Our second training session took place at Frilford Heath GC on Sunday 24th March.9 players turned up and the morning was spent looking at various bunker techniques and then iron play. We spent the afternoon practicing on the back 9 of the Blue Course.
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.
After a great drive on Kirtlington Golf Club's Par 5 18th, our 2018 Junior Captain and county player, Izy Edwards, holed her 154 yard approach shot to achieve a very rare albatross. It helped drop her handicap to 4.4. Well done Izy.
Cara has been selected as one of only 2 amateurs ladies to represent England down under in tournaments in January. She started her winter training in Florida in November, heads in December to Portugal for a England Training Camp and then jets off to Oz.
The Ann Starkey Trophy is a new scratch knockout and is played as an inter club competition for Bronze handicap players. Ann Starkey, a former member of Tadmarton Heath, had been very involved in the county; playing for the 1st team in the ‘60s and ‘70s and eventually becoming the President. Ann left a legacy in her will to OLCGA . After some deliberations the Committee decided to hold a competition in her memory run in a similar way to The President’s and Captain’s Trophy. 2018 ...
The Autumn 3 Ball Alliance was played at Hadden Hill on 3rd October. There were 30 players, the sun shone though it was a cool Autumnal Day. The club could not have been more welcoming and helpful. There was a delicious lunch waiting when everyone finished their round. Thank you to Pat Bates and all her helpers for helping to make the day so enjoyable.1stBrenda Brown, Julie O’Sullivan, Pauline Drew (Hadden Hill)82pts2ndMaureen Rhymes, Gill Northover, Lorraine Watkins (North Oxford)80p...
L to R. Niki Sutton. Annie Gowing. Kate Evans (Team Captain). Jean Lees. Ange Reeves. Maudie Beardall (FHGC Ladies Captain). Teddy Bevan.The semi finals and final of the President’s Trophy were played on the 20th of August at Drayton Park golf club. The club, at very short notice, kindly agreed to host the event, when the original venue, Huntercombe, had to be abandoned. The reason being Huntercombe Ladies won their way through to the final day. Drayton Park gave us a great welcome...
The England Golf Midlands South 4BBB competition was held at the Cotswolds Club on Tuesday 21st August. 78 ladies from 6 different counties took part and the Cotswold Club made everybody very welcome. The results of this competition were as follows: Gross winners 1st Mary MacLaren & Carol Gibbs (Wellingborough, Northants) 2nd Sarah Clanton &Anna Rock (Stourbridge & Kidderminster, Worcs/Hereford) 3rd Kate Evans &Annie Gowing (Frilforth Heath/Oxon) 4th Maggie Findlay &a...