Wellingborough Golf Club Magazine - June 2022

JUNE 2022

The Loneliest Road

Together We Care, We Act

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Offering more to current, new and potential members

FIRSTLY, I must apologise for not providing an update in the May edition as I promised myself I
always would. I was playing golf at an all-inclusive resort in Belek, Turkey with the motley crew
pictured below and unfortunately my priorities somehow got confused.
Can I welcome a small number of new seven-day and five-day members (male) to the Club, some of
whom have been on our waiting list for two years; a warm welcome from all of us.
We also invited another 20 to take part in a ‘waiting list’ game of golf on May 15th. I think it is vital that
we stay in contact with these potential members if we are to maintain their loyalty and enthusiasm
especially given the honest, yet disappointing, reality of them having to wait a good while longer.
The winner of the event, which was a huge success, posted a score of 43 stableford points; he will
be a most popular member I’m sure (lol).
I have arranged a Captain’s Away Day at Buckingham Golf Club for August 19th, and it would be
great to see new faces at this event.
The cost will be £40 including bacon and coffee on arrival, 18 holes, two-course dinner and
prizes. There are no reserved places so if you fancy joining us, please email me asap on
[email protected]. First come first served.
Our Hollingsworth Trophy team have finished their campaign for 2022 and narrowly missed out on
winning their group. My thanks and congratulations go to all who played, especially to Sam Waite
who has proven to be a first-class Captain.
Hopefully, you read the recent email confirming that our Lady Captain, Sheena (Markham), and
myself, have agreed a reciprocal golf arrangement with St. Ives Golf Club in Cambridgeshire.
If you do make use of this facility, please can you provide feedback to us about your experience, both
good and not so good.
Lastly, I must pass on my sincere thanks and best wishes to Sue and David Waite and wish you both
the very best in your retirement. I have personally witnessed the extreme effort you have put into
making Wellingborough Golf Club the brilliant place it is today. Thank you.
Roy Pouncey,
Wellingborough Golf Club Captain.

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Making a positive impression with our visitors

WE had our exchange day on May 17th with the ladies
from Birstall Golf Club, whose Ladies Captain Joyce
Calow said: “What a fabulous day the ladies from Birstall
Golf Club (pictured right) had at Wellingborough last
Tuesday.
“The course, the welcome, the food were all excellent.
Plus, the weather, and of course the fly-past (pictured
below)!
“Many thanks to Pauline Kendall for meeting and
greeting us - it must have been a bit like herding
cats at one point. But she did an excellent job and
made us feel very welcome. Also thank you to Mr. Starter for getting us all off the first tee.”
Apparently, they were enjoying the Clubhouse and its history so much they had to be chased
to the tee by Pauline. Thank you, Paul (Sisman), for being the starter and for being so patient.
Our ladies had a fabulous day too at Birstall - the golf course was lovely as was the welcome we
received. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a fly-past, but we had a lot of fun with the birthday girls!
Congratulation to Gill Snelson who had a hole in one on the fourth hole at Wellingborough on
Thursday, May 26th, whilst playing in a friendly against Northampton. The team won 6-0.
On the same day, and this may sound like the No. 19 bus that never comes on time, we had another
hole-in-one as well! So many congratulations from the ladies section to Steve Hammond who
achieved his ace on the 11th hole.
A reminder that my Charity Day is on Wednesday, August 24th, in aid of Dementia Sings Out. We
are receiving bookings already. Please support this worthwhile charity by entering a team or donating
a raffle prize. Thank you, and happy golfing.
Sheena Markham
Wellingborough Golf Club Ladies Captain.

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Wellingborough ladies dominate NGL Vets Spring Meeting

FORTY five points was a magnificent winning
score in the NGL Vets Ladies Spring Meeting as
Carole Cornforth clinched the Bronze Division 2
honours at Silverstone GC.

The Wellingborough golfer bagged three net
eagles and eight net birdies to finish seven points
clear of Deborah Dixon (Whittlebury Park).

Fellow Club member Janet Gower (pictured)
lifted the Senior Cup after posting 39 points,
while Joanne Lane (Silverstone) and Georgina
Evans (Overstone Park) won Silver and Bronze
Division 1 respectively.

Gill Snelson, Elisabeth Pryke and Linda Simpson,
meanwhile, all finished in the prizes in the NGL
Volunteers Centenary Team Competition at
Northants County GC.

