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Oxfordshire secured a 5th-place finish in the Midlands South Second Division with a 3.5–2.5 win against Worcestershire and Herefordshire. In searing heat, it was a real job to keep cool, let alone play golf, with temperatures soaring over 35°C at Rushden Golf Club in Northamptonshire.One of our County players of the season, Vicky Turner (Oxford GC), led from the front again, grinding down her young opponent to win the first match 2&1. At the other end, E...

Our final Midlands South 2nd Team league fixture was played at a sunny Harleyford Golf Club in Buckinghamshire. It had been a little while since the squad was last together, so it was fantastic to see all the hard work put in with Head Coach Deana Rushworth still firmly at the forefront of everyone's minds. Mental resilience, teamwork, and a refusal to give up were present in abundance throughout the day. In the morning foursomes, our opening pair of Vicky Turner (Oxford) and Tracy Roberts (...

The Oxfordshire 2nd Team kicked off their season on Sunday April 12th, at a windswept Tadmarton Heath. Facing a talented, young Berkshire side, the day was a true test of "early season mettle" featuring everything from hurricane-force gusts and hail to glorious sunshine. The Morning: Foursomes Drama The morning session was a display of exceptional teamwork. With two new pairings in the mix, the energy and focus were high across all three groups. Our Henley ‘Sarahs’ pairing (Hill...

The County 2nd team finals were hosted this year by Berkshire at Castle Royle Golf and Country Club. Oxfordshire were in a playoff for 5th or 6th place against last year's champions Hereford and Worcester.Phoebe Simons (Tadmarton Heath) led the team out and brought home the first point of the day beating a very talented opponent who was turning Pro the very next day. What a triumph! A superb win from Tracy Roberts (Frilford Heath), who barely dropped a shot all day, was quickly foll...

2nd Team Match - Oxon v Berks @Castle Royle, 15th May 2025Lara Murphy - Frilford HeathMegan Bishop - The WychwoodSarah Hillas - HenleyEmma Whiteley - HuntercombeLydia Avann - Tadmarton HeathNikki Halsall - KirtlingtonIt was a chilly start for the morning foursomes at Castle Royle and despite Oxfordshire's best efforts it appeared that Berkshire warmed up a little faster than Oxfordshire.Home advantage paid dividends for the home team. The highlight of the morning was a halved match by Emma W...

A full day of sunshine greeted the players for our 2nd team match v Buckinghamshire at Badgemore Park Golf Club.The morning foursomes were lead out by Karen Pollard (Henley) & debutant Mandy Nall (Huntercombe), followed by Mairi Weir (Henley) & Nikki Halsall (Kirtlington), lastly Tracy Roberts (Frilford) & our second debutant Emma Whiteley (Huntercombe). Mairi & Nikki played some great golf to win 6 & 5, Tracy & Emma had a very close battle all the way to the 18th...

Every year the second team takes part in two regional Midland South matches (Berkshire and Buckinghamshire) to determine our position and opponent for Second Team Finals’ Day.   The qualifying matches are full day events, consisting of 3 morning foursomes matches, and 6 afternoon singles. This year we recorded a win (at home against Berkshire) and a loss (away against Buckinghamshire).  The match against Buckinghamshire was played at Gerrards Cross, for the second time of askin...

Second team make winning start to the season with victory against Berkshire We were lucky to find a warm sunny day over the Easter Weekend to play our first match of the season. The squad of Caroline Johnson, Megan Bishop, Mairi Weir, Sarah Hillas, Lara Murphy, Tracy Roberts and Lydia Avann drew on members of Tadmarton Heath, Henley, The Wychwood and Frilford Heath Golf Clubs. The squad comprised youth and experience, with the younger members having progressed from junior into senio...

The final of the South Midlands 2nd team league was hosted by Oxfordshire at Badgemore Park GC on Thursday 11th August. Another incredibly hot day with amber weather warnings to add to the challenge! The 1st and 2nd team play off between Berkshire and Worcestershire & Herefordshire was played over 36 holes; Foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon. Berkshire were victorious reclaiming the silver platter with a 5-4 win over W&H. Charlie Keenan had a hole-in-one on...

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