Our hosts at Cleveland were exemplary, managing to run the Day despite the road closure causing chaos for arrivals.
The team with Viv Thomas and Kath Bean hosted everyone with a quiet calm, keeping everything running smoothly, organising the handicaps and cards for all the players on a very busy day, and finally sending the results & explaining it all to Jo.
The starter was able to explain the format and rules of the day in his little hut which kept everyone out of the wind and able to hear him.
The very windy day made it difficult for all and everyone that entered deserved a pat on the back for combatting 42 mile an hour winds, blowing trollies into ditches etc and balls anywhere but where wanted.
Congratulations to the winners & those in the top 10 who managed to overcome the brutal weather to hand in a good score. There was a battle for 3rd place which had to go on count back to the last 6 holes-Phew
Updated: Mar 27
It was a very well attended AGM with many awards presented by Anne Salway to all the winners of 2023.
It was also the changing of the guard with the valiant trio of Bernice Peakman- Hon Secretary, Carol Jones- Hon Assistant Secretary, & Lynne Franklin- Hon Treasurer standing down after 5 years running the Teesside Alliance, above and beyond the call of duty as they conducted proceedings for 5 years instead of 3.
Anne Salway - President, presented the prizes to all the winners
Susan Spence, Elizabeth Bailey & Sue Holmes from Bishop Auckland placed 3rd in the Waltz at Saltburn
Helen Robson & Barbara Davis from Darlington won 1st prize in the Waltz at Saltburn along with Joan Kirkbride-not present
Louise Fryer from Eaglescliffe received 3rd prize in the Bronze Division at Bishop Auckland
Susan Spence from Bishop Auckland 2nd
Sue Marshall from Catterick 1st Prize
Rachel Miller from Catterick 3rd in Silver Division
Helen Robson 2nd from Darlington
Ruth Lightfoot from Richmond 1st
Tracy Lambert from Catterick with the Ann Thorpe Salver
Sarah Hirst with Charity Cup
Susan Handley from Bishop Auckland- 3rd with Julie Welch-absent
Ruth Lightfoot from Richmond 2nd with Vicky Johnson-absent
Amanda Goodman & Sylvia Newell from Wynyard 1st
Vicky Iveson & Yvonne Leach from Catterick- 3rd 4BBB & Lewtas
Paula Hamer & Sue Marshall from Catterick 2nd 4BBB & Lewtas
Yvonne Carr from Barnard Castle 1st with Jane Monk-absent
Pam Gresty, Patricia Fawcett, Sandi Bellwood & Sue Russell, Runners Up for Alliance Shield -Romanby
Paula Hamer, Sue Marshall, Anne Moore & Tracey Lambert with Alliance Shield- Catterick
Jill Richardson from Darlington with the Minnie Lowther Salver
Maureen Anthony, Sue Metcalfe & Jan Griffiths 2nd in 2 from 3- Middlesbrough
Ruth Lightfoot & Barbara Willis 1st in 2 from 3 with Sue Kipling-absent -Richmond
Kay Jersby from Middlesbrough 3rd Mixed Greensomes with Tim Rice-absent
Gillian Duffy from Middlesbrough came 2nd in Mixed Greensomes with Joseph Duffy-absent
Julie Mannering from Saltburn with the Owen Salver -Roger Ayles absent
Julie Mannering from Saltburn with Mixed Salver- Roger Ayles absent
Paula Hamer & Sue Marshall from Catterick 3rd 4BBB & Benson
Vicky Ivison & Marion Palmer from Catterick 2nd 4BBB & Benson
Sarah Hirst from Dinsdale won 1st in 4BBB & Benson with Ruth Studholme-absent
Vicky Iveson, Marion Palmer, Valerie Hay & Fiona Tennick from Catterick with the Benson Trophy
Sarah Hirst from Dinsdale 3rd in Silver Division for Millennium Trophy
Jackie Paterson from Wynyard with Millennium Trophy
Jude Stamp, Davina Matthews & Ruth Suffell from Catterick 2nd in Yellow Peril
Sue Metcalfe, Maureen Anthony & Jan Griffiths from Middlesbrough 1st in Yellow Peril
Sarah Hirst from Dinsdale with Neilson Trophy
Julie Mannering from Saltburn with McLaren Bowl
Julie Mannering from Saltburn with Evening Gazette Cup
Carol Jones, Bernice Peakman, Anne Hargreaves -President & Lynne Franklin
leaving Assistant Secretary, Secretary & Treasurer
What an array of prizes for the Charity Day at Teesside. Helen Pickersgill had done a great job in selecting some lovely prizes, and stored them for us for over a year in her wardrobe. Minus the chocolates and biscuits which she very kindly ate before their "use by" date. She replaced them, of course!
Again, a disappointing number of entries, which has become the norm for stroke play events. Or, had they seen the weather forecast? It rained and rained all day. Not so bad at the beginning of the competition, but by the end, the last couple of greens were flooded. In spite of this, there were some good scores and we enjoyed the day.
Many thanks to Maureen Wynn and her helpers for looking after us on the day and for selling over £100 worth of raffle tickets.
