Medal & Baxter Cup

Russell Francis took the Saturday medal honours bettering Simon Turner on count back. Russell & Simon were the only players to better Par on the day.

The Baxter Cup went the Lee Ault, the Cup is played as a medal competition between the winners of the Saturday Medals .

Getting the bunkers back into play after deluge on Friday is the priority this week for the greens staff. They will also be applying a light Top dressing to the greens.

The reeds in the river are due to be trimmed so please attract the staff before playing as they may not hear due to head wear. Tates an outside contractor will be on site in the car park. As many of you will have seen when it rains drainage around the club house is a problem. Please give way to them on your way in and out.

On Tuesday the Ladies play Stableford and for the Vets Vase. Sue Lane was the overall winner with 39 points with Gillian Curley narrowly missing out with an impressive 38 points off 6 handicap. It was good to see Laura Steedman back at the top after her recent shoulder injuries.

Overall Winner Sue Lane 39 Division 1 
1st Gillian Curley 38 
2nd Denise Bellamy Walton 36 
3rd Laura Steedman 35

Division 2 
1st Sue Lane 39 
2nd Diana Wells 38 
3rd Geeta Patel 37

Divison 3 
1st Sally Savage 34 
2nd Dawn Mallard 33 
3rd Neeta Messom 32

CECIL LEITCH MATCH - RUSHDEN - AWAY.

The Cecil Leitch Team consisting of - Penny Letten, Alison Shine, Diana Murkin, Jane Shearer, Diane Saunderson, Geeta Patel and Dawn Mallard-Parker played Away, at Rushden Golf Club.

They had an excellent 5 - 2 Win over the Rushden ladies.

This is a new course and is now 18 holes and although it needs to mature the girls found it very interesting.

We have played all the matches in our Section and now wait to see whether we have done well enough to get into the Semi-Final.

Jack Peters with 9 Hole Cup.

Summary of 9 hole Cup

On 22 June, the same day as the 18 hole Junior Championship, the second 9 hole Junior Championship took place with 15 eager contestants. The winner was Jack Peters with a total of 30 points over the 9 holes and the runner-up was Joe Sterling with 26 points. Hot on their heels was Katie Amos with 23points.

Seniors returned to action from their "mid season "rest with a fixture at Ashridge on 18th July. Avoiding the heavy thunder storms on the day and playing on a very good golf course they prevailed 3.5 to 2.5.

The full result:

Peter Cooch and Malcolm Watkins won 2 and 1 
Roger Street and Rob Spokes won 2 up 
Nick Godden and Peter Darby lost 4 and 3 
Ian Kennedy and Steve Battison halved 
Ray Kingston and Frank Ainger lost lost 4 and 2 
Dennis Walker and Terry Butcher won 6 and 4 

Seniors have now won 5 halved 2 and lost 3 this season.

Upcoming fixtures are Leicestershire, Woburn, Burford and Kinsthorpe all of which are away.Teams to be selected very shortly and posted in good time.

Any players who have their names down yet cannot now be available should contact Roger Street sooner rather than later. This would be a great help.

Brothers are Farr too good at Foursomes

NGU County Scratch Foursomes winners Michael Farr, NGU President Dave Foley and Callum Farr.

Teenage brothers Michael and Callum Farr lifted the top prize in the County Scratch Foursomes after shooting a gross score of 146 over 36 holes at Oundle.

The Northants County members finished two strokes ahead of home duo Luke Wyatt and Richard Moore, with Wellingborough's Jon Harris and Ryan Connolly in third on 149.

Wellingborough pair Michael Garside and Samuel Waite (138) collected the net prize by a single stroke from Kettering's Stuart Bell and Dave Harkess.

Scratch League 

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