Northamptonshire Women's Vets 2nd team match v Leicestershire & Rutland

21st July 2025 at Ullesthorpe GC

The ladies from Northamptonshire Vets arrived at Ullesthorpe at 10:45 - 11am thinking they would be in plenty of time for their match, however, Pauline (the Leicestershire & Rutland Captain) was very concerned as all her team were there ready to go for a first teetime of 11am. Obviously wires had got crossed and we had the wrong timings. Planned pairings were scrapped and  ladies went out in pairs as available but everyone was very accommodating and we all started almost on time. The course looked very green despite the recent very hot weather but the greens were still tricky and fast.
Unfortunately the planned heavy showers/ thunderstorms caught up with us and whilst the last group were waiting on the 9th tee there was a very heavy rain shower although, fortunately, it didn't last too long. After this there was some very ominous rumbles of thunder all around the course and the course management, after having looked at the satellite forecast, took the decision to pull the players off of the course as many lightening/thunderstorms were predicted.
After a short delay we enjoyed a very nice meal of roast chicken and veg or beetroot wellington.

The result, taken as the score when the matches were stopped, was a win for Northamptonshire Vets  5 v 3.

Karen Hiles