L-R: Acting Club Captain Ray Winter, Men’s Club Champion Joseph Green and Club President Debbie BerryCompetition was fierce among 92 players as Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club held their Men’s Club Championship over the weekend of 13th/14th July. At the end of day 2, the results were as follows: Men’s Club Championship (36 holes gross). Winner and Men’s Club Champion: Joseph Green with a gross 141, runner up James Cheek with a gross 142. Peter Hammond Cup (18 holes nett Saturday). Winner Shaun Mallon nett 65, runner up Kevin Liquorish nett 67. Melville Hall Cup (18 holes nett Sunday). Winner Sam Callaghan nett 67 on countback from Antony Bond. Roger Matthews Salver (36 holes nett). Winner Antony Bond nett 134, runner up Keith Taylor nett 138. Hill Quaish (over 55’s 36 holes gross). Winner George Foreman gross 143, runner up Ian Miller gross 151.
On the other side of the Isle of Wight, Freshwater Bay Golf Club also held its men’s championship. Scratch Championship Trophy 1st – Daniel Holmes Gross 139 2nd – Ben Thurman Gross 142 3rd – Keith Wright. Gross 150 Afton Down Trophy 1st – Thomas Killeen Nett 128 2nd – John Sexton Nett 135 3rd – Ben Thurman Nett 136 Seniors Trophy 1st – John Sexton Nett 135 2nd – Chris Tansley Nett 137 3rd – Tony Keen Nett 140 Saturday Tankard 1st -Thomas Killeen Nett 63 2nd – Peter Bonnell Nett 64 Sunday Tankard 1st – Thomas Killeen Nett 65 2nd – Simon Merritt Nett 66