Local Sport
Issue 1124
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30th July 2020
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Brad Lawton wins the Turner/Hobson Memorial Trophy TOWARDS the end of 2018, Stocksbridge Golf Club lost two stalwart members of the club. Barrie Turner, the ever present, ever cheerful, long standing member of the club lost his brave battle against cancer and then at the beginning of December the respected and well-liked head greenkeeper, Jamie Hobson, died suddenly at home at only 48 years old. In memory of these two great gentlemen who had contributed so much to the golf club, the Turner/ Hobson Trophy was donated to the club by Barrie’s widow Eunice Turner, herself a long standing member of the club. This memorial trophy was contested for the second time last Saturday in a mixed competition for both gents and ladies and attracted a large entry of 83 competitors. Brad Lawton (18) enjoyed the conditions and produced an impressive round to score 44 points, one point ahead of Liam O’Sullivan (05) who started the round
Brad Lawton with the Turner/Hobson memorial trophy
Class of 2020 graduate from police dog school SOUTH Yorkshire Police’s newest recruits show us anything is paws-able when you put your nose to it!
ren Wassell and PC Faye North-Gill have learned how to search areas, direct their dogs and work together as a team.
Four of their latest recruits have graduated ‘SYP dog school’ after completing a six-week course that has put each dog and their handler through their paces.
Dog Training Manager, Sergeant Jon Hardwick explains how the dogs learn to sniff out cash, drugs and weapons, he said: “We start training the dogs to find things by hiding their favourite toy- a ball!
Over the weeks, PD Spud, PD Ruby, PD Willow and PD Buddy have learned how to sniff out cash, drugs, firearms and ammunition, while their handlers, PC Matt Aris, PC Dan Lumley, PC Dar-
“Once they learn to sniff out their toys, we place drugs, cash or firearms with the toy. They then learn to associate the smell with the act of
‘finding’, and get their reward, their toy.
new skills to the test across South Yorkshire.
“These steps build the foundations and once the dogs are sniffing items out, we include more and more.
Sgt Hardwick added: “All of the handlers and their dogs have excelled themselves during this course.
“The handlers are then taught how to conduct thorough searches, understand their dogs and work together.”
“It hasn’t been easy, there has been difficult times, but they’ve showed that the bond and relationship they all have keeps them going. Congratulations to them all.”
On July 23, the handlers and their dogs received their official certificates of their licencing and course competition. The duos will now return to their teams and put their
You can follow their progress as they take to the streets by following SYP Operational Support Unit on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Barnsley College leads the way on student satisfaction BARNSLEY College has been ranked as the best South Yorkshire College for overall student satisfaction in the 2019/20 Higher Education National Student Survey. The College’s overall student satisfaction score rose from 85% in 2018/19 to 88.39%, comfortably above the national average of 82.65%.
Students reported high satisfaction levels across all areas, from teaching, learning and academic support to the learning community and student voice. Over 311,000 final year students studying higher and further education with UK universities and colleges took part in the survey which ran from 6 January to 30 April 2020, with many UK provid-
ers seeing significant falls in their overall satisfaction scores. Barnsley College is holding a virtual Open Day for people interested in studying Higher Education courses such as HNC/Ds, degrees and Higher Apprenticeships on Monday August 17. Sessions start at 3pm. Visit www.barnsley.ac.uk/ registerHE to book your place.
with an eagle two on the first hole. Liam’s 43 points saw his handicap drop to (04) as he continues his impressive form. Third place was taken by Jonathan Nadin (25) with 41 points. Lady captain Helen Moffett was the leading lady in the competition taking 5th place also with an excellent 41 points. The previous Thursday mid week stableford was won by Danny Farnsworth (13) with 40 points one point ahead of Andrew Finney (04), who has been scoring consistently well since the restart, on 39 points. Third place was taken by Jordan Flower (19) with 38 points continuing his form from the previous midweek medal. The ladies competed in the Ladies front nine stableford on Friday July 24 with Heather Evans leading the field with 16 points. Bev Sykes was second on 15 points and Hilja O’Sullivan third with 13 points. Sunday saw the Ladies competing in two compe-
titions, the ladies Veterans Brassie (Ladies over 55 years of age) and the Ladies 2019 Stableford final. The Veterans Brassie was won by Hilja O’Sullivan (20) with 37 points continuing her success from last week, and achieving a handicap reduction to 19 as a result. Bev Sykes (27) again featured in the prizes taking second place with 32 points ahead of Heather Evans (31) in third place with 27 points. In the 2019 Stableford competition Lady Captain Helen Moffett (26) took the second prize with 33 points confirming her strong showing as the leading lady the day before in the mixed competition, and relegating Bev Sykes to third place behind the winner Hilja O’Sullivan. Nest weekend will see the gents compete in another two day event over the weekend for the Kilbride Cup with the ladies competing for the Glen Trophy.
