Abbie Symonds wins Junior Matchplay Championship

Abbie Symonds beat Alice Barlow  by 3/1 in the Junior Matchplay Championship final at Stowmarket.   This was a very even match, with both girls playing off five handicap and, despite the stiff breeze which made clubbing tricky, they produced some fine golf.    Abbie began with a birdie four that took her to one up...

Ipswich win the Weston Trophy for 2014

The final match, which was played at Aldeburgh on 30th August, did not actually feature the eventual winners of the Weston Trophy.  The destination of the trophy depended upon the outcome of the fixture between Newton Green and Aldeburgh.   Had Aldeburgh won all five games in the match, they would have deprived Ipswich of the...

Congratulations to Claire Ferguson - winner of the Lamb Trophy at Hintlesham Golf Club

The Lamb Trophy sponsored by Martin Lamb, was held on Saturday 30th August. The stableford event played over 36 holes is for the winners of the various competitions throughout the previous year.The event this year was won by Claire Ferguson with an overall score of 81 points followed by Nick...

Felixstowe win the Haskell Trophy ...

The Felixstowe partnership of Jo Woodward and Amanda Norman (the Hockley girls) finally got the better of Aldeburgh’s Lotti Edmunds and Blaize Esmond on the 35 th hole of the 36-hole match played at Ufford Park today (15 th August).   The aim, of course, was to find the winners of the 2014 Haskell Trophy tournament which...

English Girls Open Amateur Championship - Three Suffolk girls trying out their game ....

  Eloise Aldous, Alice Barlow and Abbie Symmonds are currently playing in the English Girls Open Amateur Championship at The Warwickshire Golf Club (29th – 31st July).   Set in very English countryside just a few miles from the county town, The Warwickshire has 36 holes and fantastic clubhouse facilities. With a par of 72. a composite...

The 100 Club - a big success....

It has been decided that the Club should continue for the next twelve months, which will begin in October, so County Delegates will be inviting individual members of the Association and the Ladies Section of their Club to subscribe.    Please support if you possibly can and consider how you think the money raised might...

County Match Week in Review

County Match Week in Review... The 2014 County Team:  (Back Row left to right)  Lottie Whyman,  Vanessa Bell, Mrs Ann Graves (President), Sharon Luckman,  Abbie Symmonds.  (Front row left to right) Lils James,  Sarah Saggers (Acting Captain), Blaize Esmond, Eloise Aldous  and Sarah Howe.   Alice Barlow unfortunately was not available when  the photograph was taken,...

Fiona Glasswell in Medal Grand Final

Bury St Edmunds golfer, Fiona Glasswell, sets off shortly to play in the England Grand Medal Final at Peterborough Milton Golf Club on June 28th.   Returning the best four medal scores for the year from Bury took her to a regional final which she won, qualifying for a shot...

Three in one at Aldeburgh...

On Wednesday, Ali Hardiman, marking a handicap card for a friend, took a 9-wood off the tee at the same fourth hole and couldn’t find the ball when she reached the green.  Her friend discovered it in the hole!   It was Ali’s second hole-in-one.   Sadly none of them saw the ball drop into the...

Fynn Valley success in the Daily Mail...