Bognor golf invitation is taken up by more than 80

More than 80 players took part in Bognor's seniors' invitation, fast becoming an unmissable event.

Bill Chick and Ron Allcott have run this competition for many years but Ron passed away earlier this year so this was a poignant event.

The weather was superb, as was the course and dinner.

The Allcott & Chick Trophy was won by Ron Stevens and his colleague John Blackman from Worthing Golf Club with 48 points, closely followed by Simon Watts and Mick Izzard from Lee-on-the-Solent with 46 and Robin Walker and Richard Goodman from Slinfold with 44.

As usual there was an abundance of prizes presented by Bill Chick and his co-organisers.

A total of 90 men turned out for the Rubens medal competition. Conditions were perfect and the scoring reflected them, with a magnificent score of gross 78, nett 64 earning victory for newly-returned member Jim Urquart.

Second on countback with gross 71, nett 65 was Nathan Parkes. Third was Peter Stoneham also with gross 71, nett 65.

* Bognor seniors held the ever-popular Jack Lemmer Trophy, part of the yearly Fletcher Trophy. There was a great turnout of 80 players, and just pipping everyone else was seniors’ treasurer Barry Ingate with 44 points.

Second was Mike Oliver andthird was new member Michael Lanham, both on countback. Excellent scoring by all three gave them 44 points.

Divisional prizes went to Steve King, John Chapman and Ray Leggett.

Bognor seniors hosted neighbours and friendly rivals Chichester Golf Club. Bognor started brightly and went into a 2½-½ lead after three pairs, then Chichester finished strongly by winning all remaining five pairs to win convincingly 5½-2½.

All matches were reasonably close affairs and both teams look forward to the imminent return at Chichester.

Results: Chris Hckling halved with Mike Skinner, Barry Ingate & Alan Rutter beat Chris Penny & Peter Green, Trevor Till & Alan Fitzgerald beat Martin Powell Jones & Campbell Goldsmith, Roger Selway & David Turner lost to Jim Robertson & John Paul, Clive Millett & Mick Matthews lost to Nigel Wood & Bill Dunstone, Ken Catt & Hugh Diaper lost to Norman Moore & Peter Collyer, Peter Bell & Bill Prior lost to Mike Hunter & Wyndham Haswell, John King & Dave Standing lost to David Guest & Lawrie Pirie.

CHICHESTER

In a hotly-contested round of golf for the Chichester vets’ Captain’s Cup, Mike Snuggs came out the winner with 39 points. The next five places were all decided on countback as all came in with 38points.