In an invitation event to mark 100 years of county
golf being played in Northamptonshire, Snelson
was part of the second-placed team on 82 points,
while Pryke and Simpson formed half of the side
that finished in third position on the same score.

Tap-Ins JAMES Sperling compiled 42 points in the May
Sunday Stableford to triumph by three from Tom

GOLFERS are once again reminded not to hit Lightfoot.
if there are golfers, green staff or other people
within range. The player must wait until the PLEASE take a few seconds to repair a couple
person has either called them through or of pitchmarks on any green - it makes a huge
difference.

moved out of range.

WELLINGBOROUGH Golf Club have reached
a reciprocal golf arrangement with St. Ives Golf
Club. Any member wishing to play a free four ball
(subject to availability) at the Cambridgeshire
course are to request this via our Club Office.

THE Men’s Elite Scratch League team got

their 2022 campaign off to a losing start as

they were beaten 3-2 at home by Tadmarton BELATED congratulations to Club member
Heath. Stand-in Captain Sam Waite and Jon Patrick Rowell (pictured) after raising £510 for
Harris bagged the Wellingborough points.
the British Heart Foundation by playing 72 holes

TIGER Adams was unable to secure a place on in one day before Easter. Patrick was inspired to

the 2022/23 Sunshine Tour in South Africa after do this following the heart problems encountered

missing out in Final Qualifying with rounds of 76, by his father, who continues to do well.

77 and 79 at Heron Banks Golf and River Estate. WITH pages to fill in the Wellingborough Club
SENIORS Captain Graham Thompson led Magazine, there are plenty of opportunities to
the scoring in the third round of the Seniors advertise during the year. Please contact the
Lonsdale after posting 41 points. Brian Club Office to get your message across to the
Summers (37) was runner-up on countback. members and visitors in 2022 and beyond.

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Kelly’s Heroes prepare for another epic cycle ride

WELLINGBOROUGH Golf Club member John Hewitt has helped organise another charity bike ride,
this time across two continents starting on September 10th, in aid of We Mind and Kelly Matters.
Charlie Higgins is one of those riders taking part in the European leg, so Wellingborough Golf Club
Magazine chatted with the Club President about what they all hope to achieve.

What are your memories of John Hewitt’s How many people has the charity helped?
daughter, Kelly?
You can’t put a number on how many it has
I’ve known John for many years, and I watched saved, but the money that has been raised has
Kelly grow up into a really sound young lady - full helped a lot of people. We now want to increase
of potential, both sporting wise and in her career the number of councillors to help even more.
because she wanted to work in the police force.
So, as a retired police officer, I thought that was How many other Wellingborough members
fantastic. have done the rides?

Why did you get involved with the charity rides? Out of the 12 who did the John O’Groats to Land’s
End ride, the majority were Wellingborough Golf
When Kelly passed away in 2018, John was Club members, plus a couple of support staff
talking about doing a cycle ride locally, so I said on top of that. There are two separate rides this
I would come along and help him sponsor it in time, so we have 12 for each ride split in to three
Kelly’s name. That was in 2019. As a very good teams of four. From Wellingborough, Martin
friend of John’s, I would do anything for him so Annis and Tim Veal, as well as John and myself,
I’d do the cycle ride the following year. It was are doing the European ride. John is then going
supposed to be 80 miles, and turned out to 1,000 across to the American ride, and will be joined by
miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End, which Vice Captain Glyn Pepper.
was a little bit more than I expected!
What support did you receive from others
How much difference has We Mind and Kelly within the Golf Club?
Matters made?
We had such a great support from the
When we did the ride, we weren’t quite sure Wellingborough members for the last ride, not
what impact we would have in relation to the just from donations but also ‘good will’ messages.
charity that John wanted to form. But it was so They were following us on Facebook, and
successful and we had fantastic support all the we were getting Whatsapp messages. These
way through, which enabled the charity to grow, tended to be individually, but we shared them
and it’s not just locally - it’s people from all over all as a group, which was absolutely brilliant
the country. This includes teenagers, who are because we all had bad days, some more than
trying to get themselves back on track - they are others, but by sharing those messages, it really
in places where I just wouldn’t want to be. got us through, which was very important.

