| East Riding Union of Golf Clubs Boys Championship | |
| Thursday 14th August 2008 Mat Daley (Hainsworth Park) won the East Riding Union Boys Championship at Flamborough Head from playing partner Paul Lockwood (Hessle) by holing a 20 ft putt for a birdie on the final green. After a very wet and windy morning that made scoring conditions difficult, Paul Lockwood with the best morning round of 73 led the field by 2 shots. In the afternoon with conditions much more favourable, Daley with a burst of 3 birdies through 11, 12 and 13 plus dropped shots at 15 and 17 by Paul Lockwood meant the scores were tied at the final hole. Daley with his final birdie putt on the last green for a back nine of 32 and a gross 68 clinched the Championship. Leading Gross Scores: Mat Daley (Hainsworth Pk) 76 + 68 = 144 Paul Lockwood (Hessle) 73 + 72 = 145 David Woodhead (Brough) 75 + 76 = 151 S Dillon (Driffield) 80 + 73 = 153 J Fisher-Ulliott (Hornsea) 82 + 74 = 156 ------------------------------------------------ Leading Net Scores: (handicaps in brackets) Jacob Ashford (Hornsea)(11) 66 + 69 = 135 Joe King (Flamb Head)(8) 69 + 72 = 141 Mat Daley (Hainsworth)(1) 75 + 67 = 142 Liam Sugden (Filey)(15) 72 + 70 = 142 S Dillon (Driffield)(5) 75 + 68 = 143 Ben Lilley (Scarb N/Cliff)(10) 70 + 73 = 143 Paul Lockwood (Hessle)(1) 72 + 71 = 143 David Woodhead (Brough)(4) 71 + 72 = 143 S Exley (Scarb N/Cliff)(8) 68 + 77 = 145 ---------------------------- |
| EAST RIDING UNION AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP HORNSEA G C Sunday 27th July 2008 | |
| Alan Wright (Hessle) won the East Riding Amateur Championship at Hornsea with scores of 70 + 73 = 143 (1 under par). This was Alan’s eighth win in this Championship, the last four consecutively. John Fisher (Hornsea) age 16, set the early pace, improving on his first round 74 with a level par 72, to set the target of 146. Mike Helyard (Hessle) also age 16, who had led the morning scores with a three under par 69, drove out of bounds at the last hole for a 76 leaving him on a total of 145. Alan Wrights solid afternoon round of 73 for a total of 143 gave him the trophy for a record eighth time, passing the record of George Ash, who won 7 times prior to 1961. Leading Scores Alan Wright (Hessle) 70 + 73 = 143 Mike Helyard (Hessle) 69 + 76 = 145 John Fisher (Hornsea) 74 + 72 = 146 J Sloan (Brough) 73 + 73 =146 R Brown (Hornsea) 74 + 73 =147 R Norton (Beverley) 73 + 74 =147 J Coughlin (Bridlington) 76 + 72= 148 P Lockwood (Hessle) 74 + 74= 148 P G Cross (Brough) 77+ 73 = 150 M Daley (Hainsworth) 77 + 74 = 151 D Killen (Cottingham) 76 + 75 =151 I J A Stephenson (Ganton) 76 + 75 =151 Best Junior: Mike Helyard won the Rob McLeish Trophy Best 36 Net: D Killen 71+70=141 Best Am gross: S Bennett (Bridlington) 73 Best Pm gross: J Coughlin (Bridlington) 72. |
| East Riding Union Millennium Final | |
| Nineteen East Riding Union Clubs contested the Millennium Stableford Final at Cherry Burton Golf Club on Saturday 21st June 2008. It was the first time the East Riding Union had held an event at Cherry Burton and competitors were impressed with the condition of the course, however, steady rain throughout most of the round made playing conditions difficult. In Division 1, Matthew Dixon, Springhead Park, 7 handicap, edged out Mark Holmes, Cottingham, 12 handicap, on the back 9, with both players scoring 36 points. Division 2 was won by John Thackray, Hornsea, 13 handicap, with 37 points. Division 3 was won by Gary Glover, Hessle, 