 up
Fairweather lost 4/3
Collett won 5/3
Forgan won 1 up
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Thursday, 1st July 2010.
Semi Final venues for Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups announced
Venues for Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups semi-finals have now been announced. For full details of Hambro click here and Tolly Cobbold click here.
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Monday, 28th June 2010.
Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups progress to semi-finals
On a very hot Sunday, the quarter finals of the County Cup competitions were resolved.
In the Hambro Cup, Felixstowe Ferry and Gorleston recorded home wins against Newton Green and Halesworth. The Suffolk and Fynn Valley overcame away draws to win at Diss and Woodbrdige, Fynn Valley shading a close encounter at the second extra hole.
In the Tolly Cobbold, holders Waldringfield, Rushmere and Fynn Valley made home advantage count at the expense of St Clements, Rookery park and Felixstowe Ferry. In the fourth match Woodbridge won at Thorpeness by eight holes.
For full third round scores and semi-final draws, click here for Hambro and here for Tolly Cobbold. Venues for the semi-finals have yet to be announced
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28th June 2010.
Suffolk name strong team for Rookery Park
2nd Team captain Andy Collett (Bury St Edmunds) has named a strong team for the tough Anglian League match against Lincolnshire at Rookery Park on Sunday 4th July.
He has included Rookery Park member Luke Thompson who went so close to becoming Suffolk Match Play Champion at Ipswich recently and Chris Soanes, also from Rookery Park, a high points scorer in the Eastern Inter Counties Foursomes at Seacroft in May. Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry) has a good record at County level. Dean Fairweather and Tom Stephenson (both Bury St Edmunds) will be looking to set the record straight after drawing blanks against Leicestershire last month. Regular Phil Westley (Hintlesham) and Louisiana collegiate Sam Forgan (Stowmarket), who is home from the States for the vacation, make up the eight-man team.
Play starts at 9.30am.
The first team travel to Spalding and have yet to announce the team.
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24th June 2010.
Soanes leads Suffolk’s Order of Merit
After three events, Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) leads the Suffolk Amateur Order of Merit for the Millennium Salver.
Phil Westley (Hintlesham) is six points behind the leader with Glen Goldsmith (Rushmere) and Suffolk Amateur Champion Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) 2 points further away in joint third place.
For the up to date table, click here.
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22nd June 2010
Suffolk Seniors and Mid-Amateur Championship details are now on site
Details of the Suffolk Seniors and Mid-Amateur Championships have now been published.
The Seniors Championship is at Haverhill on Tuesday, 7th September. To view the poster advertising the event, click here.
The Mid-Amateur Championship for 35s and over is scheduled for Bungay & Waveney Valley Golf Club on 3rd October. Full details can be seen by clicking here.
To download an entry form for either competition, click here.
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 22nd June 2010.
Savage takes Suffolk Match Play Championship
Andy Savage, a member at Ipswich, played solid golf over his home course throughout the weekend to win the coveted President’s Mashie and become the Suffolk County Matchplay Champion for 2010. John Maddock (Gorleston) pushed him all the way in the Sunday morning semi-final but the ex-County player finally succumbed 2 and 1. Savage is an ex-County player himself but gave up golf for family commitments and only resumed playing again a few years ago.
Luke Thompson (Rookery Park), only just out of the junior ranks, had a good tournament and defeated Louisiana collegiate Sam Forgan (Stowmarket) in the semi-final, Thompson’s putter glowing red hot throughout the match.
Savage took control of the final, going ahead at the fourth hole and never being headed. A brave effort by Thompson ended at the short 15th where Savage clinched the title.
For full results, click here.
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Monday, 14th June 2010.
 Spraggs is Champion
Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket), currently studying at Stirling University, returned home to Suffolk to lift the Suffolk Amateur Championship at Purdis Heath yesterday. It enhanced a fine golfing season which he is currently enjoying.
His 4 under par score of 140, over 36 holes, just pipped Paul Barnard (Ipswich) who had waited anxiously in the clubhouse for some two hours waiting for Spraggs to finish.
Despite a blip on the final hole where he dropped a shot, Spraggs got home as Champion whilst the unfortunate Barnard had to be content with second place for the third year running, finishing just one shot behind.
There was some compensation for Barnard, Ipswich winning the Team Championship and earning the right to play in the National Club Team Championship at Woodbridge in September. With the best three 36-hole scores from any club counting, Ipswich finished ten shots ahead of last year's winners, Hintlesham.
For all the 36-hole Championship scores, click here.
The Suffolk Match Play Championship will be decided over the same Purdis Heath course, on Saturday, 19th June starting at 9am, with the semi-finals and final scheduled for the following day, also starting at 9am. For the 1st round draw, click here.
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Friday, 4th June 2010.
Suffolk Junior Championship 2010.
