Spalding Golf Club’s ladies are singing in the rain after Mail on Sunday victory

Spalding Golf Club’s ladies have progressed to the seventh round of the Mail on Sunday competition after beating Kenwick Park in a rain-hit clash.

After a morning of torrential rain at the Surfleet course, it was deemed unplayable.

But the match had to be played, so the green staff – assisted by junior members – set about clearing as much water as possible to enable play to go ahead in the afternoon. Both teams agreed on preferred lies and all bunkers being ground under repair before play began.

Spalding went on to win 4-1, with Lois Williamson prevailing 3&2, Mathilde Kedzlie losing 4&1, Angela Roper winning 2&1, Paula Brown victorious 2&1 and Pat West won also taking a 5&4 triumph.

Spalding have now been drawn to play away at Charnwood Forest at the beginning of August.

Ladies’ section results: Mid-Summer Salver (new Sunday competition) – 1st Eden Inglis 35pts; 2nd Elizabeth Holbrook 34pts; 3rd Millie Thorold 33pts.

13-hole Stableford competition – 1st Elizabeth Holbrook 22pts (ocb); 2nd Beryl Clay 22pts (ocb); 3rd Barbara Newcombe 22pts (ocb); 4th Eileen Bridge 22pts.

Match result – Boston West B 2 Spalding B 2 (Lesley Williams & Ruth Atkins halved, Debra Ward & Anita Cross won 3&1, Paula Brown & Theresa Starbuck halved, Avril Norton & Sue Watson lost 3&2).

Match result – Spalding B 1.5 Lincoln B 2.5 (Lesley Williams & Ruth Atkins lost 5&4, Debra Ward & Anita Cross won 4&3, Theresa Starbuck & Avril Norton halved, Sue Watson & Sue Dewar lost 1 down).

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