19 handicap, with a best score of the day 40 points. The East Riding Union President, Stephen Wright and the Cherry Burton Captain, Ray Watts presented the prizes. RESULTS: Division 1: 1st Matthew Dixon (Springhead Park) 36 points(on last 9) 2nd Mark Holmes (Cottingham Park) 36 points 3rd Keiron O’Brien (Filey) 32 points (on last 6) 4th Richard Medforth (Bridlington) 32 points (on last 6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Division 2: 1st John Thackray (Hornsea) 37 points 2nd Bob Mills (Bridlington) 34 points 3rd Brenden Pallant (Cave Castle) 33 points (on last 9) 4th Stanley Farline (Filey) 33 points ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Division 3: 1st Gary Glover (Hessle) 40 points 2nd James Slingsby (Cherry Burton) 36 points 3rd John Moorhouse (Skidby Lakes) 35 points 4th John Gray (Cave Castle) 34 points |
| East Riding Union Seniors Championship, Fri 23rd May 2008 | |
| Clive Duck (Scarborough North Cliff) won the ERU Seniors Championship at Bridlington G C with a gross 78 from playing partner Peter Bishop (Hessle) 79. Third was John Robinson (Beverley) on 81 and joint fourth on 82 were Ron Kelley (Scarb North Cliff), Brian Witty (Scarb North Cliff), Tony Barron (Hornsea) and Dave Richardson (Ganstead Park). In a fluctuating back nine Duck, who had turned in 37 to be two ahead, saw his lead disappear by the 12th hole. Duck was two shots ahead again after the 15th but Bishop once again rallied for the pair to be tied on the 18th tee. A solid par at the final hole proved good enough for Duck to win the East Riding Union Seniors title for the second time. Age Group Category winners: 55 to 59 1st Gross: I Scott (Brough) 83 1st Net: S Lee (Brough) 86-11=75 2nd Net: B Peasgood (Hornsea) 88-10=78 60 to 64 1st Gross: B Witty (Scarb N/C) 82 1st Net: I McIntosh (Hornsea) 83-10=73 2nd Net: P Ross (Driffield) 85-12=73 65 to 69 1st Gross: J Robinson (Beverley) 81 1st Net: A Calverley (Hornsea) 86-15=71 2nd Net: M King (Hessle) 90-15=75 70+ 1st Gross: A Barron (Hornsea) 82 1st Net: C Davy (Hornsea) 90-17=73 2nd Net: J T R Brown (Springhead Pk) 92-18=74 69 Played. John Freeman ERU Competition Secretary. |
| E R UNION AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP | |
| Hessle Golf Club won the East Riding Union Amateur Team Championship at Hainsworth Park on Sunday 27th April 2008. After the morning round had several clubs still in contention it was Hessle who took advantage of the benign conditions. Afternoon rounds by Andy Lockwood of 71, Tony Hill 72 and Mike Helyard 73 left East Riding junior team member Paul Lockwood to anchor the side. Despite dropping shots on the outward nine Paul doggedly held on to record a 76 and give Hessle victory by 5 shots on (295+292) 587. The host Club, Hainsworth Park, were runners up with 295+297=592. 3rd Team were Hornsea (winners the previous two years) 302+292=594 4th were Cottingham Parks with 294+301=595 and 5th were Beverley 299+297=596. The best individual 36 hole prize was won by Neil Burnley (Beverley) 71+67=138. Other 36 hole scores: P Bullen (Hornsea) 71+71=142, Andy Lockwood (Hessle) 73+71=144, Mat Daley (Hainsworth Park) 72+72=144. Ian Nichol (Filey) 70, had the only sub par round in the morning. Neil Burnley (Beverley) 67, J Sloan (Brough) 68, Dan Killen (Cottingham Parks) 69 and T R Clark (Hull) 70 were all sub par in the afternoon. The competitors all praised the course which was in excellent condition. 15 teams competed (60 players). CSS Am 70. Pm 71. |