Entries for the Suffolk Junior Championship, to be held at Haverhill Golf Club on Thursday, 5th August 2010 are now open. To view details of this event, which counts towards the Suffolk Junior Order of Merit, click here. Once again the Championship will link up with the ABU Dhabi National Golf competition. An outstanding gross score could lead to a trip to Abu Dhabi for the final. Anyone holing in one at the Suffolk Junior Championship would receive 6 dozen Calloway golf balls from the Abu Dhabi organisers. Josh Manser, Gorleston achieved this at Halesworth last year.
To download an entry form, click here. Please obtain your unique handicap reference number from your Club SecretaryManager and enter on your entry form.
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1st June 2010
Stenson Shield reaches semi-final stage
Third round matches in the Stenson Shield were completed on Saturday. Woodbridge were the only away winners with a narrow victory at Bury St Edmunds.
The other three games were emphatic wins for the home teams.
For all 3rd round results and semi-final draw, click here.
1st June 2010.
The Junior matchplay competitions have been updated. For the latest information, click here.
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1st June 2010
Amateur Championship times announced
Due to a record entry for the Suffolk Amateur Championship at Ipswich Golf Club on Sunday 13th June 2010, a ballot of 5 handicaps proved necessary with just 7 places available from 24 entries in this handicap category.
The draw has now taken place and can be viewed by clicking here.
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25th May 2010.
Suffolk Amateur almost full
With just three days left to closing, entries for the Suffolk Amateur Championship, to be held at Ipswich on Sunday 13th June, are nearing the maximum.
If, as is usually the case, there are a number of last minute entries, a ballot of five handicaps could be a possibility.
Should any entries be balloted out, they will form the reserve list. In fairness to those who have submitted their entries in time, there will be no exceptions for late entries unless all reserves have been used up. Entries close at 6pm on Friday, 28th May. To download an entry form, click here urgently.
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24th May 2010.
Hambro and Tolly Round 2
On a blistering hot day, holders Stowmarket bowed out of the Hambro Cup by ten holes at Newton Green. Fynn Valley, always a threat in this event, overcame Rookery Park at home. The Suffolk escaped the hot sun when Aldeburgh Artisans withdrew from the competition after illness and injury struck. For full 2nd round scores and third round draw, click here.
In the Tolly Cobbold Cup, holders Waldringfield brushed aside Seckford’s brave challenge to win by 26 holes. A cliffhanger ensued at St Clements who got home by a single hole against Stowmarket. Their reward is a trip to the holders in round 3! For all the results and 3rd Round draw, click here
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21st May
Suffolk Open Championship entries now open
Entries for the Suffolk Open Golf Championship, to be held at Hintlesham Golf Club on 21st and 22nd August, are now open. To see more details of the event, click here or to download an entry form, click here.
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15th May
Junior Opens
Looking for some junior opens to enter in 2010? Go to junior-fixtures/ to see a list including all Suffolk Junior Order of |Merit events. For a full list of all County events notified so far, click here
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10th May 2010.
Suffolk make a mixed start to the Anglian League campaign
Suffolk met Northamptonshire in the opening fixture of the 2010 Anglian League campaign.
The first team travelled to Oundle and recorded a narrow victory by 6½ matches to 5½. The team consisted of David Quinney (Thorpeness and Captain), Alastiar Hall (Halesworth), Jamie Abbott (Fynn Valley), Alex Holmes (Gorleston), Chris Soanes and Ben Wallis (Rookery Park), Neil Meadows and Paul Barnard (Ipswich). Detailed results will be posted when they are notified.
The 2nd team suffered the narrowest of defeats at Rushmere, losing 5½ to 6½. The team was Andy Collett (captain) and Dean Fairweather (Bury St Edmunds), Shaun Masterson (Rushmere), Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry), Phil Westley (Hintlesham), Ian Kitson (Woodbridge), Josh Cotterell (Ipswich) and John Maddock (Gorleston).
Junior Josh Cotterell, making his County debut at this level, secured maximum points together with Andy Collett and Rhodri Harston. For full 2nd team results click here.
The combined scores for the two matches meant a 12-12 draw for the Christopher Easterbrook Salver, enabling Suffolk as 2009 holders to retain the trophy.
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3rd May 2010
Holders go out of Stenson
Holders Fynn Valley went out of the 2010 Stenson Shield competition at Aldeburgh on Saturday, the home club winning a hard fought battle by 7-5. The closest game of the round was at Flempton who needed to go to the 6th play off hole to overcome visitors Newton Green.
For full 2nd round results and 3rd round draw, click here.
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Sunday, 2nd May 2010
Holmes and Hasell take the Amateur Foursomes
On a wet and windy day at Gorleston, local players Alex Holmes and Adam Hasell won the Suffolk Amateur Foursomes Championship after an excellent afternoon score of 72 for a gross 157 over 36 holes. It was a cause for a double celebration for Holmes who was presented with the Suffolk Order of Merit Millennium Salver for 2009 by Suffolk President Mike Rees.
