George claims Bedford & County golf crown for the fourth time

Club champion George Garnham collects his trophy from captain Lloyd Conaway.

In the men’s club championship at Bedford & County Golf Club, all eyes were on whether three-time winner George Garnham could do it again.

After round one, Garnham was in the lead scoring 71 – one over par – his nearest two rivals being seven over par.

On Sunday, nearest rival Nick Duffield shot a fine level par round of 70 but Garnham did one better with a 69 – finishing as club champion for the fourth consecutive year on level par after the two days of play.

There was to be a new name on the nett trophy though as honours went to Steve Herbert with a nett 137 – runners up Nick Duffield and third-placed Ross Kilroy both had nett 139.

Nett champion Steve Herbert receives his trophy from captain Lloyd Conaway.

It was a great week for Liz Arden as she claimed two trophies. In the Eclectic Cup she came down to 62.7 – well ahead of her nearest rival, Linda Stock who had 66.5.

In the Hunt Cup, Arden was also on excellent form with a nett 66 while her nearest rival, Lucinda Holden, was on nett 74.

Other results:

Men’s midweek medal: Division One winner Matthew McDonald 67, runner up Guy Moliterno Junior 68; Division Two winner on c/b Ron Etheridge 70, runner up Jason Pearce 70; Division Three winner Lloyd Wardall 69, runner up Paul Grant 72

Men’s Saturday medal: Division One winner Adrian Simpkin 68, runner up Ross Hamilton 73; Division Two winner Jordan Fortune 73, runner up Robert Henman 80; Division Three winner on c/b Neil Clarke 74, runner up Robert Costello 74