Framlinghamian 2023 - Flipbook - Page 306
SOF | OF SPORT: GOLF
HALFORD HEWITT 2023
The Hewitt team secured a record fourth
in the rough. Decent shots into the greens
consecutive 昀椀rst round win when it beat
saw both teams 3 putt for a nervy half.
The Leys on the opening day of the
From the tee on the 456-yard 18th Winter
Halford Hewitt at Royal St George’s.
smashed a beauty down the middle
This was the 昀椀rst time in 昀椀ve years we had
of the fairway, putting pressure on the
played at RSG, and it was an early tee o昀昀
opposition who pushed their drive right
at 8.20am on the 30 March. The weather
into the rough. Newton’s approach was
conditions were wet and windy. The
pin high but left of the green and Winter
team was similar to last year, but with the
chipped beautifully to the top tier pin
addition of Matthew Pennock, a scratch
placement. The Leys missed the green and
golfer, joining the ranks. Matthew is the
after a poor chip, Newton simply lagged a
son of Tony Pennock who was Head Pro
20ft putt to win the match. Lots of players
at Thorpeness, and now at Seckford Hall.
and spectators watched the 昀椀nal few holes
He paired up with John Wybar, which
and a decent celebratory lunch was then
brought back memories of the two playing
eaten in the beautiful dining room.
together at school all those years ago.
Lottie Whyman was a late withdrawal due
The second round was against Loretto,
to injury.
played in atrocious conditions. It was
wet, windy and cold, with a 4-club wind
The match was close and was only
at times. Loretto had won the last two
decided on the 18th in the 昀椀nal match.
Hewitts and the team was exceptional.
Harry Bush and Harvey Finbow went out
We lost 4.5/0.5 with Wybar and Pennock
昀椀rst and won comfortably 4/3 against
securing a half. Loretto went on to win
a strong pair. Hugh Curle and Richard
the tournament again on the Sunday. Not
Graves lost to a decent second pair, as
only were they exceptional golfers but
did Rob Atton and Peter Watts who played
good guys too and good fun to play with.
the last match. With Wybar and Pennock
Our minds race to next year now when
winning 4/3 with ease, it was left to Jonny
we have three graduates from the Golf
Newton and Archie Winter in the 昀椀nal
College available for selection: George
game playing to win. All matches, apart
Jackson, Callum Pearce and Fraser
from this one, had 昀椀nished as Newton teed
Johnson who are all around scratch. If
o昀昀 on the 17th with their game level. It
Spraggs can be enticed back from the
had been a tight match up until then and
USA, it’s a brilliant squad to pick ten from.
Newton’s drive was in the rough down the
Thanks to Andy Towler for supporting and
left and their opposition down the right
organising the admin this year.
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