LGM End of May competition - wins for Lewis Marley Hugo Allen and Luke Adcock

It was great to welcome five new players to La Grande Mare for their first Order of Merit event.

All the players playing their first competition at LGM did very well . The blue tee competition was very tight with three players finishing with 22 points. Luke Adcock, Hugo Smith and Xavier Allen all scored 22 points with Luke coming out on countback.

Hugo Allen edged out Josh Neville in the Red Tee competition. Hugo playing his first competition Red round matched the score Josh, the order of merit leader, but came out on top on countback.

In the White tee competition Lewis Marley won the day by a single point from Tanner Austin. Lewis shot 11 pars on his way to 34 points.

CRESSIDA PRIAULX & NIGHTINGALE CUPS - WINS FOR JAMES TROOP & JOSH NEVILLE

A strong field assembled for the white tee Cressida Priaulx Cup yesterday. James Troop took his first in win the Ray Lowe Sporting Foundation order of merit this season with an excellent round of golf. James scored 36 points which included nine pars and birdies at the 6th and 17th, as he came back in 36.

Runner up was Thomas Chamberlain with 34 points. He made six pars including four in a row on the front nine.

In the red tee Nightingale Cup it was that man Josh Neville grabbing the headlines again with his third win of the season. He scored 39 points and his round featured six pars and a brilliant birdie at the 9th. As a result he now has a 15 point lead in the order of merit and is going to be tough to beat.

Runner up was Chloe Gaudion with her best round of the season, a superb 78 gross. Chloe made a great start and was out in 38 and came back in 40 with a birdie on the 15th to score 38 points.

There was one player in the blue tee competition with ten year old Luke Adcock making his first start in competition . He had an incredible nine holes scoring 32 points including a brilliant par at the 9th - congratulations to him on an outstanding debut.

Next up we are back at La Grande Mare for another Junior competition on 29th May, entry is open now.

MARLEY ENGRAVING & ROUSSE TROPHIES – THIRD WIN OF THE SEASON FOR ALEX MILLS & JOSH NEVILLE ON TOP AGAIN

There was a strong field in the white tee Marley Engraving Trophy on Sunday and the standard of golf was excellent again. Alex Mills was back in action after being away from the Island and picked up where he left off notching up his third win of the season with a super round of golf which featured 7 pars and a birdie at the 6th to notch up 39 points. A blip on the 11th could have proved costly but he showed great resilience to come back in 41. With 3 wins in his last 4 starts his performance was another reminder to the Hampshire U14 selectors that he is one to watch this season. Runner up was Shay Goddard with another outstanding round of golf. Shay’s handicap was reduced to 12 from 23 after his sensational debut win but he proved it was no fluke carding 9 pars as he was out in 42 and back in 40 for a brilliant 82 gross and 36 points – a truly incredible performance. In third place was Jayden Tucknott with another solid display which featured two birdies as he edged out Lewis Marley on countback. An honourable mention too to Junior Captain Rory Mckenna who made a brilliant eagle at the 14th.

In the red tee Rousse Trophy Josh Neville picked up his second win of the season, he’s been runner up twice too and is clearly a man in form. Josh made four pars and had a superb front nine going out in 45. He made a great par on the 11th and held on for victory scoring 36 points, four ahead of runner up Gus Carre. Prolific fisherman Gus had just returned from Herm where he caught a big bass the day before and he was looking to land an even bigger prize as he got off to a great start with a par on the first. He made another par on the 15th in what was an impressive display on the back nine. In third place was Chloe Domaille who made six pars shooting 88 gross for 30 points.

Next up we are back at L’ancresse on Sunday for the Cressida Priaulx and Nightingale Trophies - Deadline for entries is Thursday

LA GRANDE MARE MAY DAY COMPETITION - WINS FOR MAX & RORY CLARKE

Home player Max Raffray took the honours in the white tee competition on Sunday to take his first win of the season. Max had an excellent 2021 breaking 80 for the first time around L’ancresse and will be looking to push on this season with a good early win. His round of 34 points included 5 pars. Runner up was Jayden Tucknott who earlier had teamed up successfully with Lewis Marley to qualify for the knockout stage of the Island Elite men’s foursomes.

In the red tee competition Rory Clarke was the only player on the day under par and took his second win of the season with an excellent 37 points. He now leads the Ray Lowe Sporting Foundation order of merit.

Runner up was Josh Neville with another solid display which included four pars.

Next up we are back at L’ancresse for the Marley Engraving Trophy and Rousse Trophy. Entry is open until tomorrow.

HURFORD & BOWMAKER CUPS - SHAY GODDARD WITH A DEBUT TO REMEMBER, ANTON SWALE CONTINUES HIS GREAT FORM & JOSH NEVILLE BACK ON TOP

It was another day of great scoring on a beautiful day at L’ancresse for the fourth stop in the Ray Lowe Sporting Foundation Order of Merit.

In the White Tee Bowmaker Cup it was a brilliant winning debut for Shay Goddard. Shay has been a member for just four months and only got his handicap last week in time for the competition. He showed no signs of nerves splitting the fairway on the first and he never looked back. Playing off 23, Shay shot a superb 85 gross scoring 44 points which included nine pars, an incredible performance. A superb footballer and also an excellent cricketer as youngster, we are absolutely delighted to have this talented sportsman at the club and we look forward to following his journey in golf which if yesterday is anything to go by, promises to be an exciting and successful one.

Runner up was In form Jayden Tucknott who continued his recent great form with a classy 74 gross for 40 points. His round featured 11 pars and birdies at the 10th and 17th.

Conor McKenna was third with a sublime level par 70 gross, for 38 points, his best round to date at L’ancresse in competition. The 14 year old is in formidable form ahead of some big competitions in the next few weeks.

In the red tee Bowmaker Cup big hitting Anton Swale had the best score for the second successive competition in a row. Despite a big handicap reduction following his last outing, Anton scored an excellent 39 points which included a brilliant par at the 3rd. Anton has an uncomplicated approach to the game, casually dropping his ball on to the first tee and then proceeding to drill a fairway metal off the deck miles down the fairway. It’s very impressive to watch.

Winner of the Bowmaker Cup was Josh Neville scoring 36 points which included 3 pars and an excellent back nine of 45. It was his second runner up spot of the season and he is likely to be a serious contender for the order of merit this season.

In third place was Rory Clarke with 35 points making 5 pars along the way, another very good display.

Next up we are back at La Grande Mare on Sunday 1st for their May Day Competition - Entry is open now

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