The Orchardleigh Ladies’ Captain’s Day was held on Saturday, 30th June under blue skies and scorching sun. The theme of the day was ‘rainbow colours’, so thirty Ladies in colourful dress went out in teams of three playing a Texas Scramble using rainbow tees (red, yellow and blue).
The day’s winners were presented their prizes by Ladies’ Captain, Lorraine Collings. First overall was Kate Chadwick, Dawn Russell and Lizzie Bryant; Second overall was Diana Bullock, Veronica Cherry and Anne Kirk.
The halfway house was ‘manned’ by the Club Captain, Neil McGuinness, who kindly provided a wonderful array of refreshments, together with lots of cold water and ice lollies to keep everyone hydrated. Jim Worsley, the Club Chairman, set up and ran the putting competition, whilst our Ladies on the welcome desk sold raffle tickets that helped raise £150 for the club charities, Dorothy House and Fair Frome. Once the golf was completed, the Ladies sat down to a well-earned two-course meal.
On Thursday, 5th July, the Orchardleigh Ladies held their Macey Cup (for the Over-70s) and the Pudney Pitcher (for the Under-70s). The results of the Macey were Diana Bullock in first with forty points; Di Norris, in second, with 39 points and Pat Pitt, third, with 35 points. The results of the Pudney were Loes de Kleuver, first, with 39 points on countback; Sarah Hynds, second on 39 points and Lorraine Collings, third on 38 points. The very high scoring resulted in some handicap cuts.
Sarah Doble