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Spectators will form ‘red army’ at Arcot

ONE of the most eagerly awaited spells of action in the history of Northumberland women’s golf tees off at Matfen Hall this morning when the word will be spread that volunteer recruits are needed for a “red army.” Read

New thinking will bring a bright future

MENTION The Northumberland club to the average golfer and the chances are it is the golfer, rather than the club, that is living in the past. Read

Collingwood’s got an ‘obsession’ with golf

IT has always been a source of puzzled admiration to those who have played both cricket and golf, however haplessly, that so many top England cricketers love golf. Read

Kevin’s dream team on top

THE emergence of Northumberland as one of the powerhouse counties of British golf has been confirmed by a startling win over English champion county Yorkshire. Read

Dobson steps in as McGinley slips up

PAULINE Dobson won back-to-back titles when a calamitous last hole cost Rebecca McGinley the Durham Ladies Championship in an all-South Moor final at Bishop Auckland. Read

We want to feature all your results

THE Teeing Off team were briefly a little teed off themselves at a recent annual meeting, when it was announced The Journal had mistakenly stated a few years ago we no longer wanted to carry results of club golf competitions. Read

Handy is banking on togetherness

COUNTY Durham’s new captain, James Handy, is taking heart from pre-season results ahead of Saturday’s Northern Counties League game at South Moor, his home club, and Durham will be the first to admit they needed a lift. Read

Heads in course record triumph

SEAN Heads from the Hexham club captured an amateur course record held by Journal Champion of Champions Sandy Twynholm on the way to winning the North and South Trophy at Burgham Park. Read

Ladies' game gets a fresh new image

THE battle to increase the number of women playing golf, already won at Whitley Bay this season, has moved on to the Hexham club. Read

Course comes first for Murphy

WHEN James Handy captains County Durham in a Northern Counties League match for the first time against Cheshire on Saturday week, it will be an emotional day not only for him but for his home club of South Moor, which hosts the fixture. Read

Understanding spin is so important

WEDGE shots around the green set one main question of club selection. The answer to it is that the closer the flag is to the front of the green, the better off you are trying to take a little bit more loft and hitting the ball a bit harder. The harder you hit the ball, the more spin you are imparting. Read

Third for Dinwiddie as Clarke wins

ROBERT Dinwiddie landed the highest finish of his rookie European Tour season yesterday – and his biggest pay cheque – with a three-way tie for third place in the BMW Asian Open. Read

Garratt to take over NJGA’s top job

THE hunt for the new man at the top of the Northumberland Junior Golfing Association is over with the 2008 Prudhoe captain, Gordon Garratt, agreeing to take over as secretary next year. Read

Hard to be a Handy man, says Mason

RICHARD Mason, the Durham City club champion who made a promising debut in a pre-season warm-up for County Durham at the weekend, plans to turn professional “as soon as possible”. Read

Durham duo leave it late to win tight match

ROB Moon and Martin Lee delivered Durham’s first trophy of their centenary year when they won the Inter-County Foursomes title at Tyneside. Read

Top guns rule in the valley of hope

AS you can see from this picture taken by The Journal’s Tim McGuinness, a magnificent view of the Tyne Valley awaits golfers on the sixth tee at Hexham. Read

Fitting tribute to an FA Cup legend

THE late Ian Porterfield, who scored the winning goal for Sunderland in the 1973 FA Cup final against Leeds United at Wembley, remains the only man to deliver a major domestic football trophy to either Tyneside or Wearside in 53 years, although, of course, there was considerable input from, among others, his manager, Bob Stokoe, and the goalkeeper, Jim Montgomery. Read

Student Anna lifts awards on college circuit

ENGLAND international Anna Scott, the North East’s number one female golfer, has just won her second Golfer of the Week award for her performances on the US college circuit. Read

Bay open window on the new world

ONE of the brightest ideas since the invention of the light bulb – Cafe Golf Membership for ladies – is up and running at the Whitley Bay club and it’s already a big winner. Read

Howell’s play-off curse strikes again

RYDER Cup star David Howell produced a seven-under 64 in the Portuguese Open yesterday, his lowest round for over two years. Read

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