This year's County and Colts Championship was held at South Beds Golf Club in mostly sunny conditions. The blustery wind prevented some very low scores, with only 3 players under par in all 3 rounds. Seb Lovell had an excellent 68 on Saturday morning, Jack Hawksby shot 70 on Saturday afternoon and Harry Boyle also shot 70 on Sunday to come from behind and win the Colts Championship.
Round1 started in bright sunshine with Seb leading on 68 closely followed by Greg Osborne and Ben Evans on level par, 71 closely followed by Luke Charnley and Duncan Steele on 73. Round 2 saw Jack move into 3rd place with the only under par round of the afternoon (70), just behind Ben and Greg who were 1 over after 2 rounds.
The overall winner, Jack Hawksby completed all 3 rounds in just 3 over par, one ahead of colts Champion Harry who was a further one stroke ahead of Ben Evans playing at his home club and starting the weekend with a 3 handicap.
The team championship was won by a very strong team from the The Millbrook (Jack Hawksby, Jack Leek and Norman Cilliers) who finished 4 shots ahead of John O'Gaunt's team of Scott Armitage, Morgan Darnell and Greg Osborne.
Click the image to see a larger version - all the prizewinners are pictured below with County President, David Hawkins. Thanks to Les Tucker for taking the photos. Thanks also to Martin McDermott and Mike Smith for acting as referees on both days.
Nett Leaderboard switch | R1 | R2 | R3 | Total | Par | ||
1st | Ben Evans South Beds Golf Club (3) | 68 | 69 | 72 | 209 | -4 | |
2nd | Jamie Gibbons Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa (5) | 74 | 69 | 70 | 213 | LEVEL | |
3rd | Duncan Steele The Millbrook Golf Club (4) | 69 | 69 | 76 | 214 | +1 | |
4th | Joel Gosling Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands (5) | 71 | 73 | 71 | 215 | +2 | |
5th | Luke Charalambous Pavenham Park Golf Club (4) | 73 | 73 | 71 | 217 | +4 | |
6th | Jack Hawksby The Millbrook Golf Club (-1) | 75 | 71 | 73 | 219 | +6 | |
6th | Greg Osborne John O'Gaunt (1) | 70 | 71 | 78 | 219 | +6 | |
8th | Morgan Darnell John O'Gaunt (2) | 72 | 79 | 69 | 220 | +7 | |
8th | Harry Boyle Cainhoe Wood (-1) | 75 | 74 | 71 | 220 | +7 | |
10th | Conner Penning Cainhoe Wood (3) | 80 | 70 | 71 | 221 | +8 | |
11th | Sebastian Lovell Bedfordshire Golf Club (0) | 68 | 78 | 76 | 222 | +9 | |
12th | Jack Leek Woburn Golf Club (1) | 80 | 72 | 71 | 223 | +10 | |
12th | Paul Kitching The Millbrook (2) | 74 | 75 | 74 | 223 | +10 | |
12th | Robert Anderson John O'Gaunt (4) | 73 | 74 | 76 | 223 | +10 | |
12th | Norman Cilliers The Millbrook (0) | 76 | 71 | 76 | 223 | +10 | |
16th | Paul Kenna Dunstable Downs (1) | 73 | 80 | 71 | 224 | +11 | |
16th | Paul Hulme Stockwood Park (2) | 82 | 70 | 72 | 224 | +11 | |
16th | Darren Horne Aylesbury Vale (1) | 76 | 74 | 74 | 224 | +11 | |
19th | William Shackleton Aylesbury Vale Golf Club (0) | 75 | 77 | 74 | 226 | +13 | |
19th | Alex Carpenter Stockwood Park Golf Club (2) | 73 | 76 | 77 | 226 | +13 | |
21st | Scott Armitage John O'Gaunt (0) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 227 | +14 | |
22nd | Marc Callaghan Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands (3) | 76 | 71 | 83 | 230 | +17 | |
23rd | Luke Charnley South Beds Golf Club (0) | 73 | 76 | 82 | 231 | +18 | |
24th | Ryan Craig Dunstable Downs (0) | 77 | 77 | 79 | 233 | +20 | |
25th | Alex Elliott South Beds Golf Club (5) | 71 | 77 | 148 | +6 | ||
26th | Paul Burr South Beds Golf Club (4) | 74 | 75 | 149 | +7 | ||
27th | Gavin Armitage John O'Gaunt (5) | 80 | 70 | 150 | +8 | ||
27th | Robert McCafferty John O'Gaunt Golf Club (5) | 77 | 73 | 150 | +8 | ||
29th | Andrew Kett The Millbrook (6) | 75 | 78 | 153 | +11 | ||
30th | Adam Wraight The Millbrook Golf Club (2) | 81 | 73 | 154 | +12 | ||
30th | Alexandre Zavodov John O'Gaunt Golf Club (6) | 81 | 73 | 154 | +12 | ||
30th | Steven Pope John O'Gaunt Golf Club (5) | 80 | 74 | 154 | +12 | ||
30th | Jordan White Bedford & County Golf Club (4) | 78 | 76 | 154 | +12 | ||
30th | Michael Round John O'Gaunt (2) | 77 | 77 | 154 | +12 | ||
30th | David Philpott John O'Gaunt (2) | 75 | 79 | 154 | +12 | ||
36th | Robert Dobson John O'Gaunt (2) | 80 | 76 | 156 | +14 | ||
37th | Patrick Kelly Stockwood Park (5) | 83 | 75 | 158 | +16 | ||
38th | Nicholas Brewer Aylesbury Vale (6) | 79 | 81 | 160 | +18 | ||
39th | Neil Salisbury Pavenham Park Golf Club (4) | 83 | 79 | 162 | +20 | ||
40th | John Owen Bedfordshire Golf Club (6) | 82 | 82 | 164 | +22 | ||
41st | Bryan Lewin Bedfordshire Golf Club (6) | NR | 82 | NR | |||
42nd | Fraser Jamieson Leighton Buzzard (5) | 77 | NR | NR | |||
43rd | Rob Hoar South Beds Golf Club (5) | NR | NR | NR | |||
44th | Mark Brookshaw The Millbrook Golf Club (5) | NR | 80 | NR | |||
45th | Paul Kirkwood Stockwood Park (1) | NR | WD | WD |