Greetings golfers, 

Last week saw the Cambridgeshire County Championships take place at Saffron Walden Golf Club. 

Congratulations to James for winning and the Brampton lads for bringing home the team trophy. We have a full report in this week's newsletter.

 

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Wednesday 'W' - 10th June 

In first place with 41 points was Brian Fett, Brian has now been cut down to 5.5 from this brilliant round and with a ESR, Congratulations Brian! In second place with 40 points was Barry Bates, and in 3rd place with 38 points was Jim Law! There was also only 5 two's on the day, these came to Michael King, Doug Poole, Mark Lenton, Brian Fett and Nick Semple, all have been credited with £14.80 per two on their accounts in the pro shop! Well done to all the winners!

Barry Croker Salver - 13th June 

Congratulations to this week's winners of the Barry Croker Salver! In first place Mick Ford and Mo poole with 45 points, second place went to Gabriel Power and Steve kesseler with 44 points and in third place John Davies and Peter Caller with 42 points. All the Two's went to Steve Nokes, Brian Fett, Gabriel Power, Andy Peacock, David Humphreys, Mike Dive and Thomas Sheldon.

Monthly Medal - 14th June 

Division 1 Winner - Alan Murray with a nett 70 
Division 2 winner - Richard Orrell with a nett 69 
Division 3 winner - Nick Miller with nett 69 

Twos Winners - Gai Power, Ben Newton, Alan Murray, Darren Hibberd, Nick Miller and Richard Goodwin. All winning £6.83 each.

Scratch League News 

With only 3 games left in this year's Scratch League, Brampton Park Sit atop of Division 1 Leaderboard, we have some very tough away games coming up, with the first being Saffron Walden next Tuesday evening at 5:30pm, We will give it our all to get the most out of every match left and maintain the top position! If you would like to come support the team please feel welcome to come along to our away games, all support is extremely welcome!

County Championship 2015 

It was a damp and misty start as the best golfers in the County gathered for the 1st round of 2015 County Championships at Saffron Walden Golf Club. The Walden course looked to be in magnificent condition for the Championship with the super slick greens having some of the fire taken out of them by the damp conditions. The course set up was as good as I have seen it with graded rough to severely test any wayward golf shots. Early 1st round scores indicated that the wet conditions were taking its toll on many of the competitors as only a third of the field managed to break 80. Leader in the clubhouse was big hitting Paul Hodgkin from the Ramsey Golf Club with an excellent round 71 that contained birdies at holes 1, 3, 9 &14. The two in- form favourites for the Championship, James Reeson and Owen Davies, of Brampton Park, both scored 74 along with Ollie Fullerton from Elton Furze. James Reeson came back from his disappointment in the morning round to score an excellent 67. His round contained 5 birdies and no dropped shots and gave him the halfway lead by 3 shots from Hodgkin and 4 shots from Reeve. The Championship Shield was won by the Brampton Park team which was made from James Reeson,Owen Davies and Stuart Entwistle they had an overall score of 447 and they now go on to represent the County in the English Champion club tournament at Brancepeth Castle GC, Durham in September. Sunday morning saw an improvement in the weather although still not exactly summer conditions, as the early starters, who had just made the cut at 163, teed off. 

First to tee off was veteran Steve Plumb of the home club who had told his wife he was only playing golf on Saturday as he didn't expect to make the cut, and Ian Robinson of Brampton who had been celebrating for 3 days after being awarded an OBE last Wednesday. They both showed the youngsters the pace that golf should be played at by completing their 2 rounds in only 6 hours and 5 minutes. After the 3rd round Reeson (73) led Hodgkin (72) by just 2 shots with Reeve (73) a further 2 shots behind and Fullerton (73) 6 shots back. The Championship looked as it was going to be decided by these 4 golfers. 

James Reeson who won the Championship in 2013, showed his undoubted class by racing to the turn in 33 shots, closely followed by Paul Hodgkin in 34. It now looked to be a two horse race with Ollie Fullerton, out in a valiant 35 and now seemingly out of the race, 8 shots off the pace. The wind suddenly freshened as the leaders started the back nine holes and dropped shots by Reeson at holes 10, 13, and 14 allowed Hodgkin to close to a single shot but 3 pars and a birdie at 16 brought him home in 37 for a round of 70. 

Paul finished on 71 giving James overall victory by 3 strokes and a winning total of 284. 

Next year's Championship takes place at the Gog Magog Golf Club on the 11/12 June 2016.



Seniors Success

Brampton Seniors have reached the mid- point in their match season. Under the capable leadership of Captain John Maith, the team have won 9 matches , drawn 2 , and lost 1 ( away to St Ives). The team are through to the semi- final of the CAGU Seniors Cup, having narrowly beaten St Ives at home in the quarter- final. We wish them every success. 



Professional Staff Blog - George 

Two weeks ago I played in my first order of merit event of the season at Bishops Stortford. With rounds of 72 and 73 for a three over par total. I finished in T10 place and 4 shots back from a play off. I was very pleased with this as I was not well leading up to the event and had actually shot 94 four days before in a Pro-Am and didn't hit a ball in-between the events. I was then on holiday in Icmeler, Turkey for a week if you've noticed I avent been here. I was a great week but sadly no golf was played. This week I am playing the second order of merit at Essendon Golf Club.