Cowdray Golf Club has new lady captain

FOLLOWING tradition, the retiring Ladies' Captain Frances Marjoram putted out on the 18th green and the incoming captain Margaret Curwood drove in to start her year.

By The Newsroom

Published 4th Nov 2009, 11:31 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:48 BST

Margaret had been in the army in her youth and her committee dressed in the appropriate khaki uniform to announce Margaret on to the tee.

After Margaret's drive 92 ladies and gentlemen played in an 18 hole texas scramble on a chilly but sunny day.

The new Captain provided a splendid prize table and drinks and nibbles halfway round the course and soup and roll after play.

The competition winners were Hannah Ralph, Tony Castley, Cliff Davis and Mary Morling with an amazing 50 stableford points. Second was Phil Harrison, Rob Doney, Sally Williams and Marilyn Davis with 49 points and third also with 49 points were Dave Lucking, Graham Evans, Chris Barker and Frances Marjoram.

Nearest pins were Wally Mitchell on the 3rd,Obe Ayton on the 17th, Ladies 9th Hannah Ralph and 11th Ann Tyrrell. Longest drives '“ Ladies Debbie Cheasley, Gents Phil Harrison.

Margaret raised a total of 720 for her charity the NSPCC.

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