LADIES SECTION ( comp details below)
This little gem of a Golf Course has a friendly Ladies' Section which has Tuesday as its Ladies' Day when members take part in fun and serious competitions (medals, stablefords, and a variety of cup competitions).The working ladies play their medal/stableford competitions at the weekend.The competition board looks very busy in the welcoming Ladies' Room at the Golf Club. At the end of the season, in November, the ladies have a presentation evening which is followed by an enjoyable meal prepared by the Club's very able catering staff.
The Ladies' Section holds two Open Competitions each year, being the Ladies' Open, in August and the AMAM in September. The ladies compete in the Mail on Sunday, The Daily Mail Foursomes, The Tunisian Salver (Douglas Bader) (all being National Competitions), 5 Droitwich League matches for the lower handicaps, 12 friendly matches for the higher handicaps, roll-ups on Thursday mornings, and a flourishing Bridge Section (particularly when the weather is not quite so kind!).
During the year the Club holds mixed competitions including the Douglas Bader Cup, Whitehouse Cups (Spring and Autumn), Spring and Autumn Triads, an AMAM Competition, a Midsummer Madness competition followed by a wonderful full English Breakfast and Bucks Fizz (4.30 a.m. for the early birds!), an excellent Christmas competition and a Mixed Open (in June).
The Club has vacancies for new lady members and anyone interested in taking up the game of golf should contact Jerry Cain (Secretary) on 01386 860395 or email the club on eveshamgolf@btopenworld.com
2010 UPCOMING EVENTS:
LADIES PRESENTATION EVENING : 3RD NOVEMBER
A very enjoyable evening as shown from the photograghs!
LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP : 5TH & 7TH JULY (see photo section)
The Ladies played 36 holes over two days (Sunday 5th July & Tuesday 7th July). Sunday was a perfect day for good scores, however Tuesday proved to be a challenge. After a 30 minute delay following thunder and torrential rain, the intrepid ladies of Evesham sallied forth, playing in further heavy rain and swirling wind. However, two ladies were undaunted by this with; Jacky Edmunds triumphant over the elements to record a gross score of 179 for the championship and Mel Evans recording a net score of 148. The runner up for the Championship was Ann Cowley (186 gross).
Well done girls in keeping up the tradition of Evesham Ladies - sod the weather, we're here to play golf!
LISA LIGHTFOOT SALVER & ROSE BOWL : 23RD JUNE
On 23 June 2009, the Evesham Golf Club Ladies' Section played in 3 competitions. The Lisa Lightfoot Salver for the player with the lowest gross total was won by Annie Bird with a round of 89 strokes from Vina Kite with a round of 92 strokes. Lisa Lightfoot joined the members for tea and presented the trophy to the winner. The Rose Bowl for the player with the lowest net score was won by Ruth Masters with a net score of 73 strokes from Jean Bevan with a score of 75 strokes. In the Friendly medal competition, after both scoring net rounds of 75 strokes, Pam Pike just pipped Mel Evans after a countback.
CRAYCOMBE TROPHY & AVON CUP : 16TH JUNE
Vina Kite was once more successful this season carding 38 points in the Craycombe
Trophy Stableford competition with Ann Cowley as runner-up with 37 points.
The Avon Cup which ran alongsidethe Craycombe Trophy for higher handicaps and was
won by a relatively new member Lesley Kewley with 38 points, followed in second place
by Jenny Masser with 37 points.
LADY CAPTAIN'S DAY : 9TH JUNE
The ladies had great fun with their new "waltz" format on a lovely weather day. The winning team of three were Margaret Williams, Jean Bevan and Eunice Allen, runners up Jill Cleary, Sue Taylor and Pam Pike closely followed in third place by Ann Cowley, Enid Walker and Pam Hutcheon. Longest Drive went to Mel Evans with Gillian Spencer winning nearest the pin.
RAY TILL GREENSOME BOGEY TROPHY
Played on Tuesday 2nd June and the winners were Vina Kite and Carol Yates with a score of
plus 6 on a countback from Ann Cowley and Sally Deakin.
