NCVLGA Northern Championships

Bishop Auckland Golf Club - 18th - 20th May 2021

Despite the Covid restrictions still in place. the Championships went ahead as planned (without the dinner) with a very respectable entry from all counties.

Yorkshire was well represented with Karen Jobling scoring second best gross score (75) & third best nett in the qualifying round, Bet Sworowski reaching the second round of the qualifying only to lose to the eventual Champion, & Carol Simpson who lost her first round match.

With the rain pouring all afternoon for the final, Karen took on the formidable challenge of in-form Cath Rawthore from Cheshire who took an early lead which she never relinquished. It was an impressive display of golf from both competitors under very difficult conditions & Cath finally took the match 6&5.

Yorkshire qualifiers in the 2nd flight matchplay were Elaine MacGregor who lost 1 down in the first round, Jackie Barraclough & Penny Baxter who had to play each other with Penny winning 1 up, Judy Butler who lost in the first round 2&1, & Tracey Batty who emerged as Champion, beating Barbara Davies on the 20th hole. Despite being 2 down after the 16th hole, she sank a match-saving putt on the 17th hole & then held her nerve, took advantage of the momentum & closed out the match & the title.

Yorkshire were also in the winners' for the Wednesday Tri Am competition with Helen Duckett, Elaine Pearson & Elizabeth Knox taking 1st place with 75 points, just one point ahead of Fiona Wood, Jackie Starkie & Cheryl Brown with 74 points - a clean sweep for Yorkshire!

 Our President, Ros Lumb, underwent a hip operation on 17th May & was unable to attend the Championships this year. However, she has been kept abreast of the Yorkshire successes & sends this message:

'My congratulations to Karen Jobling on a superb performance at the Northern Championship and also to all our other players who made the Matchplay stages. You have done the Association proud. The success in the Stableford Competition, a first and second team prize emphasised our presence at the Championship.

Well done to you all.' 

 Ros confirms that she is recovering well at home & expects to be back supporting everyone in person soon.

 Please click here to view all scores on the NCVLGA website

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