| East Riding Union Open Championship |
| Brough Golf Club, Thur 27th August 2009. On a beautiful day for golf with light winds, John Wells (Cherry Burton) won the East Riding Union Open Championship for the third time with scores of 66+67=133 to win the Needler Trophy and edge out last years winner James Drinkall (Allerthorpe Park), who had earlier posted a target of 68+67=135. Third was Richard Pace (Hornsea) 70+66=136 and fourth was Alex Belt (Bridlington Links) 69+68=137. Andy Woodhead (Brough) 72+66=138 and Alan Wright (Hessle) 68+70=138 shared the George Ash Salver as leading amateurs. This makes it an incredible 11th time that Alan Wright has now won this prize. Lewis Nicholls (Bridlington) 69+71=140, Chris Gray (Cottingham) 72+69=141, Justin Sloan (Brough) 70+72=142, Simon Appleton (Boothferry) 72+70=142, Alex Boyton (Skidby Lakes) 75+68=143 and Mark Lamb (Sutton Park) 78+65=143 completed the top twelve. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| East Riding Union Boys Championship |
| Allerthorpe Park - Thursday 13th August 2009 David Woodhead (Hessle) won the East Riding Union Boys Championship at Allerthorpe Park with a score of 140. He opened with an Amateur course record 67 in his morning round and despite the closing pack chasing hard he held on with an afternoon round of 73 to become Boys Champion. Luke Robinson (Hornsea) and Sam Dillon (Driffield) tied on 70+72=142, closely followed by ERU Amateur Champion Mike Helyard (Hessle) on 71+72=143 and in form Paul Lockwood (Hessle) 72+72=144. Best Net prizes were won by Chris Grey (Hull) 69+67=136 (on last 18) 2nd Net Sam Nicholson (Hornsea) 65+71=136 3rd Net Jack Cunningham (Hull) 70+67=137 (on last 18). Leading Gross scores and top 16 qualifiers for ERU Boys Match Play: 1st & 2nd Rounds at Hull Golf Club - Monday 17th August 2009. 1- David Woodhead 140 2- Luke Robinson 142 3- Sam Dillon 142 4- Mike Helyard 143 5- Paul Lockwood 144 6- Danny Gray 147 7- Steve Robins 148 8- J Fisher-Ulliott 149 9- Chris Grey 152 10- Tom Garnett 152 11- Michael Wray 153 12- Philip Wright 154 13- M Rogers 154 14- G Thorp 155 15- M Osborne 157 16- J Gregory 157 Reserves: 1- G Henderson 158 2- R Lamb 158 3- Chris Atkin 159 4- N Taylor 150 * Any queries contact: G E Clark 01482 659297. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| East Riding Union Amateur Championship |
| Sunday 19th July 2009 Hainsworth Park Golf Club, 6362 yards, Par 71. Conditions were far from ideal at Hainsworth Park for the East Riding Union Amateur Championship with showers persisting throughout the day, a couple of them thundery and heavy. But this did not detract from a day of low scoring and wonderful golf with 25 rounds of par and better. Matching 67’s from Mat Daley (Hainsworth Park) and Mike Helyard (Hessle) lead the field after the morning round. In the afternoon Phillip Wright (Driffield), the East Riding junior captain blitzed the course record with a superb 65 to set an early pace with an aggregate of 140. This 36 hole total was also matched by Alex Craig (Sutton Park), Andy Lockwood (Hessle) and Danny Taylor (Scarborough North Cliff). But it was left to the morning leaders of Mat Daley, who was celebrating his 19th birthday, and over an hour later, 17 year old Mike Helyard who returned afternoon 68’s, to set up a play-off, tied on 7 under par totals of 135. The first two holes of a three hole play-off were evenly contested with both players standing 1 under par on the 177 yard, Par 3, 18th tee. After both players had hit the green, Daley putted up close from 35 feet and tapped in for his 3. Helyard cooley rolled in his 18 foot putt for a Championship winning birdie. The President of the East Riding Union, Phillip Lee presented Mike with the H W Collins Trophy, as Amateur Champion and also the Rob McLeish Cup for the best junior in the Championship, a trophy he has won for the last 3 years. Mat Daley became Hainsworth Park’s first ever scratch player, an achievement of which his home club are very proud. 54 Players entered. 1- Mike Helyard (Hessle) 67+68=135 2- Mat Daley (Hainsworth Park) 67+68=135 3= Philip Wright (Driffiled) 75+65=140 3= Alex Craig (Sutton Park) 70+70=140 3= Andy Lockwood (Hessle) 70+70=140 3= Danny Taylor (Scar North Cliff) 68+72=140 John Freeman ERU Comp Sec. |
| East Riding Union Millennium Final |
| K P Club, SATURDAY 20th JUNE 2009. Division 1 1st Richard Leake (11) Cherry Burton - 37pts 2nd John Robinson (5) Beverley & E R - 36pts 3rd David Doorbar (6) Hainsworth Park - 35pts 4th Rob Bradley (3) Allerthorpe Park - 34pts Division 2 1st Bernard Wilkson (15) Cottingham - 37pts 2nd Mike Briggs (14) K P - 35pts 3rd Paul Harman (12) Cave Castle - 35pts 4th Brian Simpson (13) Springhead Park - 34pts Division 3 1st Len Bishop (13) Ganstead Park - 38pts 2nd Purna Gurung (17) Cherry Burton - 34pts 3rd Mark Pawson (21) Hull - 33pts 4th Chris Garrard (19) Burstwick - 33pts 19 East Riding Clubs entered.(57 Competitors) * Next years Final will be at Burstwick G.C. |
| ERUGC Seniors Championship |
| Scarborough North Cliff Golf Club, Friday 15th May 2009 Ron Kelley, Scarborough North Cliff won the East Riding Union Seniors title for the third time in four years on his home course from Brian Witty also of Scarborough North Cliff. On a horrible day for golf when strong winds and driving rain made it difficult for competitors, it was only during the last couple of hours that the rain stopped and the wind eased off. Ron Kelley’s gross 75 in the conditions was a marvellous score, edging out his playing partner Brian Witty, runner up with 77, losing out once again to Ron as he had previously in the 2007 ERU Seniors Championship. Championship Leading Scores: Ron Kelley (Scarb NC) 75 Brian Witty (Scarb NC) 77 J Florence (Ganstead) 82 J Barnfather (Scarb NC) 82 T Richardson (Scarb NC) 83 J Robinson (Beverley) 84 G Charlesworth (Scarb NC) 86 C Duck (Scarb NC) 87 K Hardy (Ganstead) 87 R Bielby (Hornsea) 87 A Higgins (Hainsworth) 87 J Page (Ganstead) 87 P Dibnah (Hessle) 87 D J Arden (Scarb NC) 88 A Heelbeck (Scarb NC) 88 Age Group Prizewinners: 55 to 59 Gross: J Florence (Ganstead) 82 1st Net: J Barnfather (Scarb NC) 82–8 =74 2nd Net: P Gregory (Brough) 89-13=76 60 to 64 Gross: J Page (Ganstead) 87 1st Net: R Jenkinson (Hornsea) 98-15=83 2nd Net: D Richardson (Ganstead) 93-6=87 60 to 65 Gross: T Richardson (Scarb NC) 83 1st Net: P Dibnah (Hessle) 87-13=74 2nd Net: A Heelbeck (Scarb NC) 88-13=75 70+ Gross: G Charlesworth (Scarb NC) 86 1st Net: B Kirton (Hornsea) 93-13=80 2nd Net: E B Crofts (Filey) 93-11=82 |