FRINTON GOLF CLUB -- Woolston Manor’s Jack Winer secured The Keating Trophy on Sunday April 18.Winer was one of 14 qualifiers who teed off in the match play event on the Saturday in strong winds. By lunchtime the 14 were reduced to eight and the afternoon contests produced four semi-finalists for Sunday morning.
One of the highlights of the afternoon was a hole-in-one at the 6th par 3 by Ross Spurgeon (West Essex) who booked a place in Sunday’s semi-final with a 3&1 victory over Orsett’s Ross Dee.
The other three semi-finalists were Jack Clarke (Chelmsford), Jack Winer (Woolston Manor) and Andrew May (Boyce Hill). All four are established first team members.
Sunday morning dawned cloudy and cold with the north east wind providing challenging conditions. Jack Winer triumphed over Andrew May on the 19th hole thanks to a birdie that took him through to the final. Ross Spurgeon won 3&1 against Jack Clarke. Spurgeon began with the final with a birdie on the first to take an early lead.
Winer won the 2nd hole with a par score and after 2 halved holes took the lead at the 5th. By the 10th hole Winer was 4up but Ross hit back to take the 11th. The next four holes were halved in birdies or pars before Winer found himself 3up with three to play.
Spurgeon fought back well by taking the next two holes and they went down the 18th with Winer just 1up.
On the long Par 5, the last hole, they were both on the green in three shots, Winer having a four foot putt with Spurgeon being faced with a considerably longer one. Spurgeon could not make his putt and Jack came out the winner by one hole.
The Essex President, Mike Thirkettle presented the trophy and praised the players for the high standard of golf produced.