European Ride

Starts September 10th on
World Suicide Prevention
Day. 10 day ride - 1857+ miles
cycling through Spain, France
and Germany with 91,576
feet of climbing. Starting
in Burgos, Spain and finishing
in Sendenhorst, Germany
on September 19th - three
teams cycling a simultaneous
relay.

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Do all the donations go towards the charity? How significant are the start and end dates?

Absolutely, yes. Obviously one of the main We know the rides are going to be difficult. The
things was trying to get as much sponsorship for day we start is World Suicide Prevention Day
the charity as possible. Like the previous ride, and we finish on World Mental Health Day.
we are all self-funded, so whatever anybody
donates goes straight to the charity - we don’t Did you consider doing both rides?
take a penny out for the food, flights, kit support
crew or anything else. I had no hesitation in signing up for the European
ride. I thought about doing the American ride as
Can you ‘enjoy’ the ride? well, but my youngest son is getting married, so
I couldn’t really miss that!
I did enjoy it. I put myself through the pain
barrier knowing that these people are suffering How has the training gone?
far more than I am, and more than hopefully I
ever will. The pain goes away, and hopefully it I go on a bike that has an electronic device on
does for them to. the back of it for training - it makes too much
noise, especially with my grunting and groaning,
How important is it to get the message so I’ve been thrown into the garage by the Mrs!
across about mental health? Using an App for different routes, I did 15, 20,
30, 40 miles a day, five days a week indoors
We all did a small piece on social media during the winter, sometimes doing 2,000 feet
during the last ride - I did my bit at the time, of climbing, and then it builds up resistance -
and opened up quite honestly about how I felt, these ‘miles in the legs’ I will benefit from it.
when I went through some dark times. I spoke
to someone from Wellingborough Golf Club just What did you learn from the previous ride?
a week ago and they said they saw that and it
helped them as well, so it does have an effect, Training is important, then what you eat, getting
and hopefully in the right way. proteins into the body, and then teamwork is
massively important. Everyone goes through
Does it matter that this is a more difficult ride? dark moments when you think you can’t get
up this hill or mountain - your mind will tell your
The fact that this is bigger challenge isn’t body it can’t, but your body will go a lot further
too relevant because the end goal is still the than your mind thinks it can. Once you’ve
same. We want to broader people’s horizons overcame that, you think ‘I can do that again’ -
to mental health, which unfortunately during but also having good physios helps, especially
covid has brought this to the forefront - that’s massages, and a couple of pints in the evening
what this is all about. It’s helping people to are also great!
come through this, and help them talk about it.
If a big guy like me can talk about it, from an age Finally, how can people get involved?
group that traditionally doesn’t open up, I think
it’s good. Hopefully people can see that and Donations are through Justgiving. Please tell
see that they can talk about it. as many people as you know, and get them to

donate - the more the merrier.

USA Ride

Starts September 24th from
New York and finishes on
October 10th, which is World
Mental Health Day, cycling
over the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco. 3343+
miles and 145,000 feet
of climbing - three teams
cycling a simultaneous relay.
16 days of cycling (17 days
in total, with a rest day just
over half way). Cycling over
seven mountain ranges.

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Last four hopes disappear with back-to-back defeats

NGL Hollingsworth Trophy - Group B Wellingborough 2
Northants County 3
Kettering 4
Wellingborough 1

TWO heavy early defeats gave Wellingborough ALL hopes of securing a semi-final spot ended
too much to do against a strong Kettering outfit, with a narrow home defeat to the reigning
who had won both their away matches this year. champions.

Steve Hammond, who bagged his first ever With Wellingborough losing the first two ties by

hole-in-one at Wellingborough later in the month the scoreline 4&2, but replying with two victories

(pictured below), and Adam Sherlock gave the of their own on the 16th, the result came down to

visitors some hope with a 5&4 win. game four, which reached the closing hole.

Chris Leonard and Chris Howes took their game Although Andrew Yearsley and Mike Davis

to extra holes, but they couldn’t keep the overall battled hard, the Wellingborough pair were

match alive, before the hosts completed the unable to get the better of County’s Paul Harris

scoring with another slender win. and Rhys Taylor.

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Home advantage proves vital in League matches

NGL Handicap League - Group B

Priors Hall 15
Wellingborough 1

THE team’s first away outing of the Handicap
League campaign proved a difficult test as they
were well beaten at the Corby club.
AJ Kang and Mick Matthews managed to avoid
the team whitewash as they earned a slender
win for Wellingborough, while Andrew Cox and
Adam Perry halved their match.

