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Martin Hand: From teen rebel to Cumbria captain

Published 3 July 2009

Martin Hand photo When Martin Hand stuffed his golf clubs into the back of a cupboard leaving them to gather dust for nearly seven years, the last thing he ever expected was to one day be preparing to become the youngest-ever Cumbria golf captain.

England call-up for Cumbria golf champion Bowe

Published 1 July 2009

Double county golf champion Will Bowe hopes to cap a spectacular year by winning an England call-up.

Cumbrian golf teen sets his sights on Junior Ryder Cup

Published 30 June 2009

Teenage golf star Seb Crookall-Nixon hopes an impressive summer will see him secure a place in the European Junior Ryder Cup team.

Carlisle golfer Craig in fourth

Published 17 June 2009

WHAT he described as a ‘strange round’ was nevertheless good enough to leave Craig Goodfellow in the upper echelons of the flagship event for Britain and Ireland’s top club professionals.

Cumbria wins Northern Counties championship

Published 11 June 2009

Cumbria's golfers are in dreamland after being crowned Northern Counties champions for the first time in the competition’s 54-year history.

SAS 'shrink' helps Cumbrian golf ace win £95,000

Published 11 June 2009

Cumbrian golf star Gary Lockerbie today revealed how he turned to an SAS psychologist and hostage negotiator after winning became mission impossible.

Carlisle Audi six qualify for regional final

Published 9 June 2009

Six amateur golfers have qualified for an Audi Quattro Cup UK Regional Final golf tournament after enjoying success in the Carlisle Audi Eden GC event.

Welsh confidence boost for Cumbria star Lockerbie

Published 9 June 2009

Cumbrian golf star Gary Lockerbie admitted his fourth place in the Wales Open has given him the injection of confidence he desperately needed.

Cumbrian golfers aiming to hit county rivals for six

Published 5 June 2009

COUNTY golf captain Cliff Heath is confident Cumbria’s six of the best can land the Northern Counties Championship for the first time in the competition’s 54-year history.

Cumbria's golfers leave Cheshire little to smile about

Published 1 June 2009

Cumbria maintained their push for the Northern Counties League title by defeating Cheshire 10-8 at Carlisle on Saturday.

Cumbria on the brink of Northern Counties league title

Published 1 June 2009

CLIFF Heath admitted his Cumbrian golf stars are now daring to dream of landing the Northern Counties League championship for only the second time in history.

Will aims for glory against Cheshire after a dream week

Published 29 May 2009

NEW county matchplay champion Will Bowe wants to end a dream week by leading Cumbria to glory in their Northern Counties League match at Carlisle Golf Club tomorrow.

Lucy and José prove golf is a game for all ages – and sexes

Published 29 May 2009

NOT even a broken arm, a cataract operation or having a pacemaker fitted could keep grandmother José Ryden off the golf course.

Seb, 15, selected for European Young Masters

Published 28 May 2009

TEENAGE Cumbrian golf star Seb Crookall-Nixon will represent England at the European Young Masters Championships in France.

Bowe aims to break rival’s stranglehold

Published 19 May 2009

CUMBRIAN golf star Will Bowe is hoping to break John Longcake’s stranglehold of the major county titles – starting at this weekend’s matchplay championship.