Match v Midland Veteran Ladies' Golf Association 2015

An extra fixture was arranged this year for Notts ist Team to play a 4 ball scratch match against a team from the Midland Vets Ladies Golf Association. This took place at Sherwood Forest Golf Club on the 30th July 2015, primarily to give the vets team some sharp match practice before the jamboree there next week.

The weather was rather overcast with a light shower but this did not dampen the players' spirits. The course was in excellent condition and enjoyed by everyone. Some of our Notts players had defected to play for the opposition but I forgive them as they have the honour of representing the Midland Vets next week!

In the top game Emma Newlove and Maria Betts played a close fought game and came out top for Notts winning by 1 hole against the tough opposition of former professional and last year's England Vets Match Play Champion, and runner-up this year, Julie Brown and her partner Lindsey Shaw.

In the second game Jodie Peacock and Carol Houghton were beaten by this year's England Vets Match Play Champion, Helen Lowe and her partner Mary MacLaren. This levelled the match.

Then Caron Harrison and Sue Spencer put the vets team ahead by beating Vicki Forecast and Glenys
Priestley. This meant that the result of the match depended on the outcome of the final game between myself and Julia Hatcher against Sue Penfold and Carol Wild. Julia, a former player for Cambridgeshire and Huntingdon was making her début for Notts and has recently returned to golf after a long break. Through Julia's impressive striking of the ball we took the point for Notts and so the overall result was
a friendly half.

Thanks to Sherwood Forest for the courtesy of the course and to Andrea Stockdale, Captain of the MVLGA for organising the event. We wish her team well at the Jamboree next week.