Wellingborough 8
Northants County 3

WELLINGBOROUGH returned to winning ways
with a battling home performance against County
towards the end of the month.
In a fuctuating contest, victories from Tim
Coleman and Andrew Cox (two holes) and Mark
Lacey and Carl Martin (one hole) kept the home
side in the hunt early on.
But, with County winning twice and halving
another match, the scoreline remained level with
one game out on the course.
The hosts prevailed however thanks to a superb
five-hole success from Luke Perkins (pictured
right) and Raj Kooner.

NGL Scratch League

Northants County 6
Wellingborough 2

THE challenge of facing County on their own
course in the opening Scratch League fixture of
the year proved beyond a relatively inexperienced
Wellingborough side.
With three early ties going the home side’s way
on the 14th hole, Wellingborough debutante
Alistair Auld bagged a half, before Matthew Smith
earned an excellent 4&3 win.
County weren’t to be denied however as they
secured the team success with two wins, before
Jon Harris grabbed a consolation half for the
visitors in the last match.

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Trio of Club members make County Ladies Team

THREE Wellingborough members have been picked to play for the Northamptonshire Ladies team
in the Midlands South Region County Match Week tournament at Leamington and County GC,
Warwickshire from June 13th-15th.

In one of the youngest squads in County history, teenagers Leah Ribano and Chelsey
Sharp will be joined by fellow Wellingborough golfer and County Director of Ladies
Teams, Claire Lindsay.

Although Lindsay missed the Ladies County Championship at Cold Ashby GC last
month, Ribano and Sharp earned their selection with stellar performances in the
strokeplay and matchplay rounds of the tournament.

Ribano (pictured right) finished as the top seed in strokeplay qualifying before
going on to win the matchplay final for the first time, while third seed
Sharp knocked out defending champion Millie Billson in the quarter-
finals, before losing to Baylie Pyke in the last four.

Lindsay, whose team play matches against Oxfordshire,
Worcestershire and Herefordshire, Warwickshire, Berkshire and 2021
winners Buckinghamshire, said: “This year’s County Week team is one
of the youngest that Northamptonshire has put out to represent the
County, but with a reason.

“Every single member of this team has definitely earned their place with
fantastic achievements. We now look forward to a successful tournament.”

Ladies Cecil Leitch - Group A Ladies Cecil Leitch - Group B

Wellingborough B 2 Rushden 2
Elton Furze 3 Wellingborough A 3

SOLID wins from Helen Marriott and Melanie THE A team backed up their 3-2 home success

Ross weren’t quite enough to secure victory for against Northampton the previous month with

Wellingborough’s B team as they lost a tight another narrow win as they edged a thrilling away

home contest in Group A. match.

The visitors, who have reached the semi-finals With four of the five ties reaching the 18th hole,

in the last two Ladies Cecil Leitch tournaments, Wellingborough secured the victory thanks to

used their greater experience against the points from Claire Guest, Susan Kellett and

debutantes as they won two points on the 17th former Rushden member Ellen Steel (pictured

hole, before confirmed victory down the last. below), who came through on the 18th hole.

Whittlebury Park 4
Wellingborough B 1

WHITTLEBURY Park proved too strong on
their home course as they recorded three big
individual wins in a comfortable team victory.

In-form Helen Marriott produced an excellent
performance to prevent the whitewash defeat as
she triumphed 6&5, while Wellingborough team-
mate Jacqueline Mudd did well to take her match
to the 17th hole, before eventually losing.

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Hypersonix

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Seniors section can’t Waite to see David back on the course

SENIORS Captain Graham Thompson said: “After two years of disruption and restrictions, Seniors’
golf at Wellingborough is returning to normal. This year we have all our regular competitions back,
like the Redgwell Cup Summer Singles, which is in progress.

“We already have a winner in one of our ‘majors’ - David Farmer taking the honours in the Winter
Singles Knockout in a close fought final match against Gerry McGrady.

“The annual Seniors Lonsdale, with the best six scores to count from the nine competitions, is
already one third of the way through.

“The Seniors also have a full 2022 season of 28 matches against other golf clubs - the latest reports
are on the next page.

