28 players took to the newly aeriated course on one of the hottest days of the year, thankfully there was a cooling breeze. A shotgun start heralded a great 9 hole competition in which there were prizes for the 1st and 2nd seniors and ladies pairs, nearest the pin on the 9th and of course the overall team competition. Winners were:

Seniors – 1st John Richards and David Scott with 23 points
2nd on several countbacks Ian Baird and Gus Orchard with 22 points

Ladies - 1st Penny Osborne and Angela Fletcher with 27 points
2nd Conryn Abbott and Patsy Brumage with 22 points

Team competition - Seniors won with 219 points to the Ladies 210.

This was all rounded off with a delicious lunch of quiche and ham salad with chips followed by a choice of scrummy desserts and tea and coffee. This was prepared by the lovely Neil and his team, who also managed to serve on the bar at the same time. Well done the caterers once again.

Due to the inclement weather, the competition was played over 9 holes, and for those who stayed the course there was a survivors' medal waiting for them at the finish!

In first place with a magnificent 19 points was Conryn Abbott. Runner up was Joan Hunt on count back from Carole Yates who was third.

The day ended with a delicious dinner prepared by Bev and Rhiannon and we were joined by several Past Captains who had been unable to play in the Competition. Unsurprisingly, it was still raining when we left the Club!!

On yet another day of unpredictable weather with showers and a heavy downpour for the afternoon ladies, we had seventeen Ladies playing a Medal over 18 holes and 7 Ladies playing 9 holes.

The results over 18 holes were as follows:

Winner was Sally Deakin with nett 72 (and a worthy handicap reduction to 21)

Runner Up was Sandra Piovesana with a nett 7

Third was Jean Bevan with nett 76

Fourth was Anne Cowley with nett 77

9 Holes results:

Winner was Gillian Spencer with nett 19
Runner Up was Gill Smith with nett 25

Twenty four Ladies played their first medal of the season on Tuesday in glorious sunshine. The results were:

1st. Marlene Billings nett 76
2nd. Gill Smith nett 77
3rd. Carol Yates nett 78
4th. Sally Deakin nett 79

Three Ladies played a 9 hole qualifier which was won by Sue Taylor.

Tuesday 15th January

A delayed competition from December due to awful weather. An individual Stableford going out in teams of three playing over 13 holes. Teams and good scores were coming in but they all had to wait for the last team into the Clubhouse to provide the winners!

The winner with an amazing score of 28 points was Elaine Baird, followed by her team player, Sandy Insall with 26 points, followed by Pat Saville with 25 points. Well done ladies!

Tuesday 8th January

An enjoyable competition played on the new Linford Course, in fine weather whilst maintenance is happening on the 7th/16th green.

The winning team with 44.1 points was Lesley Curnock, Marilyn Brierley and Pat Saville.

On a sunny and mild December day 36 ladies donned their Christmas outfits to play in the Christmas Competition, 3 ball Alliance, over 9 holes. There was little run on the ball, some greens playing fast but that didn’t detract from the good winning scores. After the golf the ladies were joined by non players to enjoy Christmas festivities of soup, sandwiches and hot mince pies, and sing Christmas carols. There was also a festive quiz hosted by Pat Saville, winners with a respectable score of 10 were Patsy Brumage and Sally Deakin. Marlene Billings also performed a well written ditty. A fun and enjoyable day was had by all.

The winning team with a score of 42 points was Pam Hutcheon, Melanie Evans and Elaine Baird. Runners up with 39 points were Marlene Billings, Gill Smith and Penny Osborne. Melanie Evans came nearest the 9th pin.

One of our long standing lady members, Jill Cleary, will be leaving Evesham Golf Club for pastures new. She was presented with a leaving present by Lady Captain Angela Budden.

The winning lady with 19 points was Melanie Evans, followed by Sally Deakin with 18 points. Why do we usually have a such a bag full of clubs!!

Today was an awfully cold and very wet day, which did not inspire many ladies to play in this competition. However the few that did need commending and our winner was Gill Smith.

Played over 12 holes on a cold November day our winner on count back was Margaret Roberts, runner up was Conryn Abbott.

