Bulletin Board: Country Club of Greenfield takes 25th annual Franklin Cup over Crumpin-Fox Club, 17-7

The Country Club of Greenfield squad after winning the 25th annual Franklin Cup over Crumpin-Fox Club at CCG on Sunday.

The Country Club of Greenfield squad after winning the 25th annual Franklin Cup over Crumpin-Fox Club at CCG on Sunday. CONTRIBUTED

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Published: 09-30-2024 8:23 PM

Modified: 09-30-2024 8:27 PM


A hot start in four ball action set the tone and allowed the Country Club of Greenfield to take the 25th annual Franklin Cup over Crumpin-Fox Club over the weekend.

Playing at Country Club of Greenfield, CCG took five of the possible six points in four ball action on Saturday morning and in the afternoon session, Country Club of Greenfield scored four out of a possible six points in foursome play to take a commanding 9-3 lead heading into Sunday’s single play.

There, CCG won eight of the 12 matches to cruise to a 17-7 victory. It gives Country Club of Greenfield a 15-9-1 edge over CFC all time in the competition.

In four ball action, the pairings of Andy Lesenski and Will Conant, Dave Kennedy and Scott Cote, Cody Booska and Brady Booska and Jason Kelton and Mike Archer took a full point in their match. CCG’s Chris Bourbeau and Gunnar Moore tied with CFC’s Nick Stern and Mark Waskiewicz to split the point while CCG’s Justin McCloud and Jamie Crocker tied with Crumpin-Fox’s John Marchefka and Timothy Crowley to split the point.

In the afternoon session, the pairings of Cote and Archer, Kennedy and Kelton, Lesenski and Conant and Brady Booska and Cody Booska each won their matchup to earn four total points for Country Club of Greenfield. The pairings of Stern and Chris Stoddard and Waskiewicz and Jeff Houle took their matches to earn two points for CFC.

In singles action on Sunday, Cody Booska, Moore, Bourbeau, Archer, Brady Booska, Kennedy, Conant and Crocker earned victories to seal the tournament win for CCG. Waskiewicz, Stern, Alex White and Keith Burch won their matches for Crumpin-Fox.

Tennis

The Greenfield Tennis Association’s Fall Classic took place over the weekend at the Highland Street Courts in Greenfield, with Brian Lamore and Charlie Huskra beating Steve Pedigree and Jared Berthiaume 6-2, 6-2 to take the championship. Sixteen teams competed.

In the consolation round, Mike Bassett and Jim Bassett beat Paul Agrillo and Tony Agrillo 6-0, 6-2.

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