Castlefields Golf Club

The second 'Major' of the 2011/12 season at Castlefields Golf Club was the Jackson Four, which is used as the qualifier for the Halifax, Huddersfield & District Union of Golf Clubs Fourball Betterball Competition.  The Jackson Four is a pairs competition, with players choosing their own partners, in a Fourball Betterball format event. 

 

The continued good weather and strong winds meant the course presented a challenge with the greens being particularly quick.  Fifteen pairs competed in the event and in the conditions scoring was not as low as might be expected for a Fourball Betterball event with the majority of scores being around par.  However, two pairings enjoyed the conditions and Fred Leek and John Lynch combined to return a Nett 47, but the winners were Simon Bottomley & Alex Bottomley who returned a level par Gross 54 for a Nett 44 and three shot winning margin.

 

Some consolation for Fred Leek and John Lynch was that they were the sole winners of the days 2's Club when both chipped in for 2's at the fourth hole.  Best Gross was returned by Richard Squire and Nik Kelly with 58.

 

The full list of final scores were:-

• Simon Bottomley & Alex Bottomley:  Nett Score 44
• Fred Leek and John Lynch: 47 
• Keith Goldspink & Brian Goldspink; 50
• Darren Jennings & Tommy Tattersall; 51
• Richard Badrock & Will Tolley; 53
• Darren Brown & Darren Hill; 53
• Ian Jackson & Neil Jackson; 54
• Matthew Spink & James Lord; 54
• Damian Lynch & John Lynch Jnr; 55
• Richard Squire & Nik Kelly; 55
• Barry Goldspink & Paul Goldspink; 55
• Andrew Mowat & Bob Evers; 56
• Terry Blackburn & Conrad Drake; 56
• Peter Cartwright & Richard Taylor; 56
• Ian Haley & Jonathan Haley; 57 . 

There is a sheet in the clubhouse for the top few pairs to confirm their availability for the union qualifier.

A picture of Winners Simon Bottomley & Alex Bottomley.