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This includes starting a short course format to cut typical round time to two hours rather than four and a more informal feel around the place with ties and jackets no longer required – smart casual being the order of the day – and a spike bar so players can more easily relax and socialise afterwards. Last month they hosted charity events for Children in Need and Macmillan Nurses and Glyn’s so confident that you’ll enjoy yourself there he said “if you play once I guarantee you’ll come back”. If you’ve ever considered taking up the game you could do worse than to contact the club professional for an introductory lesson - for which they’ll supply the clubs. Elsewhere, their colleagues at Rutland County and Greetham Valley managed to maintain friendly relations by halving a recent match at the latter which means the home side remain unbeaten at the Valley this season. Their Sophie Beardsall was elected to play for Lincolnshire in the National County Finals and, according to County Vice Captain Gilly Grant, “played some amazing golf” to help Lincs finish runners up.
performances of Grace Edwards, Maya Sangiorgio, Lilly Tappern, Jessica O’Herlihy, Jake Jungmann and Tom Neal who were responsible for 32 of their 55 gold medals. Grace, who is just ten years old and Jake, sixteen, with seven each. Head coach Lynn Chapman said “it was great to see everyone focusing on their skills and benefiting from their hard training, from the youngest to the oldest. It’s only our second competition back after the summer break so to come away with so many medals, county/Midland times and personal bests is a fantastic result. Everyone should be proud of their achievements.”
Our friends at Deeping Swimming Cub have excelled themselves again this month with no less than 123 medals from their 71 competitors in a tournament against Boston, Lincoln Trident, South Lincs and Sutton. With so many outstanding performances it’s almost unjust to pick out individuals but the club themselves highlighted the
“Already an England under-19 player, I expect we’ll hear plenty more about this talented all-rounder.”
Congratulations are also due to Stamford School’s groundsmen who, under the watchful eye of their head Bob Carder, have been to Lords to receive a National Groundcare Award for the quality of their cricket pitches. The judges called their square and outfield “pristine and mesmerising to look at”. As well as enjoying the ceremony they were looking forward to a day in an
executive box watching Middlesex versus Derbyshire. Alas, the groundsmen’s curse of perpetual rain defeated them on this occasion as the day’s play was a wash out. Finally, our warm congratulations to Joey Evison, also of Stamford School and latterly Bourne Cricket Club who has landed a three-year professional contract with Notts at the age of just 17. He’ll join fellow Stamford alumnus Zak Chappell in their dressing room after impressing by scoring 45 in his first class debut against Warwickshire on the last day of the season. Already an England under-19 player, I expect we’ll hear plenty more about this talented all-rounder in the years to come.
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