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	SHELAGH CORMACK - COUNTY CAPTAIN At the AGM at Dunstable Downs Shelagh Cormack took up her position as County Captain with Cess Holden as her Vice Captain. Many thanks to outgoing Captain Elaine Bruce and outgoing Immediate Past Captain Lesley May for all their hard work.
	SUE PATTERSON SALVER 2011 - Junior / Lady Competition Lovely weather and 28 pairs taking part. Rhea Horn from Leighton Buzzard who is only 8 played with Gill Ladd and this was her first 18 hole competition. The winners were Augustine Vale and Averill Simpson Leighton Buzzard with 35 pts. Full Report Here
	COUNTY FOURSOMES MATCHPLAY FINAL 2011 The match was played yesterday at Aspley Guise and eventual winners were Jean Hoar and Anne Mooney from South Beds Golf Club overcoming Jacky Levinson & Jo Evans from Caddington. Congratulations to Jean and Anne. They can now start to defend their title or you can challenge them in 2012 by completing the entry form which is available now.
	01.10.2011: PAVENHAM PARK WIN HANDICAP LEAGUE It came down to the very last game of the season: Pavenham versus John O'Gaunt. Whoever won would take the league title, and whoever lost would finish 3rd behind Aspley Guise. All 7 matches were tightly contested, but Pavenham came out on top and are the winners of the Shield League, having won 9 out of their 11 matches. Click here for the tables. Meanwhile in the scratch league, John O'Gaunt finished the season undefeated and won the league. The battle for 2nd was extremely tight with Bedford and County just edging out their rivals. Click here for the tables.
	27.09.2011: HILARY AND LESLEY ROMP TO VICTORY Hilary Pearmain and Lesley Lewin from John O'Gaunt dovetailed beautifully in the 18 hole 4BBB stableford at Tilsworth to win by 5 clear shots. Their 45 point total earned them the Audrey Bradley Vases. Click here for all the winners.
	19.09.2011: JOC WINS PAST CAPTAINS CHAMPIONSHIP Jocelyn Faris from Beford and County relinquished the Seniors Championship that she has won for the last two years to Adrienne Lane, but got her consolation as she just pipped John O'Gaunt's Nikki Jackson to win the Past Captain's Championship. Click here for all the winners.
	12.09.2011: NITA AND HEDDWEN STORM THE JOLLY The Senior Ladies held their Autumn Jolly at Bedford & County Golf Club on Monday 12th September in almost storm force conditions. Despite that there were some excellent scores with 40 points by Nita McCarthy and Heddwen Molloy from Aspley Guise taking the top spot. Click here for all the winners
	12.09.2011: ADRIENNE ADDS SENIORS 2000 TO THE TROPHY CABINET Seniors Champion, Adrienne Lane from Dunstable Downs, was back in the winners enclosure when she edged out Anne Goodhead from South Beds in the final of the Seniors 2000 competition. In a great final played at The Bedfordshire on 16th September, Adrienne (left) won on 15th hole.
	03.09.2011: JUNIORS V ESSEX: WE'RE NOT THAT FAR BEHIND THE BIG GUNS The Bedfordshire junior teams travelled to West Essex Golf Club where they took on a very strong Essex side (they had the 3 of the top girls in England playing. They started off in pouring rain and finished in sunshine and produced a very creditable result despite losing. The 1st team lost 4-2 in a very tight game, with Elena and Augustine winning their matches and Sophie only just missing out on the 18th and Kirsty on the 17th. The 2nd team lost 2-1, but we saw a promising start to Annabel Pitts' county career, as she won with partner Louise Eddy. Well played girls!!
	22.08.2011: KEEPING THE BALL ON A STRAIGHT LANE - ADRIENNE IS SENIOR CHAMPION Congratulations to Adrienne Lane of Dunstable Downs on winning her first Seniors Championship. A beautiful day at The Bedfordshire Golf Club saw Adrienne post the best gross score in a tightly fought competition. Nita McArthy won the Bond Trophy for the best nett score for ladies over 65, while the Lanaway Trophy for the best team score was won by the team from Aspley Guise.
	13.08.2011: 2ND PLACE FOR SOPHIE IN EAST ANGLIA SCRATCH Sophie Hillier from John O'Gaunt played in the East Anglian Championship at Millbrook GC, posting another good performance. She shot level par in the morning and 4 over in the afternoon to finish 2nd overall to Suffolk's Blaize Edmonds. Sophie was first net and has cut her handicap down from 5.5 to 4.5. Stephanie Duffey from Aspley Guise also put in an excellent performance, finishing 3rd nett, also consolidating her 5 handicap. Well done to both girls
	12.08.2011: JUNIORS RECORD ANOTHER GREAT DRAW The Junior girls took on Norfolk at Bedfordshire golf club in their penultimate fixture of the season. Holidays and other commitments had somewhat depleted the team but the first team halved. The second team however lost 3 -0. Their final fixture will be against Essex over at West Essex golf club on September 4th.
