Two matches in quick succession saw mixed fortunes for Melton seniors. On Friday 15th June, they suffered their first defeat of the season away at Ruddington Grange by a narrow 4.5 to 3.5 margin. Scoring pairs for Melton were Captain Jerzy Schmidt playing with Tom Eadon (8 and 7), Richard…
On Friday 22nd June, 80 ladies from clubs around the area came to Melton Mowbray Golf Club to take part in the popular Ladies’ Am-Am competition. The format was Stableford with two scores to count from the teams of four who were all playing at 90% handicap. One of…
On Thursday 21st June, Melton Mowbray Golf Club visited Rutland Water for their 4th game in the scratch league. They were off to a very promising start with a win from Pete Poolan 2&1. Some good scoring saw Craig Hallam win 6&5, followed by another comfortable victory from Duncan Bagshaw…
Ladies’ Handicap League match vs Kibworth GC Monday 18th June saw Kibworth GC visit MMGC for a handicap league match. The weather was very warm, but the swirling wind made some of the approach shots difficult to judge. The first pairings of Jean Moulds and Sue Hitchman struggled to hold…
Two more important competitions took place this week in the build up to the Race for Woodhall Spa. On Thursday 14th June, there was a Gent’s mid week medal where 29 competitors took part. The course played well and certainly suited Jaime Orton who won with an excellent 67. In…
This week saw the Ludlow Bowl competition for Ladies take place on Wednesday 13th June with the alternate day on Saturday 9th June. 23 ladies took part across both days and Gay Cham won with an excellent 36 ocb. In second place was Jean Moulds with 36 and in third…
On Monday 11th June, the annual Triella between Melton Mowbray, Humberstone and Whetstone C Teams took place at Melton Mowbray Golf Club. On a very warm afternoon, the course was in superb condition and was commented on by both visiting captains as being one of the best courses in Leicestershire…
On an incredibly warm evening, 4 ladies from MMGC set off to compete in the County Foursomes at Market Harborough Golf Club, who had the advantage of a home draw. Their course is very undulating and provided a stern test for all players alike, with the greens being especially fast. …
On Monday 11th June, Melton Ladies team played their friendly match against a strong Lingdale Golf Club Ladies team at Melton. In warm sunshine and on superb course conditions, all matches were very hard fought but Melton were unable to get the overall upper hand. The result was a 2…
The annual Pork Pie Open at Melton Mowbray Golf Club, very generously sponsored by Dickinson & Morris, took place on Sunday – a day which started coolly and turned into a baking hot scorcher. This event is now in its 23rd year and a full field of 220 competitors entered. The…
