BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY GOLF LIMITED

LADIES NEWSLETTER
NEWS AND UPCOMING EVENTS OCTOBER 2023 PAGE 1
England Golf’s County of the Year 2023
COUNTY COMPETITION RESULTS
Women’s County Seniors 4BBB held at Bedford and County Golf Club on Thursday 21st September

In third place from Aspley In fourth place from South

The winners with a huge 46 Runners up from Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands Beds Golf Club with 40
points from Bedford and Guise and Woburn Sands Golf Club with 40 points points were Jacky
County Golf Club were Linda Golf Club with 44 points on countback Carol Levinson and Fay Glynn.
Stock and Josephine Toes. were Powatti Simper and Sainsbury and Heather
Stella Ojacor Knox.
County Mixed Foursomes held at Cainhoe Wood Golf Club
on The Castle course – Sunday 17th September
With a gross score of 86 the Winning the Net prize on with a
Bedfordshire County Mixed score of Net 73 were the pairing
Champions for 2023 were of Gavin Churchman and Donna
Craig Brooks and Paula Offer Steele from The Millbrook Golf
from John O Gaunt Golf Club. Club.
(Pictured)

Junior Girls Academy Bedfordshire Golf

The Girls Academy started this term on September 24th with 8 girls
receiving tuition for Richard and Steve and 7 girls going out on the
Academy Course with Jo. It was good to be able to introduce the
new Junior Manager Steve Jackson and also for Jo to explain to all
EXCITING NEWS - Colmworth and
the girls the benefits of her manual for improving and monitoring North Beds Golf Club - Finalist for top
their golf. UK Golf Environment Award.
The next tuition session is on October 8th with so far 18 girls
signed up with The finalists for this year's Golf Environment
Sunday October 8th Meet at 12.30pm We will divide into mixed Awards have been decided and one of our
groups for Richard and Steve using the short game area and
Bedfordshire Clubs owned and managed by Julie
possibly the driving range depending on numbers.
Sunday November 5th Meet at 12.15 for chips as usual and then and Tilly Vesely, Colmworth and North Beds
onto the Academy course for a Mixed Handicap Team competition Golf Club, has made it into the last four for the
Texas Scramble. Hopefully 9 holes weather permitting. ultimate award of UK Environmental Club of the
Sunday December 10th Meet at 12.15 for chips and then out for Year. The other finalists in that category are
the Individual Stableford Christmas Competition probably in Royal St Georges Golf Club, The Gog Magog
handicap order. Please look out your Christmas Jumpers and any Golf Club and St Annes Old Links Golf Club - an
other Christmas gear you want to wear! There will be prizes! amazing achievement to be up against these
If you are aware of any junior girls who you feel are ready to join clubs. The winners to be announced in January of
the academy, please pass on their contact details to either. next year. Good luck. Go team Colmworth!!!
Claudine Tate (claudinetate79@gmail.com; or Liz Bagshaw
(lizbagshaw48@gmail.com)
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NEWS FROM OUR CLUBS Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands Golf Club

Social - Proms on the Course

Well, we couldn’t have asked for a better evening. The sun shone all day and we
were entertained by the Woburn Sands Silver Band in the evening. Members
enjoyed a picnic and a medley of favourites from the band.