Twenty Eight ladies played in cold conditions (no shorts this week) where the greens were quick, and the fairways were scattered with a few leaves that the green staff were battling with.

The winning team coming in with 39 points was Ruth Masters and Melanie Evans, who both played a consistent game of golf, knowing each others game so well.

Runners up with 37 points were Marlene Billings and Joan Hunt

On a balmy October day, with some ladies still wearing shorts, the Waltz competition was played. A challenging format making sure that all three scores counted every third hole!

Eventual winners with 75 points were Dee Fowkes, who had 3 chip ins, well done Dee, Lesley Kewley and Jill Cleary.
Runners Up with 72 points were Marlene Billings, Carolyn Washbourne and Joan Hunt.

After the weekend of heavy rains Tuesday became a bright and warm autumnal day. The course conditions caught but a few out with some lost balls in the falling leaves, however the results were as follows:

Division1
Winner with 34 points was Ruth masters
Runner up with 30 points was Melanie Evans

Division 2
Winner with 30 points was Jean Bevan
Runner up with 28 points was Jill Cleary

Division 3
Winner with 26 points was Conryn Abbott
Runner up with 24 points was Sally Rogers

On a beautiful Autumnal day with many leaves now scattering under the trees our ladies played in pairs in the October Medal.

The results were as follows:

Division 1 - Marlene Billings with a nett 73 and Ruth Masters with a nett 77
Division 2 - Julie Winter with a nett 78 and Carolyn Washbourne with a nett 79
Division 3 - Margaret Roberts with a nett 72 and Dee Fowkes with a nett 77

Well done ladies.

28 ladies teamed in pairs played in this prestigious national competition. The weather was kind helping to bring in some very high scores.

The winning pair, Conryn Abbott and Audrey Tomkins, who had a nett 76.5, will now go forward to the next round of this competition.

Runners up with nett 81.5 were Marlene Billings and Lesley Curnock.

On a beautiful September day, Past Captains and Committee members enjoyed a fun day at Alexander Park GC near Ledbury. We had a very warm welcome and all ate bacon baps before teeing off on a course with wide, tree lined fairways, interesting water but not a bunker in sight! The course was still a challenge and the greens were tricky, particularly as the day went on. Spectacular views across the Herefordshire countryside were enhanced by the full sunshine that graced us all day.

After enjoying a well prepared two course meal, Patsy Brumage , who organised the day and prepared many lovely prizes, made the presentations.

The winning team with a score of 77 was Patsy Brumage, Lesley Curnock and Penny Osborne. Runners up with 68 were Margaret Roberts, Eunice Allen and Gill Smith. Third place were Angela Budden, Lesley Kewley and Carolyn Washbourne.

Highest individual score was Lesley Curnock, followed by Gill Smith and Penny Osborne.

A great day was enjoyed by all and we all thank Patsy for superb organising and fun prizes.

Twenty Four Ladies enjoyed the away day played at Ravenmeadow Golf Club in Worcester. The day started with a very tasty bacon bap and refreshment, before braving the elements of a rain storm. With waterproofs and umbrellas in situ we all took our turns at the first tee. The fairways were wide with a scattering of trees, with the greens being very receptive. Soon the rain eased and shorts and tops were revealed to continue playing in our teams of four, Stableford with 2 scores to count.

Heading back into the club house there were a few tales of woe, some saying they weren’t too sure of the next tee directions! However, all was forgotten when a hearty meal was served, followed by a presentation by Conryn Abbott, our Lady Captain, to our worthy winning team - Frances Wilkinson, Lesley Curnock, Ruth Masters and Conryn Abbott with a great score of 85. The runners up were Melanie Evans, Annie Bird, Lesley Kewley and Marilyn Brierley with 80 points following closely, with 79 points, were Stephanie Bartlett, Julie Winter, Eunice Allen and Penny Osborne. A good value for money, enjoyable day was had by all.

Twenty four ladies played in the American Foursomes competition on a dull day that became somewhat wet. Some were caught out with the rain that was not forecasted.

This competition is challenging for a few to remember to play each others second ball before selecting the best ball to hole out. However, the scores came in nicely to announce the winners being Jean Bevan and Conryn Abbott with a nett score of 73, closely followed by Margaret Williams and Penny Osborne with nett 74.

