On Monday 20th May, MMGC Ladies played their second Scratch match of the season against Rutland Water. The 5 matches were played in the early evening on a course that is almost at its peak of perfection and looks superb. The Rutland Ladies are fairly new to the Scratch League…
On Thursday 16th May, six ladies represented Melton Mowbray Golf Club in the Silver and Bronze divisions of the County Shield. The event was held at Cosby Golf Club, where in 2010 Melton Mowbray GC won the Ladies’ County Foursomes. Cosby GC welcomed over 100 players from 16 different clubs…
The very popular RWS midweek medal attracted a strong field and although weather conditions were not perfect, some excellent scores were returned. The overall winner was Ian Townsend with a nett 67 and also with the best gross of the day of 73. 2nd on count back (ocb) was Paul…
On Thursday 16th May, MMGC held the Senior Spring Open and 86 players both members and visitors turned out for this annual event. Some excellent results for a betterball stableford competition were returned. The weather was warmer and there was less wind in the morning, which gave the afternoon competitors…
On Wednesday, Melton took on Rutland County in the County Foursomes knockout. The two teams were fairly evenly matched, which would lead to a very close encounter and you would not be disappointed with the standard of play. The pairing of Sam Pollard and George Boddy were 4 down only…
The B team travelled to Forest Hill hoping to emulate their previous win and make it 2 out of 2 wins in the league. The home team always has that a slight advantage, however the team from Melton Golf Club led by team Captain John Harvey were certainly up for…
The Saturday competitions attracted 71 golfers in the Marsh Cup and 21 in the Compton Cup. Both competitions are bogey competitions, where the players are competing against the course. The sun was out but there was a slight cold breeze, although this would certainly not dampen the spirits of the…
On a very cold and wet Thursday in May, Melton Mowbray Ladies’ section travelled to Beedles Lake for the first handicap match of the season. Woolly hats and waterproofs were a necessity for the whole team, but the course was in excellent condition despite the tricky conditions. All the matches were…
On Monday 6th May the annual Medics v Teachers match took place between members of MMGC loosely associated with the medical or teaching profession (past or present), raising money for course improvements. It was a shot gun start, 4 ball betterball Stableford competition played over 18 holes. Every year it…
The second event of the season in the Race to Woodhall Spa was a midweek Stableford on the 3rd May. The conditions were changeable and extremely windy, so Ben Manship scored an excellent 39 points to take the 300 points on offer. Second was Phillip Gray with 38, netting him…