“As usual, we entered the annual Northamptonshire Golf Seniors’ Team Knockout Competition. This
event was the initiative of our member, Andrew Charter, a few years ago, and we delivered the
goods by winning in the first season.

“However, since then, we seem to have made a habit of losing away to Oundle in the opening round.
This year we have managed to avoid being knocked out by Oundle, but instead lost to Northampton
in the first round 3-2!

“Finally, we must thank David Waite for all the invaluable help and guidance that he has given to our
section over the last 16 years.

“David has always been very patient with us, especially in coming to grips with new systems and
modern technology. We wish him and wife Sue (both pictured below) all the best in their retirement.

“And, now that David has lots of spare time, we hope to see him playing with us in matches very
soon.”

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Two wins, two defeats and a draw in a hectic month

Seniors Friendlies Wellingborough 5½
Northants County 1½
Luffenham Heath 4
Wellingborough 4

A STRONG start proved vital as the seniors team THE hosts waited for the visit of their county

won four of the first five ties in a gripping contest rivals to produce their best performance of the

at the Leicestershire venue. season so far as they recorded a convincing win.

Past Seniors Captain Chris Dickens clinched the In partnership with David Rawson, Captain

first point alongside Peter Winder courtesy of a Graham Thompson once again led from the front

5&3 win, before new skipper Graham Thompson with a 5&4 victory, Martin Wood and Bob Lewis

doubled the away lead thanks to a 2&1 success impressed with a 7&5 success, while Roy Martin

with Ian Jolly. and Peter Hooton added another home point.

The visitors took game three and the closing Although all the remaining four ties went the

three matches, but Wellingborough grabbed a distance, Wellingborough’s Neil Smith and Mike

share of the spoils thanks to wins from Neil Smith Billson sealed the team victory, Peter Davies and

and Peter Hooton (3&2) and a one-hole victory John Arnott added a half, before Richard Izzard

from Neil Robinson and Bob Lewis. and Steve Townsend clinched the final game.

Overstone Park 6 Wellingborough 3
Wellingborough 2 Bedfordshire 5

BOB Lewis and Neil Smith’s one-hole THREE wins on the 18th hole were the only

victory in game five was the only success for positives for the Wellingborough team (pictured

Wellingborough as the hosts made the most of below) as they saw their unbeaten home record

local knowledge. come to an end towards the end of the month.

Graham Thompson and Edward Roderick halved In-form Graham Thompson and Bob Lewis took

the opening tie, while David Birkett and John the opening tie, Richard Prescott and Richard

Briggs also finished all square in their match, Greenbank won game three, while Richard

but Overstone always held the advantage after Briggs and John Briggs were successful in the

clinching three points with holes to spare. penultimate match. But Bedfordshire secured the

other five points with holes to spare.

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Gog Magog 3

WELLINGBOROUGH bagged the first four points
in their opening home match in May as they
earned a solid victory against the Cambridgeshire
side.

Martin Wood and John Briggs (7&6), Graham
Thompson and Nick Palmer (3&1) and David
Birkett and Peter Hooton (3&2) found their form,
before Edward Roderick and Steve Townsend
added another home win on the 18th hole.

Although Gog Magog responded by clinching
games five, seven and eight, it was only after Roy
Martin and Bob Lewis had confirmed the home
victory with a comfortable 6&4 victory.

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Results May Sunday Stableford (May 15th):
1 James Sperling (42 points), 2 Tom Lightfoot
May Mid-week Stableford (May 26th): (39), 3 Alun Rees (37).
1 Allan Wyman (40 points), 2 Graeme Atkinson
(38), Elliott West (38). Friday Night Golf (May 13th):
1 Ian Brown (23 points), 2 Mark Howes (22), 3
Ladies Harrowden Hall Greensomes Cup (May Wayne Wellborn (22).
24th):
1 Diane Dickinson & Anita Royles (38 points), May Mid-week Medal (May 12th):
2 Claire Lindsay & Susan Sharp (37), Kathryn 1 Shaun Field (net 70), 2 Mark Walker (73), 3
Stronach & June Smith (36). Chris Howes (74).