Adie Meredith (Hintlesham) and Matt Fordham (Bury St Edmunds) winners in 2000 and 2007 finished second on 160 with last year’s winners Will Wright (Aldeburgh) and County Captain David Quinney (Thorpeness) in third place one shot further behind.
Rushmere pair Michael Buck and James Wright came fourth on 162.
For full 36 hole scores, click here.
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29th April 2010
2011 Fixtures announced
Principal fixtures, so far notified, have now been posted on the website. Due to the fall of Easter in 2011 and regular commitments around it, rounds of the major Men’s Match Play competitions have moved back a few weeks. To check dates so far, click here
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27th April 2010
Suffolk Amateur Order of Merit 2010
Results of the opening event in this series, the current Order of Merit table and dates for forthcoming qualifying events have now been posted. Glen Goldsmith (Rushmere) leads after the opening event. To see details, click here.
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26th April 2010
Suffolk Order of Merit events confirmed
Details of Suffolk Amateur Order of Merit events have now been posted on the website. To check 2001 dates, click here.
Winner of the opening event, the Rushmere Vase, was Glen Goldsmith (Rushmere) who led Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) by one shot in the Peter Robinson scratch competition. Goldsmith also carried off the Rushmere Vase (handicap) competition, winning by 6 shots.
Full details of the event and positions on the Amateur Order of Merit will be published shortly.
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26th April 2010.
Hambro and Tolly Round 1 completed
Two Suffolk Inter-Club match play competitions completed their first rounds yesterday. Hambro Cup holders Stowmarket repeated last year’s victory over Rushmere by 23 holes. They travel to Newton Green in round 2.
Waldringfield were the only away winners, defeating Haverhill by 8 holes. For full 1st round results and 2nd round draw, click here.
In the Tolly Cobbold Cup, away sides fared just a little better, Woodbridge winning at Southwold and Thorpeness progressing to round 2 after victory at Ufford Park. Holders Waldringfield receive Seckford in round 2. For full Tolly Cobbold results and round 2 draw, click here.
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20th April 2010
Changes at Suffolk Golf Union.
At its Annual General Meeting last month, several changes to the personnel of the Union took place.
Mike Rees became President, with retiring County Secretary Ron Kent being elected as President Elect.
Charlie Wilderspin took over from Ron as County Secretary.
Phil Platten, the County’s Championship Secretary, was elected on to the Executive Committee.
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20th April 2010.
Suffolk Amateur Foursomes Championship
A competitive field is set to contest the Suffolk Amateur Foursomes, scheduled at Gorleston Golf Club on Sunday, 2nd May, 2010. Start times have just been issued. To check your time, click here.
It may be possible to accept a few late entries. Contact the Championship Secretary Phil Platten on 01394 461246.
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Sunday, 18th April 2010.
2010 Suffolk Junior Opens posted
A number of Junior Open events taking place in 2010 have now been published. Further details should be obtained from the club, whose telephone number is shown on the list. To see dates so far notified, click here.
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15th April 2010.
Junior Matchplay results and draws
The Easter holidays have provided an opportunity to start the County’s Junior Matchplay competitions and a few results are starting to filter through. For recent results and the full preliminary and first round draws, click here.
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Tuesday, 13th April 2010.
Stenson Shield gets under way.
Five matches were played in Round 1 of this year’s Stenson Shield competition with several away teams overturning the advantage of a home draw.
Felixstowe Ferry, Rookery Park and Hintlesham all overcame difficult trips to progress to Round 2.
The two home winners were Aldeburgh and Southwold.
To view results and the Round 2 draw, click here.
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21st March
Suffolk Men beat Suffolk Ladies
On a sunny day at Royal Worlington and Newmarket Golf Club, Suffolk men defeated Suffolk Ladies today in their annual warm-up match.
The match, played as four foursomes with Hambro scoring, resulted in a victory for the men by 14 holes.
Individual scores:
Jamie Abbott and David Quinney beat Liz Laflin and Hermione Fitgerald 1 up
John Maddock and Chris Soanes beat Sarah Howe and Jane Oliver 7 up
Andy Collett and Ian Kitson beat Blaize Esmond and Charlie Damonsing 1 up
Neil Meadows and Ben Wallis beat Mary Wilderspin and Jo Jo Hamer Philip 5 up.
The teams enjoyed an excellent tea in the clubhouse after the match.
21st March
Suffolk Amateur Foursomes nears closing date
The closing date for this year’s Suffolk Amateur Foursomes, to be played at Gorleston on Sunday, 2nd May, is 16th April. To download an entry form, click here or ask your club SecretaryManager.
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Sunday, 14th March 2010.
Suffolk Championship Regulations revised
The general regulations for Suffolk Golf Championships have been revised to reflect recent changes. To download these revised regulations, click here.
All competitors will be asked to sign a declaration that they have read these regulations. For qualifying competitions, they will also be asked to declare their unique lifetime handicap reference number allocated to clubs on signing up for the EGU Central database of handicaps as this will allow the County to send scores to the database so that a player’s handicap can be updated.