Today the ladies played in a friendly Stableford in perfect golfing weather. The course is greening up nicely after the hot summer and the balls still rolling well. The results are as follows:

Division 1
Winner - Melanie Evans with 37 points
Runner Up - Marlene Billings with 30 points

Division 2
Winner - Jill Cleary with 34 points
Runner Up - Julie Winter with 32 points

Division 3
Winner - Dinah Wood with 32 points (c/b)
Runner up Angela Fletcher with 32 points

At last the heat has lessoned to provide a pleasant day with a gentle breeze for our August Stableford. The weekend rain had allowed the fairways to show green grass at last, how wonderful.

The results were as follows:

Division 1
Winner was Sandra Piovesana with 34 points
Runner up was Ruth Masters with 33 points

Division 2
Winner was Margaret Williams with 37 points
Runner up was Jill Cleary with 32 points

Division 3
Winner was Penny Osborne with 33 points
Runner up was Patsy Brumage with 32 points

On yet another hot day our ladies graced the course to compete in either the Avon Cup (29 - 36 handicaps) or Craycombe Trophy (0 - 28).

The winner of the Avon Cup was Penny Osborne with 41 points followed by Sally Rogers with 36 points.

The winner of the Craycombe Trophy was Lesley Curnock with 42 points followed by Joan Hunt with 38 points. Well done ladies, great scores!

30 ladies played an individual stableford to compete for this trophy, where all entry fees go to the Breast Cancer Charity. After the much needed weekend rain the course was now playing a little slower, some were caught out with the change in conditions. However, it was lovely to see our Italian friend and Country member Sandra Piovesana, who had only just arrived, to then become our winner with 38 points. It was also great to see Sandra Langmead playing later in the day to come in second place on count back, with 33 points from Penny Osborne.

On a hot and humid day our ladies graced the course to compete for the St Richard’s Hospice Cup. Playing in a stableford, with the course playing fast, many good scores came in but our overall winer with an amazing 43 points was Carolyn Washbourne.

Our ladies enjoyed yet another beautiful day of hot weather albeit with a rather gusty wind blowing on occasions!

Eight ladies played for the Greenhill Trophy which is a competition for those with handicaps of 31 to 54. Helen Cross, past Club Captain and donator of this Trophy, joined us for tea and the Presentation. The winner on countback from Margaret Roberts with 39 points was Sally Rogers.

Running alongside the Trophy competition was a qualifying Stableford and Division 1 was won by Ruth Masters with 38 points with Runner Up Joan Hunt with 36.

Division 2 was won by Sally Deakin with 37 points and Runner Up Angela Fletcher with 32.

The ladies who played early on this mid June day found an early start a little chilly, however, as the day progressed it was warming up and a little humid, all to add to changing conditions! There was a good turn out for the medal, the CSS was 76 and no handicap increases. The results were as follows:

Division 1 with 80 was Melanie Evans
Division 2 with 76 was Sally Deakin
Division 3 with 76 was Margaret Roberts

There was also a 9 hole qualifier with Alison Scott winning with 22 points.

A full complement of ladies played on this day for either of the two prestigious trophies, a medal competition or a 9 hole qualifier. The conditions were very good with the greens running fast.

The Lisa Lightfoot Salver is won with the best Gross score, winning this with a Gross 90 was Lesley Curnock, Joan Hunt was runner up with 101.

The Rose Bowl is won with the best net score. The winner was Lesley Curnock with net 71, Margaret Roberts was runner up with 75. Well done to Lesley who won both trophies on the same day and a reduction in handicap which pleased her immensely.

The Medal was won by Lady Captain, Patsy Brumage with net 84 and the 9 hole qualifier was won by Alison Scott with 37 stableford points.

An interesting competition was played today, called Bisque. Prior to playing the teams of three had to nominate 5 holes where they felt they could score well, as their scores were then doubled and all three scores counted. Not an easy task I was told, perhaps handicaps were discussed too! On the remaining 13 holes, the best two scores were counted. The weather was pleasant with only a slight breeze to contend with, so a good time was had by all.

The winners with an amazing score of 102 points were Margaret Williams, Gill Smith and Conryn Abbott.

