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| Golf: Golf Results 2007 - 2008 |
| Golf Results 2007 - 2008 |
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Thursday 19th June
Match v American Schools' Swifts
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On
Thursday 19th June, a combined team of pupil golfers from Canford,
Marlborough and Winchester competed against the American Schools Swifts
Team. The three players from Canford (Hollis, Searle & Willder)
headed up the combined team, having the lowest handicaps. That being
the case, they took on the top American players and were
comprehensively beaten by excellent opposition.
The match at Hockley was played with a Fourball Betterball format. By
the time the top match was lost by Hollis & Searle, their opponents
were 6 under par gross off the Championship tees! The story was similar
in the second match involving Willder and a Marlborough player.
The British team did manage to secure a win in the fourth pair, thereby producing a match result of 3-1 to the American team.
It was an afternoon of superb golf to watch and the touring opponents
were very good company. The home team were humbled but not disgraced -
we'll seek revenge in The Ryder Cup later in the year.
Thursday 15th May
B Team v Diocesan Clergy
In a friendly 'B' team match, Canford played the Diocesan Clergy on the Canford course on the afternoon of Thursday 15th May. Each of the three matches see-sawed throughout the afternoon, with Canford leading in all three at one point. However, the Clergy finished well in all three games, ending with an overall victory of 2.5 to 0.5.
Gus Bass (playing a singles game) - lost 1 down
Fortune & Jenvey in a betterball format - halved
Dyson & Bodnar-Horvath - lost 2&1
Thursday 1st May
Matches v Winchester
On Thursday 1st May, Canford fielded a 'B' team (with the exception of Ed Searle - 'A' team) in a triangular golf match against Bradfield and Winchester at Hockley Golf Club. We played in a format not used in other golf matches - Stableford points, full handicap allowance, top five scores to count.
The scores for the Canford team were:
Searle 37
Hassell 33
Jenvey 31
Hayward 29
Hudson 27
Bass 25
The aggregate of our top five scores - 157 - gave us second place behind Bradfield (162) and ahead of Winchester (144). It was a refreshing change of format and a good opportunity for some new players to represent the school.
Thursday 24th April
Matches v Milton Abbey and Sherborne
On Thursday afternoon (24th April) Canford fielded two teams to play golf matches against Sherborne and Milton Abbey respectively. A weakened 'A' team took on Sherborne away on the hilly Sherborne Golf Club course. The format was 'fourball betterball'. Each of the three matches see-sawed throughout the afternoon.
Canford's first pairing (Searle & Willder) led at one stage by two holes. but on approach to 18th tee they were 1 down. However, Searle birdied the last hole to ensure that match was halved. Our second pairing (Williams & Fortune) were, at one stage, three down, but they steadily fought back to secure the win, 2 up. The third pairing of Hooper & Hudson saw a close match run away from them in the end, going down by a score of 3&2. Therefore, the 'A' team match against Sherborne was drawn.
Meanwhile, at home, our 'B' team took on Milton Abbey 'A' team and secured a drawn match too. The top pairing of Dyson & Hayward won 3 & 2. The second pairing (Jenvey & Bodnar-Horvath) had a very close battle in their first match for the school and ended up with a drawn match. The third pairing of Bass & Hassell obviously met opposition that were too good on the day as their margin of defeat (7&6) shows.
So, the season has begun with two drawn matches.
Thursday 18th October
ISGA Competition - Canford v Wellington College (2nd round)
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Canford played Wellington College in the second round of the ISGA golf competition on Thursday at South Winchester golf club.
Three close singles matches ended in a 2-1 win for Wellington. This was
a reversal of last years match and reflected the strong state of their
golf this year.
In the first match, Ollie Willder won 1 up, having been three down at
one stage. In the second match, Ed Searle lost 2 & 1 and in the
third match Elliott Hawkins also lost 2&1.
It was a closely fought competition which could have gone either way -
however, this time it was against us. Well done to all those in the
Canford team.
Saturday 13th October
The School v The Club - The St. Andrew's Challenge
Saturday saw the annual golf match of the School vs the Club, known as
the St. Andrew's Challenge. Neither the School nor the Club were able
to field their strongest teams but the result of some close fought
games produced a match result of a win for the club of 4 - 2.
There were wins for Ed Searle and Elliot Hawkins, playing at numbers 2
& 3 respectively, but Ollie Willder lost to Canford teacher, Neil
Watkins in the top match. Jon Dyson's loss and that of Richard Kane
were by narrow margins, whereas Nick Hassell never recovered from a
disastrous start.
