Spring Bridge Drive at Oakdale GC on 23rd March 2026

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46 ladies enjoyed a competitive day of Bridge at Oakdale Golf Club on Monday 23rd March 2026. Thanks go to Rachel Smith and Andrea Johnson for organising the Bridge and to Oakdale Golf Club for their help in setting up the room and providing the soup and sandwich lunch.

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Thanks also to Pat Bean and Annie Burke for selling raffle tickets and those who kindly donated prizes helping to raise a magnificent £232 for Candlelighters.

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Congratulations to the prize winners who all received colourful baskets of Spring plants.

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​​​​NB: It was agreed that the Autumn Bridge Drive at Pannal on 23rd November would start earlier at 10am to allow a full days play and allow everyone to travel home in daylight.

 

Clare Davies

HDSLGC President

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Spring Meeting at Ilkley Golf Club on Monday 13th April 2026

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The sun shone at Ilkley Golf Club enabling 58 ladies to enjoy Ilkley GC at its best, the course being beautifully presented and the glorious views all around were on full display.

Our thanks to all at Ilkley Golf Club for their help in ensuring the success of the day. Kathy in the office and Marie-Louise Milbourn liaised with our Hon Competition Secretary, Mel Couchman, to set up the competition and DagmarHecker-Woodhead and Marie-Louise greeted everyone on the Registration Desk and with Ilkley Lady Captain, Marie Scott sorted out the results as players came in.

The Greens staff did an excellent job in preparing the course and Jaine Collington and her staff ensured we had plenty of refreshments before and after play. A special thank you also to Marie-Louise who walked the course to mark the card of one pair and to her husband who performed the role of Starter for the day.

Thank you to all who supported the raffle or bought donated gloves raising £201 for the Society.

Congratulations to all of the Winners

Tannard Plate for the overall winners, this year from Division 2
Amanda Boak and Penny Nicklas from Masham GC – 41 Points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Jenny Quinn Millennium Trophy - Winners of Division 1
Shirley Needham and Alison Wormald from Oakdale GC with 36 Points on CB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Division 1 – Runners Up
Gerry Callander and Janet Jones from Pannal GC with 36 Points on CB

 

 

 

 

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The Jean Waite Trophy – Winners of Division 2
Evelyn Weighell and Pam Rawlin from Bedale GC with 39 Points

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Division 2 – Runners Up
Cathy Lambert and Holly Flather from Ilkley GC with 37 Points

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The winners all received vouchers

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2’s Club: Lynn Wood, Evelyn Weighell, Rachel Holden and Liz Light who, withtheir partners, all received a sleeve of balls.

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Match v The Gentlemen at Romanby Golf Club - 5th June 

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A full field of ten pairs from each side battled it out in challenging windy conditions but this at least helped to keep the rain away! 

There were some great matches, played in very good spirit and much camaraderie at the meal following the golf. Sadly, we lost 4-6 but it was a respectable finish and grateful thanks to all who supported and played for the Society.

Thanks also to Romanby Greens staff for their presentation of the course and to the catering team who looked after everyone both before with sandwiches and snacks and after the match with an excellent 2 course meal.

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2027 Fixtures 

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We are already lloking towards next year's fixtures and Mel Couchman, our Competition Secretary is doing an excellent job negotiating green fees on our behalf but, inevitably, prices are having to rise. However, these golf events and the chance to win prizes and meet up with ladies from other HDU clubs still represent excellent value.

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European Meeting 2026 at Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

 

Twelve Society members representing seven HDU clubs flew to Switzerland to play in the European Meeting in June. 

 

The SALGC made us very welcome with excellent hospitality and organised a fantastic week for us all playing with ladies from Switzerland, Belgium and Liverpool at Engleberg GC with breathtaking views, Krussnach GC, a very hilly and challenging course and Sempach GC with its impressive clubhouse and lake views. We were also treated to a boat trip from our hotel in Brunnen to the beautiful city of Lucerne.

 

A week of great golf, camaraderie amongst all nationalities and many friendships renewed and new ones made. Congratulations to several of uour ladies who were amongst the prize winners - all of us came away with so many special memories of a wonderful trip.

 

The next European Meeting will be hosted by the BALGC in Belgium in 2028 when the 30th Anniversary of the founding of the event will be celebrated.

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Match v Bradford Society of Lady Golf Captains on Monday 27th July 2026
 

On Monday, the Harrogate and District Society of Lady Golf Captains welcomed the Bradford Society of Lady Golf Captains to 
Oakdale Golf Club for our biennial match. It was an enjoyable day with the golf being played in challenging conditions of wind 
and dry ground and with Bradford ladies on top form, they won the matches 7:3.

We enjoyed hospitality and lively conversation in the clubhouse with bacon sandwiches before play and a delicious meal afterwards.

Many thanks to Mel Couchman, our Competitions Secretary who made all the arrangements and also to Oakdale Golf Club for 
looking after us on the day.

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