On a beautiful sunny and warm day our ladies strode out to play in the May Medal. The course conditions were superb with the greens running fast so the putts were going down perfectly, not all would agree with the latter statement, I’m sure. The CSS was 76 meaning a reduction only for handicaps. A nine hole qualifier was also played with the winner being Sheelagh Crane, how wonderful to see her back playing, well done Sheelagh. It was also lovely to see Gillian Spencer, who joined us for tea, we look forward to seeing her back playing as soon as possible.

The results were as follows:

Division 1
Winner with nett 77 was Lesley Curnock, Runner Up with nett 80 was Annie Bird

Division 2
Winner with nett 77 was Jill Cleary, Runner up with nett 78 was Margaret Williams

Division 3
Winner with nett 77 was Audrey Tomkins, Runner Up with nett 78 was Penny Osborne

26 ladies played in the first qualifying medal of the new season in somewhat rainy conditions after a few days of beautiful sunshine and warm conditions. This reflected in the scoring as follows:

Twenty ladies played in windy conditions in this interesting competition. It proved a little difficult for most today, which reflected in the scores.

The winners with 26 points were Gill Smith and Margaret Williams Runners up with 24 points were Sally Deakin and Conryn Abbott

20 ladies went to Puckrup Hall in Tewkesbury for two days of golf, fun and laughter. Sadly the weather wasn’t kind to us this year with a very wet back nine and persistent rain all day on Monday. However, that didn’t stop the fun we had in a superb location where we were looked after exceptionally well. The evening was fun with fabulous food, everyone had an enjoyable time and look forward to the next time.

What a day of mixed weather, everything was thrown at us - rain, hail, shine and wind. Twenty four ladies played in teams of three in this fun competition. All ladies had to have at least four drives each, thereby thoughtful decisions were needed.

Our winning team was Jill Cleary, Conryn Abbott and Margaret Williams with an impressive net score of 70.5.

Runners up with a net 72.5 were Ruth Masters, Melanie Evans and Vina Kite.

Another day of mixed weather, sunshine, mizzy rain and breezy 21 ladies played in a non qualifier stableford. I’m sure many our ladies wished it was a qualifier as there were some great scores as follows:

Division 1 Lesley Curnock with 37 points and Melanie Evans was runner up with 33 points

Division 2 Conryn Abbott with 35 points and Jill Cleary was runner up with 31 points

Division 3 Pat Saville with 35 points and Margaret Roberts was runner up 32 points

This was the first medal of the season. However, as all the bunkers were GUR due to the lying snow it was a non qualifier. Nineteen Ladies took part and apart from a very light shower, the weather was very pleasant.

Winners were as follows:-

Division 1 Mel Evans with a net 82 and Jenny Marston was runner up with a net 86
Division 2 Gill Smith with a net 78 and Conryn Abbott was runner up with a net 79.
Division 3 Margaret Roberts with a net 78 and Patsy Brumage with a net 82.

Four ladies played the 9 hole competition (also a non qualifier) and the winner was Pat Saville.

Our ladies played in warm sunshine on the Blue Course, over 13 holes, for this fun competition. Good scoring came in with our overall winners being Sue Taylor, Margaret Williams and Jenny Masser with a great score of 78. Runners up with 68 were Ruth Masters, Marlene Billings and Mel Evans.

Angela Fletcher and Penny Osborne played in the Daily Mail Foursomes 1st round against Broadway on 10th March. Their opponents were Lin Andrew, previous member at Evesham GC who plays off 10 and her playing partner Linda Caruthers, who plays off 4. Fortunately the weather had eased but snow was still lying on parts of the course, particularly in the bunkers.

Broadway started well taking the first 2 holes, Evesham coming back to all square on the 7th. Broadway went up a gear to be 2 up at the turn. Evesham won one further hole on the 12th to be beaten on the 15th, 5-3.

The match was played with great spirit, allowing Angela and Penny a most enjoyable first experience of this competition.

On Tuesday 6th March we held our Ladies Captains' Drive in. This was far from an ordinary event as four ladies are sharing this role with a three month period each. It will be an interesting year which we all embrace and very much look forward to. Perhaps this will be the way forward as more and more ladies have other commitments so sharing will be the new norm? Evesham Golf Club lead, others follow?