CORONATION FOURSOMES
The winning pair who go forward to the next round were Dinah Wood and Pam
Hutcheon (37 pts) with Pat Ogle and Jean Roberts (33 pts) runners-up. The other eventful item was the hole -in one by Pat Saville on the 9th, and a very merry time was had by all! For photos before the celebrations, click on the left of the page.
NORA OLSEN CUPS
Tuesday 24th February. After two cancellations the competition for the Nora Olsen Cups was played today. The Foursomes competition was played over 12 holes and partners were drawn high/low. Traditionally the competition is played on the morning of the Ladies Section AGM but snow prevented that this year. The runners up, after a count back from Jill Cleary and Sue Taylor, were Carol Yates and Audrey Piddington with 22 points.The winners Gill Smith(left) and Josie Witts(right) 23 points were presented with the cups by Patsy Brumage, Ladies Captain
2008 LADIES XMAS PARTY
Web Spy worked hard to secrete himself into the Ladies 2008 Xmas Party held in a remote location in the Worcestershire countryside and was rewarded with a potentially national press scoop, fee negiotations are still proceeding. The Club lawyer has advised caution with the report and associated photographs, but we may have secured the long-term future of EGC - thank you ladies!
LADIES PRESENTATION DAY
Two trophy competitions were held on Tuesday 28th October, the Vets Trophy for the over 60s and The Captain’s Friendly Shield for the younger ladies. The 12 hole Stableford competitions were enjoyed by 26 ladies, in spite of the rain. A Presentation evening and a buffet meal held in the Clubhouse later in the day was attended by 33ladies. The following people were presented with trophies Jenny Masser winner of the Vets Trophy with 26 points, Helen Partridge winner of The Captain’s Friendly Shield with 22 points, played on the day. The summer knock outs and eclectic trophies were as follows: Cropthorne Bowl - Jean Bevan, Fladbury Plate – Jackie Edmunds, Eclectic Trophy – Joan Hunt, Foursomes Goblets – Carol Yates and Valerie Bomford, Putting Trophy – Sally Deakin, Rabbit Cup (Open this year to players of handicaps between 29 and 36) – Beryl Osborne, The Kathy Tomkins Trophy (For the most improved player) Jill Cleary who had reduced her handicap by 6.7. The Lady Captain also read out a list of all the winners from earlier in the season. The photograph shows the winners who were presented with their prizes by the Lady Captain Carolyn Washbourne. From the left : Jackie Edmunds, Sally Deakin, Jenny Masser, Jean Bevan, Carolyn Washbourne, Joan Hunt, Carol Yates, Beryl Osborne, Valerie Bomford
LADY CAPTAIN'S AWAY DAY : 23RD OCTOBER
28 ladies from Evesham Golf Club journeyed to Brailes Golf Club in the Lady Captain’s Away Day. The format was a fourball Stableford competition with the best two scores to count on pars 4 and 5 and all scores on par 3s, and some good scores were returned. Everyone enjoyed the day and were ready for the hearty rolling breakfast after doing battle with a very bracing breeze! Anne Cowley won the Nearest Pin, and Jenny Masser the Longest Drive. In the main competition in 3rd place Joan Hunt, Enid Walker, Pat Ogle and Shirley Waite with 73 points, 2nd place Jenny Marston, Jean Bevan, Carol Yates and Margaret Williams with 79 points, and the winners Gillian Spencer, Dinah Wood, Jenny Masser and Frances Wilkinson with 81 points.The photograph (click here) shows the Lady Captain Carolyn Washbourne presenting prizes to the winning team.
FINAL MEDAL : 21ST OCTOBER
The last LGU Medal of 2008 was played on the 21st October in sunny but blustery conditions, the scores reflecting the difficulty of the course. Silver Division was won by Vina Kite with a nett 79, Joan Hunt runner up with a nett 84. Bronze A winner was Carolyn Washbourne (81) with Carol Yates second (83). Bronze B was won by Shirley Waite with Patsy Brumage second on a count back from Pat Saville.