The Lakes course was the venue for the end of year Ladies’ Medal Winners Medal competition. This was a very exclusive club – you had to have won a medal this season to be part of it. The weather, cold and breezy with rain forecast, wasn’t exactly conducive to elegant golf, it was more think even more…
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James cures his game to win Sturgess Volvo competition
The Sturgess Volvo competition played in late August was cancelled due to Rutland’s monsoon type conditions part way through most players’ rounds. The rain was so strong that the pathway from the eighteenth green to the clubhouse turned into a swirling torrent of water. No such problems on Saturday though, warm, pleasant and more importantly,…
Sally and Sophie win Ladies Doubles Final for 4th time
After winning the Ladies’ Doubles competition three times, Sally Bowker, playing off thirteen, and playing partner Sophie Beardsall off scratch found themselves in the final yet again and trying for an unprecedented fourth title. In their way were the formidable pairing of Emma Tipping off two and ten handicapper Heather Morgan. In the front nine…
Greetham Valley President’s Golf Day
Club President Martin Boughton held his annual President’s Golf Day on the Lakes course over the weekend. He had arranged perfect weather for the invited former Captains and members who assembled for a shotgun start. Greetham Valley Chairman Frank Hinch, who started on the first tee, had a great game, the 18 handicapper blitzed the field to…
Wedding decorating themes at Greetham Valley – your choice!
No matter what your wedding theme, at Greetham Valley we have very few restrictions enabling you to decorate the room pretty much however you would like! Over the last year I have seen many different ideas for table centrepieces, from flowers to cupcakes to musical instruments, many of which have doubled up as either gifts,…
David enjoys a fine run of form!
Seventeen handicapper David Aldred has had an excellent couple of weeks! He came second to Tim Howlett in the September Medal, then last week he won the first round of the Seniors’ Winter League with 43 points and a couple of days later he and partner Fred Aspin came fourth in the Market Harborough Invitation with 71…
Leon and Gary reign supreme in Club Doubles Final
After the recent rains, the Lakes course was a beautiful emerald green as the Doubles Final got under way on Sunday 30th September. Forty to fifty miles an hour gusts of wind made the going very tough for the finalists, Leon Wych and Gary Ferrar who were taking on Iain Bain and Dave Morgan. Ian…
Club Finals matches nearly all played
The finals of most of the Club competitions have now been held, with just two or three still to be decided. Paul Clegg won the 0-13 Singles Final on Saturday, beating Ian Hempsall three and two. Paul was in action again the next day with wife Sue in the Mixed Doubles but this time lost…
Greetham Valley’s Seniors section has had very good year!
Greetham Valley’s Seniors section has had a very good year, winning or drawing most of their team matches, their most recent win being against Scraptoft at home: the Greetham team won six and a half to one and a half on the Valley course. They have only one more match to play this week away to Birstall. Captain…
Christine and Alan triumph in Martins Mixed Foursomes
Mixed foursomes stroke play isn’t the most popular format in a golf club’s competition line up hence the smaller than usual field for the Martins Mixed Foursomes at Greetham Valley last weekend. One of the problems with the format is that if a player plays a bad shot, they don’t get a chance to rectify it…