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7th March 2010
Suffolk open season with fine win
Suffolk overcame a strong Kent side at Felixstowe Ferry yesterday to make a winning start to their season under new County Captain David Quinney.
The match consisted of 8 singles, played off scratch to Hambro scoring with the aggregrate handicaps of the Kent team totalling plus 8 against Suffolk’s plus 1.
To round off a fine display by the Suffolk team, the experienced John Maddock decided the match in favour of the hosts with a 3 up victory in the final match.
Individual scores:
Hugo Dobson (plus 2) beat Michael Saunders (+2) 1 up
Alex Holmes (Scr) lost to Dan Byrne (+1) 1 down
Alastair Hall (+2) lost to Kevin O’Connell (Scr) 3 down
Ben Wallis (1) beat Lloyd Godwin (+1) 3 up
David Quinney (+1) beat Joe Harper (+1) 2 up
Chris Soanes (1) halved with Jordan Godwin (+2)
Rhodri Harston (1) lost to Alfie Plant (Scr) 2 down
John Maddock (1) beat Jerome Titlow (+1) 3 up
Match result: Suffolk beat Kent 3 up
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2nd March
Ivan Thorogood
The Suffolk Golf Union was saddened to learn of the recent death of Ivan Thorogood, after a brief illness.
For several years, Ivan assisted the County’s Under 18s Manager Trevor Mason and his loss is a great blow.
The County extends its deepest sympathy to Ivan’s family at this sad time.
Ivan’s funeral will be at the West Chapel, Ipswich Crematorium on Friday 12th March at 12.30pm.
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2nd March
County team starts its 2010 programme
Suffolk Men, led by their new Captain David Quinney have a match against a powerful Kent team in preparation for the forthcoming season. The match is at Felixstowe Ferry this Saturday, 6th March and starts at 11AM.
The format will be 8 singles matches, Hambro scoring.
The Suffolk team is:
David Quinney (Thorpeness) Captain
Alex Holmes (Gorleston)
Hugo Dobson (Fynn Valley)
Alastair Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley)
Ben Wallis (Rookery Park)
Chris Soanes (Rookery Park)
John Maddock (Gorleston)
Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry)
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26th January
Regulations for Parks and Beaumont Trophies amended.
Regulations for these two seniors competitions have now been updated to cover the new Beaumont Trophy competition. The regulations confirm the handicap limits. Otherwise the competitions have the same format. To read the revised regulations, click here.
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20th January 2010
With the weather hopefully now set fair, a Happy New year to all and welcome to another golfing season.
Suffolk Amateur Foursomes 2010.
The Championship season gets under way at Gorleston on 2nd May where the Suffolk Amateur Foursomes are scheduled to take place. For more information on the event, click here, or to download an entry form, click here. Copies of the entry form will also appear in the JanuaryFebruary issue of the Suffolk and Norfolk Golfer or a copy can be obtained from your club office.
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29th December 2009
2010 County Match Play draws announced.
Draws for the County's match play competitions were announced today, including the new Beaument Trophy for seniors with a handicap of 13plus. To view all Round 1 draws, click on the appropriate links, Hambro, Stenson, Tolly Cobbold, Parks or Beaumont. Dates for the Stenson, Hambro and Tolly Cobbold can be seen on the 2010 fixture list by clicking here. Dates for the Parks and Beaumont Trophies will be announced shortly.
There will also be a review of all first round matches in the Suffolk and Norfolk Golfer, due out towards the end of January.
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Tuesday, 15th December 2009
Maurice Parks
It is with great sorrow that the Suffolk Golf Union records the death on Sunday last of Past President Maurice Parks.
Maurice was an enthusiastic servant of the Union for many years, having been the County’s affiliation officer and voting member at the English Golf Union. He became President of the County in 2002.
After his Presidency, he continued to take a keen interest in County matters and, despite his illness, was at Diss in September to present the Parks Trophy to the winning team, Ipswich, his home club which he also served with distinction in a number of capacities.
The Union’s deepest sympathy reaches out to his wife Irene and his family.
His sound advice and good company will be greatly missed by all of us.
The funeral will take place at 3.30pm on Tuesday, 22nd December in the West Chapel of Ipswich Crematorium.
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27th November
Suffolk Junior Order of Merit
Tom Pettifer of Rookery Park has been confirmed as the Suffolk Junior Order of Merit Champion for 2009.
He led the final table with 41 points, 3½ points ahead of club mate Calvin Sherwood on 37½, with Newton Green’s Adam Woodhead one point further away in third place with 36½. Long time leader Luke Thompson, also of Rookery Park, wasd fourth with 35 points.
Pettifer will receive the David Houston Salver at the Suffolk Golf Union's Annual General Meeting at Rookery Park Golf Club on Friday,26th March next.
For a full list of final placings, click here.