	12.07.2011: KATHERINE IS JUNIOR CHAMPION Talk about nail biting! Katherine Carragher from John O'Gaunt won a thrilling BLCGA Junior Championships at Beadlow Manor where the top three players were separated only by their scores on the very last hole. Click here for photos and all the winners.
	06.07.2011: HOME WIN FOR DAWN AND CAPTAIN CAROLYN The 36 holes foursomes competition was held at John O'Gaunt on what had threatened to be a very stormy day. Luckily for all the players, the weather held and calm conditions were enjoyed by all, especially John O'Gaunt's Ladies Captain, Carolyn Waters and her partmer, Dawn French. The girls blitzed the course twice to claim the Lanaway Pictures. Click here for photos and all the winners
	30.06.2011: JUNIORS POST IMPRESSIVE DRAW AGAINS SUFFOLK Bedfordshire's junior section is growing ever stronger. The squad travelled to Bury St. Edmunds this week to take on Suffolk and the first team gained a 3 -3 draw while the second team beat Suffolk 2 - 1. Well played girls! Next fixture at Bedfordshire Golf Club on 7th August against Norfolk
	02.07.2011: LIZI WINS FALDO SERIES QUALIFIER Lizi Sweetnam bounced straight back from a disappointing County Week to win the Faldo Series Qualifiers girls category. She did this in great style: her 157 total for 2 rounds included 4 birdies on the final 9 at Pyle and Kenfig. She now goes on to play in the Grand Final at the Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanaghin September.
	05.07.2011: CAMEN WINS JUNIOR FUN DAY BY THE NARROWEST MARGIN The Junior girls held their annual Fun day at Bedfordshire Golf Club on Sunday 26th June on a wonderful summer's day. They played on the par 3 course and there were some excellent results especially as all the girl are either over 36 handicap or have no handicap at all. Three girls tied for the top spot on 37 points but the winner was Camen Li from Bedfordshire golf club. Click here for a full report and all the prize winners.
	15.06.2011: SENIORS: PLAYED 3 WON 2 There is a famous line in a song "2 out of 3 ain't bad" Well, when one of the 2 is the County 2nd Team and the other is Cambs & Hunts, ain't bad doesn't come close. Results of the Seniors matches so far this year are: Seniors v 2nds: Seniors Won 6-2 Seniors v Cambs & Hunts: Bedfordshire won 3-1 Seniors v Norfolk: Bedfordshire lost 2 ½ - 1 ½ Watch this space for more results...
	03.07.2011: COUNTY WEEK 2011 Played 5, won 2 lost 3. It was a tough week for Bedfordshire, starting with a bad defeat to Cambs & Hunts, followed by a very close shave with a bolt of lightning for captain Elaine. But the team rallied to beat Norfolk and Suffolk in excellent performances. Nikki Morris and Fiona Cooper both made their debuts, and took to the competition like ducks to water, stacking up valuable points for Bedfordshire. Fiona had lost out on 18 twice, before she and Nikki produced a stunning up and down on the last day to win a vital foursomes point against Essex. That hole owed Fiona, and revenge was sweet. The full report will be available shortly, but in the meantime for all the facts and figures, click here.
	15.06.2011: BEDFORDSHIRE JUNIORS: 3 ½ CAMBS & HUNTS 2 ½ It's always great to get one over on your closest rivals, but beating Cambs and Hunts was a real feather in the cap of the Bedfordshire Junior team. Cambs and Hunts have a very strong junior section with a lot of single figure handicappers, so it was a very sweet victory. The 2nd team also won at Mount Pleasant 2 - 1 making it a truly memorable day for the county. Well played everyone! Click here for photos and the full result.
	03.06.2011: HOLLY RECORDS TOUR BEST PERFORMANCE Holly recorded her best ever tour finish this week at the Deloittes Ladies Open in the Netherlands. She set the pace from the off with a 5 under par 67 including 8 birdies. She held onto that lead throughout day 2. Despite a late tee off, no-one had caught her by the time she stepped onto the course and posted an excellent 1 under par 71 to leave her 2 shots clear of the field. It was a tough last day, but Holly hung in there to secure a tie for 2nd place, and her best ever tour finish. Holly's performance catapults her a massive 89 places up the Henderson Money List, and also puts her 29th in the LET Order Of Merit. Another good result next week could see Holly climb into the top 25, which will give her an automatic place in the Ricoh British Open. Well done Holly!
