Erewash Valley win The Double 2010in their Ladies Centenary Year

Congratulations to Erewash Valley Golf Club on winning both Silver and Bronze Finals in the Matchplay Competition this year. The wins were even more special to Erewash Ladies as they happened in their Centenary Year. Congratulations also to the runners up, Matlock in the Silver Division and Chapel-en-le-Frith in Bronze.

Great Win for Derbyshire in the MVLGA Team Championship at Kedleston Park 2011

A team from Derbyshire scored a stunning victory by one shot from Northamptonshire when the Midland Veterans Ladies Golf Association staged their recent County Team Scratch Championship (16/18th October. The Derbyshire team Lindsey Shaw (Chevin & Kedleston ) ,Doreen Andrews (Chatsworth), Pauline Bramley (Tapton) , Teresa Burgoyne (Breadsall) trailed by 2 shots going into the second day behind the eventual third placed Norfolk but they held their nerve in blustery conditions to snatch victory by one shot from Northamptonshire.  
Nine times Derbyshire Ladies’ County Champion Lindsey Shaw (Derbyshire´s lowest scorer) won the
2nd gross with a score of 152 over the two rounds (nett 144 winning the best nett prize. Lindsey & Doreen Andrews also won the 4bbb competition with 43 points.

Success for Derbyshire Trio in Rules Examinations

Congratulations to Pat Holloway & Janet Carling (Ormonde Fields) & Sian Mansey (Horsley Lodge) on successfully completing the recent EWGA Rules Examinations to qualify as observer referees.
They join Tina Turner who qualified in last year’s examinations - Tina assisted Gordon Gray, the head referee at last year’s County Week at Chevin.

LET Players Mourn Melissa Reid’s Mother -  May 2012

Many of the players in the field at the Ladies German Open are playing with heavy hearts this week after Melissa’s mother, Joy, was seriously injured in a car accident on Tuesday night in Germany and she passed away on Wednesday afternoon.  She and her husband, Brian, Melissa's father, were in Germany to watch Melissa play in the tournament and many of the players had seen Joy on the night of the accident. Melissa wasn’t in the car at the time and Brian escaped with a few broken ribs.

Understandably, Melissa withdrew from the tournament and will spend some time at home with her family whilst they try to come to terms with this tragedy.

The news has stunned everyone in Derbyshire who knew Joy, and our thoughts are with Melissa & the family at this very sad time.