GLCGA COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2012 The 2012 Championships will be held at Bristol & Clifton GC Friday 4th - Sunday 6th May 2012 Entry forms and details to follow. GLCGA COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP 2011 Fifteen-year-old Bethan Popel from Long Ashton GC is the new Gloucestershire Ladies’ County Champion.   She defeated defending champion Shelby Smart (Knowle), just one year her senior, in an exciting final at Chipping Sodbury GC yesterday (May 22nd) winning 1 up on the final hole.   The pair gave spectators a display of fine golf in extraordinarily windy conditions – generally around 35 mph but gusting at times to 70 mph – making approach shots difficult to guage.   Once on the green it was Bethan’s putting which won the day. According to referee Jenny Clink’s statistics she had just 26 putts to Shelby’s 32. These included several fine saves to halve holes, notably on the 9th and 10th, to remain ahead.   After the presentation of trophies by County President Di Honey, County Captain Karen Rix announced the squad to do battle with the other five South West Counties at County Week to be held at North Wilts. GC from June 20th to 24th.   County Squad:  Charlotte Ellis (Minchinhampton New) Hannah Barwood (Knowle) Jo Hodge Shelby Smart (Knowle),  Bethan Popel (Long Ashton) Lucy Padley (Knowle} Alison Kelly (Cirencester) Jemima Gregson (Knowle) Alex Saunders (Bristol & Clifton) Karen Rix (Bristol & Clifton) Jan Pickersgill (Henbury) Corrinne Durber (Minchinhampton New)   Qualifying Day Trophies:  Division 1: Bramwell Cup for Best Gross 36 Holes : Shelby Smart (Knowle). Prettejohn Cup for Best Net 36 Holes : Louise Church (Henbury). Division 2: Gross Cup for Best Gross 36 Holes : Holly Marven (Lilley Brook). President's Cup for Best Net 36 Holes: Michelle Craker (Cotswold Edge). Best Gross "over fifties" Trophy: Suzette Worthington (Bristol & Clifton)   Footnote: Chipping Sodbury Professional Mike Watts praised all the competitors in the three day Championship!   “Their golf, and their behaviour, were a credit to the county,” he commented. Qualifying Day Trophy winners  L-R Michelle Craker (President’s Cup), Shelby Smart (Bramwell Cup),  Louise Church (Prettejohn Cup) and Suzette Worthington (Over Fifties Trophy)  Missing from photograph Holly Marven ( Gross Cup) Matchplay Results Sunday 22nd May 2011 Final (pm) Bethan Popel beat Shelby Smart 1up Semi-Finals (am): Shelby Smart beat Susan Reeve 3/2 Bethan Popel beat Jo Hodge 3/1 Matchplay Results Saturday 21st May 2011 2nd Round (pm) Shelby Smart beat Karen Rix 2up Susan Reeve beat Frances Lindley 5/4 Jo Hodge beat Jemima Gregson 6/4 Bethan Popel beat Lucy Padley 6/4 First Round (am) Shelby Smart beat Holly Marven 6/5 Karen Rix beat Alex Saunders 1up Frances Lindley beat Louise Church 1up Susan Reeve beat Alison Kelly 1up Joanne Hodge beat Corrinne Durber 2up Jemima Gregson beat Olwen Simpson 1up Lucy Padley beat Susette Worthington 2/1 Bethan Popel beat Jan Pickersgill 6/4 Results from the Qualifying Round on Friday 20th May 2011 Division 1 Winners Best Gross 36 Holes - Bramwell Cup : Shelby Smart - Knowle GC  150 Best Net 36 Holes - Prettejohn