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…
41 pairs entered International Pairs competition with the resultant winning pair representing the Club in the single round, regional match play to be drawn by the R&A which will give them a 50/50 chance of reaching the UK final in October. The winning pair on Saturday were Mick Jordan and…
Melton pairing of Jack Inguanta and Phil Curtis took on the very experienced pair of Dave Taylor and Bob Hayes at Glen Gorse Golf Club. Despite the threat of rain and a very cold chill, everyone was in extremely good spirits. The well manicured course and quick greens would set…
On Thursday 2nd May, eight ladies visited Forest Hill Golf Club to play in a friendly competition. It was decided to play an Am-Am style format with two ladies from each club creating a four person team. Two scores were to count on all holes except the par 3s, where…
On Wednesday 1st May, 22 ladies contested the annual R and A Coronation Foursomes. The pairs play a Stableford foursomes format on half combined handicaps. Winners this year were Jean Moulds and Fay Hutton with 32, second were Janet Bentley and Sue Bennett with 30 and third were Lady Captain…
