Judith’s in line for top award
CHEADLE Golf Club’s Judith Sandford is delighted and so pleased for her club that she has been nominated for the England Golf’s Volunteer of the Year award that will be decided at the Awards Evening in London in March
Judith used ‘Get into Golf’ to give a new lease of life to the ladies’ section at Cheadle Golf Club.
Back in 2012/13, when Judith was ladies’ vicecaptain, she realised that membership was declining and feared that section would fizzle out in five years.
But in the last six years, she’s helped introduce 60-70 women to golf, and over half have joined the club, making the section a vigorous, growing group.
Judith got together with the club’s professional to launch Get into Golf beginner lessons and create a pathway into membership for the new golfers, working with a new group of beginners every six months.
Jacquie Popplewell, the 2019/20 Lady Captain was a member of Judith’s first beginner group.
She said: “Without Judith’s passion to get ladies playing golf, her enthusiasm, patience, encouragement and commitment to help me play golf, I would not have had the smooth transition from total beginner to competitive golf and would certainly not be next year’s Lady Captain.”
Another Cheadle star Mick Holmes showed his class in a singles Stableford with a winning score of 43 points taking him well clear of Andy Howe 40, Jim Walker 39 and Nigel Day 38.
Stableford action at Avro saw Neil Flood win a cpo on 42 points from Kevin Barker and Derek Jones.
A midweek Stableford at Avro saw Michael Thornber on top with 37 points, one more than Neil Flood and Michael McDonagh.
A Team Trios at Disley was won by S Jordan, M Bligh-Smith and C Taylor with 85 points, two more than G Slater, D Bradbury and J Booth.
Next in on 80 were A Hughes, P Hughes and S Kewley and C Holland, A Axcell and K Souter.
Disley ladies were in singles Stableford mode with Irene Fell in firm control with 26 points ahead of Debbie Eyre 22 and Lesley Mott 21.
A 12-hole Stableford for Mellor and Townscliffe ladies needed a cpo on 26 points to see Lesley Parkinson home from GA Southworth, one more than Brenda Gee.
M and T’s men played a BB Stableford with A Duncan and C Alexander first past the post with 33 points, two more than R Gould and S Jackson, I Jones and J Fagan and T Challinor and B Senogles.
Romiley juniors played their latest Winter League and Ashton Baxter led in with 24 points, two more than Leo Downes and Aaron Bardsley.
A Yellowball Four Man Team Stableford for Romiley’s men had the fab four of C Davies, M Goodwin, B Snape and M Clarke in the winner’s enclosure with 74 points.
Next in on 73 were M Kitchen, C Oakes, K Bennett and A Barber-Bennett, one more than J Hilton, S Reel, M Hilton and R Wallace.
Romiley ladies played a 15-hole Reverse Waltz with R Byle, H Denton and S Dineen dancing home with 62 points, six more than J Woolstencroft, D Houghton and L Meeks.