Coming up - Fawlty Towers Dinner, 7th October

Ladies Invitation -Another great event for the Presidents Day Wilmotts and Ladies Charity
Ladies Section. 20 Aspley Ladies took part plus Cups
their guests. Winners and runners up pictured
Congratulations Jenny Rose,
below with Sharon, Ladies Captain.
winning the Ladies Charity Cup
Sister Act -Sue Fisher with 44pts, runner up Barbara
and Jenny Rose Gretton with 42pts, 3rd place
Gill Davies with 40pts.
A great turnout
for Heddwen’s day with almost
140 members and invited guests
taking part. Paul Ellis was the
Cup Winner with 43 points and
Jo Taylor and Ali Oakley Carol Sainsbury taking the
Ladies prize with 42 points.
2023 Autumn Meeting – Overall Results Bedfordshire Past Captains
Foursomes Cup – Tuesdays 12th September 2023 Championships. Winner our own Sharon
1st Chris Knight & Julia Wilkie Nett 67 2nd Paula Robinson & Beryl Payne, with Karen Hough finishing 3rd but
McEwan Nett 71 winning the Carol Rose Trophy for over
18 Hole Medal – Tuesday 5th September 65’s. Sharon also won the 9-hole 4BBB
Division 1 – Winner Chris Knight Net 71, 2nd Chris Levaggi Net 72 with a lady from John o’Gaunt.
Division 2 – Jill Ellis Net 71, 2nd Yvonne Richards Net 77, 3rd Cathie Miller
Net 77
Division 3 – Winner Julia Wilki Net 74, 2nd Claire Owen Net 76, 3rd Karen
Hough Net 79
9 Hole Competition -Winner Pauline Hansen 20 pts
Solheim Cup, Tuesday 19th September
Sharon and Jenny changed the Captain v Vice Captain’s match to a Solheim
Cup theme. USA triumphed with a 5 ½ to 3 ½ win over Europe. Thankfully
that didn’t happen!
Friendly, Thursday 21st September -Home win for the Ladies, 2 ½ - 1 ½ Senior County Champion of Champions
against Redbourn Runner-up, Sue Caley. Played 9-10
Business Ladies Report -We played our final match for 2023 against September at Woodhall Spa. Well done
Aldwickbury GC on Saturday 23rd September. Always a tough away Sue.
fixture and unfortunately, we lost 1.5 to 2.5 this time.
Our season has now finished with a mixed outcome having also lost to
Mid Herts 1.5 to 2.5.
The match against Buckingham at home in August was called off due to
bad weather. We obtained a win over Chiltern Forest away 3.5 to .5 with
Diane Green playing on her own getting the half. Thank-you to all ladies
who have supported and played in this year’s games.
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More from Aspley Guise and Woburn Sands
Golf Club
R&A Women's & Men's Senior Home Internationals, 19-21 September 2023, West
Kilbride GC, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sue Caley received a fitting send off on Tuesday at the Ladies Lunch. Sue also collected
the Owen Salver with a Nett 228, Gross 78. Runner up Jo Harrison with 229/80. To
completer her hat-trick Sue won the Spring Challenge Cup on Wednesday. This was a
closely fought final with Diane Green. Diane’s long range putting was exceptional, and
both players halved the 12th in 3! Sue eventually clinched the match on the 18th. Sounds
like a corker, well played both players.

UPDATE – In her debut for Wales Sue was selected to play in all 6 matches, winning 2
singles, and only losing the other 2 by one hole. Same story in the foursomes, 2 closely
contested matches but lost by one hole. Sue pictured below proudly wearing her Welsh
colours.

News from Bedford and County Golf Club

The Ladies held their Club championship on the same
weekend as the men and with the current holder unable to
take part Gill Westgate and Wendy Haslam were our two
front runners with Gill being in the lead by 2 at close of play
on Saturday. Sunday would see them within 1shot of each
other with Wendy taking the honours on the day but Gill’s
performance on Saturday stood her in good stead and she
won the championship with 181 to 182 for Wendy. Our net
winner was Sarah Conroy who had a great net 69 on day 2.
Congratulations to them both.

A little late reporting this but It was a busy time for the Ladies with
32 ladies helped Margaret 2 days play to decide the Lanaway
Watchorn celebrate her 80th Trophy. Beverley Lambert took 3rd
birthday on 20th July. place with a net 73, just losing
Flowers and a cake followed runner’s up spot to Gina Rigby on
a buffet lunch and Margaret nett 72. However, our winner had a
had a lovely day – she clear lead and Elaine Thornton
followed this with weekend collected the trophy with a net 69.
celebrations with family and
close friends.
Congratulations Margaret.

