SUFFOLK MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The County Match play finals took place at Stowmarket Golf Club on Sunday 1st October.
Sam Renville (Bury St Edmunds) beat his fellow club member Ben Aves by 2 holes in the final of the Suffolk Amateur Match play to take the Presidents Mashie. Renville had previously overcome Thomas Piddington (Felixstowe Ferry) 2 & 1 in the semi final, Aves having beaten Rueben Harvey (Aldeburgh), the Suffolk Open Champion, by the same score in his semi final. Renville is pictured right with the Presidents Mashie.
The Junior title went to Jack Rust (Flempton) who defeated William Adams (Felixstowe Ferry) by 1 hole. Rust beat Patrick Coffey 5 & 3 in his semi final whilst Adams beat Bailee Taylor (Felixstowe Ferry) 2 & 1. Rust is pictured left .
In the Seniors event Paul Buckle (Aldeburgh) achieved the double, having already won the Seniors Championship, beating Seniors County Captain, Steven Duffety (Bury St Edmunds) in the final 3 & 2. Buckle had previously beaten Simon Bearman (Hintlesham) in the semi final 5 & 4 whilst Duffety had beaten Simon Goldsmith (Rookery Park) by 1 hole. Buckle is pictured with the Platten Salver.
Many thanks to Stowmarket for hosting the event and in particular the many groups of players who called the various matches through during the afternoon rounds.
