A larger field entered the Championships this year, a factor for this was moving the competition to the end of the season from mid-summer, this meant we had a lot more entries particularly in Division 1. Last year there were only seven entries in this category but this year twenty-two entered, so this made for a much better competition. A slightly lower entry from Division 2 of fourteen from nineteen still made for a solid competition. The weather was good and the Dunston members were very welcoming and supported us by providing a starter, thank you Club Captain and Hilary who ran the raffle for me. Congratulations to the winners who were as follows, in Division 1 Scratch and defending her title, winning the Championship Cup with a fine score of 81 was Sue Clarke from Kings Lynn, runner up winning the Joy Boult Salver, was Anne Sibley from Wensum Valley with 87. Best Nett, winning the Pallister Cup for Division 1 was also Sue Clarke from Kings Lynn with a score of 73, so a double winner. The Over 65 Gwen Watts Salver was won by Anne Sibley with a score of 76ocb. In Division 2 winning the stableford competition and the Curtis Cup, was Pip Martin from Dunston Hall with a score of 35, runner up, winning the Committee Salver, was Avril Carey from Eaton with 33 points and third was Julie Procter from Kings Lynn. The Over 65 Bessie Turnbull Salver was won by Pip Martin making her a double winner also. Well done everyone who took part and enjoyed the day.
104 ladies from 16 clubs played the lovely Kings Lynn course on a challenging day with rain showers and whirling wind conditions which made it a good test of golf. The day clashed with the Ladies County Foursomes but it was still oversubscribed and late entries were turned away as we could only accommodate 26 teams with a two tee start. The club made us very welcome and the membership provided help with the raIle and starters. Huge thanks go to the Kings Lynn Lady Captain, Elaine Calvert who was incredibly supportive and their Secretary Iain who dealt with all the cards and put them through their system to sort out handicaps and winners. There were loads of compliments about the course and everyone appeared to enjoy the day. Congratulations go to Sue Clarke, Rosie Russell, Jane Reavell and Soon Letchford who came in first and won the Judith MacKinnon Salver. The Society is very grateful to everyone who generously bought rafle tickets which raised £420 for the Norfolk & Norwich Jenny Lind Appeal. Sue Saunders The Results:
Match Captain Sue Saunders reported that the second match of the season was played at home against Lincolnshire at Thetford in extremely wet conditions. The fairways were in a very poor condition after the recent prolonged hot spell, and it was agreed that players could prefer lies. Both teams struggled with the rain and the fairways but there were some excellent performances and some very close matches. This match always has a larger squad of 12 players which gives more people a chance of being selected and a warm welcome was given to two new team players – Phon Green from Bawburgh and Anne Ellis from Hunstanton. Big thanks to Thetford Golf Club who provided excellent hospitality and a very tasty evening meal. More importantly huge thanks go from the Captain to the team members who are always such good sports and great fun. Fantastic result Norfolk won 4 matches to 2
Match v Lincolnshire Seniors held at Sleaford on Monday 5 August 2024
Match Captain Sue Saunders reported that it was her first scratch match of the season and it had been a struggle to get the 12 players required for the away match in Lincolnshire.
Six games of four ball better ball were played in good spirits in fine golfing weather on a pleasant golf course that wasn't too long. The scoring in general was very good and every match was toughly fought. It was the first outing for the Vets for Bev Fowler of Mundesley, Jane Herrington of Thetford and Kay Bailey from Eaton and they all proved to be a valuable asset to the team.
A big thank you to the Sleaford Club for their hospitality and well done to the Norfolk team. As so many competitions are now for the handicap golfer, it was lovely to play without shots and the result was a friendly 3-3 draw.
The Results:
| NVLGS | Lincolnshire | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Saunders & Kath Malvern | vs | Jane Crooks & Dee Ginnity | Half | 1/2 |
| Sue Meadows & Kay Bailey | vs | Elaine Hancock & Helen Bradshaw | Won | 3 & 1 |
| Sally Benton & Sally Bettinson | vs | Lynn Exley & Jan Blanchard | Lost | 2 & 1 |
| Bev Fowler & Jane Herrington | vs | Debbie Webster & Cathy Lee | Lost | 2 down |
| Debbie Pollard-Barns & Anne Sibley | vs | Angie Francis & Bev Dolman | Won | 3 & 2 |
| Mary Wilson & Rachel Hodgkinson | vs | Sue Brown & Lisa Rogers | Half | 1/2 |