After a very foggy start the Baxter Trophy finally teed off two hours late at Cosby Golf Club yesterday (12 October). Fifty six players from across the County took part in an excellent competiiton and many enjoyed a delicioust roast dinner when they finished playing.

Results from the day were as follows:-

Winners of the Best Gross were Darren Horne and Chloe Edmonds (Charnwood Forest) with a gross score of 74.

Winners of the Best Nett were David Cooper and Yolande Evans (Whetstone) with a nett score of 63.  Winners of the second Best Nett were Peter Brough and Lucy Wheeler (Lutterworth) with a nett score of 69 on countback from Ben Dixon and Pam Skidmore (Glen Gorse).

Full results can be seen by clicking on each of the competitions at :-

2025 Baxter Qualifying results

The semi-finals and final will take place next Sunday (19 October) at Cosby as follows:-

9am - Darren Horne and Chloe Edmonds (Charnwood Forest) v David Cooper and Yolande Evans (Whetstone)

9.10am Peter Brough and Lucy Wheeler (Lutterworth) v Liam Plant and Sharon Statham (Cosby)

Reserves:- Paul Dixon and Jo Morris Bourne (Willesley Park)

The final will tee off at 1.15pm between the winners of the above two matches.

All support is welcome.

The Annual Regional Festival of Girls' Golf was held at Branston Golf & Country Club on Monday August 18th.

120 girls from 6 Counties in our Region - Midlands North came together for this great event.

At the event the girls played their final League Matches of the year, Scratch & Handicap.

There was also 9 hole competitions for girls with & without handicaps, plus some fun activities including Chipping & Putting Challenges and an amazing 18 hole Crazy Golf!

In the matches, L&R played Shrops in both Scratch & Handicap Leagues. L&R secured a brilliant win in the Scratch match thanks to their team players

Edie Speirs, Ella Cunningham, Lucy Wheeler, Karen Johal & Mia Ashton.

In the Handicap match L&R were   playing for 1st or 2nd place against Shropshire!

In a nail-biting 18 hole match, L&R were victorious and took the Handicap Trophy for 2025!

The team on the day consisted of Megan Grimwood, Harriet Oulds, Freya Evans, Edith taunton & Nicole Parsons.

Well done  girls - stunning performance!

Other girls who represented their County for the first time in the 9 hole events were Sienna Sheard, Chloe Wood, Chloe Henderson, Alice Zawadzka, Sia Khoda,

Isabelle Anderson, Isabelle Cumbley, Isla Furner & Emma-Clare Woulidge.

The day ended with a meal & presentations. It was wonderful to see so many girl golfers in one place at one time, making friends, enjoying their sport and having fun!

To bring home some silver-ware was a real bonus!

Well done to absolutely all who took part and to those who helped on the day!

The Midlands North Region Girls’ Championship was held at Lilleshall Golf Club on Saturday 23^rd August.

Lilleshall was a tricky course and the conditions were challenging. However, there were some great individual scores over the day.

Defending champion Gabriella Crowfoot shot a 76 in the morning and was Runner-Up in the 36 hole Championship. Edie Speirs came in 3^rd place after shooting a gross 76 in her afternoon round.

Lucy Wheeler won the best 18 hole gross for her morning round of 75, which helped to cut her handicap.

Edie, Lucy and Ella Cunningham won the team prize for Leicestershire & Rutland.

Nicole Parsons from Hinckley was playing in her first competition away from home and managed to play to her handicap in the 18 hole event. Well done Nicole!

What a fabulous day – the sun shone and everyone had a great time.

Morning came and the sun rose and stayed all day.     I was supported extremely well by everyone at Cosby and players and helpers alike contributed to making it such a special day for me.    My thanks to County Captain Rachel and Cosby’s Lady Captain Suzanne for their unwavering support, together with so many lady members.   Thank you all.

We had 88 come along and play a Better Ball Stableford and scoring was excellent – so many scores over 40 points – on a fast running course.    I hear the greens were running well and everyone enjoyed their day – especially the Welcome they had from the girls at the registration desk (all decorated in County blue!), our starters and spotters, not forgetting the fabulous Half Way House (manned by Margaret Hanning and her happy band of helpers) The cakes were delicious and the Pimms/Elderflower Fizz seem to go down very well.   Big thanks to our Competitions Secretary, Donna Canning and Treasurer Karen Bonser for working so hard to produce the results.

Winners of the Nett Competition & President’s Trophy: Linda Wood & Judith Maudsley (Willesley Park) 45 points (olr)

Runners Cup – Carolyn Hutchins, Sue Hughes (Cosby) 45

3^rd – Ann Lindsay & Ann Howard (Ullesthorpe Court) 44 points (olr)

4^th – Anita Robinson & Wendy Castle (Kibworth) 44 points

1^st Gross and The Silver Apples – Tracey Bourne & Jo Morris-Bourne (Willesley Park ) 67

2^nd Gross – Rachel East (Cosby) & Ellie York (Lutterworth) 69

Best Lady with a Junior :  Mother & Daughter Rae & Harriet Oulds (Cosby7) 40 points

Best Front 9  – Renn White & Tilley White (Cosby) 23 points

Best Back 9  – Janice Sterland & Deb Cox (Cosby) 23 points

Nearest the Line & Longest Drive – Lyndsey Wheeler (Lutterworth)

Nearest the Pin 8^th – Div 1 – Janet Hartley –Byng – (Ullesthorpe Court)

Nearest the Pin 8^th – Div 2 – Anita Robinson (Kibworth)

Nearest the Pin 10^th – Div 1 – Lynda Bramley (Beedles Lake)

Nearest the Pin 10^th – Div 2 - Maxine Johnson (Cosby)

Nearest the Pin 14^th -  Div 1 – Joanna Woodward (Kirby Muxloe)

Nearest the Pin 14^th – Div 2 – Steph Allen (Cosby)

What a Fabulous Day 

Peggy, President L&RLCGA