CLACTON Golf Club hosted their seniors’ annual guest day.
Seniors’ captain Joe Middleton welcomed members and their guests and there was a large field of competitors.
In first place, with a fantastic score of 48 stableford points, were Clacton’s Allan Rolfe and guest Hugh Grant.
In second, with 47, were Robert Gillespie and Michael Jones and in third, with 45, were Peter Savage and Keith Spong.
Nearest the pin on the 17th was Chris Furze, on the seventh was Steve Parkes, of Frinton Golf Club, and on the 12th, with the second shot, was Frinton’s Keith Banks.
Meanwhile, there are three matches left in Clacton’s King of the Korse contest.
Competition is hotting up to win this gold leaf award.
Riley Faulkner currently holds top spot, followed by Brady Diplock and Andy Hobbs.
Elsewhere, Clacton were pleased to once again host the Corsa Classic charity golf day, in aid of the British Heart Foundation, and 120 golfers turned out to support Bob Davidson and his team in raising £3,694.
The winner of the Ladies’ Corsa Classic Cup was Denise Pink and in the men’s section the winner was Bob Foster.
Clacton members played the mixed Hurst Salvers and the winners were Katy Yates and Max Smith, with an outstanding score of 44 points.
In second were Sue Gurry and Davidson, with 36, and in third were Lorna and Steve Forder, with 35.
Clacton’s juniors played for the Carr Shield and the winner, with 43 points, was Wilf Elliott.
In second was Yates, with 34, and in third was Faulkner, with 32.
Clacton’s ladies played for the 36-hole Barton Trophy.
The 2015 winner was Pink, returning scores of 68 and 78 for a two-round score of 146.
In second, with scores of 73 and 81 for a total of 154, was Sue Gurry and in third, with 79 and 79 for 158, was Di Kedge.
Clacton’s ladies also played their September Stableford and the winner was Sue Carter, with 36 points.
In second was Barbara Mahoney, with 31, and in third, with 30, was Maxine Baker.
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