Paul Turns fifty 

Our tournament Professional Paul Broadhurst turns Fifty this week, and will make his debut on the Seniors tour at The Scottish Senior Open being played at Archerfield Links Golf Club for the first time from August 27-29, 2015. 

With a prize fund of £250,000 the tournament will have a field of 60 European Senior Tour professionals, who will play alongside an amateur partner for the first two rounds before the professionals only contest the final round on Saturday, August 29. 

Follow Paul on the European Web site http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/index.html#1jWUX0vJehB7AGqZ.97   



Thursday's Stableford saw some exceptionally low scoring as the course was exposed without one of its defences (fast greens ). Following the hollow tining during maintenance week on the course, the greens were still playing slow. Tony Billson led the way with a score 10 better than the course.

Overall Winner - Tony Billson 46 
Best gross score - Ben Jones 33 

Division 1 - 1st Mike Cheney 39, 2nd Malcolm Watkins 38, 3rd  Frank Mallon 38 
Division 2 - 1st Tony Billson 46, 2nd Steve Valentine 44, 3rd Lee Woolerton 39 

Saturday's Medal saw impressive scoring continue with Peter Legg the overall winner with an outstanding nett 64 and winning The Marshall Cup. The standard of scoring was very high throughout the divisions.  

Overall Winner: Peter Legg 67 
Best Gross: Ben Jones 71 

Division 1 - 1st Richard Jackson 66 2nd, George Elderton 67 3rd, Gary Purton 67 
Division 2 - 1st Chris Gammage 66 2nd, Chris Moore 67 3rd, Stuart Basford 67 
Division 3 - 1st Peter Legg 64, 2nd David Stock 66 3rd, Andrew Brown 69 




The club's Junior Open was held on Monday, which is part of "The Race to the Grand Final", an initiative set up by the County to encourage juniors to compete. We hope to have more juniors playing next year and spreading the good word about our course.  

The Blackburn Trophy for best gross was won by Max Bowmer-Adey from Woburn with a 3 over par 73, club member Millie Billson came very close with a 4 over par 79 (Red Tees). 

The club was well represented in the prizes with Millie Billson, Hattie Billson and Katie Amos achieving further reductions to their handicaps. 

A special thanks to Peter Walsh, Sally Savage and George Elderton for helping with presenting the prizes. 

Best Gross: Max Bowmer-Adey Gross 73 
Boys Best Nett: Joseph Hyde nett 63 
Girls Best Nett: Millie Billson nett 66 

Division 1 1st: Kiaran Wills nett 70, Division 1 2nd: Luis Witherall nett 70 
Division 2 1st: Hattie Billson nett 68, Division 2 2nd: Katie Amos nett 68 

  
  
  



Sue Aitken Captain, Scratch League team

The Ladies Scratch League continues to be unbeaten. The latest match was played at Northampton Golf Club on Sunday, 16 August. Information failed to reach the team that the tee time had been altered by an hour so concentration had to be maintained. However the team played extremely well to keep up the 3 - 0 result that they have had all season. 

Congratulations to Rachel Smith, Charlotte Taylor and Angela Duck. The next match is at the end of the month on 30 August at Whittlebury Park Golf Club against Northampton Golf Club at 12 noon.

The Lady Captain has been a stalwart supporter all season and it would be good if anyone else with a spare day could come over to Whittlebury to support the girls. 

Cecil Leitch Team - Heather Williams Cecil Leitch Captain.

The Cecil Leitch team of Mary Wetherly, Di Murkin, Alison Shine, Louise Hemingway, Laura Steedman, Geeta Patel and Jane Shearer played in the Semi-Final which was held at Collingtree Park golf club last Tuesday.

Sadly we lost to the holders Whittlebury Park by 5 games to 2. All the team tried their best but once again Whittlebury proved to be the stronger team on the day. I should like to take this opportunity of thanking all the girls for playing in the matches this year, they have done very well to get to the Semi-Final and hopefully next year we shall be more successful. 

EG Medal & Club Competition

22 ladies played in last week's With the greens still recovering from maintenance week, the scoring was good. 

Overall winner Christine Rudge nett 69 
Div 1 Gillian Curley nett 72 (Gillian also had the lowest gross score 78) 
Div 1 Runner up Glenys Wild nett 74 

Div 2 Kerry Spooner nett 72 
Div 2 Runner up Barbera Chater nett 75 

Div 3 Andrea Alston nett 75 
Div 3 Runner up Joan Bradley nett 83 



Report from Dennis Walker

Three fixtures have been played in August so far with mixed results. First up was the season's return match at home to Tadmarten Heath. This saw a pretty comprehensive victory under the captaincy of Dennis Sleath 5.5 to 2.5.

Because of a mix-up on the part of the opposition, they only brought a team of 7 pairs so we transferred Roger Street and Ray Kingston to play for them. Roger Brady and Rob Pearman let them off with a half!

Next up was away match at Northampton which ended in a half, with 3 matches each. It was good to have David Adams back after his extended injury period. He supported the match Captain to a victory. There were a couple of heavyish defeats in there but as always we do not name and shame. They know who they are! It has to be said that their course was in fine condition and we were well looked after. 

That was followed by our return match at Woburn where we were treated to a match on Marquess. It was as we would expect, and in great nick. A very close game ended in a close defeat 4 to 3. Again, a couple of heavy defeats and there is a common denominator in there. He knows who he is!! A great day was had however a little wet to start with but fine thereafter. Unfortunately as the score was a mirror of the home match where we won by the same score Woburn as holders from last year retained the Brampton Buck. However a review of the trophy shows we are a comfortable way head in the series of matches which date back to 1989. 

Finally we visited Burford for the away leg of this year's fixture. This saw our best win of the season, I believe ,with a win 5.5 to 0.5. Captain for the match was Ray Kingston who stood tall throughout only letting himself down with his speech!! 



This week on the course, the greens staff will be preparing the course for the Colin Green Open on Saturday. Our Open give us the opportunity to advertise our course to a wide audience of golfers through those that play on the day. 

Monday the greens will have been top dressed. Throughout the rest of the week they will be divoting tees and tidy bunker edges.