I am pleased to announce that I am Lady Captain for 2020. I didn’t hesitate when I was invited once again for this honour. I was Lady Captain before in 2007.

My charity will be UK Sepsis. I chose this because a friend Sarah Day lost her young son Dylan to sepsis last year. The family live locally and I was touched by their plight.

On December 3rd the ladies had their Xmas dinner and prize presentation. Over 50 ladies thoroughly enjoyed the Xmas dinner. Compliments to our chef! Also thanks to Helen Charles and Chris for looking after us so well. Well done to all the ladies who won their trophies this year.

On December 10th I held the Lady Captains Xmas 10 hole competition. Afterwards I served the ladies with mince pies, Sherry and Baileys. Thanks to the 24 ladies who battled the wintry weather with some good scores. The winners were:

Silver Division:

1st Angela Broadhurst

2nd Karen Wilshaw

Bronze Division:

1st Gill Armstrong

2nd Janet Gilbert

Gill also won the Birdie prize

Lesley Powell won the prize for the best Xmas outfit

The presentation was followed with a talk by Sarah Day. She bravely told the members of her tragic experience of sepsis. She hopes this raised awareness of sepsis and how it is affecting so many families. She does this daily with her formation of Dylan’s Army to raise this awareness.

She then went on to draw the winning ticket for the Xmas hamper I had made to raise funds for sepsis. Sheila Hollins from our ladies section won this. Thanks so much to Leek golf club members, my family and friends for donating and raising the amazing sum of £353. Thanks also to our new captain Arthur Doherty for 2020 in accepting my invitation to introduce himself to our ladies section and help with the presentation.

There was a lovely atmosphere in the clubhouse which was well attended. Some sadness too after Sarah’s talk. Many thanks to her for making the effort to support my charity.

I would like to wish you all a Happy Xmas and a successful golfing New Year.

Nora Boulton - Lady Captain 2020

The Ladies section gathered to celebrate the end of the 2019 season with their Christmas meal and Presentation evening on Tuesday 3rd Dec. Lady Captain for 2020, Mrs Nora Boulton, greeted the ladies and wished them well for Christmas and the coming season’s golf. The outgoing Captain, Mrs Janet Wood, presented the trophies to the successful ladies, who were:

Hay Bowl Plate – Miss J Flavell

2010 Trophy – Mrs J Cordon

Kath Balay Trophy (4BBB) – Mrs M Wootton/Miss L Nixon

Winter League – Mrs J Wood

Stableford Trophy - Mrs G Taylor

Bayley Trophy – Mrs P J Nadin

Kathleen Dean Trophy (36H) – Mrs J Peacock

Centenary Trophy – Mrs S Hollins

Past Captains’ Trophy – Mrs W Marriott

Mary Freeman Seniors’ Trophy – Mrs A Cockersole

Nancy Close Trophy – Mrs J Peacock

Medal Final – Mrs M Lilley

Miller Trophy – Mrs L Ball

Rushton Trophy – Mrs J Cordon

Nicholson Trophy (pair’s knockout) – Mrs G Taylor/Mrs P J Nadin

Haybowl (singles knockout) – Mrs J Hardern

At the NS&D Ladies Alliance AGM on Monday 11 November the results of the 2019 competitions were announced and prizes awarded.

Well done to two Leek ladies – Hazel McCrady and Sheila Hollins. Hazel McCrady was top of Div 2 (40 points) in the Captain’s Day competition at Wolstanton narrowly missing the top prize (Captain’s Trophy) on countback. Sheila Hollins was runner up for the Coronation Trophy with 64 points again narrowly missing out on the top prize by one point! This trophy is awarded for the best scores in the individual stableford competitions (Leek and Market Drayton).

Unfortunately the weather was a little unkind in the run up to this competition which meant it was a 12 rather than 18 hole competition. However 28 ladies took part and enjoyed an excellent meal afterwards.

The ladies played for a trophy donated by Jayne Baxter to help raise funds for the Lady Captain’s charity (Air Ambulance)and prizes courtesy of the Lady Captain.

The overall winner was Marion Lilley with 23 points, 2nd Jo Peacock with 22 points and 3rd Jenny Cordon with 21 points on countback. The two nearest the pin prizes were won by Jo Peacock (11th) and Jayne Baxter (13th).

Winners of the winter league, team competitions and medals and stableford competitions were also presented with their prizes.

Trophies and end of year awards will be presented after the Christmas meal on Tuesday 3rd December.

Leek ladies enjoyed a dry day out at Sandbach Golf Club which had held up well against difficult weather conditions in the preceding days. Nick Wittich and Ralph Harrison acted as starters, handing out wine and bags of chocolates courtesy of the Lady Captain.

I don’t think anyone would disagree that this 9 hole course is a challenge so well done to the ladies who won a prize.

Gill Damjanovic was the overall winner with 36 points. Well done Gill. Jenny Cordon was second with 34 points on countback from Pip Nadin in third place.

The very generous Lady Captain also gave prizes for the best front 9 (Janet Hardern with 19 points) and best back 9 (Jenny Flower again with 19). Nearest the pin was won by Jenny Flower on the 11th. The nearest the pin prize on the 2nd hole was unclaimed as everyone missed the green.

Sandbach Golf Club was very welcoming and the ladies and guests enjoyed an excellent meal after the golf.