Anne is sponsor of Ladies Trophy

Apr 30 2009 by Tim Taylor, The Journal

THE Journal Ladies Trophy has a new sponsor – Anne Scott Sport and Leisurewear, based at Tynedale Golf Club in Hexham – and the boss is a on a mission.

Recommended to The Journal as the event partner by former Miss Great Britain Pat McIntosh, a golfer from the Tyneside club who was last year’s runner-up in the Trophy, Scott is out to destroy a myth.

“I am afraid there are still people out there who think female golfers wear tweed skirts on the course and twin-sets off it,” she said.

“In fact, the vast majority of the girls who play golf – and their mums – are very fussy indeed about what they wear on and off a golf course and I regard The Journal Ladies Trophy as the perfect vehicle to get that message across.”

The Trophy is open to all female golfers who play at any of the 78 clubs in Northumberland and Durham County who have ladies’ sections.

The vast majority of them run a Journal qualifying tournament. Following the club qualifiers, the Northumberland final of the Trophy is at Blyth on July 14 and the Durham final at Crook on August 5.

Six ladies from each county final go through to the Grand Final at Garesfield on September 24, when the first prize is an overnight golf stay for two at De Vere Slaley Hall.

All the ladies who progress from the heats to the final will earn PGA gift vouchers, with both heat winners also winning a shield.

The runner-up in the final wins £100 in PGA gift vouchers

“My business is mainly about going to ladies events all over the country and in Scotland and putting on my golf ranges as a show,” added Scott. “This is another good reason to get involved, we’ve even ‘played’ the Newcastle Arena.

“Also, ladies’ golf does not always get the support and recognition it deserves and we shall derive pleasure from redressing at least some of the balance.”

One of the Anne Scott models is Val Pesarra, who won the Hexham club championship for the fourth time last season. Pesarra, who runs a Hadrian’s Wall B&B in Humshaugh, has also won the Hexham Squash Club championship eight times. “I often help out Anne when she goes round the country,” said Pesarra, “so obviously I like the designs myself.”