Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies 1^st Team V Leicestershire & Rutland Senior Men

This is a great match which was established during Carolyn Parkes- Walley’s Captaincy as while she was The Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies Captain her Dad was the Senior Men’s Captain.

The fixture is always played 2 or 3 weeks before the Ladies County Championship on the Course selected for the Championship, which gives the Ladies first team players an opportunity to play the course prior to the County Championship.

Each Team fielded 12 players for the 4BBB match play with handicap. There was a fantastic atmosphere on the tee and Paul Lowe (Senior Men’s Captain) introduced all the players on the tee, Peggy Remington (County President) wished the players luck at the start and came out onto the course to watch the games, it was lovely to have her support during the match.

We had 3 debuts for the Leicestershire & Rutland Ladies first team, Sally Jee (Luffenham Heath GC) and 2 juniors, Emily Wolverson L&R Junior Captain (The Leicestershire GC) and Edie Spiers (Cosby GC). Sally and Emily played together and won their match on the 17^th, Edie played with Rachel East (County Captain) and after being 5 down fought hard to eventually loose on the 17^th.

Ellie York (Vice Captain) & Eleanor Parkinson had a great game and won by the biggest margin of all the matches winning 3/2.

There were some very close matches Jo Morris-Bourne & Karen Haynes, Beth Swain & Beth Johnson and Tracy Bourne & Lisa Porter all took their games to the 18^th hole very narrowly missing out on a win.

The final score was 4 – 2 to the L&R Senior Men.

Thank you to Paul Lowe for organising the venue and the meal afterwards. 

LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND LADIES’ COUNTY GOLF ASSOCIATION

2025 Match Sheet

DATE: Sunday 13^th April                   

HOME TEAM: Senior Men                           AWAY TEAM: Ladies

WINNING TEAM:  L&R Senior Men