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We are letting you know that we have a vacancy for the position of Secretary of the Association. Angela has done an amazing job this last year, it hasn't been easy when we have had Executive Zoom Meetings and Committee Zoom Meetings but the minutes have been superb and I can't thank her enough fo

The England Golf response to the Government's decision that golf courses should close during the November 2020 lockdown can be found here.

The Junior County Championship was held at Tyneside Golf Club on Sunday 25th October in cold and blustery conditions. It was a great competition. Jessica Hall from Bishop Auckland GC won with a gross 72 adding this title to the Ladies title which she won earlier in the year. Well done Jess.

Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, Durham Girls High School are unable to accommodate us for our AGM in November as planned.

The Appleby Bowl was won by Cassidy Hamilton from Bishop Auckland with a net 70.

The runner up was Millie Hixon from Rockcliffe with a net 71.

We are very excited to have our first County Junior Competition of the year on Saturday 15th August at Houghton le Spring Golf Club. The competition is the Appleby Bowl.

In my last message on the 22^nd May, 8 weeks ago, I said I had just played my first game of golf. Since then we have had a regular itinerary of competitions and medals and it doesn’t feel as though we’ve ever been away!

So far this season we have had to cancel 4 group coaching sessions.

As we get used to the new ‘norm’ further easing of restrictions happened yesterday our clubhouse opened and some people used it whilst others sat outside at the picnic tables.

It is with great sadness that we heard that Past President Mrs Florence Kinsella died of a stroke on Friday 26th June in St Andrews. Our thoughts are with her daughter Ann and the rest of her family at this time.