Northern Counties Veteran Ladies' Golf Association

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Following our amazing Spring weather, the NCVLGA Championships at Sandiway were played on a very dry and bouncy golf course. The course looked as brown as it would normally at the end of July or August.

Our Lancashire qualifiers for the top flight matchplay were Susan Caton, Lisa Chrimes and Adrienne Bennett. For the second flight our qualifiers were Min Li Dennison and Sharon Eales.

Lisa was outstanding in her first ever NCVLGA Championship. She defeated England international Sara Spencer from Cheshire in the first round. Then another great win over another England team player from Yorkshire Julie Wheeldon in the second round. Then Lisa excelled herself to defeat the top qualifier and yet another England player Karen Jopling in the semi final. The final was a very tight match between Lisa and Lynn Wass of Yorkshire, with both players getting to two up and then being pegged back again. On the sixteenth tee the match was all square, and a tense three holes followed which were all halved. We did think that Lisa had made her birdie putt on the 18th, but it just sat on the edge of the hole, so we all headed for the 19th. Both players had good drives and hit the green in regulation. Lisa putted first to within a few inches of the hole. Lynn went for her birdie putt, it just missed and sailed about five feet past, and when she missed the return Lisa was our new Champion!

Thanks to all who supported, and a very big mention to 'Supper Caddie' our President Bet Burns who caddied for both the matchplay winners. In the consolation stableford event Vanessa Barrow was part of the winning team.

Matchplay Results  Second Flight  Qualifier Gross Scores 

For all the results for the 2025 NCVLGA championship at Sandiway click here