The Ladies section at Orchardleigh Golf Club have recently had their “Away Day” at Wrag Barn Golf Club, near Swindon.
“Twenty-seven ladies took part and although the weather was not ideal, everyone enjoyed the day. The format was a team Bowmaker of full handicap with two out of three scores to count. The first team prize ocb went to Loes de Kleuver, Jackie Pudney and Michele Fairweather with 73 points, 2nd also with 73 pts were Audrey Holland, Christine Arnold and Veronica Cherry and 3rd with 72 points Anne Carpenter, Liz South & Ann James. Liz South won the Silver Individual Stableford Trophy and Veronica Cherry won the bronze. Loes de Kleuver won the silver nearest the pin and Ann James the bronze.
“Other trophy winners in recent weeks have been Gail Painter winning the Barwell Masters with a nett score of 73, 2nd Diana Bullock with 75 and 3rd Veronica Cherry 76.
“The Dickinson Cup for silver players was won by Anne Regler with a nett score of 74 and the Barlow Cup for bronze players was won by Ann James on 31 points. The Vincent Cup which is played in two rounds on consecutive Sundays was won by Loes de Kleuver with an aggregate nett score of 149, 2nd Liz South 152 and 3rd Sarah Hynds 155. The Ping 4BBB competition was won by Liz South and Anne Carpenter.
“The Orchardleigh Ladies have done well so far in this season’s matches. Although in the Bristol & District Alliance league they were thrashed by Burnham & Berrow away losing 2/12, they got their revenge on the home match winning 12/2. They won away to Saltford 8/6 and at home to Tracey Park 9/5. In the Somerset Interclub league the Orchardliegh Ladies have won 4 of their 5 matches, winning both home and away to Cricket St. Thomas 5.5/1.5. The home matches against Minehead and Wells were both won, but lost away to Tall Pines.
