Monday 23rd June AM

The tournament started on a bright and blustery day at Coxmoor Golf Club. Leicestershire and Rutland were drawn against Shropshire.

Tracy Bourne & Ellie York were our first foursomes pairing. They played some fantastic golf, and the game was very close with only 1 hole in it all the way round and the game finished All Square. Karen Haynes & Jo Morris-Bourne were 4 down at the turn but the fought back and dug deep to bring the match back to just 1 down and took the game to the 18^th were they unfortunately lost 2 down.  Caz Parkes-Walley led our singles and played some great golf but unfortunately lost out against ex-professional Alex Ling 5&3. Eleanor Parkinson was making her singles debut and played a great match narrowly losing out when her opponent holed an exceptionally long birdie putt from just off the green on the 18^th hole. Beth Swain from Ullesthorpe played in the final singles game, this was Beth’s debut playing for the 1^st team and she played some incredible shots throughout the round, the match was remarkably close but unfortunately, she lost on the 17^th hole 3&1.

The overall result was Leicestershire & Rutland ½ and Shropshire 41/2.

Monday 23rd June PM

In the afternoon we faced Lincolnshire with an unchanged Leicestershire team from the morning match. Jo Morris-Bourne and Karen Haynes led the team out in the first foursome’s match. The wind increased and weather conditions were extremely difficult, the pair fought hard against some very tough opposition but unfortunately lost 4/3. Ellie York and Tracy Bourne played together in the second foursome’s game. They were 2 down after 12 holes and won the next 3 holes, eventually finishing All Square. Caz Parkes-Walley led the singles and played more fantastic golf, taking her game to the 18^th hole and narrowly missing out on the win to a birdie on 18. The match finished 1 down. Eleanor Parkinson came up against a very tough opponent in the afternoon, playing some brilliant golf but losing out to birdies on a number of holes. The match finished 4 & 2 loss. Beth Swain was our last singles match out and played some excellent golf in a very tight game, showing true Leicestershire determination, taking her game to the 17^th where she narrowly lost her game to a birdie. The game finished in a 2 & 1 loss.

The overall result was Leicestershire & Rutland ½ and Lincolnshire 41/2.

Tuesday 24th June AM

Leicestershire and Rutland got off to a flying start against Derbyshire, Jo Morris-Bourne and Rachel East led the team out in the first foursomes match and came up against a very good young pairing and lost 5&3. Tracy Bourne and Eleanor Parkinson both from Willesley Park Golf Club went out next and proved to be a really good pairing, they gelled together and brought home a win on the 18^th hole. Karen Haynes from Luffenham Health Golf Club started our singles, she came up again Imogen Rafferty, Karen played some great golf and also secured her win on the 18^th. Caz Parkes-Walley started very strongly and was sinking some great putts and won 6&5. Ellie York, our final singles player out on the course had a fantastic game against Grace Harrison, Ellie had 4 birdies and an incredible eagle on the 16^th which helped her to a 2&1 victory.

The overall result was Leicestershire & Rutland 4 and Derbyshire 1.

Tuesday 24th June PM

As a team we went into the afternoon match against Staffordshire with great momentum from the morning win. At the halfway point Staffordshire were 4up in a singles match and a foursome’s match and A/s in the second foursomes’ match. We matched that as Karen Haynes was 5up after 9 in her singles match and Ellie York was 2up and our Willesley duo, Tracy Bourne and Eleanor Parkinson were A/S. We had everything to play for on the back nine, Karen Haynes continued to play regulation golf and won 4&3. Unfortunately when playing the 8^th hole (which was the 17^th as we teed off on the 10^th) Beth and Beth hit a great drive up by the green on a blind hole which no-one found until after the 3 minutes were up and the first foursomes Staffordshire pairing won 3&1. Caz Pakes-Walley came up against some very tough competition and lost 5&4, Ellie York dug deep and carded 4 birdies to win her match 1up. Eleanor and Tracy played some fantastic foursomes golf together but lost their match 2down on the last. This was our closest match of the tournament so far.

The overall result was Leicestershire & Rutland 2 and Staffordshire 3.

Wednesday 25th June AM

Our final match of the week saw us take on Nottinghamshire under much-improved weather conditions. Clear skies and calmer winds set the stage for some excellent golf from both sides in a closely fought contest. At the halfway point there was nothing between the two teams. We were A/s in 2 singles matches, 1 down in the final singles match, 1 down in a foursomes and 3up in the first foursomes match. Tracy Bourne & Eleanor Parkinson secured our first point winning 4&2, Beth Johnson and Beth Swain came up against some fantastic golf on the back nine with their opponents carding 3 birdies in 4 holes and the pair lost 5&4. Caz Parkes-Walley had a great game slotting in a few birdie putts herself to win 3&1, Karen Haynes had a very tight and exciting match against Maddie Smith but lost 2&1. Everything went down to the final match, Ellie York (Vice Captain) had an extremely tough draw against Nottingham’s strongest player who plays for England U21 Amelia Wan, Ellie played some superb golf and made some awesome birdies and narrowly lost on the 17^th 2&1.  Notts edged the win 3–2.

The overall result was Leicestershire & Rutland 2 and Nottinghamshire 3.

Leicestershire & Rutland finished 5th overall this County Week. While it wasn’t the outcome we hoped for, every player gave it their all and we couldn’t be prouder of the team’s performance throughout the week, with the standard of golf from the Leicestershire team being exceptional!

To everyone who came out to support us - thank you! Having familiar faces out on the course truly lifted the team’s spirits.

Here is to County Week 2026 at Shifnal Golf Club, Shropshire – we cannot wait!