GLCGA Seniors Results - Armada Foursomes 21 July 2021

Despite the vagaries of Covid and the projected searing heat, fourteen intrepid Gloucestershire Seniors celebrated ‘Freedom Golf’ for our yearly fun foursomes and lunch at Stinchcombe Hill Golf Club. As always at Stinchcombe it was a breeze: literally as we were blessed with a delicious cool zephyr so we could enjoy our round; and figuratively as Gail Bidder had everything so well organised our day went without a hitch.

This lovely photo above shows Jan Pickersgill (Henbury) and Ruth Hughes (Thornbury), this year’s winners with 36 points. Karen Rix (Bristol & Clifton) and Linda Lee (Minchinhampton) claimed second prize with 35 points, on count- back from Olive French (Stinchcombe) and Frances Lindley (Minchinhampton).

Aside from a dodgy moment when Elaine Smith launched a spectacular drive just as a car hoved into view, phew!, everyone made it round without incident and in the allotted 3 hours. Thus we had time before lunch to laze under the umbrellas with iced drinks - reconnecting with past regulars and getting acquainted with our newer members.

It was sad that in the end we only had half the field of 28 that Stinchcombe had felt they could cope with, but understandable given the uncertainties of the year. However, now that we are ‘open’ so that more low handicap senior ladies (50+) can join in, Caroline and I are hoping that next year we can take up all the 36 places that have been offered.

The Armada Foursomes 2022 will take place on either the 20th or the 21st of July (tbc) so come on - put it in your diaries now and we look forward to welcoming as many of you as possible next year!

Frances Lindley and Caroline Shepherd Co-Captains

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