Porter’s Park!

8am, first tee, Porters Park GC

Photo by Dylan.

Andy Porter made Porters Park Golf Club his own and left the rest of the PGS field trailing in his wake to claim the News of the World Trophy with a fine 36 points. On a day of changing weather, second home was Mike Allen (34), who won Division 2, and Andy Glen (33) beat Laurence Lee on count back for second and third place in Division 1.

Chris Smith’s 33 points sealed second place in Div 2, followed by John Quinn (32).

Jonny Bramley and Ben Todd won the Sire Leicester Harmsworth greensomes in the afternoon with a round that started in glorious sunshine and ended in a biblical downpour.  Their 38 points left Dylan Dronfield and Ian Woods trailing by a single point, with Felix Duckworth and Roderick Easdale claimed third, a further two points back.

The return to Porters Park after many, many years away was welcomed by all; its greens, fairways and welcome being warmly commented on by PGS members.

For a selection of photos from the day Click Here.

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No Riddell to Jonesy’s Success

Nick Jones (left) and Andrew Porter are presented with their prizes by Captain John Quinn
Pic by Patrick Eagar

Nick Jones recently and memorably stated ‘I’ll never win a PGS trophy.’ He’s certainly no Mystic Meg, going on to win the Lord Riddell Memorial Trophy by three shots at Worplesdon!

Playing off 17, his net 68 claimed the trophy and Division 2, from James Saville (net 71 off 20) who beat Ian Woods (net 71 off 17) on count-back.

Lowest gross was Andy Porter, nett 71 off 7 (gross 78) and he took Division 1. Second in the division was Khalid Javed (net 71 off 10) and third was Steve Lewis (net 72 off 9).

On a day of generally low Stableford scores, possibly because of the beautifully presented but tricky greens, the top scoring 16 players qualified for the Emsley Carr – to see the full draw, click here.

Jonesy’s victory was not the only historic moment of the day with the President of the PGS changing. Incoming PGS President, Peter Dazeley BEM, was handed his chain of office by departing President, Philippa Kennedy.

Peter Dazeley, the new President of the Press Golfing Society with his predecessor, Philippa Kennedy.
Pic by Patrick Eagar

Below is a gallery of pics taken on the day – double click on an image, and when it is displayed, click on it again to see any of Patrick’s and Neal’s artistry in full size.

 

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