Ellis and Patterson share honours

Ian Ellis (above) of Costessey Park and Lee Patterson of Royal Cromer shared the honours in the Norfolk PGA pro-am over the Manor championship course at Marriott Sprowston Manor.

Both signed for two-under-par rounds of 69 to beat third-placed Neil Mitchell (Bury Golf Range) by three shots.

Four players were tied fourth with rounds of 75. They were Craig Graver, assistant at the host club, Norfolk PGA champion Jason Groat (Denver Golf Centre), Joe Lambert (Norfolk Premier Golf) and Alex Beckett (Barnham Broom).

Lambert, in his final event before undergoing a major operation on his back, led the winning team of Tom Chapman, Sonney Williams and George Bradfield with 11-under-par 131.

Host head professional Guy Ireson was runner-up with Terry Smith, Steven Bonner and Julien Watson who were nine-under-par. They beat Lee Patterson, Antony Gravestock, Nigel Norton and Ivan Ransome on count back. Caroline Grady of De Vere Dunston Hall was fourth playing with David Harrison, Jack Norton and Graham Baker,

Giles Evans, a member of the team with Beckett, completed a double winning nearest the pin and longest drive.

Good news for Norfolk PGA is that Simon Marzell of Insight Financial Associates confirmed continued sponsorship in 2014.