We are now over halfway through the Chesham & Ley Hill Golf League season, and two teams sit jointly at the top of the table on 10 points. Newcomers Chipperfield Crocs have been impressively consistent throughout the campaign, while Ley Hill School have been the surprise package after finishing bottom of the league in 2025.

The weather was considerably cooler than in recent weeks and, in a change to the usual format, players competed from the back nine tees. There were nine birdies recorded during the evening, including four on the challenging par-three 13th hole.

In Match One, 1879 Tennis Club suffered a surprise defeat to a three-man Cricket Club team. Tony Shaw (18 points) and George Woodley (16 points) led the way as the Cricketers secured a 41–38 victory.

In Match Two, Ley Hill Golf Club overcame struggling Golden Eagle Pub. Richard Pearl scored 16 points and claimed the nearest-the-pin prize, while Jackie Hanling won the women’s longest-drive competition.

The feature match of the evening saw Harewood Artisans take on Juniors. Most of the players were single-figure handicappers, including one competitor playing off a remarkable plus-one handicap. It proved to be a closely fought contest, but Harewood emerged victorious, with Zack Smith producing an excellent 17-point haul off his five handicap. Harewood’s Rupert Pilgrim claimed the men’s longest-drive prize.

Ley Hill School continued their impressive season with a fine victory over a strong Chorleywood side. It was also the closest match of the night, with the School prevailing by a single point, 42–41. Chris Hewitt, who travelled two hours from Dagenham to play, was their standout performer with an excellent 20 points.

John Sterling’s superb round of 20 points was not enough to prevent Berko Driving Range from recording their first win of the season. Captain Simon Royal led from the front with 19 points, while Phil Bandy (17 points) produced his customary consistency as the Rangers ran out 51–47 winners.

The final match was a local derby between Bovingdon and Chipperfield. Despite some excellent performances from the Bovingdon side, including 20 points from Oliver Beales, Chipperfield once again proved too strong and continued their impressive run near the top of the table.