Elland Golf Club Open Week Results

Anita McIlroy, Captain - Littlewood, & Marilyn Goodyear

Elland Golf Club held their annual Open Week consisting of five days of competitions.

The week got off to a good start on Saturday 27th August with a gentlemen’s 18 hole Medal Competition from scratch, the 42 players were competing for The Eland Trophy and the Eland Goblet.

Sunday’s Medal Competition had 78 entrants competing for the Eland Salver (Handicap 10 – 18) and the Rose Bowl (Handicap 19 – 28).

On Tuesday it was the veterans who took to the field in the Seniors’ 4 BBB Stableford Competition, 86 players took part.

Barry Crank, Captain - Littlewood & Shirley Hanson

The sun came out to shine on the 56 Ladies who took part in the 4 BBB Stableford Competition.

Finally on Saturday it was the Mixed Foursomes Competition, with 108 players coming from far and wide to enter.

A dinner was held in the clubhouse on Saturday 3rd September. Club Captain, Mr Barry Littlewood gave thanks to the organisers, Michael and Eileen Kenny, hospitality staff and Greens staff. The prizes were then presented to the winners.

Eland Trophy

Best Gross Adam Walker (Longley Park) 65 – 2 = 63

R U Brad Tupman (Huddersfield) 66 – 2 = 64

Eland Goblet

Best Nett Robert Poole (Silsden) 72 – 8 = 64

RU Ian Marsland (West End) 68 – 3 = 65

Eland Salver

Best Nett Michael Turner 80 – 13 = 67

RU Damian Willitts 77 – 10 = 67

Best Gross Paul Tomlinson 80 – 12 = 68

Eland Rose Bowl

Best Nett Alan Newman (Willow Valley) 86 – 21 = 65

RU Michael Reddy (Clayton) 88 – 20 = 68

Best Gross David Jagger 88 – 20 = 68

Seniors

Best Nett Dave Kemp & Peter J Walker (Woodsome Hall) 60

2nd Nett Peter Walker & Bernard Whitehead 61

3rd Nett Bob Davies & Gareth Rees (Bradley Hall) 63

4th Nett Mike Heptonstall & Keith Crossfield (Queensbury) 63

140+ years Peter Jackson (Elland) & David Jackson (West Bradford) 65

Nearest Pin Eric Franks (Dewsbury & District) 7’8”

Ladies

Best Nett Marilyn Goodyear & Anita McIlroy (Halifax) 42 pts

2nd Nett Karen Ford & Stella Jenkins 41 pts

3rd Nett Jill Goody & Pat Collett 36 pts

4th Nett Maureen Kershaw & Mavis Turner (Crosland Heath) 35 pts

Nearest Line Maureen Turner (Crosland Heath) 11½“

Nearest Pin Bev Taylor 23½”

Mixed

Best Nett Barry Crank & Shirley Hanson 65

2nd Nett Graham & Judith Simpson (Marsden) 66

3rd Nett David & Karen Ford 68

4th Nett Bethany Farren & Mel Tooby 68

Nearest Line Val Simmons (Ryburn) 57”

Nearest Pin Graham Simpson (Marsden) 63¾”