SUFFOLK SENIORS – ANGLIAN LEAGUE
31 August 2023 – Lincs v Suffolk Seniors – Boston Golf Club
Suffolk Seniors team travelled to Boston to play Lincolnshire in their final East Anglian Seniors League match. A win for Suffolk would result in Suffolk winning the league in 2023.
Boston Golf Club proved to be a tricky venue with narrow, tree lined fairways, lots of dog legs and small greens – a real home advantage playing this course for the Lincs team.
The foursomes matches were as follows:
Ian Woodhead (Newton Green) & Steve Mann (Woodbridge) – LOST 1 down
Simon Goldsmith (Rookery Park) & Phil Smailes (Bury St Edmunds – LOST 3&2
Steve Crosby (Gorleston) & Kenton Jameson (Stowmarket) – WON 2&1
Steve Duffety (Bury St Edmunds) & Graham Sykes (Bury St Edmunds) – WON 2 up
James O’Doherty (Stowmarket) & Trevor Hellyer (Hintlesham) – LOST 3&2
3 – 2 to Lincs at lunch.
The afternoon singles were a close affair with 6 of the 10 matched making it to the 18th hole. The results were as follows:
Ian Woodhead – half
Simon Goldsmith – LOST 1 down
Steve Mann – LOST 1 down
James O’Doherty – WON 4&2
Steve Duffety – half
Steve Crosby – half
Graham Sykes – LOST 2&1
Trevor Hellyer – WON 1 up
Phil Smailes – LOST 5&4
Kenton Jameson – Won 5&3
Singles score 5.5 – 4.5 to Lincs
The overall score was 8.5 to 6.5 to Lincs.
Lincs and Norfolk will play the final game of the season next week – the winner of that contest will win the 2023 league.
