Hertfordshire’s Harriet Key won the Frilford Heath (pictured) scratch salver with a level par total for the 36-hole event. Harriet set the pace in the morning round on the Red course with a two-under 70. She followed up on the Green course with two-over 72 – just enough to withstand the challenge of 14-year-old Wiltshire champion Kyra Horlock, who shot an afternoon 68.

Harriet, who plays at South Herts, is a Hertfordshire county player and a past winner of the South East and Hertfordshire girls’ titles. She was among the qualifiers at last month’s English amateur championship at Broadstone.

Andy Sullivan (picture © Tom Ward) maintained his highly successful start to the season when he won the Lagonda Trophy after a head-to-head battle with Liam Burns at Gog Magog Golf Club, Cambridge.The man from Nuneaton carded a closing round of 69 for 269, 11 under par, to pip Burns by a shot despite the Kent man’s finale of 68. Joint third on 274 were Phillip Ridden from City of Newcastle and England international Jamie Abbott, who lost a playoff for the same title a year ago, both with closing 66s. It was Warwickshire champion Sullivan’s third round 64, one off the amateur course record, that set up his success which followed victories in the Hampshire Salver and Midland Closed, runners-up spots in the West of England and Selborne Salver and fourth place in the Duncan Putter.

Spalding Golf Club Third team's first match of the season, a social match against the Ladies ended in a 8-5 win with three games halved, with the highlight of the day, a hole-in-one by Doug Garfoot on the par three 155yd 9th hole. His seven iron into a strong wind helped him and his playing partner Mark German to a narrow victory over Anita Cross & Maureen Orwell. The third team, captained this year by Pete Williams with Kevin Siddle his vice, led the team well winning their game against their counterparts from the ladies, Jackie Bailey & Eileen Bridge.

The Bank holiday texas scramble competition was again well supported with 28 teams of four out on the course. The winning quartet with a nett score of 53.2 was Jane Toal, Lisa Howling, Keith Moore and Doug Garfoot, with Di Sanderson, Irene & David Brotherton and Neil West on 55.5 taking second spot. Third place went to Carol & Keith Holland, Rowena Hughes and Albert Jacobs with Jo & Steve Wade, Jackie Bailey-Scott and Trevor Laud in fourth place.

Spalding eased their way into the second round of the Bramley County Singles Matchplay competition in April beating Kirton Holme G.C. 3-0 at the Surfleet course. First out Mark Mitchell won 3&1 and big wins from both Andy Grimwood (6&5) and Steve Wade (7&6) sealed the win. Spalding, losing semi-finalists last year have another home tie against the winners of Market Rasen v Seacroft game, early next month.

Shropshire’s Deborah Austin swept into the inaugural EWGA Grand Medal Final when she won the Midlands North regional final with net 65 at Brocton Hall, Staffordshire. The competition series is run in association with Volvo.

Deborah, who finished six shots clear of the field, leads 10 qualifiers for the Grand Medal Final which will take place at The Worcestershire Golf Club on 26 June.

She came back last June with a handicap of 26 and by the time she teed up at Brocton Hall she had reduced to 19. Now, a further cut is on the way which will help her pursue her current goal.

Her caddy at the regional medal final was her father, Paul Austin, who originally introduced her to golf. She had two gross birdies and four pars during her round and scored 14-over gross 84. “I’ve had a marvellous day, everyone at Brocton Hall was so welcoming and the competition was very well organised by EWGA,” said Deborah.

This was the first of six regional medal finals which are contested by players who each returned the four best medal scores at their club during 2009.

Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club in Derbyshire has been awarded the prestigious GolfMark Club of the Year Award. The club impressed judges with programmes to encourage both juniors and adults into golf, while creating the kind of welcoming environment that serves as an excellent advertisement for the game. Representatives of Chapel-en-le-Frith received their GolfMark Club of the Year accolade during the England Golf Partnership’s County Development Conference in February.

The English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) introduced this award to recognise those facilities that have shown an outstanding and innovative contribution to junior and beginner golf. During the last year Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club has reached out consistently to schools and the community and fostered a friendly, family atmosphere at the club. Juniors compete regularly with adults and adults enjoy a mentoring ‘buddy’ scheme. Junior coaching sessions and competitions are regular events, while growing links with local schools provide a pathway to encourage new youngsters to develop their golf at the club under expert supervision.

Delayed by the recent bad weather, Oswestry Golf Club’s Captain for 2010 David James was finally able to drive into office on Saturday 13th February supported by members and club officials.

Following the drive-in ceremony, he enjoyed an 8 to 5 result in the traditional match against the Secretary’s team. Our picture shows from left to right Ladies Captain Judith Thornell, Seniors Match Captain Bill Littler, Club Captain David James, Junior Captain Will Jones and Club Vice Captain D John Evans pictured at the Drive-in.

The new year at Oswestry Golf Club has started well for both club member, Margaret Ratcliffe and our PGA Professional Jason Davies. Margaret, who is chairman of the Shropshire Ladies’ Golf Association took a lesson from Jason, who has been appointed England Academy County Head Coach by the Shropshire and Herefordshire County Golf Partnership.

Gaining instant results from her  tuition, Margaret used a five wood to ace Oswestry’s 136 yard seventeenth hole in her very next competition – the seventh ace of her career. Both Margaret and Jason’s county-wide roles of developing and coaching the game involve them with the new County Golf Partnership. So it was appropriate that Mark Taylor,PGA Professional and newly appointed County Development Officer visited Oswestry recently to congratulate Margaret and Jason on their joint successes.

Pictured (left to right) Mark Taylor, Jason Davis and Margaret Ratcliffe

The Golf Foundation has announced that Catriona Matthew MBE has accepted the role of Vice President. Catriona, winner of the 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open, joins Peter Alliss, Laura Davies MBE, Sir Nick Faldo MBE, Bernard Gallacher OBE, Tony Jacklin CBE, Paul Lawrie MBE, Sandy Lyle MBE, Alison Nicholas MBE, Karen Stupples and Sir Michael Bonallack OBE on a prestigious roll call of Vice Presidents for the charity that works to make golf more accessible to children from all backgrounds and abilities.

The Golf Foundation is committed to the sporting and social development of young people through golf in support of the national golf partnerships of England, Scotland and Wales. One of its primary aims is to link schools to golf clubs to help grow participation rates and its development team is particularly eager to aid in the development of girls' golf at every opportunity.