Another successful Sunday for Oxfordshire. Following their 6-0 win over the Oxon Boys Junior League on the 8th March, our county girls won the BB&O Team Stableford Trophy at Oakland Park GC on the 15th. They scored an amazing 201pts with Ellie Mitchell finishing second and Allie Holtom third in the individual event.
Ruby Colleton from Witney Lakes scored 39 points to win the 18-hole stableford in the Nicola Sparks Memorial Competitions which are held annually at Burford GC. Megan Bishop from The Wychwood was second and Freya Coughlan from Frilford Heath finished 3rd, both on 36 points. In the Short Course competition, Louise Hodgkinson from Frilford Heath picked up the trophy with Kirsty Soffe from Burford in second place.
The Oxfordshire team of Allie Holtom (Henley), Gracie Gillespie (Studley Wood) & Grace Beardsley (Drayton Park) represented BB&O in the Midlands South Handicap Finals held at Overstone Park Resort, Northants. Their opposition was Worcestershire & Herefordshire who represented the North Midlands South region. Our girls had to play some strong opponents but we won all the matches and some amazing golf from both sides was played in the process.
Freya Coughlan from Frilford Heath GC posted two rounds in the 60s to become the MS Nett Champion for 2019. The 36-hole event was held at Gaudet Luce GC in Worcestershire. Freya is well on her way to becoming a single-figure handicapper.
Olivia Steel from Henley Golf Club has won the Carol Kaufman Shield at the Schoolgirls' Championships held @ St Andrews. The Championships are sponsored by the University of St Andrews, the R&A and the Links Trust and are played over 54 holes. Olivia was victorious in the 3-round stableford competition.
On the Blenheim course @ Kirtlington GC, Francesca Dally became our 2019 Pre-handicap Champion with an amazing score of 25 pts and took home the Junior Captain's Trophy.
On a warm & sunny April day, Gracie Gillespie, from Studley Wood GC, won our Spring Trophy @ Carswell GC. This achievement closely followed her success in the BB&O Championships @ Calcot Park where she won the accompanying stableford and reduced her handicap to 28. Our County Captain presented her with the trophy and the all-important Easter Egg!Allie Holtom (Henley) was again amongst the winners, coming second, and Holly Gibbs (Kirtlington) was third. Grace Boag-Matthews (North Oxfor...
GirlsChamps2019pdf.docxAt Badgemore Park GC, Grace Boag-Matthews from North Oxford GC posted a fantastic gross 79, nett 64, to become our 2019 Girls' Champion. Grace took home both the nett and gross trophies. Tia Johnstone from Kirtlington GC claimed second gross with an 81 and Allie Holtom from Henley GC won second nett with 69.In the accompanying stableford, Gracie Gillespie (Studley Wood GC) won first prize with 35 pts with Holly Gibbs (Kirtlington GC) in second place with 33 pts.Well don...
In the annual stableford competition with Bucks & Berks, our team of Mairi Weir (Henley), Chloe Stanley (Henley), Tia Matthew (Kirtlington), Megan Bishop (Carswell), Allie Holtom (Henley), Freya Coughlan (Frilford Heath), Ellie Phillips & Elizabeth Ball (both Drayton Park) won the team trophy with 191 points. Allie also claimed 3rd place in the individual event.
Our annual, invitational match against the Oxfordshire Boys is always an enjoyable encounter and, despite the windy weather which made for some interesting golf shots, this year was no exception. As ever, the match was keenly fought by both sides and 3-3 was a fair & amicable result. Thank you to the Cotswolds Club for being our hosts.