On the Junior
Captains’ Day the
Rostron Trophy
(U14s) wento Georgia
Doug
Mundy with net 70.
Cummings, Pauline Hulance, Heather Nolan and Paul
Tomblin represented the club at the County Executive
and Guest Team competition day on 4th September at
John O’Gaunt. It was an excellent day, and each club
was presented with a lovely glass trophy as a memento
to celebrate 100 years of Bedfordshire County Golf.
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More news from Bedford and County Golf Club
The Ladies Eclectic Cup is Each year the Ladies of Bedford & County
played in conjunction with the play a match against the ladies from
Ladies Club Championship Bedfordshire Golf Club – in a 4 ball
and this year the scores were betterball format - to raise monies for
very close with Sarah Conroy Bedford Hospital Friends charity. After
(top) achieving net 66.5 just the disappointment of having to abandon
pipping Debbie Newnham- the match after only a few holes at
Davies on 67.5 by one point. Bedford & County last year due to
After 2 days of competition torrential rain everyone was looking
the Ladies Hunt Cup would forward to a great day in 2023 – which it
go to Carrina Pinney (bottom) was! Bedfordshire had taken the trophy
on net 68, with Bev Law in in 2022 but this year was to be Bedford &
second place on nett 70. County’s turn by 374 points to 371.
But the real winners were the charity as
we were delighted to have raised £516 on
the day.
News from Bedfordshire Golf Club
SPECIAL NEWS BULLETIN - from Anthony Scanlon
Roísín Scanlon, member of Bedfordshire Golf Club (as well as Woburn)
where she first started lessons with pro Richard Banks on a junior
programme, moving on to holiday clubs and individual lessons, has this
summer been playing in the American Junior Golf Association accredited
Underrated Golf Tour (www.underrated.golf) for 12-16 year olds in it’s
second year at the following venues: The Park (West Palm Beach,
Florida), Firestone Country Club (Akron, Ohio), Paiute Golf Resort (Las
Vegas, Nevada) and Chambers Bay (Tacoma, Washington). At Paiute
Golf Resort in Las Vegas, Róisín finished first shooting scores of 71 and
70, which was -3 overall. In the final regional event at Chambers Bay, she
opened with a bogey-free -5 and finished in first place, being the first
female to have 2 wins in the season.
This was the 4th leg of the tour leading to qualification for the Curry Cup
Championship at Lake Merced (San Francisco, California) August 20-
23rd - NBA superstar Steph Curry congratulated Róisín Scanlon this week
after she won the final tournament of his unique junior golf tour,
Underrated. The 15-year-old claimed the top spot in the girls’ division of
the 2023 Curry Cup in Lake Merced Golf Club near San Francisco on
Tuesday 22nd August 2023, putting her at the top of the leaderboard for
the entire five-stop tour.
Recently Róisín finished in 3rd place at the English Under 16
Championships in early August, shooting +1 for the 4 rounds and shot
one of the lowest scores: -4 in round 2.
Róisín has been awarded a full Scholarship to Windsor School and the
Albany Golf Academy in the Bahamas starting in September. A
wonderfully exciting opportunity where she will receive top class golf
tuition and academics in a fantastic environment. Albany, a luxurious
resort and centre of sporting excellence which Tiger Woods and Ernie Els
had a hand in creating, will be Róisín’s home for the next 3 years to finish
her high school education. We will miss seeing her on both our Academy
and 18 hole championship courses while she is away. Bedfordshire GC
Pro Richard Banks says “I have no doubt that one day Roisin will be
competing with the world’s top players – she’s the real deal!”

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More news from Bedfordshire Golf Club
8th August - Ladies' Captain Caroline Kirby 'Mad Hatters
Tea Party'
All the characters turned up The Mad Hatters, The Queen of
Hearts, The White Rabbits and of course Alice. The tee boxes,
halfway house and Biddenham Suite were decorated in theme
and the day started with a Bucks Fizz and Goody Bag. The
refreshments at the H/W House included Pimms, Scones, Jam
Tarts, Savoury Tarts and Brownies and were well received and
kept everyone going, despite the drizzle trying to spoil
the day! £343.00 was raised for Caroline's charity WAY
(Widowed & Young)
Winners: Sheila Fairey, Margaret Morris & Veronica Gutteres
89 pts
Best Dressed: Suzanne Richardson & Karen McDonald