An excellent match, but the Club retain the trophy for another year.
Thursday 4th October
Canford v Reading Blue-Coat, HMC Foursomes (a)
Canford
lost to Reading Blue-Coat in the first round of the HMC Foursomes in a
very closely fought match on the Hockley course, Winchester.
Canford were weakened by injuries but neverthless, came very close to
winning. The second pair, Eales and Hudson suffered a heavy defeat in
their game. The third pair of Hawkins and Hassell were never behind
and ended up 3& 2 winners.
So the match depended on the first pair, Searle and Willder. The match
see-sawed in the course of the round but with three holes to play,
Canford were two up. However, the opposition finished very strongly
winning the last three holes and secury the victory on the last green.
Thursday 27th September
Canford A team vs Eton at Liphook Golf Club
On
a crisp autumnal afternoon Canford played a singles match against a
young Eton team at Liphook Golf Club. The course was in pristine
condition - an excellent example of heathland golf - and the greens
were as fast as any of us had played on all year, which suited some
more than others. At the end of the match the score was 21/2 points to
Eton 31/2 points to Canford.
The individual scores were as follows:
Oli Wilder lost 4 & 2
Andy Eales won 4 & 2
Elliot Hawkins won 4 & 2
Marcus Williams lost 4 & 2
Tom Bloxham won 7 & 6
Richard Kane halved
This was a pleasing result from a developing side, with excellent showings from a couple of new additions to the team.
Saturday 22nd September
Canford School vs OCs at Golf
OCs 2 - 1 Canford
Members
of the school golf squad took on the OCs in a fourball betterball
format and it was the turn of the Old Canfordian to show their younger
counterparts how to compete. The boys team included three competent
'rookies' who all played well at times, but not well enough to see off
their experienced opponents.
Searle and Willder won the
first match for the school with a 3&2 victory. Birch & Elliott
lost the second match 2 down at the end, when their opponents sank a
monster putt on the 17th and then had a birdie putt on the 18th.
Williams and Hayward pulled back after a disastrous front nine, but
eventually went down 3&2.
Thursday 20th September
On
a dull windswept afternoon, Canford golfers defeated KES Bath in the
first round of the ISGA National tournament. Each game was close and in
two of the matches the Canford players turned a losing score around to
run out eventual winners. The final score was 3 - 0.
Ed
Searle led throughout and eventually beat his opponent 2&1, Ollie
Willder was 3 down at one stage but fought back to win 1 up and Elliot
Hawkins had been 2 down but also ended with a 1 up victory.
Well done to the players, on the first stage of their defence of the South of England title.
Thursday 13th September
Canford v Marlborough College & Winchester College - Triangular Match at Hockley Golf Club
On a perfect afternoon for golf, all groups got off to a good start and
despite varying levels of success all enjoyed the course which was in
very good condition.
v Marlborough we won 31/2 - 21/2
Ed Searle w 8 & 7
Oliver Willder a/s
Elliot Hawkins w 6 & 5
Nick Hassel w 2 & 4
Sam Jones L 2 & 1
Jon Dyson L 5 & 4
v Winchester we lost 41/2 - 11/2
Ed Searle w 3 & 2
Oliver Willder L 2 & 1
Elliot Hawkins a/s
Nick Hassel L 3 & 2
Sam Jones L by 1
Jon Dyson L 5 & 4
Saturday 8th September
Canford A team vs Millfield (home)
On Saturday 8th September on a beautiful late summer afternoon Canford
played a strong Millfield team on the School course. The course was
playing well and the fringes were quite punishing, as a number of our
visitors discovered, but all thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon. At the
end of the match the score was 21/2 points to Canford 31/2 points to
Millfield. The individual scores were as follows.
Jamie Edwards lost by 1
Edward Searle finished all square
Oli Wilder won 3 & 1
Elliot Hawkins won 1 up
Nick Hassel lost by 1
John Dyson lost by 1
This was a good showing from a young side with lots of potential for
the future against, undoubtedly, the strongest school golf team in the
country.
NW
Thursday 6th September
Canford B team vs Milton Abbey (away)
On a hot afternoon, playing on a lush green course with small, slow greens, Canford's B team beat Milton Abbey at golf 2-1.
In a fourball-betterball format the following results were secured:
Elliot Hawkins & Nick Hassell won 6&5
Sam Jones & Tom Bloxham lost 6&5
Marcus Williams & Richard Kane won 7&6
Elliot and Nick had a particularly accomplished round, including an eagle 2 for Elliott on a 230 yard par 4.
CJ
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