Our four gracious Lady Captain's, Conryn Abbott, Eunice Allen, Patsy Brumage and Angela Budden were joined by Pat Saville to play their tee shot to anxious ladies waiting to be greeted by their balls. Nearest their balls were Gill Smith, Mel Evans, Hana Reid, Ruth Masters and Carolyn Washbourne. A Bogey Competition was then played in pleasant weather considering all the snow we had encountered over the previous weekend. The course was playing well with signs of spring as daffodils were raising their blooms despite being smothered by earlier snow.

Our winner in this formidable format was Ruth Masters with plus two, followed by her playing partner, Melanie Evans with plus 1.

The afternoon continued with birthday celebrations of one of our lovely lady members - Jackie Edmunds. We all enjoyed birthday cake, delightfully made by Ruth Masters, and a glass of wine in her honour.

A good day was had by all, well done ladies.

On a fine but breezy February day our ladies strode out to play American Foursomes where both players play tee shots at each hole, then play a second with their partners ball. One ball is then selected to continue to hole out. It’s a fun competition, needing a little thought and strategic planning on occasions. Good scores came in with the winners, Sally Deakin and Audrey Tomkins having 50.4, well done ladies. Our runners up with a respectable 53.4 were Mel Evans and Angela Budden.

We all knew that our good fortune of mild and dry January weather couldn’t last for our ladies on a Tuesday. Today was the day when a ‘band of wet weather’ was due to hit us by lunch time. It was therefore agreed to play a nine hole competition.

All armed with our bag of only 5 clubs we played this competition in good spirit.

The winner was Margaret Roberts with 16 points, closely behind was Sandy Insall with 15 points and in 3rd place was Conryn Abbott with 15 points (on count back).

Yet again a beautiful day for the time of the year. A slight dusting of snow around 8am which then turned into a sunny day and pleasant playing conditions.

The results were close, all confirmed on count back -

The winner with 22 points was Sue Taylor, followed by Conryn Abbott, 22 points then in third place with 20 points was Melanie Evans.

On a beautiful January day Ladies from EGC competed in a Reverse Waltz Competition.

The winners with 44 points were Lesley Kewley, Joan Hunt and Penny Osborne. Close runners up with 42 points were Eunice Allen and Jenny Masser.

Twenty six ladies braced the cold January air, with snow forecasted, to play the Back 9 in what was called the Butcher’s Booty (a delayed Turkey Trot due to snow in December). The format was an individual stableford so concentration was required at every hole.

The overall winner with 19 points was Sally Deakin, followed by Jill Cleary with 17 points (from count back to Margaret Roberts).

On a pleasant January morning a Texas Scramble was played over 12 holes, team members handicap less 7%. Scoring was good, with an impressive total of only 16 putts over 12 holes for the winning team consisting of Marlene Billings, Joan Hunt and Jean Bevan. Their total score was 48 points. Not far behind with 50 points were Ruth Masters, Jenny Marston and Margaret Roberts.

A dry and mild day saw 30 ladies play in this 12 hole competition. We all asked our selves ‘why do we take a bag full of clubs when we can play with only 5?’. A very good question which the good scores confirmed.

Winner with 22 points was Margaret Roberts
Runner up with 21 points was Eunice Allen
3rd place with 20 points was Annie Bird

On another bright but cold November day our ladies played the back nine holes in a stableford format for this competition. This time of the year our ladies rarely play holes 13-18 so it was an interesting challenge for some.

The winner, on count back with 17 points from Margaret Williams, was Eunice Allen, Patsy Brumage came in third.

On another mild November day 35 ladies played in teams of three in this fun competition. All ladies needed to have at least three drives, a little challenging for some and thoughtful tactics needed. A pleasant day enjoyed by all with some good scores, gross less 10% of combined handicap - phew!