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14th November
2010 fixtures announced
Principal fixtures for 2010 have now been published. To view dates and venues, click here
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28th October
 Harston and Dobson takes Foursomes title
Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry) and Hugo Dobson (Fynn Valley) are the new Suffolk Junior Foursomes champions after a two stroke victory at Felixstowe Ferry yesterday. The pair are both junior internationals, Harston representing Wales and Dobson appearing for England.
Last year’s winner, Ben Mellon (Newton Green) was partnered this year by clubmate Adam Woodhead and the pair finished in second place.
Josh Cottrell (Ipswich) and Chris Vince (Haverhill) were third just three shots behind the winners.
Handicap sections were won by Jed Seeley and Tom King (Newton Green) – boy pairs, Emily and William Stebbings (Thorpeness) – mixed pairs and Lily Kent (Bury St Edmunds) and Eloise Aldous (Newton Green) – girl pairs
For the full Championship results, click here
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25th October
Pettifer moves ahead in Suffolk Junior Order of Merit
Victory in the Bungay and Waveney Valley Junior Open event has seen Rookery Park junior Tom Pettifer move ahead of his two clubmates Luke Thompson and Calvin Sherwood in the race for the Suffolk Junior Order of Merit award.
Under the rules of the competition the points from finishes in the Suffolk Junior Open Championship plus the best four finishes in club junior Opens count for the Order of Merit.
With just one event, the Junior Open at Newton Green, to be decided on 26th October, Pettifer leads the table with
41 points from Calvin Sherwood (37.5) and long time leader Luke Thompson (34), who finished in 11th place in the Suffolk Junior Championship.
For the latest positions, which are subject to verification, click here.
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21st September 2009.
 Alastair Hall triumphs at Woodhall Spa.
Having won the Suffolk Junior Championship at Halesworth earlier this year, Alastair Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley) took his place on the national stage competiting against the junior Champions from other English Counties at Woodhall Spa this weekend.
Alastair performed brilliantly and finished tied in first place as the joint Junior County Champion of England. Hall’s two round score was a gross three under par 143, returning 72 and 71 (including three birdies) over the testing Hotchkin course.
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  21st September 2009.
Eagle lands the Mid-Amateur
In the final Men’s County Championship of the season, Kevin Eagle (Rushmere) secured the Suffolk mid Amateur Championship over his home course yesterday.
Kevin displayed his usual solid form to return a one under par score of 69 gross. Martin Darling (Stowmarket) was two shots away in second place with Gorleston’s John Maddock in third spot on 72.
 This year saw an extension to a handicap section, Rushmere General Manager Bob Tawell having donated a handsome salver for annual competition. The inaugural winner was Andrew Smith (Brett Vale) with a net 67. Woodbridge pair Chris Ginn and Jon Marks were second and third with net 68 and 70 respectively.
Rushmere, with the three best scores from Eagle, Peter Robinson (76) and Tom Wright (76) broke Gorleston’s stranglehold on the Neil Meadows Team Shield, with an aggregate score of 221. Gorleston finished third behind the three best Woodbridge scores.
Click here, to check where you finished.
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13th September 2009.
Rookery Park reach junior final
 On a beautiful afternoon at Southwold yesterday, Rookery Park juniors triumphed in the County Junior Handicap Cup matchplay final, beating Ufford Park by five matches to one.
Robert Salter, playing Luke Thompson in the lead game, proved Ufford’s only winner although several of the other games finished close.
Rookery Park now go through to the Junior Team Golf Home Nations inter-Club Championship regional final at Orsett on Monday, 28th September and, if successful there, go to the Oxforshire on 26th October for the national finals.
Final qualifiers there go to La Manga in January to compete in the Home Nations Final against teams from Wales, Ireland and Scotland.
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9th September 2009.
Marks fourth win
Jon Marks, County Seniors Captain from Woodbridge, led by example yesterday, winning the Suffolk Seniors Championsip  for the fourth time since qualifying for the seniors ranks.
In a tight race, the consistent Peter Wood, Ipswich finished a shot behind in second place with Stephen Whymark (Woodbridge), recently re-instated as an amateur, a further shot away in third place.
Age Group winners were Whymark (Group 1), Wood (Group 2) and Michael Thomas (Ipswich) Group 3. The Michael Thomas Team Trophy for the best three net scores from any one club, went to Felixstowe Ferry.
For full gross scores, click here.
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Sunday, 30th August 2009.
Holmes leads Suffolk Order of Merit
Alex Holmes (Gorleston) is the new leader of the Suffolk Order of Merit, just compiled. He leads David Quinney (Thorpeness) by 4 points, with Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) a further 2½ points away in third place.
Holmes has won the Order of Merit on three previous occasions.
The remaining events are the Coronation Cup, being played at Felixstowe Ferry today and the Bungay & Waveney Valley Salver on 6th September, the latter likely to be missing some of the leading contenders who will be away on County duty.
For current placings, click here.
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 Sunday, 30th August 2009.
