Gloucestershire Golf Union
The Presidents Cup
After many rounds of the Presidents Cup only 4 teams remained and they would do battle over Puckrup Hall on Sunday 8th October looking to be crowned Champions. The Semi final match ups were Ross-on-Wye GC v Players Club and Minchinhampton v Lilley Brook. With the weather unseasonally warm and the golf course looking great, things were set up perfectly.
Semi Finals
Minchinhampton v Lilley Brook.
Ross-on-Wye were victorious is their semi final by the margin of 3-2 and in the other semi final Minchinhampton beat Lilley Brook on the last green, 3-2. This set up a final between Ross-on-Wye v Minchinhampton. Battling it out for in the 3rd place play off would be Lilley Brook GC and The Players GC.
3rd Place Play Off
Following in a similar suit to the semi final matches the 3rd place play off would be prove to be a tight affair but Lilley Brook edged it 3-2 giving them 3rd place.
Final
After winning the first 2 matches out the trophy looked to be heading to Minchinhampton but a very good fightback from the final 3 Ross-on-Wye pairs ensured that the trophy would be heading their way. The final score being a 3-2 win for Ross-on-Wye. Congratulations to the team and to Captain Neil Lancett.
The final standings were:
1st Ross-on-Wye GC
2nd Minchinhampton GC
3rd Lilley Brook GC
4th The Players GC
Our thanks must go to Puckrup Hall Golf club and its members for allowing us the use of the course and for keeping everyone fed and watered throughout the day. We truly appreciate it. We hope to see many clubs enter the Presidents Cup next year where Ross-on-Wye GC will look to defend their title.
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