53 women played in the Needham Cup and July Medal, with Penny Caves winning the competition with a nett 70 and reducing her handicap by two to 20.

Sophie Price came second with a nett 71 but with the best gross score of 78. Mary Smith and Erika Atkins came third and fourth with nett 73. Mary Palmer, who finished sixth with a nett 74, also reduced her handicap by 2 to 38.

The Ladies Open Am-Am was played on the July 18th with 96 women from a variety of clubs playing with Ross members in glorious summer sunshine. As always the visitors were impressed with the beauty and immaculate condition of the course and everyone enjoyed the excellent buffet after their game.

Chris Crane and Pam Duke with their guests, Margaret Archer and Angela Canty, won the competition with a very respectable score of 81 points. Penny Caves, with her guests Pat Darch, Patricia Green and Tilly Hare, came a close second with 80 points.

On July 3rd, Mary Royston won the Club Stableford with 38 points on countback from June Savidge. Penny Caves came a close third with 37 points and Jenny Freel, fourth with 36 points. As a result, June Savidge came down by two to 43, Mary Royston by one to 25 and Jennifer Freel by one to 26.

The end of July, Club Medal was won on the alternate day by Dinah Johnston with a nett 74. Jennifer Gladwyn and Sue Johnson were second and third with nett 80. Unfortunately the main day Tuesday medal had to be cancelled due to torrential rain.See the full story in this week’s edition of the Ross Gazette, or subscribe to our online edition here