An enforced player withdrawal overnight saw an early breakfast discussion of how best to reconfigure the day's team. It meant a final new foursomes pairing was introduced, and despite the last minute changes the team took everything in their stride producing a set of really close and well contested matches. Yet again the team was strongly supported by OLCGA members as caddies and spectators. Caroline Johnson secured a half in her match, and with that became the "most valuable player" of th...
New foursomes pairings for day two as we chased our first win of the tournament. Happily, that came in the morning session, and also saw our debutants both claiming their first CMW victories. Again we were delighted to have a good number of supporters, and caddies for which we are extremely grateful. Day 2 AM - WarwickshireThe team was led out by foursomes pairings Kate Evans and Alex Howe, followed by Annie Gowing and Tracy Roberts, with Lydia Avann, Lara Murphy, and Caroline Johnson playi...
This year’s Midlands South County Week is being held at Fulford Heath Golf Club just outside Birmingham. The Course has been immaculately prepared, and the Club is clearly relishing the task of hosting such a significant event. With a squad of nine players, which included debuts from Alex Howe and Lara Murphy, we were all delighted to see so many Oxfordshire supporters in attendance on the first day of play. We are also grateful to those who have given up their time to help the team b...
In the annual handicap match versus Berkshire, our county girls played admirably. Led out by captain Phoebe on a Hadden Hill course looking splendid in the sunshine, Oxfordshire won comfortably in 3 matches and the overall score was 4-1. An outstanding win, well done girls!The next match is against Buckinghamshire on Sunday 23rd June at Oakland Park.
On Wednesday 8th May 2024, Bicester Golf Club hosted the OLCGA's Spring 3 Ball Alliance. 24 ladies enjoyed the opportunity to try Bicester’s newly revamped 9 hole course and realised it is not so easy to go round twice! The winning team of Maureen Rhymes, Lorraine Watkins and Susan White (North Oxford, above) scored 74 points in the stableford, 2-to-count format. Second place went to Claire Mottershead, Kim Woodlock and Sally Gordon-Stewart (Tadmarton Heath, below) with 71 points.Full re...
On a lovely dry and sunny day that hopefully signals the start of spring 2024, Frilford Heath Golf Club hosted the county's annual Centenary Trophy competition. The par-70 Green course was in great condition considering the winter we have all endured. The greens were fast and true, and the pins in some very challenging positions. 13 players representing 8 different clubs took part, including defending champion Caroline Johnson (Tadmarton Heath), 2023 County Champion Megan Bishop (The Wyc...
On Sunday 14th April, the Oxfordshire junior girls took part in the BB&O Team Stableford Competition at Oakland Park GC in Buckinghamshire. Report by Georgina Simons:Oakland Park looked splendid in the sunlight, not a rain cloud to be seen - thank goodness! However, even with the glorious weather the course was a challenge to play. The County Girls all played well, with lots of team camaraderie, celebrating all the highs and supporting the lows. It was wonderful to see.Now to th...
In April we have had two friendly matches completed, as warm up to County Match Week. Match v Hampshire The match took place at North Hants GC on 24th March and consisted of 2 x Foursomes and 3 x singles. Hampshire are traditionally very strong opposition with the majority of the team being either plus, scratch or low single figure handicaps. It was the same again this year, however whilst we didn’t manage any points the team can all hold their heads high as they were all giving away at ...
The BB&O Girls Championship and Oxfordshire Girls Championship 2024 took place on Wednesday 10th April at Badgemore Park Golf Club. On a wet and windy day, 17 players from across the 3 counties plotted their way round the parkland course in challenging conditions for golf. Five players from Oxfordshire played in the BB&O competition, which also included the Oxfordshire Girls Championship.The overall BB&O Championship winner with a +5 gross score of 77 was Katy Lansley from Be...
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...