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| Kay Hircock and Michelle Powell who represented Burghley Park Golf Club. |
Fourteen teams of four gathered to play in the Hollman Cup. This event was introduced in 2022 by Carole Hollman to celebrate her fifty years of membership. The sun was shining, but players had to face the challenge of playing in strong winds. The winning team of David Brailsford, Michael Marriott, Marilyn Marriott and Jo Richardson managed an excellent 87 points pipping the players in second place with a better inward half.
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| L-R Jo Richardson, Marilyn Marriott, Michael Marriott, David Brailsford Gentlemens' Captain Steve Colts and Ladies' Captain Karen Collins 1st David Brailsford, Michael Marriott, Marilyn Marriott and Jo Richardson 87 points (BIH) 2nd Graham Camp, Doug Hunter, Sara Harris & Janet Farrington 87 points 3rd Mike Beaumont, Anne Fensom, Barbara Newell & Bill O'Driscoll 85 points |
Vice-Captain and last year’s Club Champion, Michelle headed to Longcliffe Golf Club to compete in the Queen of Clubs event on Thursday 22nd August along with her trusty super caddie, CJ.
Michelle got off to a flying start parring the first two holes on a very challenging course.
She finished with a steady round mid-table.
Well done, Michelle, you did Burghley proud.
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Seniors Ladies' Summer Trophy
Monday 19th August
1st Pauline Crampin 44 points
2nd Christine Masters 43 points
3rd Janet Metcalfe 42 points
Ladies Francis Friend Medal
Sunday 18th August
1st Louise McFerran nett 63
2nd Joanne Cheshire nett 65
3rd Christine Redfern nett 66
Combined Midweek Stableford
Wednesday 14th August
1st Carol Johnson 42 points (Winner Overall)
2nd Sandy Bushby 37 points(2nd Lady)
3rd Karen Whittingham 36 points (3rd Lady)
Ladies' David Blaik Medal
Sunday August 4th 2024
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| L-R Clare Farrell, Helen Haynes and Anne Fensom Gross and Medal Winner Helen Haynes 86 Nett Winner 1st Helen Haynes 68 2nd Anne Fensom 70 3rd Clare Farrell 71 |
Janet was competing in a field of 59 ladies who had won their place after regional qualifiers back in May (ours was at Stoke Rochford). From the talk in the ladies locker room afterwards, it was clear that many had never played the course before and never been in so many bunkers that they couldn't see over the top of. Certainly the ladies in Janet's 3 Ball mostly scored a big fat zero on any hole that involved a trip to the bunkers. However Janet popped out of every one first time and managed a place in the middle of the field with a score of 30pts, only 7 players made it to 40pts + and the lowest score was 20pts with a high percentage in the 20s.
Even the heather in full bloom didn't deter Janet, despite making full use of the slightly wider fairways and a bit beyond! The greens were fast but our Burghley lady showed no sign of being intimidated by them, starting with a par on the first just to show the others how to do it. The winning score of 45pts was a young 14 yr old golfer, whose mum and dad are now forking out for a trip to Portugal as guardians of their prodigy. A great solid performance despite some early nerves, well done Janet...again.
L-R Bev Harpham, Barbara Newell, Jan Devlin, SaraHarris,
Janet Duff, Stephanie Crook, Elaine Brown, Pippa LeSage
and Team Captain Lynn Collen
The C Team met for their last home match v Spalding with water bottles & umbrellas at the ready in the knowledge that it was going to be a hard fought & very hot game. Not only that but the final result needed to be a win or halve in order to top their league for the season, so, ‘no pressure’ then!!! What they did not bargain for was for thunder, lightening and pouring rain after the first hour of playing resulting in a klaxon call back to the Clubhouse! However, the C’s were not deterred once the all clear was given and set back off with the addition of humidity to add to the heat. All our teams were playing against lower handicap players. It’s safe to say Spalding sent in their big guns!!
Sara and Bev, faced with an ‘A Team’ 12 and 17 handicapper, got an amazing half as did Steph and Joan both playing against a 17 & 18 handicapper.
Elaine and Janet dovetailed well to achieve a great 3-1 win and Jan and Pippa, playing against 21 handicappers had a very close game right to the end with a 3-2 loss. Therefore the whole match resulted in a half which gave Burghley the extra point to go top of the league. An amazing result considering all the odds were against them. Well done to every single one of the C Team players over the season. We couldn’t have done it without you.
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| The Team having a celebratory drink |
No usual team photo today for our celebrating Burghley B Team because our Lady Captain provided us with the best ‘shot’ of the day!!
Karen’s ‘bail in one’ came on Saturday as the Ladies B team played an important home tie against Woodhall Spa B team. Burghley Bees needed to halve the match to avoid relegation.
When Karen Collins’ powerful drive on the 6th plugged the newly bailed hay, she may have hoped playing partner Karen Whittingham would ‘bale’ her out of trouble, and indeed, the two Karens came home with a convincing 4&3 win against their opponents. Ahead of them, Bev Harpham and her partner Sue Adlam, making an impressive B team debut, were dovetailing perfectly to secure their 2&1 win on the 17th, which guaranteed a match tie, and knowing they had secured safety in Division 3 of the Lincolnshire Women’s Handicap League.
The match also saw Deb Ellis put in a convincing debut performance on her B team debut, and the Bees were helped with subs Natalie Jones and Judy Cade playing in a tee time behind the match, as a ‘buffer’, an idea which has proved hugely popular to everyone ahead of them in the ladies matches.
The Burghley Buffer has also impressed visitors from both Woodhall Spa and Stoke Rochford who’re taking the idea back to their own clubs.
Well done to the Bees, and a big thank you to everyone who has played in the team this season.
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| L-R Sandy Bushby, Kay Hircock, Michelle Powell, Jane Saggers, Carol Johnson, Gail Hunt, Jane Carney and Helen Hunt |
The A Team lost their match against Spalding today 1.5 - 2.5 Spalding brought out all their big guns today. It was a valiant fight.
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| Team 1. Sue Adlam & Anne Harrison Smith |
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| Team 2 Joan Hickman and Debs Ellis |
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| Team 3. Anne Fensom & Natalie Jones |
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| Team 4 Judy Cade & Elaine Brown |
The C Teamers girded their loins once again ready for
their home match against Kirton Holme, but the heat of the
day and grit determination didn’t stop them from winning
2 1/2, 1 1/2 . Well done to all the team.