May Sunday Medal (May 22nd): Seniors Lonsdale 3 (May 11th):
Division 1: 1 Dan Barker (net 68), 2 Paul Hughes 1 Graham Thompson (41 points), 2 Brian
(72), 3 Mike Davis (74). Division 2: 1 Scott Brown Summers (37), 3 Andy Horn (37).
(71), 2 Roger Seamark (71), 3 Andrew Cox (72).
Division 3: 1 Kieron Barnes (70), 2 Jat Patara Ladies May Medal (May 10th):
(73), 3 Dennis Dickinson (73). Division 1: 1 Patricia Dawson (net 75), 2 Carol
Gibbs (77), 3 Jackie Banks (78). Division 2: 1
May Saturday Medal (May 21st): Ellen Steel (81), 2 Denise Roderick (83), 3 Susan
Division 1: 1 John Ashton (net 69), 2 Andrew Sharp (84). Division 3: 1 Jane Cooke (76), 2 Sue
Loasby (70), 3 Peter Clarke (72). Division 2: 1 A Joyce (81), 3 Carole Cornforth (81).
John Nicholas (69), 2 David Wynn (70), 3 Elliott
West (71). Division 3: 1 Alan Bird (68), 2 Mark Ladies May Nine-hole Stableford (May 10th):
Rashley (68), 3 Martin Bond (69). 1 Susan Joyce (17 points), 2 Sarah Chudley (15),
3 Christine Collins (15).
Friday Night Golf (May 20th):
1 Steven Munns (19 points), 2 Alfie Smart (19), 3 Ladies May Medal (May 7th):
Stephen Mason (19). Winner: Claire Guest (net 74).

Ladies Exchange Day at Birstall GC (May 17th): Friday Night Golf (May 6th):
1 Jackie Mudd, Sue A Joyce, Pat Dawson and 1 Tim Coleman (18 points), 2 Michael Smart (18),
Gaynor Arnott (87 points), 2 Sarah Chudley, 3 Oliver Timm (17).
Denise Roderick, Liz Palmer & Sheena Markham
(86), 3 Sally Foster, Judith Chapman, Caroline Ladies Coronation Foursomes (May 3rd):
Anstee & Linda Simpson (85). 1 Claire Guest & Helen Marriott (40 points),
2 Ellen Steel & Lorna Winfield (39), 3 Miriam
Ladies May Stableford (May 17th): Johnson & Melanie Ross (36).
1 Carol Gibbs - pictured below (36 points), 2
Susan Joyce (29), 3 Judy Bolar (29). Ladies May Nine-hole Stableford (May 3rd):
1 Christine Collins (14 points), 2 Valerie Garlick
(14), 3 Jane Cooke (14).

Friday Night Golf (April 29th):
1 Elliott West (20 points), 2 Duncan Felce (19), 3
Richard Munns (19).

April Midweek Stableford (April 28th):
1 Mick Matthews (42 points), 2 Dave Connolly
(41), 3 Mark Hawkins (39).

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Full Set with... Olivia Barby

IN the latest of a series of Q&A features with the Harrowden Hall personnel, Wellingborough Golf
Club Magazine chatted with the person leading the junior section over the next 12 months.

What is your full title?
Junior Captain at Wellingborough
Golf Club.

What is your family status?
I live at home with my parents and
two younger sisters.

What is your golf handicap?
12.0.

My perfect fourball would be?
Myself, Bryson Dechambeau, Tiger
Woods and Lexi Thompson.

What do you want to do as a job?
I would either like to become pro in
golf or be a detective in the police
force.

What would you change about
yourself?
I would change the fact that I can
sometimes be too hard on myself and
it that it can sometimes disrupt my
golf.

What has been the best advice you
have ever been given?
You can’t change the past but you can
shape the future.

What do you do in your spare time?
Play golf, seeing my friends and having a laugh, watching TV.

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Book a holiday to Florida.

If you could go anywhere right now, where would it be?
USA to play golf and enjoy the sun.

What are the best and worst parts of your game?
My best part is definitely chipping and my worst part is putting.

What is your favourite TV show or film?
I love Bad Education because I think it’s so funny.

What has been the highlight of your golfing career so far?
Being chosen as Junior Captain.

What is the funniest thing you have ever seen on a golf course?
A buggy being (accidentally!) driven into a bunker.

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Time to play some junior golf events?

YOUNG Wellingborough golfers are being given plenty
of opportunities to test their developing skills in club,
county and junior tour events on their home course and
at other Northamptonshire venues over the next few
weeks.

