Sussex County Ladies Golf Association

Welcome to the Sussex County Ladies Golf Association web site for the latest online events and news Our goal is to "raise the profile and awareness" of the Association with a varied calendar of events throughout the year for all abilities of golf. To provide a comprehensive sporting environment for the Membership in which they may develop the game of golf to the highest possible standard. We aim to progress further with our communication within the Clubs of Sussex and encourage not only new golfers to the game, but in addition promote new and interesting County competitions for the benefit of existing Association Members. The SCLGA would like all members of Sussex clubs to join in the County Card scheme, at the cost of only £6, and use this opportunity to enjoy playing new courses at reduced green fees, not only in Sussex but also other neighbouring counties, using the same reciprocal arrangement. These counties are Hampshire, Kent and Surrey. Applications to be made to the County Registrar, Mrs. Deborah James, telephone 01273 831403. In addition, the booklet contains Entry Forms for all County events held during the course of the year. The website provides contact information for Executive members, all dates, venues, entry forms and results together with "Links" to the SLC&SGA, LGU, EWGA, CONGU, GOLF EMPIRE & more recently the Sussex Golf Partnership, SGP. Use the navigation bars to travel round the site. Enjoy the experience. To make contact concerning the web site, email Mary Barnard
LATEST NEWS FROM THE COUNTY CAPTAIN
	The summer events are now upon us but the summer weather is not! Please keep in touch with the website and all the latest up-to-date SCLGA information. This is done on an almost daily basis, thanks to Mary Barnard. The Divisional Inter-Club matches are progressing and I am sure many battles are taking place along the length and breadth of the County. County Match Week, Ealing Golf Club, Middlesex. Sadly we lost on the last day. A very tough match against Middlesex. We knew we had to win at least 5 games in the afternoon singles. As it turned out we only needed 4 to clinch it and bring back that wonderful 'DOG' again, but it was not to be and we sank back to third place behind Hampshire. We passed on our congratulations to Surrey who will now go forward to represent us all in Region South at the County Finals on the 14th to 16th September at Pleasington Golf Club near Blackburn, Lancashire. I would like to thank all our brilliant trolley pullers who came up to help the team and to Rita Furtado for organizing this rota. Also to all the supporters who travelled to Ealing, the team loved to see you there and thank you for your time and effort. The team were amazing and we are so very proud of their gallant efforts this week - we all owe them a humongous 'thank you' for representing Sussex with great honour and pride. Well done the Team. The Junior County Match Week is this year being held in Sussex and you will find them all at Worthing Golf Club from the 17th to 19th August. They too are defending their title and are also warming up to another tremendous week. The Junior Committee are dotting the i's and crossing the t's to all the arrangements necessary and I am sure they are all looking forward to a great week of excellent golf. In the meanwhile enjoy your own golf in the true spirit of this wonderful game and I hope the sun keeps shining! County Match Week - Final Results & Photos - Click here Sheila Williams, County Captain 3rd June 2009 Hannah has won the Almansil Cup for the second year running and the photo shows Hannah receiving the trophy from Bob Oliphant, the owner of Barringtons where the team stayed for their 4 day warm weather intensive training prior to County Match Week in June. The team played three championship courses in the Algarve, Pineiros Altos, Vila Sol and Quinta do Lago.

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EWGA FOURSOMES The EWGA South Foursomes competition to be played at Copthorne Golf Club on Monday 3rd August is an event that is open to everyone in Sussex - please enter a.s.a.p. Forms available under the link 'Competitions' 'Entry Forms'. Lady Captain's Days Ladies, at this time of year most of you will be organising your 'big event', namely Lady Captain's Day. One of the biggest dilemmas seems to be: should the competition be a qualifying competition or just a 'fun' day for everyone? The choice is entirely yours. I don't want to be a party pooper but this is just a gentle reminder that if your chosen competition fulfils all the criteria of a qualifying competition it must be one. Those ladies who play well can be very disappointed that their handicap is not reduced. There are plenty of other formats that could be used to make the competition less stressful and more fun for everybody so choose wisely! Chris Handson County Handicap Adviser PLEASE NOTE: Under EWGA guidance and R & A ruling, we are not permitting the use of Sky Caddies/DMD'S/GPS's in any of the SCLGA run competitions with immediate effect. This includes Inter-Club Divisional Matches. This ruling will be reviewed at the end of 2009 in accordance with EWGA procedures on the matter. EWGA do not allow the use of DMD's in any EWGA medals. ACTIVE/INACTIVE HANDICAPS This system will be introduced in 2010 and will require all members with CONGU handicaps to have returned at least three qualifying scores each year to ensure they have an active handicap. Three qualifying scores will be required in 2009 to avoid handicaps becoming inactive at the start of 2010. Supplementary Scores and those returned in 9 hole and 18 hole qualifying competitions will also be accepted. Members not meeting the minimum number of scores will be identified with an i (inactive) which will appear on their CONGU certificate and club handicap lists. Qualifying scores of less than three will not be carried forward to the next year. The i will be removed from the handicap records as soon as three qualifying scores have been returned. An inactive handicap may still be used for social golf and the like. However, Clubs may stipulate that only players with active handicaps can play in their Opens etc. Full details of this are published on the EWGA website (Link at the top of this page)

Click here for the team selected for Junior County Week Chelsea Masters The new Junior Champion with Pru Riddiford who donated the Trophy to the County in 1967 Click here for all the results Non-handicappers Spring Meeting Sunday 24th May Click here for the results

Updated 3rd July 2009