Oswestry GC sits on the northern edge of beautiful Shropshire and has a very successful ladies section of about 130 members across all categories (believed to be the largest in Shropshire.)
This year’s Lady Captain is Jude Elder (left on picture,) supported by Vice-Captain Kath Jones and a great committee.
Jude, her brothers, mother and father have a long, lifetime association with the club. She joined the junior section in 1970, her parents already members. Her father, Dr Michael Elder, joined the club over 75 years ago and remained a member until his death in 2021. He held the distinction of winning at least one board competition in EVERY decade of his membership from 1955! Jude’s mother, Barbara, joined in the 1970s and served as Lady Captain in 1979.
During her year Jude has been delighted to have inaugurated a new mixed board competition, the Doc Elder Trophy, in memory of her father, it was very well supported by the members.
For their charity, Jude and the men’s captain chose to support the Severn Hospice, where her mum had been cared for.
The social events Jude organised through the year have included a Grand National golf & fun day, afternoon tea with a family friend clergyman (a Chaplain to the King), a charity Bank Holiday raffle with some great prizes on offer, selling ladies’ pre-loved golf clothes and a Last Night of the Proms evening featuring members of a local silver band.
Jude has also enjoyed supporting the club’s thriving junior section, taking part in a 9 hole ‘Sport For All’ competition, 22 adult members partnered 22 juniors.
Finally, her Lady Captain’s Day in June proved to be very exciting as traditionally the current LC plays a qualifying round of which all the past-Lady Captains aim to beat. Jude laid down the gauntlet by scoring her first hole-in-one during her round! An incredible feat for an amazing lady.
