Cheshire Ladies set new Richardson Trophy record in dramatic finish

Cheshire Golf Senior Ladies have had great success in recent years at all levels and they added a special new record in a tense finish to the Northern Team Championship for the coveted Richardson Trophy.

Cheshire had won it for the previous eight years and in an exciting end to the season Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cheshire were all able to win the trophy.

Cheshire Senior Ladies Team Captain Jane Burke said: “In the end Yorkshire halved their match with Lancashire which meant that Lancashire had the same number of points as Cheshire so it came down to the individual games won and halved over the season.

“With 25.5 wins Cheshire came out on top to clinch a record nine successive wins of the Richardson Trophy- WELL DONE!

“Every player has played her part in retaining the trophy as every win and half has counted.

Member of the Cheshire Senior Ladies Team 2025

“The winning squad in order of appearances is:

 Cath Rawthore (Cheshire Senior Champion)

Sara Spencer

Caroline Berry

Jane Burke

Barbara Jamieson

Alison Hunt

Jill Peters

Wad Grayson

Alison Bluck

Elaine Ratcliffe

 Barbara Laird

“Caroline Berry, the Captain of the Northern Vets, came down to Sandiway to present the Richardson Trophy to me.”

Copy & photo courtesy of Geoff Garnett

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