Final Friendly Report - 2014

Home to Kings Hill - Hurricane success 3/1 
Played on the Hurricane which was a welcome change to the ladies of Kings Hill. We won 3 / 1 so well done to everyone who played.
Continuing our run of straight home victories.
Tea was served and the chef again complimented. We even accommodated the dietary requirements sent in advance!!

Home to St Augustine's- Last but not least 
The ladies from St Augustine's travelled far for us to play our final friendly fixture of the season.
After an early lunch we were out on the course - or nearly!   Tee times were booked but as the first group tee'd off we were told we should be on the Hurricane and not the Spitfire!! So a slight false start but we all enjoyed matches in what turned out to be a very humid day where the sun tried and failed to shine through. Some of the St Augustine ladies got their wish and played the Hurricane which threw up its challenges as ever. Our WM ladies had happy faces though as we were successful yet again in securing our final friendly victory of the season with a result of 3/1.  Well done to the team.


Results round up for the season  ...One loss and the rest WINS. Well done ladies!! . 

	Friendly Fixture	Team captain	Result
1	Tudor Park @ Tudor Park	Sue Stickland	Team won 3 & 1
2	Nizels @ Nizels	Georgina Venus	X   Team lost 2½ & 1½
3	Weald of Kent @WM  Hurricane	Shirley Miller	Team won 3½ & ½
4	Woodlands @ Woodlands	Sue Gofton	Team won 3 & 1
5	Chestfield @ WM Hurricane	Julie Harris	Team won 2½ &1½
6	Canterbury @ Canterbury	Georgina Venus	Team won 3 & 1
7	Redlibbets @ WM Spitfire	Sue Stickland	Team won 4 nil
8	Kings Hill @ WM Hurricane	Rena Jones	Team won 3 & 1
9	St Augustines @ WM Hurricane	Georgina Venus	Team won 3 & 1

Finally, again I thank everyone for their support throughout the season. We have had great success and hopefully everyone enjoyed taking part. Organising has been a pleasure and I think that you all manage your diaries beautifully so thank you as I have only had a few last minute changes and reserves were on hand to step in.
This year we used the Hurricane course as a change and this was well received. Tea's were good and all our guests were pleased with our hospitality.  We were able to add 2 new fixtures to the calendar and they have been confirmed for next year when we welcome Nizels to West Malling and we visit Redlibbetts.

My favourite - silly facts & stats:

• Over the season we have had  over 30 ladies make up the West Malling Team from across the section - showing we are match play ready!!  Rena I am sure has been in touch for your help during the winter in the Pearson which kicks off soon - if not the sign up sheet is in the changing room.
• There have been 6 different team captains 
• We have played 1296  holes of golf in the friendlies over a summer which was kind to us weather wise.  I am not going to take a guess at how many swings/shots that equates to!  except to say ALOT!!
• The West Malling team have served up 80 individual post match teas and some yummy cake which some of our number smuggled home to share with loved ones.
• And my top stat - We won 27½ matches out of a total of 36 - a really good record for any section. 

And so we plan for 2015 and continuing the friendly fixtures with another possible new fixture at Westerham which I am waiting to confirm. Sign up sheets will go up in early 2015 so that you can plan your opens / friendlies and more golf.   

I wish you a lovely end to the season and look forward to your continued support in 2015.

Georgina