10th August, Senior Ladies (9 Hole) - Winner Christina Claydon 18th pts
15th August, Women's Stabeford - Winner Helen Nellis 39 pts c/b and runner up was Janet Broomhall
26th & 29th August, Nesta Ednie Stableford - Winner of the Trophy, Lucy Taylor with 37 pts c/b and runner up was
Barbara Talboys
1st May 2023 to 31st August 2023, Summer Eclectic - Winner of the Trophy, Chin Fern Griffiths, Net 63.5 and runner
up was Nicki Reynolds with nett 64
2nd September , Saturday Trophy & Afternoon Tea - Winner of the Trophy , Helen Nellis with 37 pts on c/b and
runner up was Chin Fern Griffiths
5th September, Ladies' Invitation Day - £206 was raised for charity.
The winners (pictured) were:
1st - Fran Eyre & Sue Zirnis (John O'Gaunt) 43 points
2nd - Chin Fern Griffiths & Aly Nedza (Welwyn Garden City) 40 points
3rd - Julia Thompson & Suzanne Kearns (Woburn) 39 points
NTP 6th (Guest) Jenny Pryor from Bedford & County
NTP 13th (Member) Chin Fern Griffiths
12th September, Charity Cup Medal
1st Jayne Stringer, 68 net (Trophy Winner)
Chin Fern Griffiths, Dd
Division One Winner - 69 net (cb)
An excellent win to Jayne with a magnificent
nett 68 in this prestigious late summer medal
and 7 players amassed sub-par scores.

Members Day Greensomes (pm), Tuesday 19th September 2023 (13th holes)
Winners - Amanda Fishwick & Sue Marsh with 31 points

Members Day & Shelagh Hughes Trophy

(a.m), Tuesday, 19th September (18 holes)
Karen Mcdonald, retains her crown with a
stonking score of net 68.
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News from Colmworth and North Beds Golf Club
On Saturday 23rd September Colmworth’s Head Green keeper Bradley launched his revenge in a great charity event raising
over £3000 of MNDA. 48 players in teams of 4 negotiated there way round some interesting obstacles including a footgolf
hole, a flag in a bunker and various items interfering with normal play on the greens. The golf which kicked off with a
shotgun start was followed by music, hog roast and prize giving. Fantastic atmosphere and some brilliant golf played with a
magnificent sum raised.

News from Dunstable Downs Golf Club

In
August, we held our Ladies Invitation
Day. This was well supported and it was
lovely to see many familiar faces The
Our Past Lady Captains had their event was played in teams of four and the
annual ‘Away Day’ on 24th July at winning team was Dawn Wright with her
Redbourn GC. Adrienne Lane won guest Jacky Levinson, Jo Evans and her Our last trophy of the year, the
the day and will have the pleasure of guest Anita Booth (both guests being past Latchwood Trophy, was won by one
arranging next year’s date and venue! members of our ladies section!) of our newer lady members Sandra
So as we come to the end of our golfing year, all trophies played for, one of our Slattery. She had to play off a
ladies has had a brilliant golfing year…… Jo Evans…… and she is our Golfer of handicap of 36 and managed to
the Year. Well done Jo. come in with a Net 68. Well done
Sandra.

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More news from our Clubs From John O Gaunt Golf Club
Lady Captain Lorna Ladies Club Championship at John O’ Gaunt Ali Jarret receiving the
presenting Ixe with the Held on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August. There was five Handicap Trophy.
Club Championship and trophies to be played for, the Club Champion Gross score, the
Junior girls trophies. Junior Girls champion, also the best net trophy. Also the silver
Goblet for Ladies of a handicap of 6 and above to a handicap
19.9, this was played for on the Sunday round and the Davies
Trophy for a handicap of 20 and over played for on the
Saturday.
The winner of the Ladies club championship, and the Junior
girls championship was Ixe Akpan, playing off a fantastic
handicap of 2 with a gross 75 on the Saturday and a gross 78 on
the Sunday making a superb total of 153. Well done.
Second place in the championship was Lila Belle Nacca, Karen Beattie winner of
Vice Captain Chris Ellis the Silver Goblet.
playing of 4 handicap with a gross 81 on the Saturday and 75 on
presenting Lady Captain
the Sunday, making a total of 156. Third place went to Marie
Lorna with the Davies
Bayes playing of an 11 handicap, with a gross 85 on the
Trophy.
Saturday and 85 on the Sunday, making a total 170.
The winner of the Handicap Cup was Ali Jarrett with a net of 67
on Saturday and 77 on Sunday, making it a level par over the
two rounds.
The winner of the Silver Goblet held on the Sunday, was Karen
Beattie with a net score of 73.
Finally the winner of the Davies Trophy was Lorna Jerome with
a net score of 70 was played on the Saturday.

