On a very cold and wet Thursday in May, Melton Mowbray Ladies’ section travelled to Beedles Lake for the first handicap match of the season. Woolly hats and waterproofs were a necessity for the whole team, but the course was in excellent condition despite the tricky conditions. All the matches were…
On Monday 6th May the annual Medics v Teachers match took place between members of MMGC loosely associated with the medical or teaching profession (past or present), raising money for course improvements. It was a shot gun start, 4 ball betterball Stableford competition played over 18 holes. Every year it…
On Thursday 2nd May, eight ladies visited Forest Hill Golf Club to play in a friendly competition. It was decided to play an Am-Am style format with two ladies from each club creating a four person team. Two scores were to count on all holes except the par 3s, where…
On Wednesday 1st May, 22 ladies contested the annual R and A Coronation Foursomes. The pairs play a Stableford foursomes format on half combined handicaps. Winners this year were Jean Moulds and Fay Hutton with 32, second were Janet Bentley and Sue Bennett with 30 and third were Lady Captain…
On Monday 29th April, MMGC Ladies’ section welcomed 5 ladies from Kilworth Springs for the first Scratch match of the season. The weather stayed fair and the rounds were played out long before the light faded. Melton rode their luck and several of the matches swung back and forth until…
On Thursday 25th April, the playing conditions could not have been more different from the day before. The team from Belton Park arrived in good time, but after a welcome hot drink the tee time was delayed due to a torrential downpour. The four pairings eventually managed to get out…
On Wednesday 24th April, 22 ladies contested the annual Hi-Lo trophy. Higher and lower handicap ladies were paired up and played a Greensomes format with a percentage of handicap allowances calculated for each pair. The course was very dry and beginning to play like a midsummer course due to the…
On Thursday 11th April, Melton Ladies hosted their first friendly match of the season with a visit from Greetham Valley Golf Club. Four fourballs set off in the sunshine on a glorious day with a long run on the ball and the greens playing true. All the matches were hotly…
Monday 8th April saw the first leg played of the Tasker’s match between MMGC Ladies’ section and Trentham GC, Stoke-on-Trent. After a misty start, the weather turned sunny and it was relatively warm despite the wind. The course looked excellent for this matchplay competition and the ladies from Trentham were…
On Sunday 7th April, the sixth and final Autumn Trophy competition took place. After early morning bacon cobs, 34 players set off in a pairs competition and, in the field, there were 10 competitors with a chance to come out on top, so it was still all to play for.…
