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Sub-par round not enough for Bisson

IT TOOK just 24 hours for Danny Bisson fully to realise the price of success on the golf course.

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IT TOOK just 24 hours for Danny Bisson fully to realise the price of success on the golf course. The day after he shot the best- ever competitive round at L'Ancresse, a seven-under 63, Bisson was again inspired, yet still lost to Campbell Hardie in the Hampshire seven-a-side knockout played off handicap.

Bisson, first out for Pete Kenney's L'Ancresse team, finished three under against the Royal newcomer, but still lost one down to the Scot who not so long ago was wearing the L'Ancresse colours and who played excellently to take full advantage of the four shots which he was in receipt of.

Out in level par, the outcome might have been different had Bisson not lipped out at 14 where, had the ball dropped, he would have drawn level.

As it was he arrived at the 17th dormy two and something special was needed.

Briefly, Bisson obliged.

Just as he had done so the previous day, the plus-one went for the green on top of the hill and found it.

On Saturday he birdied the par four. This time his drive pitched on the green and with the pin at the back right, his ball came to rest just three feet from the hole. It was a remarkable shot.

Bisson rolled in the eagle putt to halve the deficit, only to miss a 12ft birdie putt at the last which would have taken the match down the 19th.

Hardie had beaten the man in form, a player who not so long ago on his home course shot a 61 off the yellows and the previous weekend had shot a 65 in a Stableford event.

In Saturday's Chariots Trophy event, Bisson achieved the nigh impossible only to learn the round would not count as a course record because the preferred lies rule was still in place.

After a par at the first he rolled in birdie putts of 15ft, 10ft and 25ft at the next three holes. There was a par at the fifth ahead of an eagle two at the sixth where he took the right-hand route and sent a nine-iron to three feet.

Bogeys at seven and nine saw him out in 32, still three under.

But then came a further birdie barrage, four in fact, interspersed with five pars for an inward half of 31.

'The putter was warm, you could say,' said Bisson later.

He puts his dramatic improvement down to hard work and expert help from assistant professional Chris Douglas.

'I have practised hard and am now reaping the rewards,'

said the 29-year-old who added that seven weeks in Bermuda recently had not done his game any harm either.

Another Danny in form, was fellow L'Ancresse first-teamer Danny Blondel.

He trounced Bobby Eggo 6 and 4 and along with Steve Mahy and Andy Eggo brought home points that looked, for a while, as if it would provide the backbone of a narrow victory and a place in the local final against the Junior Golf Club.

But it was not to be.

The Royal tail wagged furiously.

Mick Marley was inspired in walloping Mike Hamon 6 and 5 and at the back of the field John Le Lievre was always in control against Jamie Blondel.

One match was left on the course, the Royal's Nigel Le Noury against L'Ancresse stalwart Mick King.

Eighteen holes could not separate them and in heavy rain it was back to the start.

Three extra holes later, the Royal man triumphed.

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