Sport
24 January, 2025
Eccles continues good form
GERARD Eccles has continued his good form on the golf course, winning the men’s scratch at East Framlingham last week.
Wednesday’s competition attracted a field of 34 players and saw Eccles finish on 37 points.
Tom Wright won the men’s handicap with 40-15-25 while the non-handicap scratch went to Peter Smith.
Michael Casey won the non-handicap on 54-16-38 while the men’s longest drive went to Tony Kenna.
In the junior under 16 competition, Reily Kelly won scratch with 47 points while Jon Kelly on 55-16-39 took out the handicap.
Nearest the pins: 1st James Kenna, 3rd Tony Kenna, 4th Tom Wright, 5th Wayne Heinrich, 6th Greg Kelly, 8th Callum Henrikson and 9th Brett Willsher.
The raffle was won by Anthony Eccles.
Last Saturday saw round four of the Summer Cup (stableford) contested.
The winner of A grade was Murray Drake on 49 points, followed by Ross McLeod 36, Ian Brown 36, Trevor Blackley 35 and Ben Nevill 33.
B grade was won by Henry Waugh on 36 points, with Tony Grundy second on 34.
They were followed by Callum Henriksen 34, Peter Clark 32 and Jim Lewis on 31.
The social winner was Glen Tracey.
Nearest the pins: 3rd Josh Brown, 6th Tony Kenna, 7th Ian Brown, 9th Murray Clarke, super pin 6th Tony Kenna.
This week will be stableford, Summer Cup round five.
The coloured ball stableford team event last Tuesday attracted 23 players.
The winning team comprised Barb Hill, Leanne McCann, Wendy Batten and Cheryl Carroll on 38 points.
The runners-up were Sue Henderson, Annie Carroll and Theresa Bant on 37.
Nearest the pin: A grade second shot on the 4th and 13th Barb Hill, B grade third shot on the 9th and 18th Maria O’Rourke, C grade second shot on the 7th and 16th Theresa Bant.
Super pin on the 8th was won by Nola Knights.
