The final event of the 2010/2011 Devon Alliance season was played at Honiton Golf Club on the 5th May 2011. 68 Alliance golfers played on a course in fine condition. This was also the final event in both the Professional and Amateur Order of Merits and three different Pros had the chance to take first place.

In the Pro-Am competition, it was Christian Vine (Axe Cliffe) and his partner John Jones (Honiton) who took first prize with a great score of 44 points. Christian goes back to Austria for the summer season this weekend so this was a great way for Christan to finish off the winter season in Devon.

In second place were Chris Gill (Exeter) and his partner Mark Fowler, also from Exeter. Chris and Mark scored 43 points and beat the pairings of Neil Holman (Torbay GC) and Tony Green (Churston) and Alliance Captain Stuart Disney (Padbrook) and Tom Evans (Padbrook) into third place.

In the Am-Am event, the Exminster partnership of Adrian Hughes and Matt Sail won with a fantastic score of 46 points. This was one of the best scores of the season and won the event by a massive 7 shots from the Yelverton pair of Tim Shobrook and Andy Thompson. In third place also on 39 points were Roger Scarrett and Steve Berry from Saunton.

This was enough for Tim Shobrook to win the Amateur Order of Merit and he was crowned Amateur Kenyon Champion for 2010/11. The second place for Andy Thompson in the last event was enough for Andy to promote himself to second in the OOM and Adrian Hughes finished in third place in the Order of Merit.

In the Kenyon Trophy, it was Captain Stuart Disney who won the event with a great score of 41 points (5 under par). Stuart has come into some good form recently and it was a fantastic way to end the season with the Captain winning the final event. In joint second place were Chris Gill and Christian Vine with 38 points.

This result was enough for Chris Gill to be crowned Professional Kenyon Champion for 2010/11. Chris won the OOM by 3 points from Barry Austin (Crediton) with Ben Martin (Hele Park) in third place.

The Alliance Captain Stuart Disney thanked Honiton Golf Club for allowing the Alliance to visit the club. He also thanked Professional’s Adrian Cave and James Pickard for all their help on the day, as well as all the Green’s staff for producing the course in fine condition. Stuart also thanked the entire bar and catering staff and finally all the Amateur members of the Alliance for their support throughout the year.

Tim Shobrook & Chris Gill, Kenyon Amateur & Professional
Champions for 2010/11, with Simon Wood .