The Warren v Colne Valley
The Warren 5.5 v 3.5 Colne Valley
This Semi Final was held at Stock Brook Manor where the competition started ten years ago.
The Warren, in only their second year in the competition were set to face Colne valley, last year’s winner and the only club with an away win in the Quarter - Finals.
Stock Brook were able to provide a two tee start enabling the matches to be fairly close together.
However The Warren had different plans with their first singles player, Peter Brockbank beating Dennis Crossley 6 & 5. This match was played at a galloping pace.
However Don Cutmore soon cancelled this out with his 6 and 5 win over Craig Parish.
The final pairs of Neal Meyers and Craig Abbott for The Warren and John Thomson and Tony Murton for Colne Valley after 13 holes of fluctuating golf had to settle for a half giving victory to The Warren.
The assistance provided by our sponsors, Seabrook Warehousing Ltd has enabled the committee to improve the administration and visibility of the competition this year and we hope it will continue into the future.
Colin Firth
Chairman
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Woolston Manor v The Essex
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Woolston Manor 2 ½ v 6 ½ The Essex
All 12 drives off the 11th were out there – no dramas; but the 1st claimed early victims. There’s danger out on the left, danger of not getting out of the rough and chunking the virgin Pro V in the pond on your second. Suffice to say the water level rose as we progressed through – one guy depositing £12’s worth!
Barry Larcombe (Essex) trailed 5 down after 7 to Rob Lawrence, and The Essex team captain Glenn Swift was 3 down after 5 to the youthful James Webster.
The Leaders Board edged towards All Square as The Essex mounted a concerted charge, with 4 of the singles matches destined to be settled on the 18th!
From 5 down Barry Larcombe finally conceded to Rob Lawrence just 1 Down – a stoic coming back just running out of holes! Sealing the victory for The Essex took a rugged captain’s performance from Swift reversing his 3 Down to shake hands on the 16th 3 and 2 to the better.
In true Jubilee Cup traditional the final 4 agreed an ‘Honourable Half’, games 1 and 2 both taken by The Essex. Fine ale, fine fayre, more fine ale, and learned speeches there followed.
This was a hard fought but most enjoyable battle, played out in the near equatorial heat, with great sportsmanship and camaraderie, to the benefit of the glorious game!
Neil Wells (Jubilee Cup Committee)
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The Jubilee Cup is a mid
handicap inter club golf
competition for Essex golf
clubs, catering for
Handicaps 12-24.
Teams of 12 compete
in six singles and
three fourball better ball
matches. Playing two home
and two away matches
in the league phase.
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The Essex von 5&4
This was a fabulously well spirit final displaying all of the Jubilee Cup’s ideals and camaraderie.
Nerves gathered pace as the 24 players in the Jubilee Cup Final prepared for the noon showdown. ‘The Warren’ had lost the toss and The Essex decided to lead from the tee. The Pairs were welcomed to the pristine mown fairway of the Colne Valley 10th, cunningly secluded behind a huge oak for those favouring a ‘draw’.
The Singles had the more conventional challenge of a pin straight, full length drive off the 1st. Early singles advantage was balanced – The Essex Robin Reeve pulling away from Warren’s Andy Hanby, whilst Warren’s John Saunders took the initiative from Paul Beecroft.
Bright sunshine illuminated the parkland ‘Valley’ course, complicated by a most challenging blustery wind in the upper reaches, attracting and dragging any slightly wayward shot deep into the tree lined boarders. The cross wind on the 15th claimed victims from all 3 of the Pairs matches, but The Essex had the edge in each. Was this to be another Jubilee Cup clinched by the Pairs – all would be revealed!
Singles matches 2, 3,and 4 were nail bitters – Sapiano of Warren just up against Messenger; The Essex Simon Babbs nip and tucked with Andy Eaton; and Warren’s Andy Eaton just holding back the challenge of Kevin Wheeler.
1st blood recorded a ‘dog license’ from Robin Reeve of The Essex, but match 3 had turned with a come-back from Craig Parish, pulling back to level. The front Pairs match had also turned to level after a spirited Adrian Piercy and Mike Bedwell charge.
Babbs was taken to the wire, narrowly winning 1 Up, assuring The Essex of their 2nd Point. With Saunders holding clear water for Warren in Match 5, the attention switched back to the 4-Balls. The pendulum had swung back to lead Essex pair with Thayre and Phillipson taking a 2 Up victory; the second Essex pair followed, pressing home with a 3 & 2; and the final Warren pair of Gary Whitworth and Neil Manly losing it ‘by a nose’.
Andy Eaton and Simon Benson, both of The Warren ground out 2 & 1 victories but to no avail, The Essex had gained their 5 points and taken the honours.
This was a fabulously well spirit final displaying all of the Jubilee Cup’s ideals and camaraderie. The terrace was put to very good use as the Teams mingled during the pre-dinner ‘shot assessments’; and good humour and eloquence prevailed as the Team Captains exchanged gratitudes and trophies over Dinner.
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