Autumn Newsletter 2026
The Summer has flown past, and the weather has been kind to us although we have played some of our matches on the hottest days of the year. The ground has been hard, and the bounce/roll of the ball has at times been unpredictable. However, we have had a lovely time, and I thank you all for playing in our Meetings and Matches.
The Claret Jug this year was played in the heart of the Surrey hills at Tyrrells Wood on Thursday 16th July. We were slightly down on numbers this year due to clashes in the SWG Calendar that meant that some of our members who usually play were unable to do so. Having said that we had a lovely day where 33 members played in the only individual qualifying Stableford competition that we hold. The Winner was Jo Fitzmaurice from Dulwich & Sydenham Hill with 42 points.
The annual Match against the Surrey Captains Society on 28th July, was played at Woking Golf Club with the Men from the Yellow Tees and the Ladies from the Red. The Committee and Past Committee members play a 4BBB Stableford counting the Best Men’s score and the best Ladies’ score on each hole. The winners were Hazel Corstin and Lorna Robey who played with Nigel Harris and Mark Elswood with 81 points.
On the 13th August, 16 Ladies from Surrey enjoyed a lovely day at Arlesford Golf Club where we played against the Hampshire Lady Captains. It was certainly a treat to play the beautiful course, and the Hampshire ladies were very welcoming. I am pleased to say that Surrey won 4.5 to 3.5.
Kingswood again played host to our annual memorial event for Joan Rothschild who set up our society in 1961, on Tuesday 18th August. Each year past and present committee members and invited members from Surrey Women’s Golf come together for 9 holes before sitting sown to a fabulous tea in the dining room. This year the Memorial Salvers were won by Jane Bathurst and Lorna Alexander with 22 points. Thank you to last years Captain, Sue Bowers who organised the golf and tea.
On 7th September, 16 Ladies from Surrey journeyed around the M25 to play at Rochester and Cobham Golf Club on the far side of Kent. The golf course is situated in the rolling Kent hills that used to be the Deer Park of the 8th Earl of Darnley. We had a lovely day but unfortunately Surrey lost the match 3.5 to 4.5.
Thanks to Hazel Corstin for organising the Autumn Meeting which was held West Surrey on 24th September. West Surrey were extremely welcoming to us and the course was in excellent condition after a very hot and dry summer. We had 52 Ladies there from all over Surrey and the winners were Sue Eddleton and Camilla Mott with 41 points.
I’d like to thank everyone who has put their name down to play in one or other of our events over the Summer. I hope you have all enjoyed the days that we, as a committee, have put on for you. All the events take a lot of organising and I would like to thank everyone involved in helping and running the days.
As with any society we are always looking for new members, and I would like to ask you to make sure that the Ladies’ Captain and indeed Vice Captain at your club know that they are very welcome to join when they become Lady Captain. I encourage you all to talk about the Society and point them to the Invitation to Join heading at the top of this page.
Please do read the full reports of these Matches and Meetings under News at the top of this page.
Clare Grigsby
SLCS Captain 2026