Fynn Valley retrieve Stenson Shield
At sunny but breezy Woodbridge, Fynn Valley retrieved the Stenson Shield which they won for the first time in 2005. It broke the recent dominance of a strong Ipswich team who held the trophy in 2007 and 2008.
Honours were even at the halfway stage, both sides winning two foursomes matches. With a play off looking likely towards the end of the afternoon singles, Daniel Hedges proved the star of the day, recovering from three down with three to play to halve the match and secure the vital half point Fynn needed to secure the trophy.
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 Sunday, 23rd August 2009.
Stowmarket win Hambro Cup
At a sun-drenched Rushmere, Stowmarket overcame Ipswich by 7 holes to lift the Hambro Cup for the first time since 1997. Ipswich, just two holes down at the halfway stage, found giving 23 shots on the day on a fast running course, just too much for them.
Vice-President Mike Rees was lavish in his praise for Rushmere Secretary Manager Bob Tawell and all his staff and members, thanking them for their outstanding efforts in preparing for the finals.
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 Sunday, 23rd August 2009.
Waldringfield retain Tolly Cobbold Cup
Waldringfield overcame a gallant effort by Thorpeness and retained the Tolly Cobbold Cup, winning by 22 holes the trophy which the club has now won three times in its history. Captains Roy Ross (Waldringfield) and Steve Lucock (Thorpeness) praised their opponents for the excellent spirit in which the match was played and Suffolk Vice-President Mike Rees again thanked the Rushmere club for its excellent hosting, at the same time praising the juniors in the Thorpeness team for their performances.
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17th August 2009.
 Scott grabs a Brace
Scott Brace, the Suffolk-born member of Stoke by Nayland, added the Suffolk Open Championship to his 2009 Suffolk Amateur title at Rookery Park yesterday.
Brace set the benchmark with a first round 3 under par 69. On day 2, he followed up with rounds of 73 (1 over) and 70, to finish 4 under par. Brace is at college in America and was due to fly out this morning. Several amateurs will wish him god speed!
Steve Crosby (Gorleston), a consistent performer at this level, stayed in contention until near the end of the final round, getting within 2 of the leader at one stage. But his challenge faltered and he finished in 2nd place four shots behind.
Alex Holmes (Gorleston) and Patrick Spraggs (Stowmarket) finished tied on 220.
The Championship experienced fine weather throughout and the Rookery Park course was in superb condition, the greens having been hand cut all week. One professional declared it “one of the best inland courses he has played on for a long time”.
Our picture shows (left to right) Bob Bagshawe (Club President), Scott Brace, Steve Crosby and Ivan Dunkley (President of the Suffolk Golf Union).
For full 54 hole scores, click here.
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16th August 2009
 Hall makes it a double
At Fynn Valley last Friday, Alastair Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley) added the Suffolk Junior Match Play title to the Stroke Play Championship which he won at Halesworth on 3rd August.
In the final he met Adam Woodhead (Newton Green) in a close match. Woodhead, runner-up last year, might well have snatched victory this time if putts had dropped for him at the 16th and 17th but it was not to be and Hall eventually won 2 up at the 18th.
Our picture shows finalists Hall (left) and Woodhead.
For full Match Play results, click here.
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4th August
Hall regains Junior title
At Halesworth yesterday, Alastair Hall (Bungay & Waveney Valley) (left) regained the Suffolk Junior Championship, sponsored by Mediterranean Shipping Company Ltd. Hall won the event over the same course in 2007. First out in the morning, Alastair set the rest of the field a stiff challenge, returning a course record breaking score of 67 in the morning round. He went on to add an afternoon 68 to spread-eagle the field, taking the title by 12 shots. Alastair's first round score will be sent up for inclusion on the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship leader board.
Playing partner Jack Jowers (Ipswich) finished in second place on 147, beating Adam Woodhead (Newton Green) on count back.
Josh Manser (Gorleston) (right) secured a hole in one using an eight iron at the 157 yards 11th hole. With the Suffolk event  entered in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship presented by the Daily Telegraph, Josh is in line to receive six dozen Calloway golf balls.
 Ipswich won the Junior Team Shield with 36 hole scores by Jowers and Josh Cottrell totalling 299 proving four shots too good for Rookery Park. The winning pair are seen here with Jack Jowers (left), sponsors representative Adrian Pilcher, the Company's Senior Export Customer Services Manager (centre) and Josh Cottrell (right)
With three other age groups decided on the day, other winners were:
Under 14s: Lewis Last (Fynn Valley)
Under 15s: Connor James (Rushmere)
Under 16s: Calvin Sherwood (Rookery Park)
For a complete list of gross scores and results, click here.
The top sixteen available qualifiers now contest the Suffolk Junior Match Play Championship at Fynn Valley Golf Club, rounds 1 and 2 to be played on Tuesday 11th August and the semi-finals and finals on Friday 14th August. For the full draw, click here.
