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Diss Golf Club Lady Captain's Drive In

Braving a cold winters morning, Diss Golf Club ladies section welcomed in their new Ladies Captain Di Randall in time honoured tradition with the Lady Captains Drive In. Di managed a lovely straight drive on the 1st Tee of 115 yard 6 inches. A competition was held to guess the distance which raised £100 for the Ladies Locker Room refurbishment fund, with Neil Stewart winning the prize of a bottle of Champagne.

 

 

 

 

 

Eaton Pair win the Diss Ladies Open on 6th October 2010

The Diss Ladies Open was held on Wednesday 6th October 2010, which was a truly Autumnal day, with some rain first thing in the morning and then glorious sunshine later. It a tough round as the course was playing hard and the putts were being difficult to sink.

 

The Open Day is a popular event and this year attracted 78 ladies representing 26 visiting clubs. The competition was a 4 Ball Better Ball Stableford format with players playing off ¾ handicap. The raffle in aid of the Captains Charity ‘R.N.L.I.’ made £320.

 

President Stephanie Mendham and Captain Celia Pearson presented the prizes.

 

Winners: Barbara Warren and Val Canham from Eaton with 37 points

2nd Prize: Jayne Harrold and Carolyn Ballingall from Costessey and Dunston Hall with 35 points

3rd Prize: Nina Nielson and Ann Graves from Woodbridge with 34 points on c/b from

4th Prize: Tessa Summers and Melanie Lesser from Aldeburgh and Bury St. Edmunds also with 34 points

 

Best Front Nine: Jo Barnard and Fran Johnson from Bawburgh with 20 points

Best Back Nine: Julia Smith and Margaret Baxter from Royal Cromer with 19 points

Nearest the Pin 4th handicap 0-21 Jo Barnard from Bawburgh

Nearest the Pin 15th handicap 21and over Sandie Hammond from Bawburgh

Jo Barnard was also presented with a prize for scoring 3 on the 5th hole par 5

 

President Steph Mendham, Barbara Warren and Val Canham from Eaton with Lady Captain Celia Pearson.

 

 

 

Ping Grand 2010 Final
Judith Bedwell and Jean Halil both of Diss Golf Club recently played in the Ping Grand Final Tournament 2010 at the Gainsborough Golf Club in Lincolnshire.

 

The Ping Tournament, which is run by the English Women's Golf Association Attracted entries from almost 17000 women this year.

 

The best 60 pairs of club winners qualified for the Grand final, with Judith And Jean being one of these pairs, a supreme achievement from the initial Entry.

 

They enjoyed a memorable day and played extremely well to finish in 17th Place with 37 points just 5 shots short of the winning score of 42 points.

 

They are both a credit to themselves and to Diss Golf Club and are looking forward to participating in the event next year.

Jean Halil & Judith Bedwell

 

 

 

County's 3rd Division Champion - 2nd September 2010

 

Helen Lawson from Diss Golf Club Ladies Section won the Suffolk Ladies County Golf Association's Division 3 Meeting (for hanicaps 23-30) held at Waldringfield on Thursday, with 41 points. Seen here being presented with the Silver Quaich from Chris Castle Captain at Diss Golf Club.

 

"Waldringfield is not an easy course but I was thrilled to win, beating a field of some 40 plus golfers. I just played steadily and everything went well." said Helen

 

 

 

 

President's Day for the Ladies on 1st September 2010

 

The weather was kind, the company was good and the golf was even better for a number of ladies that took part in Steph Mendham's Presidents Day on Wednesday. There were honorary members invited to lunch, one special lady golfer was Captain way back in 1968 - Agnes Crerar. Agnes will be 93 next month and she still enjoys playing 8 holes.

 

Senior members pictured from left: Lady Captain Celia Pearson, 1974's Capt. Brenda Mark, Margaret Thompson, President Steph Mendham, 1968's Capt. Agnes Crerar, Jean Thornet, 1976's Capt Sombra Patrick and Wendy Cheek.

Steph had a special mention for a rising star in our midst, junior Amy Bray who has managed to reduce her handicap from 45 down to 22 in just over a year. County has been made aware of her accomplishment.

 

Pictured: Amy Bray and President Steph Mendham.

Stableford Competition results - Teams of 3
1st Place Capt Celia Pearson, Kelly Saunders, Jean Rickard.
2nd Judith Bedwell, Amy Bray, Helen Lawson
3rd Pat Brown, Mary Pacey, Pauline Wall
Joint 3rd... Jean Hali & Judith Ewens
Nearest the Pin on 15th Kelly Saunders
Straightest Drive 2nd hole Barbara Lee
8 Hole Medal results -
Winner Rosie Archer
2nd Evelyn Logsdail

Pictured from left: 8 hole medal comp: Evelyn Logsdale, Rosie Archer. The Stableford comp...2nd team: Judith Bedwell, Helen Lawson and Amy Bray. Winning team: Kelly Saunders, (our non playing President Steph Mendham ), Winning team Capt Celia Pearson and Jean Rickard. Third team Pat Brown, Pauline Wall and Mary Pacy. Barbara Lee (Straightest Drive).

 

Winner, Capt Celia thanked her team mates, the caterers, the groundsmen, and everyone for making it a memorable day. She said "We all girded our loins, each one of us", a saying that Celia is known to utter.

