Thursday 23rd August at The Chase GC, Penkirdge

Sally Lax and Corinne Boyd lost to Debbie Warren and Chrissie Fisher 5&3

Kate Elliott and Stella Ballard lost to Sue Spencer and Bev Smith 3&2

Andrena Porter and Alison Horak beat Jayne Fletcher and Jules Heath 3&2

Jo Groom and Sue Barker lost to Pam Bailey and Nicki Bowen 2&1

Janey Heaney and Rita Watts lost to Bev Hensley and Sue Hatton by 1

Sarah Bowler and Rita Dekonski lost to Bridget Locke and Mair Williams 4&2

Janice Sterland and Terri Wills lost to Jenny Cordon and Jenny Smale 4&2

Result   Staffordshire 6 Leicestershire 1

We travelled to The Chase on a much cooler and cloudy day with the possibility of rain.

Due to a number of factors I had difficulty raising the usual 16 players. So, in consultation with the Staffs Captain and considering the lower handicaps of the Staffs team, we decided to play this fixture off handicap.

The greens were good but the rest of the course variable with long grass in some places and bare patches in others.

The result was a comprehensive win to Staffs.

The stars of our team were Andrena Porter and Alison Horak preventing a Staffs whitewash.

However, most pairs had a lovely day with their Staffs hosts.

We finished with a nice meal with the highlight for me being the desert – a brandy basket containing fresh fruit with ice cream.

Terri Wills

1st Team Captain