Farrington Park’s star golfer, Josh Hilleard, has been selected for the England Men’s Elite Squad.
The 21-year-old left hander was picked after finishing third on the 2016 English Men’s Order of Merit, winning four tournaments, helping England to beat France to win the Costa Ballena quadrangular tournament and taking second place in the Colombian International in Bogota.
Josh is now a member of the eight man squad and will stay within the team for at least twelve months, with his ultimate goal being a place on the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team playing the US next September.
The talented plus four handicapper is off to South Africa in the next couple of weeks for the England squad winter training in preparation for the 2017 season.
Farrington Park are very proud of him and wish him the best of luck for 2017.
Seniors
A crispy, frosty landscape greeted the Farrington Park seniors. With below zero temperatures, colder than the most hardy of brass monkeys, winter had truly arrived. A stern test of stamina and physical ability for the early starters, as the wearing of so many layers is not conducive to the perfect swing, as was evident from the relatively low scoring in this non qualifying Stableford.
Results: Division 1, Ken Hutton, 32pts, Mike Bradbury, 32pts, Barry Hall, 32pts, Leo Seddon, 31pts, Chris Standen, 31pts. Division 2: Bob Earney, 32pts, Tony Quinn, 31pts, Tony James, 30pts, Phil Toogood, 29pts, Bob Wright, 29pts. Division 3: Richard Collier, 36pts, Roger Stone, 35pts, Boyd Francis, 34pts, Steve Park, 34pts, Bill Waddington, 32pts.
Nearest the Pins on 5th Hugo Pike, 8th, Chris Standen, 14th, Dave Forshaw, 15th, Roger Stone.
Don’t forget the Seniors’ Christmas Dinner, 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 21st December. Jackets and ties please.
Men
The Saturday Stableford was played on 26th November. There was some great scoring in the wintery conditions in both divisions. In Division One is was very close at the top, with Kevin Eyles taking the prizes on 41 points, beating Mike Hillier on countback into second, with Alan Broadway a close third on forty points.
In Division Two, some tremendous scores came into the clubhouse, with Neil Morgan in first on 45 points. In second place was Dave Allardyce, on 44 points, beating Jon Gregory into third on count back.
The Sunday Stableford was played on 27th November. In the better weather of the weekend conditions were a little easier, with, at the top of Division One, Tony Guthrie on 37 points beating Dave Forshaw into second on countback and Martin Brown, third on 36 points.
In Division Two, an excellent score saw Des Deane in first, with 43 points, and Cameron Goudie, second, on 40 points. Lee Matthews was third, on 38 points.