Match vs Lincolnshire at Spalding Golf Club on 19th August 2015
NVLGS • August 28, 2015
Wednesday 19th August dawned a lovely day when the Norfolk alarm clocks started ringing, telling us it was time to set off on the road to Spalding Golf Club.
Our match tee-ed off at 11 o’clock and by 10 we had all arrived safely to enjoy a welcome cup of coffee. Some of us had made such good time that breakfast was on the menu!
This match format has, in the past, consisted of eight pairs and more recently six. Unfortunately, I had not read the ‘small print’ and based our team on four pairs. So panic stations two weeks before the fixture when final arrangements were being confirmed. However, Norfolk Vets did not disappoint and an extra four players stepped up at short notice. Thank you Angie, Sue, Judith and Heather – not forgetting the rest of the team. Thank you.
It was a pleasure to play the lovely course at Spalding. Once again the matches seemed to be close and played in a friendly spirit, a hallmark of Vets fixtures so far this year.
Our delicious meal was baked ham with honey and mustard sauce, salad and new potatoes, choice of two desserts and coffee. During our meal, I realised that the Lincolnshire non-playing Captain Norma and I had been members of the same golf club in Aberdeen thirty or so years ago. What a small world the golfing world can be!
Unfortunately, the final result was a loss so vowing revenge next year we said a very friendly goodbye and set off on the long road back to Norfolk.
The Results:
| NVLGS | Lincolnshire | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sue Meadows & Angie Allsopp | vs | Cindie Ireland & Dianne Platt | Won | 4 & 3 |
| Jean Johnson & Maureen McRae | vs | Pam Shepherd & Ann Leggate | Lost | 1 Up |
| Alex Cowie & Pat Bland | vs | Sheila Dewsnap & June Miller | Won | 1 Up |
| Janet Lavin & Sue Hill | vs | June Palmer & Nancy Tatham | Lost | 5 & 4 |
| Anne Horne & Judith Mackinnon | vs | Felicity Felton & Liz Holbrook | Lost | 2 & 1 |
| Iet Cuppens & Heather Keeble | vs | Ellen Phipps & Yvonne Cook | Lost | 2 & 1 |
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Match Captain Sue Saunders reported that this match against Cambs & Hunts Seniors was rearranged from earlier in the year when rain stopped play. The games were played in good spirit and the individual matches were really enjoyed against good opposition. There is no question that the Norfolk team feel at home at the tree-lined King's Lynn course which was in excellent condition and a real pleasure to play on for our final match of the season. Hospitality provided was first-class and a great two-course meal was enjoyed by all. NVLGS colours were presented to Bev Fowler and rather belatedly to Sally Bettinson, Kath Malvern and Anne Sibley.