The final competition for the Ladies Section before the Christmas break was a fabulous Team of 3 Texas Scramble, superbly organised by our fantastic Lady Captain, Vanessa Browning. After a week of grey, windy weather, the Ladies were rewarded with a beautiful sunny day and calm conditions, providing the perfect setting for some excellent golf.

With just one point separating the leading teams, Jane Smith, Hazel Rutter and Gill Smith emerged as the winners with a net 31. The trio were presented with lovely prizes by Vanessa and were quick to thank everyone involved for such an enjoyable competition.

Gill Smith later commented, “It was great fun and I’ll be taking Jane and Hazel out with me every Saturday! Jane’s putting — especially her birdie putt on the 1st — and Hazel’s driving were quite something. I could definitely lower my handicap with those two in my bag!

Vanessa also reminded everyone to sign up for the Pilates sessions on Wednesday mornings in the New Year and the Photography Session with Paul Browning on January 6th.

Vanessa concluded by sending very best wishes to all members of the Section for a very Happy Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year.

It was a lovely weekend for the first competition under our new Ladies Captain, Vanessa Browning, and her Vice Captain, Lindsey Bruce. They make a fantastic team, and everyone at the club is looking forward to a successful and enjoyable year with them at the helm.

Although the autumn colours are beginning to fade around the course, the standard of golf certainly isn’t! The first round of the Winter League got underway, and it proved to be a closely fought contest. Vicky Olney (pictured in black) emerged as the winner after a strong and consistent performance, opening with a fine gross par and sinking some excellent putts throughout her round to score a fabulous 18 points. Sam Allen finished close behind, with two lovely birdies on the 1st and 7th holes, but couldn’t quite catch the leader this time.

There were several other notable performances on the day. Helen Dunn carded a superb 4-pointer on the par-4 3rd, while Hazel Rutter also claimed a 4-pointer on the tricky par-3 7th. Angela Gawthorpe impressed with two solid gross pars on the 5th and 7th, and Lynn Elves showed great touch on both par-3s.

Some really impressive golf all round and a great start to the winter competitions!

The next round of the Winter League takes place next Saturday — just turn up before 9:30 a.m. for the draw.