Golf- John and Shirley Nicholls win Looe's Morley medal

Saturday saw the Morley Medal Mixed Competition, played at Looe Golf Club on a foursome medal format. Leading the field were John and Shirley Nicholls, with a net 69, one ahead of Phil and Min green with a net 70, Danny Lewis and Anne Beswetherick were just one shot behind in third place with a net 71. Unfortunately the Sunday June Medal had to be abandoned when a cloudburst flooded the course. This event will now take place on 23rd July.

Results- Morley Medal Mixed Competition (played on 5th June)

Winners - J Nicholls and Mrs S Nicholls 85-16=69; second- P Green and Mrs H Green 85-15=70; Third - D Lewis and Mrs A Beswetherick 92-21=71.

Other Scores- M Tate and Mrs R Hunn, 71.5; T Hunn and Mrs J Tate, 72; R Catterall and Mrs S Abbiss, 73.5; A Norman and Mrs J Norman, 76; J Dunbar and Mrs J Dunbar, 78.5; B Hodge and Mrs P Hodge, D Bennett and Mrs V Bennett, 79.5; M Turner and Mrs H Turner, P Tyler and Mrs P Warring, 80; R Barriball and Mrs C Barriball, 81; W Voden and Mrs E Ebdon, 81.5; R Brenton and Mrs Brenton, 86; R Peake and Mrs J Peake, 92.

Clear weather greeted the 60 plus starters for Looe's Dawn Plate recently when all golfers tee-off between 5.30 am and 6.30 am but horrendous weather was forecast - fortunately most of the golfers got around before the heavy storms closed the course.

John Kinver showed the field a clean pair of heels with 41 points - ahead of Tommy Hunn - Ed Shapland and Alan Winterson all on 40 points and it was nice to see Matt Sutton up amongst the prize winners.

Result - J Kinver 41; T Hunn, E Shapland, A Winterson 40 (on best back nine), M Sutton 38, E Goodaire, B Horton, J Nicholls (best back nine), P Pond 37, J Hignett, I Hawke 36, T S Taroni, W J Langston, A Davis, P Faulkner 35, D Lewis, A Day, P Street, R Larkins 34, K Eddy, R Catterall, I Puckey, A Rowe 33, M Puckey, J Hawken , D Edwards 32, M Hollingdale, B Hodge, W Voden, A Holland, B P Turner 31, M Mann, M Tate, R Keith, N Davis 30, C Watts, B Norman, L Harrop 29, L Pearce, E G Hunter 28, T Wrighton, P J Williams, P Kinver, A Woodall 27, N Partridge, G Perryman 26, J Hurkett, S Hobbs 24, C Hewling, C Higman, C Jay, I Soady, R Alberry 23, P Cottingham 16, D Bennett, R Peake 13, R Barriball 12.

Whitsand Bay Veterans played a two from four Stableford on May 25. Winners were: C Hancock, W Dyer, R Hughes, L Gill 78 pts; T Doyle, T Cochrane, A Sykes, M McCoy 76.

On the 28th May a four BBB was played. Winners were: D Foster, T Dart 44 pts; J Hoar, D Rawlings 39; H Pryn, A Sykes 38.

On the June 1, a two from three Stableford was played. Winners were: D Foster, B V Rogers, R Cook 78 pts; R Jenkins, P West, D Rawlings 77; N Harrop, B McGrath, D Parker 73.

On the 26th May Whitsand played away to Carlyon Bay GC: C Hancock, D Foster lost 3&2 B Ofield, J Howlett; T Doyle, J Maddever bt L Cornish, F Bradley 1-up; R Cook, J Hoar lost to M Spearman, G Simpson 1-dn; T Dart, R Hughes lost 2&1 to D Couch, J King; D Rawlings, M Pryn halved with D Gillingham, J Jones; B V Rogers, F Beresford lost 5&4 to C Wright, N Evans; R Jenkins, D Parker halved with K Hill, T Cooper; H Dyer, K Bickle bt B Clarke, P Winch 1-up.

On June 4th Whitsand Vets entertained Teign Valley GC and won 7-1: C Hancock, J Woar bt G Coombes, D Tartlett 8&7; F Brelsford, H Pryn bt G Simey, M Bearne 2-up; B C Rogers, A Sykes halved with R Laycock, B McFarlane; R Cook, K Pomeroy bt B Holman, R Brereton 4&3; R Jenkins, K Bickle bt J Boilean, J Dowie 3&2; D Rawlings, J Maddever halved with D Cooper, K Jordan; D Foster, H Dyer bt A Quick, M Marcan 2-up; P Moore, B McGrath bt J Stocker, T McLelland.3&2.

Lostwithiel Golf club Ladies played for the Peggy James Hi-Lo Cup on May 16. Winners, with 31 points, were Di Sobey and Sue Crocker. The Grace Cup was played on 23rd May. Three ladies all scored 38 points, the winner on countback being Lydia Stevens. Congratu-lations to these ladies.

Culdrose were the visitors in a Merlin league match, the home team were the winners. A friendly match home against St Enodoc ladies also resulted in a Lostwithiel win. Friday mixed continue being popular. On May 7th winners were Di Sobey and Dave Saget, May 14th Trivia Night winners Chris Ruse, Lydia Stevens, Geoff Saunders and Tony Coe. May 21st, Hidden Holes, winners Di Sobey and Dominic Laker and May 28th, Fensome Greensomes, winners Sue Crocker and Steve Raynes.