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27th July
 Bury St Edmunds juniors go to Burghley Park for National Team Championship
Bury St Emunds juniors won the Suffolk Junior Club Team Championship final at Stowmarket today, beating a talented Diss side by 108 points to 89. Bury St Edmunds will now take their place in the English Junior Club Team Tournament against winning clubs from other Counties throughout England. The tournament takes place at Burghley Park near Stamford on August 8th and 9th.
Scores
Bury St Edmunds (pictured left to right): Jake Taylor 36 points, Ollie Flight 35, James Scott 32 and Jack Nicholson 37. Best three total 108.
Diss: Chris Bartrum 29 points, Ross Halil 27, Charlie Taylor 33 and Josh Halil 25. Best three total 89.
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27th July
Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups semi-finals
The Hambro and Tolly Cobbold Cups reached the final stage after some exciting semi-final encounters at Hintlesham and Diss yesterday.
At Hintlesham, Stowmarket progressed to the Hambro final by beating Diss by just one hole, having been eight down at lunch. At Diss, Ipswich also turned round a narrow deficit to beat Thorpeness by two holes
In the Tolly Cobbold Cup, holders Waldringfield beat Southwold at Diss whilst Thorpeness overcame Haverhill by two holes at Hintlesham.
The finals are due to be played on Sunday 23rd August at Rushmere
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3rd July 2009
Suffolk Juniors go Abu Dhabi
Suffolk Golf Union has registered its 2009 Junior Championship, at Halesworth on 3rd August, as a qualifier for the Abu Dhabi Junior Golf Championship, presented by The Daily Telegraph.
The player with the best gross score in the morning round of the Suffolk Junior Championship will receive a Championship branded cap and will have his score recorded on the Abu Dhabi Junior Championship leaderboard. If finishing in the top ten on the leaderboard, he will have qualified to play in the 54-hole final at Abu Dhabi on 27 to 29 November 2009.
Any one recording a hole in one at the Suffolk Championship will receive 6 dozen Calloway balls and all participants in the Suffolk event will receive a copy of A Quick Guide to the Rules of Golf.
For details of the Suffolk Junior Championship, click here or to download an entry form, click here. Entries close on 17th July.
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 Sunday 21st June 2009
Smith is new Suffolk Amateur Match Play Champion
At Stowmarket today, Chris Smith (Fynn Valley) became the 2009 Suffolk Amateur Match Play Champion, defeating Adam Woodhead (Newton Green) 5 and 3 in the afternoon final.
Smith reached the final after a 5 and 4 win over 2008 Match Play Champion Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry) but Woodhead had a much tougher task to beat the experienced James Wright (Rushmere) in his semi-final. Wright fought back from 2 down to level the match with a long birdie putt at the 18th and it needed another three holes before Woodhead secured his place in the final.
In the final, Smith was always ahead after taking an early lead but the 16 year-old Woodhead had performed excellently throughout the competition and his day will surely come.
For full Match Play Championship results, click here.
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20th June 2009
Suffolk Match Play Championship for the President's Mashie
Day 1 of the Suffolk Match Play Championship for the President's Mashie took place at a showery Stowmarket today, the original field of 16 having been decimated by 5 call offs during the 6 days leading up to the event.
Rhodri Harston (Felixstowe Ferry), the 2008 Match Play Champion, took full advantage of a call up from this year's reserve list, reaching the semi-finals with victories over Stowmarket duo Sam Forgan and Jonny Daniel, Daniel having agreed to play at the 11th hour following a call off on the eve of the competition.
In the top half of the draw, Newton Green's Adam Woodhead won through to tomorrow's closing stages with wins over club mate Ryan Talbot and Bury St Edmunds Matt Fordham.
Woodhead will now meet former Suffolk Open Champion James Wright (Rushmere) who has recently returned to the County golf scene. Wright recorded victoies over Hintlesham pair, Nathan Overton and Phil Westley.
Chris Smith (Fynn Valley), likely to turn professional soon, progressed through to the semi finals after wins against Bury St Edmunds pair Chris Wright and Dean Fairweather and now plays Harston.
Play at Stowmarket commences at 9.30 on Sunday, 21st June. For first day results, click here.
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15th June 2009
 Brace repeats 2007 victory
On a beautiful Summer afternoon at Stowmarket yesterday, Scott Brace repeated his 2007 victory in this year's Suffolk Amateur Championship.
A field of 63 category 1 golfers set out from 7.30am onwards to complete 36 holes in the day. By the close, the Suffolk-born, Brace, who is enjoying a golf scholarship in America, had recorded a clear victory with a four under par score of 134. In second place was Paul Barnard (Ipswich) who returned level par of 138 to retain the John Doe Salver. Jack Cardy (Hintlesham) was 2 shots further away with a 2 over par score of 140. For full 36 holes gross scores, click here.
