Dorset County

Dorset Seniors travelled to Llanwern Golf Club for the first match of 2023 in the Channel League versus Gwent.

We arrived on Wednesday to a very wet course with 2 holes out of play due to the very heavy rain the course had suffered in the previous few days. We had more heavy rain during our afternoon practice round and there were concerns that any more overnight rain might close the course.

The match day however was dry and we made a good start in the morning greensomes matches with Mike Spearing and newcomer Gerry Whiteley getting a great start for Dorset with a fine win against Gwent’s top pairing. Phil Bill and Gary Earl also had an impressive 4&2 win to close out the morning session. At lunch we were 3-2 up and early on it looked like being even better for us.

The afternoon singles were hard fought; Gwent had a number of good local players in their side including at least one Welsh national player. In the end it came down to the last few matches and after a number of very close games. Vince Joyce in the last match got a tremendous birdie on 17 to win his game and the match for Dorset.

This was the start we needed in our first season in a new league and we now look forward to our next match at Filton Golf Club v Gloucestershire on 22nd May.

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