Ladies at Orchardleigh stage fun golf event for charity

THE Ladies' Section at Orchardleigh Golf Club played their last competition of the season on Thursday, October 29.

It's an annual fun event known as 'Last of the Summer Whine' which helps raise money for the Lady Captain's charity Cornpop Critters, which is a Frome-based voluntary organisation that rescues and rehabilitates both domestic and wild animals.

The ladies could make a £5 contribution to the funds entitling them to have a good whinge during their round of golf!

There were six teams of three playing a bowmaker with two scores to count. During the socialising afterwards the winners were announced by Lady Captain Jan Light.

The best team score with an amazing 79 points was brought in by Pat Jones, Liz Thomas and nonagenarian Mary Lock. In second place with 73 points were Sue Sweet, Jackie Willcox and Jan Light and with 66 points in third place Lorraine Collings, Carol Jenkin and Marie Cusworth.

The Lady Captain Jan also did the prize giving for the winners of the monthly Medals and Stableford competitions that were played throughout the summer season. The winners were as follows:

Medal winners; Sue Marshall (1), Gail Painter (4), Lin Handley (1), Ann James (3), Carol Weightman (1) Sarah Hynds (1).

Stableford winners; Sue Marshall (3), Gail Painter (1), Jacqui Gregory (3), Christine Arnold (2), Lin Handley (1), Sue Sweet (1), Carol Jenkin (1), Ann James (1), Liz Thomas (1), Pat Jones (1), Carol Weightman (1).

Winners of the 'Last of the Summer Whine' trophy Pat Jones, Liz Thomas and Mary Lock.

*Orchardleigh Golf Club is an 18-hole championship parkland golf course located on the 500-acre Orchardleigh Estate, near Frome, in Somerset.

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