A warm but wet day greeted the Players at the magnificently conditioned Hexham Golf Club, where we held the 1st and 2nd Division Teams Championship. Due to dropouts and Clubs being unable to enter a Team, there was no relegation from the 1st Division. The 2nd Division title was won at a canter by Newcastle United, who were represented by Michael Burrow, Cameron
The second of the Northern Counties Seniors league matches was played at Hexham golf club on Monday 16th of June 2025 versus Lancashire. The course was extremely well presented by Hexham Golf Club. All players commenting on the magnificent presentation of the course. We also like to thank the Catering and bar staff for their support throughout the day which
An absolutely fantastic result down in Cheshire, where after a tough start to the match where we trailed 4-2 after the morning Foursomes, however, we came back to win 9.5 to 8.5, at Ringway Golf Club. In the top match, Harrison Sewell and Andrew Minnikin came out on top against Harrison’s England Team mate Dan Hayes and Josh McMahon. There
A field of 57 participated in the Seniors Championship at Morpeth Golf Club on Wednesday 11 June, with the top 15 making it through to day 2. The slick greens and tricky pin positions, led to a challenging day, with the cut falling at 8 over par. Leading the field was Morpeth player Sandy Twynholm, who carded a level par
We were treated to a fantastic weekend of golf at Westerhope Golf Club, where the County Strokeplay Championship took place. Firstly a huge thank you to the Club who presented their course in excellent condition and looked after us so well in the clubhouse – we really appreciate it. On to the golf, where Phil Ridden of the City of
The 1st of 5 NUGC Senior Opens for 2025 was held at Burgham GC today 5th June 2025.The event was played in overcast conditions with occasional showers and sunny spells. We would like to thank Burgham GC for hosting this event once again. David Armstrong and his team could not have been more helpful in making all players and officials
The 2025 Northern Counties Seniors league season started with a winning home match for Northumberland v. Cheshire at Burgham Park GC on Tuesday 20th May 2025. A great start to the season. The course was presented superbly by Burgham Park GC. The course, catering and on the day support by David and his team was greatly appreciated. We always get
A field of 72 players competed for the North and South Trophy at Whitley Bay Golf Club. We must firstly thank Whitley Bay for hosting us today, the course was presented in excellent condition and we were really well looked after in the Clubhouse- thank you. The stiff northerly breeze proved a real challenge for the players, with the exception
A glorious day here at Tynemouth Golf Club, where we entertained Durham in the first Northern Counties fixture of the season. A strong start by Northumberland gave us a 4-2 advantage following the Foursomes. There were wins for Fell & Wharton, Thoburn & Bullen, Laws & Henderson and Griffiths and Conn. After a strong afternoon performance by Durham, it came
A cool and breezy day greeted the County Finalists, who were playing for a place in the Northumberland & Durham Inter County Foursomes Final. The Northumberland Final was contested between Bedlingtonshire, who were represented by Ben Brown and Jack Baird, and the Goswick duo of Joe Atkinson and Alan Potts. A dominant performance by the Bedlingtonshire youngsters resulted in a
A sunny but cool day at Baberton Golf Club, in Edinburgh, where our annual fixture against the Lothians Golf Association took place today. New Captain Andrew Minnikin gave full debuts to the Bedlingtonshire duo of Ben Brown and Jack Baird. In what is always a tough fixture, we trailed 3.5 to 2.5 after the morning Foursomes, with the experienced pair
The traditional opening event of the season, the Inter County Foursomes, took place on the links of Dunstanburgh and Warkworth Golf Clubs, over the weekend of 5 and 6 April. A massive thanks to both Clubs who presented their courses in superb condition. All players were looked after very well in the Clubhouses, it’s hugely appreciated. The event saw 30