Ping 4BBB The England Boys County 100 years of County Golf Centenary Event !!
final held at Thonock Park on Finals
4 September.
John O’Gaunt were very proud
to host the 2023 Boys’ County
Jane Sheppard and Chris Ellis Finals Week in August. It was
representing John O’Gaunt got a fantastic tournament with four
through to the Ping 4BBB final teams of very talented young
which was contested by teams golfers from Surrey, Yorkshire,
Wiltshire and Worcestershire
from across the UK. The winning
In the end, Surrey were
team from Spalding scored 44 crowned the Winners on the
points and Jane and Chris came in final day.The Ladies Section did
with 36 points. Very well done to a great job volunteering and The County Executive chose John O’Gaunt to celebrate
them both for getting to the Final. supporting the competition their centenary event. This was supported by every
throughout the week. Golf Club in Bedfordshire with teams of 4
competing for the Alvan Davies trophy. There were
guests from England Golf led by CEO Jeremy
Tomlinson and supported by James Crampton,
Richard Flint and Matt Draper. In total 25 teams
took part and around 114 attended the evening
dinner where Jeremy proposed the Toast to
Bedfordshire and presented the President Simon
Kimber with a 100 Year plaque.
Photo: John O'Gaunt President - Brendan Roulston,
County President - Simon Kimber & John O'Gaunt
Captain Mike Tipper.
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More news from John O Gaunt Golf Club.
Autumn Closed
The Ladies held their annual Autumn Closed meeting on 7 September. They
battled extreme heat playing an 18 hole Stableford, which also included the Wyches
Cup for the more 'mature' ladies! In the afternoon there was a 9 hole team competition
Well done to everyone who took part and who helped organise the day and our thanks
must also go to Justin Thomas, the Club Vice Captain, who acted as Starter for both the
morning and afternoon games. It was appreciated that the Club acknowledged the
importance of this Ladies competition.We gathered for a meal in the evening, after
which Lorna Jerome, our Ladies Captain, presented the prizes.

Congratulations to all our Winners! The results of the morning competition - Jean
Cobb came 4th with 37, Hazel House 3rd with 38 and Hilary Pearmain 2nd with
39. The winner of both the highest score and the Wyches Cup was Susan Firby.
The Team event in the afternoon was won by Hilary Pearmain, Marion Farrow and
Sandra Gardner with 48 points, with Jackie Lansdown, Rosemary Kimber and Jane
Sheppard coming 2nd with 46. Hilary also won nearest the pin in two on the 3rd and
Dawn French won nearest the pin on the 8th.

News from the Millbrook Golf Club

Saturday 2nd September and Sunday 3rd September we held the Club Championships and this year
36 hole singles strokeplay with 72 players men and women. Saturday started with bacon rolls,
tea/coffee from 7.30am and then Ladies teed off from 7.50am ahead of all the men. The weather
was sunny, however the grass was still wet with dew and our shoes turned out to be not as
waterproof as we thought. On Sunday again bacon rolls tea/coffee at 7.30am and again we teed
Pauline Henninger off about 7.50am (must admit it felt a little bit like groundhog day!) The weather again was
sunny, grass still wet with dew. Back in the club house we relaxed with a drink and lunch was
served, chicken and chips or chicken and salad, followed by the most delicious plum and apple
crumble with custard and ice cream.

Once the last players were all in Rob (Manager) made the trophy presentation. Pauline
Henninger won Ladies Handicap Champion and Val Freed won Club Champion. The men’s
Club Champion was Aidan Abbot. It was a great weekend with special thanks to Emma our Bar
Manager and her team for the food and drink and also to Duncan Steele and his team, I have
never seen the course look so magnificent.
Val Freed

Sunday 17th September County Mixed Foursomes at Cainhoe Wood Golf Course and a great result for Millbrook as Gavin
Churchman and Donna Steele were 1st net and 4th was Tom Noble (Millbrook)and Sandra Gallacher(Beds and County) nett.
Also representing The Millbrook were Angela O’flaherty (Millbrook) with David Corfan (South Beds GC) and Helen
Masters and John Mcloughlin (Millbrook).

Sunday 24th September Club Captain John Mclaughln organised a club golf match singles qualifier. 1st prize was a trip to
John’s Spanish apartment for a week and all the profits were going to John’s charity Shine. There were 30 players including
ladies Helen Masters, Val Freed, Pauline Henninger, Allison Gaulton and Claire Delo. The day started off with bacon rolls
and afterwards cheesy chips ( which were delicious). The winner was Jamie Walker with Helen coming second on
countback. It was a great day played in good spirits.