Our winning team with 52.6 were Vina Kite, Mel Evans and Ruth Masters
Runners Up with 54.4 were Lesley Curnock, Joan Hunt and Marlene Billings

Our Ladies played in the Hidden Hole Competition, which is an interesting format as you can play reasonably well then get shot down on points depending on the holes our Pro has selected for the Hidden Holes! Eight holes were hidden so only scores on these holes counted, oh dear for some…

Our winning lady with 17 points was Margaret Roberts, closely followed with 16 points were Audrey Tompkins and Dinah Wood

Thirty six ladies attended the presentation evening where everyone could celebrate their year of golf achievements. A number of trophies had been presented to winners throughout the year, however, there were still some remaining that were presented during the evening by the Lady Captain.

The day always starts with a twelve hole competition for the Vet’s Trophy for ladies over sixty years. The conditions were awful with the heavens opening when many ladies were playing. So torrential was the rain that some ladies abandoned their game. However, some determined ladies battled on. The winner was Angela Fletcher with 22 points closely followed by Penny Osborne with 20 points. For the remaining lucky ladies who haven’t reached the age to play in that competition a friendly stableford was played for to win the Captain’s Friendly Trophy. The winner was Lesley Curnock with Jill Cleary being the runner up.

The evening started at 6pm when our Lady Captain, Eunice Allen presented the remaining trophies with photographs below:

Liza Lightfoot (Gross) to Melanie Evans
Senior Ladies Championship to Margaret Roberts
Vet’s Trophy to Angela Fletcher
Captain’s Friendly Trophy to Lesley Curnock
Foursomes Goblets to Jenny Marston and Angela Fletcher
Eclectic (Summer) to Marlene Billings
Charlton Trophy to Carol Yates
Cropthorne Bowl to Ruth Masters
Fladbury Plate to Marlene Billings
Winter League to Jenny Masser
Putting Competition to Joan Hunt
Kathy Tompkins Tray (Most Improved Player) Eunice Allen, presented by Hana Reid
Rabbit Cup to Penny Osborne
Birdie Tree (Silver) to Joan Hunt
Birdie Tree (Bronze) to Sally Deakin

The evening continued with a superb two course meal with wine, enjoyed by all. Thank you to all concerned.

Tuesday 31st October

Twenty eight ladies played in a Four Ball Better Ball Competition on a balmy Halloween day. The course and conditions were amazing for the time of year. The green staff were kept busy with mowing and clearing leaves are helping to improve our game.

The winners with 28 points were - Joan Hunt and Dee Machin
Runners up with 27 points were -Marlene Billings and Jean Bevan

31 ladies played in the October Stableford on a warm autumnal day. The course still looking so green but now scattered with the falling leaves.

The results were as follows:

Division 1

Winner - Lesley Curnock with 34 points
Runner Up - Marlene Billings with 33 points

Division 2

Winner - Margaret Williams with 37 points
Runner Up - Sally Deakin with 34 points

Division 3

Winner - Angela Fletcher with 33 points
Runner Up - Dee Machin with 32 points

On a beautiful, warm and sunny October day our ladies played in a Yellow Ball Competition. This is a fun and interesting competition where the yellow ball rotates among the team members, changing after each hole. The player with the yellow ball doubles her stable fordscore. For some, double zero is still zero! However, some amazing scores came in, none better that 105 points for the winning team of Dee Machin, Lesley Curnock and Jenny Masser. Runners up with a good score of 95 were Joan Hunt, Margaret Roberts and Marlene Billings.

There was a reasonable turnout from the Ladies to play in the October Medal. It was a beautiful Autumn day with the trees now turning and leaves falling making ball spotting a little more difficult! However this did not cause too many problems as we had some good scores.

The results were as follows:

Division 1 - Lesley Curnock with net 76 and Joan Hunt with net 80
Division 2 - Conryn Abbott with net 82 and Margaret Williams with net 82 (on count back)
Division 3 - Sally Rogers with net 77 and Lesley Kewley with net 82

There were no handicap changes.

Twenty Four Ladies, teamed in pairs, played in this National Competition. The weather was surprisingly warm for the time of the year. The course was lush making some of the shots off the fairway somewhat challenging.

The winners, Dee Machin and Angela Fletcher, who had a nett 80, will go forward to the next round of this prestigious competition. Well done ladies and good luck.

Runners up were Val Lemon and Penny Osborne with a nett 83.

