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Torrential rain causes problems at County Match Week

Torrential rain causes problems at County Match Week

Stoke-By-Nayland golf course was practically under water by tea time when the second round of matches had completed about nine holes. Everyone will know that Friday dawned grey and threatening and, as play got under way the threat had become a reality.  Stair-rod...

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New Look County Match Week

This year there is a new format for the annual inter-county golf matches.  From time immemorial the matches have been played over thirty-six holes with three foursomes in the morning followed by six singles after lunch.   However, as the old Divisions which made up...

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Suffolk Girls Strokeplay Championship

Suffolk Girls Strokeplay Championship

The Suffolk Girls County Championship is the premier event in the junior calendar with an 18 Hole Medal for handicaps of 18 and below and holder Georgia Parker has relinquished her title to Juliette Coffey (Woodbridge GC) who emerged with the best gross score of 82....

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County Match Week 2021

County Match Week 2021

I am delighted to announce my first county team for CMW 2021 to be played at Stoke by Nayland 17th - 20th June. Alice Barlow. - Bury St EdmundsVanessa Bell - Ipswich Lils James - BungaySophie Kubitzek - Bury St EdmundsSharon Luckman - Ipswich Amanda Norman -...

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Junior Girls Spring Cup

Junior Girls Spring Cup

Scratch Winner: Juliette Coffey = Woodbridge GC Nett Winner: Sophie Kubitzek - Bury St Edmunds Stableford Winner: Imogen Potter - Diss GC Thanks to Felixstowe Ferry GC for your hospitality. Alice BarlowJunior Organiser

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Fiona Edmond, Seniors Strokeplay and Matchplay Champion.

Fiona Edmond, Seniors Strokeplay and Matchplay Champion.

Playing par golf and generally putting like the proverbial demon, Fiona Edmond bagged the Seniors Championship for 2021, adding it to the Strokeplay event which took place on Tuesday and served as the qualifier for the Matchplay.   Her opponent, Pippa Neall ,was...

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Seniors Championship Semi-finals

Seniors Championship Semi-finals

Fiona Edmond and Pippa Neall will contest the Final match tomorrow in the Seniors Championship being played at Thorpeness.  Fiona enjoyed a close battle against Sophie Warner finishing 3/1 while Ann Fosker lost a ding-dong match against Pippa by 3/2. Edmond was just...

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Fiona Edmond tops the qualifiers…

Fiona Edmond tops the qualifiers…

Fiona Edmond (Aldeburgh) won the Seniors Strokeplay Championship at Thorpeness, returning 75 against the par of 74.  As a former English Seniors Champion, she was the obvious favourite in the enthusiastic and good-natured field of 29 and finished eight shots ahead of...

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Senior Ladies County Championship

Senior Ladies County Championship

Thorpeness,  Tuesday – Thursday 25-27 May 2021. A big field will contest the Seniors Championship this week, including seven players from Felixstowe Ferry and six from nearby Aldeburgh. Fiona Edmond, a former England Seniors Champion, makes a welcome return to...

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The final day of Match Play

The final day of Match Play

Jo Woodward (President of SLGA) introduced the first of the semi-finalists Alice Barlow (Bury St Edmunds) and Sophie Kubitzek (Bury St Edmunds) followed by Amanda Norman (Felixstowe Ferry) and Abbie Symonds (Ipswich) to a group of hardy souls who clearly came intent...

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The first day of Match Play

The first day of Match Play

The old adage of "Button to chin, till May be in, cast not a clout till May be out" was certainly true of today.  Copious layers, woolly hats, mitts and hand warmers were the order of the day and again playing conditions were tricky. The morning session saw 16 players...

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Stroke Play and Match Play Championships  2021

Stroke Play and Match Play Championships 2021

What a year it has been.  After three long and arduous lockdowns competitive golf is underway again and what better way to showcase the County competition restart than with the Stroke Play and Match Play Championships which will be held at Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club...

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Division 4 Meeting at St Audrys

Division 4 Meeting at St Audrys

28 players turned out for the first Suffolk Ladies County Division meeting. Results for the Olive Carruthers Cup1st Lisa Ballam (St Audrys) - 39pts2nd Carol Owens (Brett Vale) - 33pts ocb3rd Georgie Webb (St Audrys) - 33pts Division 4 Shield - Mesdames Ballam, Webb...

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100 Club Draw March 2021

100 Club Draw March 2021

The Draw was completed at the March meeting via Zoom If your name is on the list please email your address to Hermione Scrope (treasurer@suffolkladiesgolf.org.uk) so she can send you a cheque. 100 Club Draw - AGM  25th January 2021 Prize Number Name Club £100 121...

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Jill Butterworth

Suffolk Ladies county golf association is sad to learn the passing of Jill Butterworth a former Lady Captain of Felixstowe Ferry Golf Club. Jill was a great supporter of county golf and attended a number of county weeks including following us all the way to Cradoc in...

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SLCGA Competitions

Following a Governing Body meeting on the 8th March the following competitions formats and rules are changed to ensure the safety of all players. No caddies at any county competition until all government restrictions have been lifted due to COVID restrictions. Haskell...

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Life goes on for the Suffolk Ladies

Yet another ‘first’ in the extraordinary times we are living through was the Zoom Annual General Meeting which brought together 85 members of SLCGA in a virtual gathering, presided over smoothly by Jo Woodward, President of the Association. Little golf was played in...

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100 Club Draw January 2021

100 Club Draw January 2021

The Draw was completed at the AGM via Zoom in the presence of 84 membersIf your name is on the list please email your address to Hermione Scrope (treasurer@suffolkladiesgolf.org.uk) so she can send you a cheque. 100 Club Draw - AGM  25th January 2021          ...

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