 

 

 

 

 

Ladies Past Captains Day

 

Past Captains of the Ladies section got together for a competition at the end of July on a gloriously hot day.

 

The winner was Jane Izod with runner up Club President Steph Mendham and 3rd Margaret Hayward.

 

A lovely lunch and the prize giving followed an enjoyable match.

 

 

 

 

 

 

For full details and report please go to the Results Page

 

 

 

Diss Ladies Invitation Day - 16th June 2010

A gathering of 32 lady golfer from all over the county got to play at Diss, by invitation, on a lovely sunny day for a change - where has the summer gone. There was a little bit of a breeze, but this didn't hinder the winning pair. An afternoon Shotgun start to the 18 hole 4bbb (four ball better ball) stableford competition occupied the front 8 tees.

 

The winners were Judith Bewell (12 h/cp), with her mom, Lillie Hood (27) with 40 points, who thanked every one in her speech and admitted that she couldn't putt today and that Judith had had an 'iffy' start (which made all the women laugh). Second were Di Cunningham (20) and Chrissie Clews (20) with 38 points on count back from Monica Dorinton (22) and Sandra Bowman (34). Nearest the Pin for the guests was Mary Jenkins (23) and nearest the Pin from Diss was Helen Lawson (23). It was a really good day with an enjoyable meal and prize giving to follow.

 

Prizes were presented by Lady Captain Celia Pearson who thanked her organiser Marianne Haines and also Judith Bedwell for working out the results.She thanked everyone for attending and making it a memorable day.

 

Pictured from left to right: Mary Jenkins (Newton Green), Chrissie Clews, Di Cunningham(Newton Green), winner: Lillie Hood, Capt Celia Pearson, winner: Judith Bedwell, Sandra Bowman, Monica Dorington, Helen Lawson.

 

 

 

"Go Pink" Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Charity.

 

The ladies of Diss Golf Club entered into the spirit of the day by donating £2 each to enter the charity Foursomes Match Play competition on Wednesday 21st April 2010. Shots given were calculated on half the difference between aggregate handicap of each side.

 

Judith Bedwell (12) & Joy Black (36) beat Steph Mendham (22) & Sue Attwood (32) 2 up
Chris Clews (19) & Helena Honour (34) beat Val Mendham ( 20) & Joan Brown (36) 2 and 1
Celia Pearson (20) & Muriel Sterling (32) beat Jane Fishwick (29) & Jane Brooke (35) 2 and 1
Jean Halil (24) & Betty Belson (36) v Barbara Lee (24) & Anneliese Hickey (32) Halved
Helen Lawson (24) & Sam Edwards (36) beat Jenny Chamberlin (23) & Jean Rickard (20) 1 up
Elizabeth Hoare (29) & Pauline Wall (33) beat Rosie Archer (24) & Judith Meli (36) 5 and 3
Finally, Marianne Haines (22) Beat Maddie Langmead (36) on the 17th after giving her opponent 14 shots in singles matchplay.

 

Lady Captain Celia Pearson thanked everyone for turning up dressed in pink, making it a fun day. She also thanked Marianne Haines for organising the event.

 

The ladies also went 'Bananas' and paid for a name on a square in aid of charity. Pat Brown was the lucky winner of a bottle of Pink bubbly.

 

 

 

 

Diss golf club's New Lady Captain, Celia Pearson, drove 137.9 metres off the 1st tee, way-over the head of the intrepid press photographer (by his command), without batting an eyelid. She was surrounded by a group of very colourful supporters who'd entered into the spirit of this traditional, festive day and clapped and cheered at such a fine strike. It was a tie between Lou Adams and Deanna Boult, for guessing the length of the drive. A draw resulted in Deanna winning the prize.

 

Mulled wine and mince pies were served in the clubhouse before the start of the morning's golf by Vice Captain Di Randall. Raffle tickets were sold by Wendy Cheek and Carol Bourne. £155 was raised.

 

After a tasty lunch and 'thank you' speeches: to Judith Bedwell for doing the cards and Marianne Haines for organising the competition, to name but a few of the many helpers.

An auction was held, lead by Brian Langmead with assistance from Bob Attwood and Dave Pearson. Special thanks to Sombra Patrick for her donation of magnificently knitted dolls, which are always well sort after. The auction raised a further £614 towards Captain Celia's chosen charity - the 'R.N.L.l.'

 

Jane Izod, Jane Lovell and Di Randall, the three members of the newly formed 'Pudding Club' (especially for the day), stood tall and had the golfing audience in 'stitches' and humming to the tune 'A winter wonderland' during their repertoire.

 

Lady Captain Celia presented prizes to 1st and 2nd placed teams of the 8 hole Texas Scramble and a special prize went to Judith Ewens, for the 'Most Colourful Golfer' on the day.

 

1st Team - Judith Bedwell;Barbara Lee;Carol Bourne and Sam Edwards. 20.9 pts

2nd Team - Lorna Burroughes;Jean Halil;Madeleine Langmead and Evelyn Logsdail. 21.7 pts

 

Over 36 people attended the golf competition and our long-standing-members, the 'Golden Girls' - Joy Walker; Agnes Crerar; Sombra Patrick; Margaret Thompson; Rhona Foster and Joan Thornett, arrived later to lunch.

 

 

 

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