Twenty two ladies braced the windy but generally dry conditions to play American Foursomes. An interesting and somewhat challenging format where each pair tees off, then play each other's ball before selecting the best ball to hole out.

The winners with 68.5 were Margaret Williams and Jenny Masser.

Runners up with 73.5 were Julie Winter and Carol Yates.

What a difference a day makes, having played Bank Holiday competitions on Saturday and Sunday in wonderful Mediterranean conditions we now came to play a Friendly Reverse Waltz comp in very depressing 'mizzle' and a 10 degree drop in temperature.

Reverse Waltz played in teams of three ladies means that 3 scores count on First hole, then 2 scores count on Second and 1 score counts on Third hole and so on through all 18 holes.

The Winners with 72pts were Sue Crossley, Annie Bird and Patsy Brumage pipping to the post the Runners-up with 71pts, Eunice Allen, Sheelagh Crane and Marlene Billings.

Twenty eight Ladies travelled to Bransford Golf Club to play and enjoy a fun competition in teams of four for the Ladies Captains' Away Day. The format was Stableford, best two scores to count and three scores on all Par 3's. There were also prizes for nearest the pin on all Par 3's.

The sun shone on a beautiful, lush course. It was tricky in places with a lot of water to challenge the minds. However this did not deter the competitive spirit with some high scores coming in.

Nearest the pin winners were Joan Hunt, Gill Smith, Mel Evans and Sandra Piovesana, pictured with Eunice Allen.

Runners Up with 83 points were Frances Wilkinson (Lady Captain Eunice Allen), Jean Bevan, Sandra Piovesana and Enid Walker

The Winning Team with 85 points - Angela Fletcher, Patsy Brumage, Marlene Billings, Gill Smith with Lady Captain Eunice Allen.

Celebrations were also in full flow for our very own Enid Walker who enjoyed her 80th birthday in grand style. Our Ladies enjoyed bubbly and a super birthday cake kindly made for Enid as a surprise by Ruth Masters. Lighting the extra large candle set off the fire alarm so everyone in the club house were made aware of the celebrations.

Many Happy Returns to Enid.

Pictures below give a flavour of the day!

Thirty six ladies graced our course in sunshine before the onset of rain to play in a Texas Scramble Drop Out. Nine teams of four competed in this fun competition which was enjoyed by all.

Winners with a net 73.1 were Melanie Evans, Margaret Williams, Hana Reid and Audrey Tomkins

Runners up with 73.2 were Eunice Allen, Ruth Masters, Patsy Brumage and Jean Bevan

Nearest the Pin on the 6th hole was Joan Hunt and Dee Machin on the 9th hole.

20 Ladies competed for the Club Championship over two days - 2nd and 4th July. The course was in great condition with the greens playing very fast thanks to our green staff who had worked tirelessly to get the course in tip top condition. The weather too was kind to all with a mixture of sunshine, cloud and a little rain.

The Club Champion with a Gross score of 184 was Joan Hunt, runner up with 189 was Ruth Masters.

The best Nett score winner was Lesley Kewley with 149 and runner up was Penny Osborne with 151.

The Greenhill Trophy was also competed for on Tuesday 4th July, with the winner being Margaret Roberts with a Nett score of 71, followed by Patsy Brumage with 72.

The presentations were made in the evening when the ladies enjoyed a meal together.

Photographs are:

Helen Cross, Margaret Roberts and Lady Captain, Eunice Allen
Lesley Kewley and Eunice Allen
Eunice Allen, Club Champion Joan Hunt and Beryl Osborne presenting the salver.

Thirty one ladies battled the extremely hot temperatures to play in the June Medal. Some were sensible to have early morning tee times, others were out in the mid day sun, looking and feeling exhausted when they returned. However, a good turn out ladies so well done to all.

The results were as follows:

Division 1 - Melanie Evans with net 75 , Ruth Masters with net 76 and Annie Bird with net 77
Division 2 - Gill Smith with net 71 , Marlene Billings with net 75 and Carolyn Washbourne with net 78
Division 3 - Penny Osborne with net 70, Eunice Allen with net 77 and Dinah Wood with net 80

32 ladies played in a Friendly AM AM, stableford, where the best two scores counted. It was a pleasant day with a slight breeze in some areas. The greens were playing a little slower than late due to recent rain but thankfully we did not have any rain to spoil our day. The day was enjoyed by all with some very good scores.

