| March
2010 |
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Business Ladies enjoying their evening meal at the local
Indian restaurant in Tewkesbury. They
are looking forward to this summer's Business Ladies Friendly
matches. |
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A
match was held on Monday 8th with FE golf students from Hartpury
College. The pairings were of a lady and a lad playing
better ball matchplay against another similar pairing. The
boys were charming and they didn't seem to mind playing with
a lady who was of similar age to their mother or granny! We
hope we will see some of the lads turn professional in the future. They
certainly have good appetites for Pizzas which were laid on
by the Ladies Section after the game! |
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| February
2010 |
At
last we have been able to get out onto the golf course which is in
remarkable condition considering the weather the UK experienced in
January.
For the start of the month the ladies had a matchplay competition
called "Blondes versus Brunettes". The
blonde team was one short and Mike Unwin our Pro donned a visor with
blonde wig and played against Denise Clayson. Unfortunately
even though Denise had equalisation shots and courtesy shots "Michaela"
won for the blondes who won overall!!
(Click
here if you would like to buy a visor / wig!)
On 6th February we played our first round in the Mail on Sunday competition. Click
here to find out the result.
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fund raising Coffee Morning (see below) was held on Wednesday 10th
with the proceeds going towards my Lady Captain's charity, Friends
of Tewkesbury Hospital. We raised over £445
which is excellent considering that we are only a small ladies section. |
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Jean
Marshall and Pat Cowley pose as "Calendar Girls"....
not sure if the buns are big enough....
you had to see the film!!
I am modelling a candy bra made from sweets which someone brought
in for the bric-a-brac stall.
I think the bra made its way to our Pro Shop as did a book on the
Karma Sutra the previous year! |
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The
Tombola stall has some customers whilst the coffee flows freely!
Fiona's Garden Stall is always popular and the potted flowers and
bulbs
heralds in the Spring. |
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You may be amazed to know that this is the time of year to view and
order the clothing for next Autumn / Winter 2010 & 2011. The
clothes from Daily Sports, Ping and Glenmuir are up to the usual high
standard. If you visit www.ladygolfer.uk.com
I do have some sale bargains left for this winter. Lined
trousers and beautiful fleece tops and knitted sweaters. Just
right for the oncoming Spring months. |
| January
2010 |
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It
is being called "The Big Freeze" here in the UK
and as I look out of my window over snow covered fields, the
weather is living up to the name!
The golf course is closed but the toboggans are out. We
had 5 inches of snow in Gloucestershire last night and this
evening, Wednesday 6th, we are expecting temperatures to fall
well below zero. It appears that most of
Great Britain has had some snow. I know that in some countries
that is the norm, but for us in the UK being protected by
the Jet Stream around our island, we rarely experience such
widespread snow.
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Catherine Martin made the snowman on the right........love
the hair! |
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| .....8th
January and still The Big Freeze continues with temperatures
dropping to around minus 9 degrees at night. I
managed to drive to my golf course at Tewkesbury Park
to take some photographs and the scenery was dazzling.
(See above - 18th hole) |
.....11th
January and we had a snowfall last night so another picture! Our
ladies day was again cancelled yesterday 12th, again because
the course is still snow covered.
Now the fog is coming down and tonight 14th, is our Club
AGM. |
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it's the end of January and the snow has cleared, let's
hope February will bring Spring nearer, the golf courses
open and golfers emerge from their winter hibernation! |
If you want to beat the cold, visit www.ladygolfer.uk.com
for some warm golf clothes - pullovers and lined trousers to
choose from with a selection of winter gloves and caps too.
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| December
2009 |
A
busy month for most households planning the run up to Christmas and
then surviving the Christmas and New Year holiday. Our
Christmas family get together went well but I can't say that about
the appliances in our household. After many exasperating
hours when my Broadband connection went down on 23rd December the
problem was found to be the router. The washing machine
also decided to make a terrible noise on high spin so that was another
little thing to sort out! I also had my own health scare when I was
recalled on 23rd December for more X-rays and scans when I was found
to have a small lump in my breast. Thankfully I was
told that it was not cancerous. I cannot relay the
emotion I felt on receiving that piece of good news!
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The
Ladies' Christmas dinner held on 8th December was very enjoyable
I am told. Very good to know, as it is organised
by the Lady Captain (me) and the ladies have high expectations
each year of having a good time.
We had entertainment by Martyn (Pub Singer) and Bruce Marshall
(Scottish Rock Star.) One of the tables is pictured
on the left and it seems that the wine glasses are empty- as
usual! |
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the Christmas party we had a game where there were 3 things
in a box and you had to identify the items by feeling them inside
the box with one hand only. There were a few
squeals when the ladies touched the false teeth and a very squidgy
Ann Summers "Stress Willy". Martyn's
leopard printed posing pouch that he wore whilst performing
the Full Monty for an X-Factor Club night (don't ask!) was quite
difficult to guess!! |
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We
had our Christmas 9 Hole competition on 9th December followed
by Mince Pies and coffee with the dishing out of "Secret
Santa" presents. The prize for best wrapped present went
to Sue Lockwood who ingeniously wrapped her present in the shape
of a handbag. |
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| November
2009 |
On
Monday 9th the Ladies Section of Tewkesbury Park Golf Club had their
AGM and I am now Lady Captain!
