John Williams’ dedication receives Kington club accolade (From Hereford Times)

John Williams’ dedication receives Kington club accolade

7:00am Tuesday 20th December 2011 in Golf

ONE of Kington’s longest standing members was recognised with a special award when the club’s seniors held their annual lunch and award ceremony.

John Williams, who is 86, has been a Kington member since 1967 and was club captain in 1975, received the agerelated medal.

“John’s golf is still very respectable, putting many of us to shame around the greens,” said club spokesman Terry Weight.

“He is known throughout the club as one of our great gentlemen.”

Another long-standing member, Joe James, received the senior sportsman of the year award. Joe has supported the seniors committee in many ways,” said Weight.

“He can always be relied upon to step in and help, for example as team captain at short notice when the nominated captain is not available.”

Award winners: Xmas Cracker: 1 Dave Haley, 32 pts 2010-11 Winter League: 1 Allan Hamilton, 2 Terry Inskip.

2011 Summer League: 1 Richard Thwaites, 2 Mike Harley.

Keith Gardner Pairs: 1 Richard Williams and Terry Inskip, 2 Ken Canton and John A Williams.

Seniors singles K/O: 1 Dave Baxendale, 2 Peter Kent Born too Soon Cup: 1 Terry Inskip, 2 Joe James Age Related medal: John H Williams.

Seniors’ sportsman of the year: Joe James Monthly Medal Winners: April: Div 1, Peter Kent; Div 2, Dave Nolan.

May: Div 1, Terry Inskip; Div 2, Dick Lee.

June: Div 1, Phil Gould; Div 2, Tony Stokes.

July: Div 1, Terry Inskip; Div 2, Stan Arnold.

August: Div 1, Dave Smith; Div 2, Colin Blick.

September: Div 1, Terry Weight; Div 2 Dick Lee.

Seniors Winter League, Division One: 1 Allan Hamilton 41 pts, 2 Mike Richards 32, 3 Colin Mansell 28; Division 2, 1 Dick Lee 31 pts, 2 Rich Thwaites 29, 3 Colin Blick 24.

Ò Belmont GC: Div 1 stableford, 1 Des Davies 37 pts, 2 Jamie Roach 36, 3 Elwyn Hamer 36; Div 2, 1 and overall winner: Paul Pemberton 40 pts, 2 Nigel Evans 39, 3 Brian Gough 37.

Winter League: 1 J Roach and B Gough 45 pts, 2 G Foster and T Parr 44, 3 D Oldam and P Grossley 41.

Seniors Stableford: 1 Eric Mayers 38 pts, 2 Percy Bristow 37, 3 Paul Gosling 37.

Monthly Medal: 1 P Bristow 67 nett, 2 R Ingram 69 nett, 3 S Norwood 69 nett.

Ò Herefordshire GC: Seniors 13- hole stableford, 0-14 section, 1 and overall winner Roger Wild 32 pts, 2 Tim Townsend 30, 3 Mick Morgan 28; 15-22 section, 1 Rick Shallcross 30, 2 Mike Davies 29, 3 Ray Jardine 28; 23+ section, 1 Greg Brunt 30, 2 George Field 27, 3 John Hinton 26.

Ò Leominster GC: December Medal, Div 1, 1 Richard Francis 41 pts, 2 Kevin Gibbons 38 on cb, 3 Kevin Green 38; Division 2, 1 Phil Bowcott 43 pts on cb, 2 Ross Hurley 43, 3 Mark Morris 39.

Ladies Bonus Stableford: 1 Gillian Sandell 48 pts, 2 Liz Moore 46, 3 Pat Owen 44.

Ò Kingstone Academy Golf Trust: December Stableford, 1 Tom Fletcher 26 pts, 2= Adam Evans 23, 2= George Holland 23, 4 Morton Butt 22, 5= Andy Ing 21, 5= Rory James 21, 5= Owen Haymonds 21.

Ò Burghill Valley GC: Seniors Bowmaker Waltz competition, 1 Malcolm Cross, John Freeman and Les Herbert 80 pts, 2 Norman Goodman, Len Lewis and Keith Shaw 80, 3 Dereck Blundell, Terry Bottomley and J Griffiths 77.

Ò The Summerhill Seniors match with Summerhill Ladies over 14 holes ended in a draw.

Individual winners were Anna Powell with 22 points and Nigel Keylock with 29.

Ò Kington GC: Ladies December Medal, Division 1, 1 Teresa Godbert 95-18=77, 2 Claire Burton 97-18=79; Division 2, 1 Roma Watkins 104- 21=83, 2 Sue Purslow 112-29=83.

Kington’s seniors gather for their presentation lunch, far back top (l-r): Terry Weight, Peter Kent; back: standing: Joe James, Allan Hamilton, Dave Baxendale, Ken Canton, John A Williams, Stan Arnold, David Smith, Tony Stokes, Colin Blick, Dave Haly, Dick Lee; front: Richard Thwaites, John H Williams, Dave Mains, Richard Williams and Terry Inskip