The winning ladies with an exceptional score of 85 points were:

Eunice Allen, Ruth Masters, Sally Deakin and Pat Saville - well done ladies

Runners up with a respectable score of 77 points were:

Marlene Billings, Anne Cowley, Gillian Spencer and Mel Evans

On Tuesday 18th April, 21 ladies played in an enjoyable Texas Scramble Competition in teams of three. The course was looking lush and the greens playing fast, taking some extra putts for some to hole the balls.

Our winning ladies were Joan Hunt, Marlene Billings and Lesley Curnock with a score of 72.4

Runners Up with a score of 75.5 were Eunice Allen, Jill Cleary and Julie Winter

The Winter Eclectic was also presented to Marlene Billings, well done!

A very pleasant day with the course in great condition saw 31 ladies play the Flag Competition. Everyone hoping to have their flags firmly placed on the 18th fairway but sadly some missed out, although a few ended very respectably on the 17th! However, our winning ladies were Joan Hunt who’s flag was in the hole on the 18th and Mel Evans who narrowly missed her last putt to come second. Well done ladies!

24 ladies have just returned from The Abbey Hotel, Golf & Spa, Redditch. A superb venue, delightful accommodation, excellent food and service. We were looked after extremely well and everyone had an enjoyable time. The weather on Sunday was absolutely beautiful, showing the course and blossom to its glory. Monday was a little chilly but most of our ladies still wore their shorts!

A Texas Scramble, Drop Out was played on Sunday and an AM AM on Monday, winning teams were Penny Osborne, Jenny Masser, Jean Bevan, Mel Evans and Annie Bird, Julie Winter, Penny Osborne, Conryn Abbott respectively.

Well done ladies, looking forward to our next golf break away.

Eunice Allen and Penny Osborne

24 ladies went out on a chilly morning with a little wind to enter the qualifying round of the National Coronation Foursomes. Playing with half combined playing handicap was a little tricky for some pairs, but not for our winners:

Anne Cowley and Sally Deakin with 31 points

Runners up were Joan Hunt and Annie Bird with 30 points

Well done ladies and good luck with your next round.

Tuesday 28th March thirty one ladies graced the course for a Stableford Qualifier. It was a beautiful start to the day, blossom in full bloom, birds in song, albeit a peaceful game of golf. The course was playing well after maintenance work had been completed to the greens. Sadly the weather changed mid afternoon so a few ladies caught a nasty shower before completing their game.


The results were as follows:

Division 1

Winner - Anne Cowley with 30 points, well done, great to see you back
Runner Up - Joan Hunt with 28 points

Division 2

Winner - Jill Cleary with an amazing 40 points, well done
Runner Up - Julie Winter with 35 points

Division 3

Winner - Penny Osborne with 36 points
Runner Up - Jenny Masser with 31 points

For our first qualifying medal of the new playing season, twenty seven ladies took part in what was to be a challenging competition. The wind blew strongly at times and the temperature was quite chilly. However, the Green’s staff did a grand job getting the course ready for us. The fairways were beautiful the golf balls just sat on fluffy grass ready to be propelled down the fairway.
The results were as follows:-

Division 1 Winner was Lesley Curnock with a fine score of 79 Net, trailing a little behind was Joan Hunt who managed a respectable 82 Net.

Division 2 Sally Deakin, Net 82 who won on count back from Jill Cleary

Division 3 The Lady Captain, Eunice came in again with a winning score of 79 Net, well played, followed closely behind her was Dinah Wood with 80 Net.

On a beautiful spring day 27 ladies graced our fairways to play a Waltz Competition - 1,2,3! This is a fun team event of three ladies, where one score counts on the first hole, two scores count on the second hole and all three scores to count on the third hole and so on. The pressure is on every third hole for the best scores to come in and we saw some very high scores. Well done Ladies!

The winning team with 84 points were Gill Smith, Audrey Tomkins and Sally Deakin, Runners up with 76 on count back were Ruth Masters, Mel Evans and Eunice Allen.