Cup: Louise Church - Henbury GC 149 Best Gross AM Round: Bethan Popel - Long Ashton GC 75 Best Net AM Round: Alison Kelly - Cirencester GC 74 on c/b Joanne Hodge  Best Gross PM Round: Jemima Gregson - Knowle GC 80 Best Net PM Round: Karen Rix - Bristol & Clifton GC 77 Division 1 TIME NAME CLUB H/CAP Gross AM Net AM Gross PM Net PM Total Gross Total Net 8.00am & 12.00md Shelby Smart Knowle 0 78 78 72 72 150 150 Joanne Hodge 2 76 74 85 83 161 157 8.08am & 12.08pm Lucy Padley Knowle 3 80 77 84 81 164 158 Bethan Popel Long Ashton 2 75 73 80 78 155 151 8.16am & 12.16pm Alison Kelly Cirencester 4 78 74 84 80 162 154 Olwen Simpson* Filton 5 87 82 84 79 171 161 8.24am & 12.24pm Jemima Gregson Knowle 5 84 79 80 75 164 154 Jan Pickersgill* Henbury 6 84 78 90 84 174 162 8.32am & 12.32pm Karen Rix Bristol & Clifton 6 82 76 83 77 165 153 Corrinne Durber Minchinhampton N 7 83 76 90 83 173 159 8.40am & 12.40pm Helen Palmer Ross on Wye 6 90 84 87 81 177 165 SusetteWorthington* Bristol & Clifton 7 91 84 80 73 171 157 8.48am & 12.48pm Alexandra Saunders Bristol & Clifton 6 81 75 86 80 167 155 Frances Lindley* Minchinhampton N 7 86 79 86 79 172 158 8.56am & 12.56pm Susan Reeve* Minchinhampton N 7 84 77 88 81 172 158 Paula Crabtree* Bristol & Clifton 8 92 84 90 82 182 166 9.04am & 1.04pm Fiona Hudman Tewkesbury Park 7 93 86 95 88 188 174 Louise Church Henbury 7 88 81 75 68 163 149 Division 2 Winners Best Gross 36 Holes - Gross Cup: Holly Marven - Lilley Brook GC 175 Best Net 36 Holes - President's Cup: Michelle Craker - Cotswold Edge GC 152 Best Gross AM Round:Ann Manley - Henbury GC 86 Best Net AM Round: Glo Slatter - Tewkesbury Park GC 75 Best Gross PM Round: Glenda Hanmer - Henbury GC 91 on c/b Best Net PM Round: Amanda Gilroy - Henbury GC 79 Best Gross "over fifties" Trophy: Susette Worthington - Bristol & Clifton GC 171 on c/b Best Net "over fifties": Susan Ellis - Bristol & Clifton GC 156 Division 2 TIME NAME CLUB H/CAP Gross AM Net AM Gross PM Net PM Total Gross Total Net 9.12am & 1.12pm Holly Marven Lilley Brook 8 87 79 88 80 175 159 Pamela Collins* Cotswold Hills 9 91 82 96 87 187 169 9.20am & 1.20pm Ann Manley* Henbury 9 86 77 91 82 177 159 Susan Ellis* Bristol & Clifton 10 87 77 89 79 176 156 9.28am & 1.28pm Victoria Wakely Jones Minchinhampton N 9 89 80 91 82 180 172 Glenda Hanmer* Henbury 11 89 78 91 80 180 158 9.36am & 1.36pm Amanda Gilroy Henbury 12 90 78 91 79 181 157 Diana Pierce* Cotswold Hills 12 90 78 94 82 184 160 9.44am & 1.44pm Glo Slatter* Tewkesbury Park 12 87 75 97 85 184 160 Diana Honey* Ross on Wye 13 102 89 102 89 204 178 9.52am & 1.52pm Val Buttress* Henbury 16 99 83 102 86 201 169 Victoria Watkins Ross on Wye 17 96 79 105 88 201 167 10.00am & 2.00pm Liz Davey Chipping Sodbury 17 107 90 106 89 213 179 Michelle Craker* Cotswold Edge 20 92 72 100 80 192 152 COUNTY CHAMPIONS 1913 to 2010 Year Winner Club Venue 2011 Bethan Popel Long Ashton Chipping Sodbury  2010 Shelby Smart Knowle Cotswold Hills 2009 Shelby Smart Knowle Minchinhampton New 2008 not played due to bad weather Chipping Sodbury 2007 Miss J. Hodge Broadway 2006 Miss J. Hodge Filton 2005 Mrs L.Carruthers Broadway Minchinhampton New 2004 Miss J. Hodge Bristol & Clifton 2003 