On Saturday 30th September The Millbrook hosted a

Macmillan Coffee Morning, we had a good variety of
homemade and shop bought cakes plus homemade
Halloween themed Belgian chocolates . It was very
well supported and we made on the day over £500 but
we still have some cakes left to sell.
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More news from our Clubs From Mowsbury Golf Club

Mowsbury Ladies have finally enjoyed playing summer golf. It even
brought a spectacular snake out to give a few ladies quite a scare.
It has been a very busy time for Mowsbury Ladies with golf and
functions. Our competition winners are as follows:-
Sue McCoy 3 Clubs and a Putter winner Elaine Barrows runner up
Marie Stradling.
Weekend Medal winner Marina Allen.
Midweek Medal Division 1 winner Denise Michelin runner up Marina
Allen. Jane Morgan – Ladies
Midweek Medal Division 2 winner Anne McGregor runner up Elaine Champion
Barrows.
Major Walker Plate, a mixed competition, was won by Diane Cruz and
Nalbert Sinclair.
Our Club Championship was played over two days with the most
amazing weather.
Sandra Hulett was Best Net winner. Alicia Hawking was the runner up
in the Gross Competition with Jane Morgan becoming our new Ladies
Champion. Denise Michelin was the runner up in the Net competition.
Well done to all the winners. Alicia Hawking
A few of our Ladies Our Captains supper this year was held with a Peaky Blinders theme,
before tee off for the there were some amazing outfits.
Club Championships. On Bank Holiday Monday we played a friendly at Wyboston under clear
blue skies. This was a rearranged fixture from May when the course was
waterlogged. What a difference.
A few ladies went on the Captains away weekend at Oulton Hall in
Leeds on what was the hottest weekend of the year.
At the end of the month a mixed competition is being played to raise
money for a new bench for the 17th tee in memory of Pam Coombes
who loved this view over the many years she played here.
Sandra Hulett

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News from Pavenham Park Golf Club
Pavenham Park - Lady Captains Day 2023
Merlyn and her team put on a fantastic day for us all. With a theme of Black & White Sophistication, from start to finish the
day was exceptional. Starting with Breakfast - then out to play the morning Competition for the Lady Captains Vase - to the
lovely halfway house of Pimms with Strawberries & Cream. Onward a delicious Lunch and then after a putting and fun
competition and finally Afternoon Tea & Cakes and Presentations. We all enjoyed the day so much - a very memorable
occasion and all to raise funds for the Captain's Charity - Samaritans . Raffle Alone raised £392.00.

Helle"s Belle's (Pavenham Ladies @ Hellidon Lakes

An amazing 3 days - golf, fun, food & laughter and maybe a glass too many sometimes.......
Jane organised a great away weekend. We cannot thank her enough for all the hard work that was involved in
getting 25 ladies all away at the same time, arranging teams, competitions, prizes - extra activities, bowling and
so much more. Jane was a true trooper - especially when the Ladies got a bit noisy. A hilly course, hence buggies
were required by a few. But buggies were not for the faint-hearted here - uphill and down dale - with some steep
inclines. A challenge indeed. Looking forward to where we go next year, Hopefully, another lady will take on
the ambitious task of getting Pavenham Ladies out on tour - so here's to 2024
Helles Belles!!
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More news from our Clubs From South Beds Golf Club

SOUTH BEDS G.C. LADIES OPEN

Thursday, 24th August saw 66 Ladies representing 16 different clubs from in and around the County to attend the
South Beds Ladies Open with some even travelling from as far away as Diss in Norfolk. Over the years it has
become a very popular event and it was lovely to see some familiar faces and old friends returning year after year.
Verity Barfoot, Fay Glynn and their team of helpers worked tirelessly to ensure a successful Open and their hard
work paid off. Thanks to all involved. £347 is going to Keech hospice Care from raffle funds, a great
achievement!
Winning teams came from a successful Royston G.C. taking first and second place and in third position a team
from Pavenham Park, congratulations to all the winners.

All the entrants had only positive and complimentary things to say about the condition of our course and how
enjoyable the two course meal was afterwards. It also has to be mentioned that the delicious homemade cakes
provided by the catering team were very much appreciated and allowed South Beds Ladies to continue their
reputation for providing a wonderful Halfway House. Thanks to all our greenkeepers and also our catering staff. A
very successful day showcasing our wonderful Golf Club.

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