PARKER TROPHY SEMI-FINALS & FINAL AT TORQUAY GOLF CLUB

Torquay Golf Club hosted the Parker Trophy semi-finals in the morning and the final In the afternoon.

Match 1 of the Parker Trophy semi-finals, 3 Foursomes games, was between Woodbury Park & Stover. Woodbury's Tom Jessamine/Jack Thorpe played Stover's Archie Christophers/Nathan Cotton. Stover prevailed with a 2/1 win. Game 2 with Theo Northover/David Baldwin playing Jason Marshall/Chris Greenberry saw Woodbury take a decisive 7/6 win. Honours even with everything hanging on the final game between Woodbury's Jack Veale/Adam Clemo and Matt Lyne/Mike Copperwhite for Stover and Woodbury Park took the win 2-up to go through to the afternoon's final.

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Match 2 was between Teignmouth and Tavistock. Game 1 with Teignmouth's Sean Mason/Will Tottle v Tavistock's Jack Philpotts/Chris Gawman and Tavistock won 3/2. In game 2 things levelled with Teignmouth's Leigh Jones/Dave Hunt beating Tavistock's Alan Gawman/David Turnbull 5-4. Again, it all hung on the third match between Teignmouth's Alan Plunkett/Lee Wilson and Tavistock's Scott Lawrey/Daniel Newman and took the game 3-1 and thus the match to see a final between Woodbury Park and Teignmouth.

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After a hearty lunch of pasty, beans and chips Woodbury and Teignmouth were ready to do battle. There were no changes to either team so game 1 saw Woodbury with the honour and Jessamine/Thorpe played Mason/Tottle. This was the first game of all 3 finals' games that went to the 18th green and Teignmouth took the first win 1-up.

Next out was Northover/Baldwin playing Teignmouth's Jones/Hunt. Again, it was a tightly fought game and Woodbury Park evened the match score on the 18th winning 2-up. Everything hung on the final game.

Woodbury's Veale/Clemo played Plunkett/Wilson and it was close all through to the 16th which Woodbury finished 1-up. The 17th green was where the nerves showed through for both teams and Woodbury Park missed 2 putts before holing out which meant a trip down the 18th, still 1-up, instead of victory. Teignmouth's Plunkett teed off with a shot to the left of the green and it was Woodbury's turn. They flew the ball to the green, left of the hole, pin high, a great shot under pressure. Pressure was back on the Teignmouth team and Wilson had a tricky chip downhill which skimmed the hole but kept on going. Their putt back was good and it was Woodbury's turn. Showing none of the nerves from the previous putts the ball went straight into the hole for an excellent birdie and the game and match were won. Woodbury Park lifted the Parker Trophy for the first time. Congratulations!

DevonGolf appreciates the support received from Torquay Golf Club who are always excellent hosts. Thanks to DevonGolf President Roger Worthington and Competition Director Pam St Leger for acting as starters, referees Nigel Roy & Terry Hembrow who gave up their day - and it got pretty cold and wet once or twice - and to Paul Cloke, Operations Manager, and Wendy Stanbury, Competition Manager, who both managed to stay warm and dry inside!

   Wendy Stanbury
  Competition Manager 

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