The Big News from Mendip Golf Club last week concerned the Ladies. In the Somerset County Championship over 36 holes at Long Sutton, Libby Dezis and Aimee Sawyer tied on 4 over par with Libby becoming county champion after count back.
Not only that but Ellen Reakes finished 3rd and last year’s junior captain Connie Cox was 5th. Young Maisie Dezis was a very creditable 15th. Not surprisingly Libby, Aimee and Ellen won the Holt Shield for the best team result. Well done Ladies, Mendip is proud of you.
More than 140 men played in the Burnell Cup which saw a win for Lee Callow with 42 points. Richard Barker won Div 1 with 38, Tom Chapman was 2ndwith 37 after count back from Charlie Pike and Richard Jeffery. Div 2 went to Brian Rawlings with 42, Jack Harrington was 2nd with 41 and Kevin Brimble was 3rd with 40. Div 3 saw a win for long standing member Clive Down with 41, Sam Thatcher was 2nd with 39 and Simon Kidd was 3rd with 38.
The Ladies County Qualifier saw 52 Ladies competing. The overall winner was Pauline Williams with a magnificent 43 points. Div 1 was won by Fran Davies with 38 points after count back from Hayley Bullock with Pauline Young 3rd with 37. Div 2 went to Ann Padley with 41 after count back from Louise Scott with Anita Butcher 3rd with 38. Div 3 was won by Isobel Panton with 40, Julie Doyle was 2nd with 36 after count back from Carol Curtis.
The Ladies ICL team under new captain Jane Ball visited Enmore and after a very close match just went down 3-4. There were wins for Maureen Charlton, Jane Ball and Ann Padley.