Mapley gives the host club a cheer

By Rob Batiste

Kay Mapley, seen putting on the third, was the leading gross player with a 78 for 30 points. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0601053)

KAY MAPLEY took the scratch honours, but it was a visiting La Moye player who took the main trophy at this year’s open event at L’Ancresse.

Chrstine Whitfield scored a magnificent 451 points off her 23 handicap to win by a solitary point from Carol Wood and Colette Le Lievre.

Following her recent cut to 13, Royal Guernsey player Wood produced the round of her life to score 40 and in so doing further reduce her handicap to a career-best 12.

The wife of former Ryder Cup player Norman Wood closed out her round in fine style with a birdie at 16, a long par-saving putt at 17 and a solid par at 18.

Continuing from her fine performance in the President’s prize last week, Mapley shot an excellent 78 gross and reduced her handicap to a very creditable six.

After a long spell of dry weather the course has started to show its true personality with hard, fast fairways and greens demanding a true links-style touch.

Wayward drives were punished by unforeseen bounces into the still heavy, punishing rough.

It was a real test of golf for the field of well over 100 players from around the Channel Islands and a small contingent from the UK.

BOBBY EGGO will meet Laurence Graham in the final of the Royal Guernsey’s Growers’ Cup matchplay. In the semi-finals, Eggo beat Mick Marley 5 and 4, Graham beat Peter Harrison 7 and 6.

Article posted on 3rd July, 2008 - 2.29pm

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