 The Team Shield was won for the first time by Hintlesham with a three best 36 hole gross score of 426, finishing three shots ahead of host club Stowmarket who returned 429. Their winning scores were returned by Jack Cardy, Nathan Overton and Adrian Meredith. Hintlesham's victory earned the club the right to compete in the English Champion Club Tournament at North Hants Golf Club on 12th/13th September.
The tournament continues at Stowmarket this coming weekend when the Suffolk Match Play Championship for the President's Mashie will be decided. With neither Brace nor Barnard available for the event, Jack Cardy will lead out the field, playing Jon Wybar (Aldeburgh). To see the full Round 1 draw, click here.
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25th May
Holders crash out of Hambro Cup
Rushmere, winners of the Hambro Cup in 2008, crashed out of this year's compeition following a heavy defeat at Stowmarket. Fifteen down at kunch, the holders looked unlikely to come back and conceded a further fifteen holes in the afternoon.
Felixstowe Ferry held on to a 2 hole lead at lunchtime to go through against Fynn Valley.
Ipswich had a resounding home win over Halesworth.
The local derby between Rookery Park and Gorleston proved a one sided affair. 10 down at lunch,Gorleston conceded a further thirteen in the afternoon.
Thorpeness proved too good for Aldeburgh but Flempton, 3 up at the halfway stage, lost 21 after lunch to visiting near neighbours Bury St Edmunds. Diss were the other away winners, triumphing by 6 holes at Woodbridge. Southwold, at home to Waldringfield, just scrambled home by2 holes. For all second round results and third round draw, click here
Holders advance in Tolly Cobbold
Waldringfield went a step nearer repeating last year's success with a solid home win against Rookery Park. The only away winners on the day were Fynn Valley who triumphed by one hole at Cretingham.
Heavy home winners were Thorpeness, Rushmere, St Clements, Haverhill and Southwold. A closer encounter saw Flempton double their morning lead of three holes against Gorleston. For full second round results and third round draw, click here.
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30th April
New Suffolk Junior Order of merit
Suffolk Golf Union recently confirmed a new Suffolk Junior Order of Merit for 2009.
Broadly based on the existing County’s Amateur Order of Merit, introduced in 2000, participating clubs will provide the Union with the top ten scratch scores by juniors who are members of Suffolk clubs from their Junior Open competitions.
Ten points will be awarded for the best score down to 1 point for the tenth best. At the end of the season, the player with the best four points scores from his record, plus his points from the Suffolk Junior Championship, will be declared the winner of the Suffolk Junior Order of Merit.
Negotiations are in hand for a trophy which be held by the winner for one year. There will be vouchers for the top three finishes.
As with the men’s event, the intention is to encourage more juniors to support junior club opens.
For a list of qualifying events, click here to go to the 2009 junior fixture list and look for events shown in red.
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27th April
.jpg) Quinney and Wright scoop Suffolk Amateur Foursomes
On a fine day yesterday at Hintlesham Golf Club the pairing of David Quinney (Thorpeness) and Will Wright (Rushmere) secured the Suffolk Amateur Foursomes Championship with a two under par score of 142 gross over 36 holes.
2008 Champions Graham Wardley and Paul Barnard (Ipswich) were the leaders after the morning round, returning a 1 under par score of 71, with The Suffolk Golf and Hotel pair of Gary Last and Marcus Lee also on 71. Quinney and Wright were handily placed just one shot behind on 72.
Both the half-way leaders fell away in the afternoon and with a 2 under par score of 70, Quinney andWrght romped home to take the title.
For Quinney, who returned to the amatuer ranks last year after a brief spell as a professional, it was his third success in the competition having won in1997 with Neil Meadows, then a member at Felixstowe Ferry and again in 2003 when partnered by John Maddock (Gorleston). He also won the County's Amateur match play and stroke play championships in 1995.
Wright, a regular member of the Suffolk County side, was the County match play Champion in 2006.
The junior pairing of Luke Thompson and Chris Soanes (Rookery Park) had an excellent afternoon round of 70 to finish in second place, 6 shots behind the winners with the Bury St Edmunds pair Tom Stephenson and Dean Fairweather 2 shots further away in third place, equal with Wardley and Barnard.
The 36-hole Handicap prize went to Nathan Overton (Hintlesham) and Ron Gilchrist (Stowmarket), the pair returning a net score of 143 for the day.
For a full list of the day's gross scores, click here
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27th January
Suffolk agree to use of DMDs and the wearing of shorts
At its Executive Committee meting on 19th January, the Executive Committee of the Suffolk Golf Union agreed to the use of Distance Measuring Devices (DMDs) in its match play competitions and stroke play championships in 2009, thus following the lead of the English Golf Union. Subject to the suitable local rule being in place, devices which measure distance only will be permitted. Any devices giving other information, such as wind speed or direction, elevation etc, will result in the competitor's disqualification. Clubs will decide their own policy with regard to their own internal competitions.
The Executive also agreed that shorts may be worn in County events provided they are tailored, the wearer also wears white sports socks and the apparel does not infringe the host club's dress regulations.
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