New Leominster Golf Club captain Paul Chapman gets his big year under way (From Hereford Times)

New Leominster Golf Club captain Paul Chapman gets his big year under way

5:20pm Friday 3rd February 2012 in Golf

LEOMINSTER members turned out in force to welcome new captain Paul Chapman for the traditional drive-in.

A field of 114 golfers saw Chapman make up the first four-ball with president Brian Hunt, past captain Tony Williams and vice-captain Clive Malcolm.

Kevin Gibbons guessed the distance of Chapman’s 162-yard drive with the proceeds going to the new captain’s chosen charity, the Alzheimer’s Society.

The competition was a tight affair with Dave Botwood (39 points) winning Division One from Jeremy Lawrence (38) and James Richards (37).

Graham Gammage’s 42 points won Division Two from Mark Lane (40) who pipped George Beattie on count-back, while John Callow (41) led the way in Division Three from Jason Culwick (40) and Peter Gurney (39).

Bob Holloway was nearest the pin on the 17th with Shane Jones nearest the pin in two on the 18th.

q January Stableford, Division 1: 1 Kevin Green 42 pts, 2 Paul Chapman 38, 3 Jimmy Lindsay 37; Division 2: 1 Ross Hurley 37 pts on c/b, 2 Leigh Barrington 37, 3 Alan Roberts 36.

Ladies’ Mulligan competition: 1 Jane Bayliss 32 pts, 2 Kath Parsons 31, 3 Rebecca Murphy 29 on c/b.

Ross-on-Wye’s Lady captain Amanda Marshall designated this week’s competition as ‘Dog Day’ to boost her chosen charity Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Dogs, and their owners, took part in a teams of three bowmaker competition with Christine Downs, Jan Reid and Judith Landau scoring 82 points.

q Burghill Valley Ladies Section: January Stableford, Division 1: 1 Mary Crockett 42 pts, 2 Tilly Hare, 3 Joan Dukes 40; Division 2: 1 Ann Allen 43 pts on c/b, 2 Judy Allen 43 pts on cb, 3 Sally Thomas; Division 3: 1 Fran Horobin 44 pts, 2 Doreen Pomroy 40 on cb, 3 Mel Foster.

Seniors Stableford, Division 1: 1 Adrian Lunt 35 pts, 2 Don Barrington 35, 3 Terry Bottomley 35; Division 2: 1 Brian Hatfield 35 pts, 2 Bill Harris 34, 3 Malcolm Cross 33.

Seniors Yellow Peril competition: 1 David Bateman, Chris Furber and Charles Sanders 69 pts, 2 Brian Donaldson, Len Lewis and Keith Shaw 68, 3 Bill Harris, Charlie McInnes and John Potter 67.

q Kington GC: Seniors’ Winter League Stableford, Division 1: 1 Andy Edey 41 pts, 2 Bert Priday 40, 3 Peter Kent 38; Division 2: 1 Bill Didcock 35 pts, 2 Tony Stokes 35, 3 Craig Mayo 31.

q Belmont GC: Winter League, round seven: 1 Des Davies and Colin Tolley 44 pts, 2 Peter Edwards and Steve Norwood 42, 3 Dave Oldham and Pete Crossley 41, 4 Pete Kurry and Andy Allen 41.

Seniors, Winter knock-out and Hurcomb Plate: 1 Tommy Boswell 39 pts, 2 John Driscoll 38, 3 John Alexander 38.

q Herefordshire GC: Men’s Monthly Medal, Division 1: 1 Michael Bayliss 79-12-67, 2 Mike Morgan 82-14-68, 3 Aaron Price 77-8-69; Division 2: 1 A Parker 90-27-63, 2 Dave Hartland 85-18-67, 3 Jeff Williams 83-15-68.

Ladies’ 13-hole Stableford, Division 1: 1 Brenda Tingley 27, 2 G P Kelly 25; Division 2: 1 Pam Williams 26 pts, 2 Sylvia Topley 26; Division 3: 1 Diana Morris 21 pts, 2 Sue Powell 21.

New year mixed: Low handicap 0-20, 1 Neil and Tina Bell 42 pts, 2 Gary and Janet Duncalfe, 3= Steve Hunt and Glynne Hall 38, Roger and Karen Darby 38, Doug and Marie Parry 38; High handicap 21+, 1= Barry and Jane Spink 43 pts, John and Bridget Wood 43, 3 Peter and Viv Griffiths 39.

q Kingstone Academy Trust Golf Society, Mulligan Medal: 1 Kieran Barnes 42-27-15, 2 Owen Haymonds 38-17-21, 3 George Holland 42-20-22, 4 Owen Jones 42-19-23, 5= Rory James 37-11-26, 5= Rees Haymonds 53-27-26.