After the Northamptonshire Junior Championships
took place at Northants County GC in late May, the
boys and girls do not have to wait too long for the next
two events on the NGL Junior Order of Merit as they

are both scheduled for early this month.

The Collingtree Park Junior Open is on Thursday,
June 2nd, while a large field is expected for
the Overstone Park Junior Open on Sunday,
June 12th.

Olivia Barby, who joined fellow
Wellingborough members Cameron
Black and Leah Ribano in the field for
the County Junior Championships, has
put her name down for the Robert Rock
Junior Tour event on her home course on
Sunday, June 19th.

Club-mates Jack Meakin, Eleanor Hamilton
and Isaac Richardson, who won the opening
Monday Night Golf event at Wellingborough

last month (pictured left with prize),
have also entered the competition
alongside Northants juniors Lila
Bisset, Molly-May Baker and
Isaac Wakefield.

Junior golfers, meanwhile,
are reminded that
coaching for young
golfers of all ages and

abilities is continuing
on Saturday mornings
at Harrowden Hall
with Club professional

Ryan Connolly.

Run in four-week
blocks, at a cost of just
£20, anyone wishing
to attend is advised
to please contact
the Club’s pro shop
or email ryan.connolly@
wellingboroughgolfclub.
com.

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June 2022
Fixtures

(subject to change)

Date Start/End Event (1st tee unless stated)

Wed 1st 10:20 - 11:00 Junior League v Oversone Advertise
Thu 2nd 10:50 - 13:00 Mixed Competition With Us
Fri 3rd 08:00 - 14:00 Platinum Jubilee Competition
Sat 4th 14:00 - 15:00 B Team v Sharnbook Please join us in 2022
Sun 5th From 07:00 June Stableford and beyond
12:30 - 13:30 Mixed v Kibworth
Tue 7th 14:00 - 15:00 Junior Ladies Cup + Nine-hole Full page;
Wed 8th Stableford from £70 + VAT
Thu 9th 10:00 - 15:00 Ladies Gilbert Bowl (1st & 9th)
07:45 - 13:00 Seniors Lonsdale 4 Half page;
From 08:00 June Yellow Tee Midweek Stableford from £45 + VAT

Fri 10th 10:00 - 11:00 Cecil Leitch v Rushden Quarter page;
Sat 11th 07:00 - 14:30 Wellingborough Cup from £30 + VAT
Sun 12th 12:00 - 12:20 Ladies June Stableford
Mixed v Elton Furze Office -
12:30 - 13:30 Scratch League v Overstone 01933 677234
13:30 - 15:00 Junior Nine-Hole Competition
Mon 13th 17:30 - 18:00 Ladies Invitation Day (1st & 10th) general.manager
Tue 14th 09:00 - 13:00 B Team v Ramsey @wellingboroughgolfclub.com
Wed 15th 12:00 - 13:00 Ladies Summer Open (1st & 10th)
Thu 16th 10:00 - 15:00 Ladies June Medal Bar Hours
Sun 19th 09:00 - 09:40 Seniors v Buckingham
Mon 20th 09:30 - 11:30 Junior Nine-Hole Competition Monday 11:00am - 8:00pm
17:30 - 18:00 Ladies June Medal
Tue 21st 10:00 - 13:00 Seniors Medal Championship Tuesday 11:00am - 10:00pm
Wed 22nd 07:45 - 13:00 Seniors Medal Championship
Fri 24th 07:45 - 11:30 Centenary Medal & Izzard Qualifier Wednesday 11:00am - 10:00pm
Sat 25th 07:00 - 15:00 Centenary Medal & Izzard Qualifier
Sun 26th 07:30 - 12:00 Ladies June Stableford Thursday 11:00am - 10:00pm
12:30 - 12:50 Ladies Friendly v Rushden
Mon 27th 10:30 - 12:00 Friday 11:00am - 11:00pm

Saturday 11:00am - 11:00pm

Sunday 11:00am - 9:00pm

Catering Hours

Monday 11:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday 11:00am - 7:00pm

Wednesday 11:00am - 7:30pm

17:30 - 18:00 Junior Nine-Hole Competition Thursday 11:00am - 7:30pm

Tue 28th 09:30 - 12:30 Ladies June Stableford Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm

Saturday 8:30am - 6:00pm

Thu 30th From 08:00 June Midweek Medal Sunday Filled rolls available
09:30 - 10:30 Past Lady Captain's Vase

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