Mrs R. Rowntree The Bristol Ross on Wye 2002 Miss Z. Lennox Long Ashton Henbury 2001 Miss C. Lipscombe Cirencester Cirencester 2000 Miss L. Occleshaw Tracy Park Long Ashton 1999 Miss N. Lumb Filton Minchinhampton 1998 Miss C. Lipscombe Cirencester Filton 1997 Miss C. Lipscombe Cirencester Cotswold Hills 1996 Miss J. Clingan Tewkesbury Park Bristol & Clifton 1995 Miss N. Sutton Lilley Brook Lilley Brook 1994 Miss K. Hamilton Cotswold Hills Knowle 1993 Miss K. Hamilton Cotswold Hills Broadway 1992 Miss C. Hall Filton Long Ashton 1991 Miss C. Hall Filton Lilley Brook 1990 Miss M. Mayes Cotswold Edge Henbury 1989 Miss S. Elliott Henbury Cirencester 1988 Miss S. Elliott Henbury Bristol & Clifton 1987 Mrs R. Page Henbury Ross on Wye 1986 Miss S. Shapcott Knowle Long Ashton 1985 Miss C. Griffiths Cotswold Hills Cotswold Hills 1984 Miss K. Douglas Long Ashton Knowle 1983 Miss K. Douglas Long Ashton Minchinhampton 1982 Miss K. Douglas Long Ashton Long Ashton 1981 Miss K. Douglas Long Ashton Stinchcombe Hill 1980 Miss K. Douglas Long Ashton Bristol & Clifton 1979 Mrs P. Reece Henbury Lilley Brook 1978 Miss D. Park Lilley Brook Henbury 1977 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Cirencester 1976 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Knowle 1975 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Broadway 1974 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Long Ashton 1973 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Cotswold Hills 1972 Miss B. Huke Cirencester Bristol & Clifton 1971 Mrs P. Reece Henbury Minchinhampton 1970 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Henbury 1969 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Stinchcombe Hill 1968 Mrs P. Reece Henbury Shirehampton Park 1967 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Cirencester 1966 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Knowle 1965 Mrs P. Reece Henbury Cotswold Hills 1964 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Long Ashton 1963 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Minchinhampton 1962 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Bristol & Clifton 1961 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Stinchcombe Hill 1960 Mrs P. Reece Long Ashton Henbury 1959 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton Cotswold Hills 1958 Mrs B. Popplestone Knowle Knowle 1957 Miss R. Porter Long Ashton   1956 Mrs P. Reece Long Ashton   1955 Mrs P. Reece Long Ashton   1954 Mrs B. Popplestone Knowle   1953 Mrs P. Reece Long Ashton   1952 Mrs P. Reece Long Ashton   1951 Mrs R. Dickinson   1950 Mrs P. Whitley   1949 Mrs K. Chamberlain   1948 Mrs P. Whitley   1947 Mrs R. Dickinson       1939 Mrs K. Collier   1938 Mrs P. Whitley   1937 Miss V. Bramwell   1936 Miss V. Bramwell   1935 Mrs P. Whitley   1934 Miss V. Bramwell   1933 Miss V. Bramwell   1932 Miss Watson Williams   1931 Miss V. Bramwell   1930 Miss V. Bramwell   1929 Mrs P. Whitley   1928 Miss V. Bramwell   1927 Mrs P. Whitley   1926 Miss V. Bramwell   1925 Miss V. Bramwell   1924 Miss V. Bramwell   1923 Mrs P. Whitley   1922 Miss Prince   1921 Mrs P. Whitley   1920 Miss Bryan       1914 Miss Bryan   1913 Miss Barry