Here I am giving my in-coming speech with Jean Marshall, past Lady
Captain no doubt thinking "Phew, what a relief it is coming to
the end of my term!"
I have a very hard act to follow though, because Jean has been an
excellent Captain and her year has been enjoyed by all the ladies
at our Club. |
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My
Captain's "Drive In" was on 11th November followed
by an 18 hole stableford "Hidden Pairs" competition.
Afterwards we had Pizza's and coffee and I was delighted
to see such a good turn out of ladies. Linda Marsh said it was
because there was free food on offer!!
The distance of my "drive in" off the par 3 10th tee
was guessed correctly by Jackie James and the proceeds will
go towards my charity "Friends of Tewkesbury Hospital". We
are lucky to have a community hospital in Tewkesbury. |
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If
you are scratching your head wondering what to give your golfing friend
something for Christmas, I have some ideas for you. www.ladygolfer.uk.com
is selling a good range of winter gloves, caps, hats and scarves.
These are very handy accessories to wear on the course
on a cold winter's day and would make good presents at reasonable
prices. Otherwise, why not treat yourself?!!
November ended on a sad note for the Ladies Section when a founder
member of Tewkesbury Park Golf Club, Lois Thorpe, who was also made
Honorary Member, died on 29th November after a short illness. Lois
was a lady who was very respected and who, although her golfing days
had passed, made every effort right up to the end, to support and
attend our ladies' events. Lois will be missed by all.
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| October
2009 |
Stop
Press: I now have a Vice Captain, Pauline Murphy. I
am delighted that Pauline will be my Vice Captain as she has
been a valued member of the committee in the past. Pauline
has been Honorary Secretary and is the County Veterans Representative. I
am sure her experience will help to guide me. Pauline
will be an excellent Lady Captain when her time comes.
I can now concentrate on getting the diary for the Ladies' Section
finalised. It is quite difficult choosing dates for
our main competitions which do not conflict with the other sections
of the club and interspersing them with our own County Alliance, Friendlies
and other Mixed competitions. One thing for sure,
I won't be introducing any new competitions into our calendar, we
really have too many as it is but they have all been a tradition of
our club. |
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I
played recently in the Five Nations' Cup. A mixed
Club competition made up of teams from England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland
and the Rest of the World. Eight players in each team but
not all born and bred in the country they were representing!! Ireland
won this year but a good time was had by all. The
sun was shining but now it is raining. The UK weather is
unpredictable so I hope you have sorted out your Autumn wardrobe.
Layering is the answer and there is a good choice from
www.ladygolfer.uk.com. I
especially like the Daily Sports thin tops which can be worn by themselves
or under a fleece. (Shown here is a turtle neck top in
the popular colour of Cappuncino.) |
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Tewkesbury
Park Golf course has been looking wonderful recently in the
warm Autumn sun that we have been lucky to have in Gloucestershire. The
trees are beginning to turn into glorious shades of red and
orange It was a pleasure to play golf on such a
beautiful day. In the picture opposite Tewkesbury
Abbey stands out resplendent against the blue sky. |
It
was so warm that even one of our friendly hares found
time to sunbathe by the wheel of one of the golf buggies!
There are quite a few hares to be found on the golf course
and some are so tame that you can find yourself taking a bunker
shot with a hare staring at you nearby. That
really does concentrate the mind because a bad shot, a dead
hare and I am sure nobody would give you the time of day! |
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Before
I sign off in October, may I wish you a Happy Halloween. I
know the 31st October is not to everyone's liking but I enjoy the
day because it is my Birthday.
Best wishes from the Old Witch!!
A
timely piece of advice ................. !!
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| September
2009 |
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end of the month has just passed and it is time to see if your name
has been posted as a winner. Visit the "Sign
In" page to complete the form to be elgible for the free
monthly prize draw. There are some good prizes coming up so keep viewing.
One being a cookbook called "I'd Rather be Playing Golf"
and the other a hairy visor! You have to see it to believe it.
Its rather fun and would cause some laughter I am sure.
The
new Autumn stock of golfing wear for women is now in and to view
it visit www.ladygolfer.uk.com.
There is a good range of trousers and one style is every Lady Golfer's
dream! A pair of waterproof trousers that can be worn on their own
without the need to pull on over-trousers every time it rains. They
will sell out very quickly.
Daily
Sports have created some great tops too that can be used for layering.
These are excellent and will give you warmth without bulk. Glenmuir
and Ping are also improving their collection of ladies golf clothes
and offer a good range of pullovers and fleeces.
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is a big event for me in November. I will become Lady Captain
at Tewkesbury Park Golf Club which I am looking forward to with trepidation,
if that makes sense! At the moment I am immersed with dates for next
year's diary. However, my biggest concern is that I do not have a
Vice Captain! I will let you know if that is resolved.
I had the opportunity of driving a Porsche (not mine unluckily) and
I had a photo of me posing on the bonnet in the Lady Captain's car
parking space. Do you like the numberplate "Lady
Captain 09 Over the Top"!!!!?? Wish it was mine -
and the car too!
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