Ladies SPRING Weekend Away - Report
24-26 March

The Ladies' Weekend Away to the New Forest was a very successful event despite the relentless rain for the duration of our stay.

The Bell Hotel was very welcoming. We all agreed that the staff were very helpful, friendly and the food pretty good. New faces joined the old stalwarts and there were some guests of members who were at home with the Richmond Park golfers.

After rounds of golf in soggy conditions, the place to be was reminiscing by the open fire in the bar, especially on Saturday when both the greens and the fairways of the golf course were flooded. In a more balmy climate it would have been a more pleasant experience as this course was within
"The Forest" and the ponies were sheltering from the elements. There was a local rule to deal with the eventuality of a ball lying in their droppings!!!

However the weather did not hinder the eventual winners of Saturday's competition with Sonia Inniss and Jack Koychev topping the list.

Sunday's golf was played on a long parkland course, which we all agreed would be very attractive in better conditions. Sunday's winners were Julie Smith and Martin Goldsworthy.

The Spring Weekend Away has a Ladies' Trophy awarded to the overall winner and this year the Lockie Trophy was awarded to Anne Koychev. She triumphantly informed us that it was the first time in 21 years of her membership of Richmond Park to receive this award.

Prizes were also presented for nearest the pin, and Saturday and Sunday team events and second and third positions.

Results

  Ladies Men
1st Overall   Anne Koychev
Lockie Trophy winner		 Paul Grand
2nd Overall   Sheena Harrington Ian Smith
3rd Overall   Marianne Van Splunter Graeme Syme
1st Saturday   Sonia Inniss Jack Koychev
2nd Saturday   Lia Donath David Marsh
1st Sunday   Julie Smith  Martin Goldsworthy
2nd Sunday   Ann Gardner   David Marsh
Nearest Pin Saturday Sonia Inniss Paul Grand
Nearest Pin Sunday Lorna White Graeme Syme

There were also team ball competitions on each day.

  • The winners on Saturday Lorna White, Ann Gardner, Christine Stewart and Ian Smith
  • The Sunday winners Christine Brazier, Marianne Van Splunter, Paul Grand and Nigel Ward

Cheryl Woodhouse
12 April 2006