	14.05.2011: SAL REGAINS CHAMPIONSHIP 3 days of fantastic competition at Dunstable Downs saw the course record equalled twice, an eagle three on the 19th hole (!) and some really exciting golf. Sally Shayler from Bedfordshire relinquished her title to Laura last year, but regained it in superb style in a sportingly played final against competition debutante, Nikki Morris from Wyboston Lakes. (It was Nikki who eagled the 19th in an amazing three days for her) Click here for all the winners and the full report
	14.05.2011: ANN WINS THE COUNTY CUP Whenever you hear the words "County Cup" you very often hear the words "Ann Taylor". Ann, from Aspley Guise, is a regular feature in the final stages of this competition, and a classy performances in the semis and final saw her name back on the trophy for the 2nd time. Well done Ann!
	12.05.2011: LAURA LEADS THE WAY AFTER 2 MAGNIFICENT ROUNDS Laura Collin set the pace in County Championships this week with 2 magnificent rounds of 71. Second seed is Sal Shayler with rounds of 75, 76. But there is a long way to go still. A full report will follow shortly, but meanwhile. Click here for the knockout draw
	08.04.2011: SALLY AND BRIDIE ARE EAST REGION CHAMPS AGAIN!!: With County Week approaching, our established foursomes partnership of Sally Shayler and Bridie Quinn sent out a timely reminder to the other counties that they are still a force to be reckoned with by retaining their East Region Foursomes Title. Nice one girls! Full Results here.
	30.04.2011: ANN WINS JANET MILLER The Janet Miller Trophy is the first competition of the season, and last year was played in attrocious weather. This year 27 ladies played in lovely spring sunshine. What a relief after last year! Congratulations to Ann Wiles from South Beds, who won the trophy, and to Gwen Walpole who posted the best nett score. Click here for all the winners and County Cup Qualifiers.
	01.04.2011: LIZI POSTS THIRD TOP 3 ALREADY THIS SEASON Lizi Sweetnam from Leighton Buzzard is playing her first full season with Arkansas Tech University, and this week posted her third top-three finish in six tournaments. Lizi shot 2 9 over par rounds of 80 in the Southern Arkansas Mulerider Invitational Women's college tournament at Texarkana to give her a share of 3rd place and help Arkansas Tech to the team title for the third year in a row.
	29.03.2011: KATIE TOPS UNIVERSITIES ORDER OF MERIT Bedfordshire's Katie Burman from John O'Gaunt won 2 of the 4 British Universities and Colleges regional qualifying competition and now tops the Ladies Order of Merit. She and 6 other qualifiers from England and Wales join qualifiers from Scotland and Northern Ireland to play in the BUCS Individual Strokeplayer Finals at West Lancs Golf Club between 12-14 April 2011. Congratulations Katie, and good luck!
	03.02.2011: AUDREY SHUTER: COUNTY PRESIDENT 2007 - 2010 It is with great sadness that we report the death of Audrey Shuter on 3rd February following a brief illness. Audrey was a huge supporter of BLCGA, and became President in 2007. Audrey had an extremely successful 3 year tenure, supporting all the teams from Juniors right through to Past Captains as often as possible. You never saw Audrey without a smile on her face, her enthusiasm was infectious, and she will be missed by her many friends all over the county. Our thoughts are with her husband, Mac, at this sad time. Audrey's funeral service will take place on 15th February at 1pm at Potton Church.
	22.01.2011: FORMAT CHANGES FOR COMPETITIONS The format for the 2nd Division Spring Meeting to be held at South Beds on 7th April is 18 holes medal in the morning followed by 9 holes foursomes stableford in the afternoon. Entry forms will be available shortly. Watch this space...
	22.01.2011: REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ENTRY FORMS We have received many of the regional and national entry forms for 2011, which are available here. Please support the Australian Spoons, which is being held in Bedfordshire at Pavenham Park.
	01.01.2011: SOPHIE IS JUNIOR CAPTAIN Congratulations to Sophie Hillier from John O'Gaunt, who has been appointed County Junior Captain for 2011. Her first task as captain will be to lead the team out against a very strong Hertfordshire side in April. Good luck to you and to all the players.
	01.01.2011: HOLLY RETAINS HER CARD Congratulations to our very own Holly Aitchison on an extremely successful year on the 2010 Ladies European Tour. In her second season, Holly made the cut 9 times in 15 events, which put her in 75th place in the order of merit and gained her an automatic place on the 2011 tour. She also competed in the LET Access Series Tour, finishing 4th in the order of merit. Nice one Holly!

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