July 11th, 2024

Tuesday 2 July was Ladies’ Captain’s Day. 51 ladies took part in the 18 hole TriAM competition and 11 ladies entered the 9 hole TriAM competition. Top scorers in the 18 hole competition were Rebecca Booth, Mandy Dunn and Katie Burke with 79 points. Second place were Claire Hutchinson, Sophie Jacob and Vicky Eyre with 75 points. The 9 hole competition was won by Josephine Walker and Sandra Dewey with 33 points. There were also some hotly contested nearest the pin competitions, on the 3rdwinners were Dine Faith (9 hole ladies), Jane Bradburn (Div 2) and Gail Witcomb (Div 1), on the 10th winners were Margaret McNeill (Div 2) and Ruth Skaife-Clarke (Div 1). Hospitality at the half way house was provided by the Lady Captain and enjoyed by all the golfers. The thoroughly enjoyable day was rounded off with an evening meal and prize presentation.

Yorkshire Union Pannal Seniors

The Championship was held last week at Scarcroft GC, off the Blue Tees, with two Pannal on the podium! Yorkshire Veterans (over 65's) Champion, Carl Bushby, with rounds of 73 and 76 gross. Lennie Huxter made it two out of three with victory in the over 70's Category, with Lennie shooting under his age in the morning round.

Club Championship & Butterworth Trophy

On Saturday 6 July, the clubs’ elite golfers contested the Club Championship (gross) & Butterworth Trophy (net) over 36 holes. The weather was fine in the morning, but the wind picked up strongly in for the final 18 holes making it a stern test for the field of 53 golfers, with only 11 twos recorded over the two rounds.

Will Caldecott was crowned Club Champion with a score of 148 (72 & 76), beating Ian Douglas by 4 shots and defending Champion Will Rushworth who was third, also 4 shots behind but pipped for second on a countback.

Gary Macnair won the Butterworth Trophy with a score of 143 (71 & 72), beating Craig Hunter on a countback. Will Caldecott finished third, three shots behind on 146.