Orchardleigh Golf Club Ladies away day

THE Ladies’ Section at Orchardleigh Golf Club took to the Isle of Wedmore Golf Club on Tuesday 23rd May for its annual away day.

The format was a four ball bowmaker with two scores to count. The best team score for the day was 83 stableford points which was achieved by the Lady Captain’s team, Loes de Kleuver, Jan Light, Helen Marshall and Marion Underhill. An away day trophy was given to Anne Regler for the best first division individual score and the second division trophy went to Pat Pitt.

The overall best individual score brought in was by Pat Jones; the ‘nearest the pin’ prize went to Carol Weightman; the longest drive in first division went to Jan Light; and Sue Chalker had the longest drive in the second division. There were also prizes for the best front nine won by Loes de Kleuver and the best back nine won by Carol Jenkins.

The club says, “The away day was organised by Pat Jones, Lin Handley and Sheila Goodbody who did a great job, including arranging a perfect day of weather. The ladies had a two-course meal in the clubhouse following the game where they agreed that everyone had had a great day and thanks were given to the three organisers who had put a lot of hard work into making it a very enjoyable event.”

Earlier in the month The Barwell Masters was played at Orchardleigh and this year’s winner was Sue Sweet who came in with a nett 77 score. Following this on Sunday 14th May and Sunday 21st May, the Ladies’ Section played the Vincent Cup at Orchardleigh; the first round winning scores were Susan Marshall with nett 71 followed by Sue Sweet with nett 75, and in the second round, Loes de Kleuver came in first with a nett 72 and Sarah Hynds with 76. As the competition is played over two rounds, Sue Marshall won the Vincent Cup with an aggregate score of 148 and Loes de Kleuver was runner up with 153.

The club added, “So far Orchardleigh Ladies have done well in the Bristol and District Alliance League drawing their away match with The Mendip B team 7/7, winning away to Saltford B 8/6 and a good win against Mendip B at home 13/1. In the Somerset Interclub League, Orchardleigh have only played one match so far away to Taunton and Pickeridge which they lost.”