Cambridge Meridian Golf Club

Cambridge Meridian Golf Club met St. Neots Golf Club on Saturday 17th May 2009 at Cambridge Meridian for their match in the “Jock Stewart” Trophy.

In a closely fought game Cambridge Meridian were defeated two and a half to a half.

Chris Drake & Gubby Panesar lost 1 down

Manoj Patel & Vince Green halved their game.

Danny Brown & Kieron Edwards lost 2 & 1.

The weather conditions on the day were strong blustery winds making the going pretty differcult but St. Neots proved to be the stronger team.

Congratulation to St. Neots Golf Club

Julie Walter & Norman Ewing

Cambridge Meridian Golf Club was selected to be the venue of the “Cambs & Hunts” Ladies’ County Championship over the weekend of the 8th, 9th & 10th May 2009.

Day 1 – Friday  8th  

38 lady golfers from clubs across the region arrived at the club on Friday 8th to complete 36 holes of stroke play to guarantee one of 32 places available in the championship to be played over the next two days.

With the course in excellent condition, the ladies’ started out on brilliant form and have to be commended on thier resilience and spirit as the weather conditions worsened. With strong winds and sometimes driving rain the ladies’ completed the first day with some excellent scores, that golf professionals would be proud of.

The leaders at the end of the first days play were:

• Caroline Agnew from Links Golf Club Newmarket on 158

•  Janet Phipps from Gog Ma Gog Golf Club on 161 (ocb)

• Bethany Peckham from Menzies Golf Club on 161

Day 2 – Saturday 9th

With the 32 ladies’ qualifing from the previous days strokeplay competition. The County Championship could start in earnest. The c0mpetition would be a matchplay knockout format and played over 4 rounds during Saturday and Sunday. With the weather conditions being a little better than on Fridays, although still a little windy, the scores being returned did not reflect this.

After the first round of the day the  following players had made it through to the quarter final to be played after lunch.

• Caroline Agnew winning 2 & 1

• Amy Rae winning 2 up

• Jackie Gregg winning  7 & 5

• Chelsey Herbert winning 3 & 1

• Paula Parker winning 2 & 1

• Lisa Charlton winning 1 up on the 20th

• Julie Walter winning 3 & 2

• Janet Phipps winning 2 up

• Tina Broadley winning 6 & 5

• Cindy McIntyre winning 2 up

• Elizabeth Smith winning 1 up

• Claire Tuttle winnign 1 up

• Rosemary Walker winning

• Jennifer McGuigon winning 8 & 7

• Greta Barclay winning 2 & 1

• Marcellea Tuttle winning 4 & 3

Quarter Final after lunch 

Again all the ladies’ showed grit and determination in their golfing skills and didn’t allow the wind to put them off their games.  All the matches showed the following supporters how exciting ladies’ golf can be and in true fashion none of the quarter finalist let the side down. Every match was closely fought and a couple of matches went to the wire. With the days play now drawing to a close the following had made it through to the semi finals to be played on Sunday.

• Tina Broadley winning 6 & 5

• Claire Tuttle winning 3 & 2

• Jenny McGuigon winning 5 & 3

• Marcella Tuttle winning 5 & 3

• Caroline Agnew winning 3 & 1

• Jackie Gregg winning 1 up

• Paula Parker winning 2 & 1

• Julie Walter winning 2 & 1

Day 3 – Sunday 10th 

Now on day 3 of this prestigious event the last 8 were setting their eyes on one thing, the Championship. The playing conditions on the day were excellent with very little wind and bright sunshine.

The 8 semi finalist showed the same grit and determination as they had done so on the first day and played the course to its best. This was shown in some of the best golf to be played over the three days with one match, Marcella Tuttle’s being taken down the 19th.  With the morning’s golf being completed, we now had our finalist for the Plate Competition and County Championship.

Plate Competition Finalist

• Tina Broadley from winning 2 & 1

• Marcella Tuttle from winning 1 up on the 19th

County Championship finalist

• Caroline Agnew from winning 3 & 2

• Julie Walter from winning 3 & 2

The afternoon started with the plate competition and both ladies’ showed the way, playing one for one until the 8th when Tina made her move to go one up. Marcella played great golf and fought hard to keep in the game but was finally defeated and Tina won the match 6 & 5.

The Championship was the last to go and with a great following of supporters both Caroline and Julie played golf, which was pure magic to witness.  Again a very closely fought match, which kept everybody on tender hooks, was finally won by Julie Walter winning 3 & 2.

The Plate and County Championship were sponsored and presented by Norman Ewing of Ewing Associates.

The 3 day event was an outstanding success and congratulations have to go out to all the competitors, organisers and supporters who took part, especially to Julie Walter on being crowned Ladies’ “County Champion 2009″ 

Did I really do that??????

Danny Lans sees his return to the club with a beauti of a shot.

Teeing up on the 17th on a somewhat cold and windy bank holiday Monday. Danny strikes his ball with some professionalism to send it flying over the lake and hit home on target and sink it to the bottom of the cup in one.

Celebrations took place in the clubhouse after the game with a couple of swift pints and the ringing of the “Hole in One” bell.

All congratulate Danny on his first “Hole in One”.