Friday 4th September saw the culmination of five months of matches, when the Bell Cup Finals Day was held at Shaw Hill Golf Club, Whittle Le Woods.

Teams of ladies from seventy five clubs from within the 25 mile radius from Manchester Town Hall have competed to arrive at this point in the handicap knockout competition.

The first semi final saw 7 players from Lowes Park GC pitted against Bramhall GC and in the second semi final Prestbury GC came up against Westhoughton GC who were the 2025 winners.

After heavy rain overnight the day started off dry but with a strong wind. Despite the heavy rain the course held up very well and looked immaculate.

Both matches were played in a friendly spirit. The games were hard fought, but Bramhall were victorious over Lowes Park, and Prestbury could not hold off a strong challenge by Westhoughton.

After the lunch break, at 2.30pm the two finalists Bramhall and Westhoughton went back out on the course for another 18 hole match.

Thankfully one small shower passed through early on leaving the rest of the afternoon dry but very windy.

The first match which was even with saw a win for Bramhall’s Ali Hicks over Jeanette
Smith. Jess Flynn (2026 Cheshire Ladies U18 champion) played Gill Dempsey who
triumphed 7&6 with a great performance. Next Maria Spencer brought in a win for
Bramhall over Christine Reece. The next match had Bramhall player Janette Smith against Lynn Fletcher going beyond the 18th. A win for Westhoughton’s Bev Nicholson 4 & 3 over Carol Coulson meant Westhoughton had the edge again with 3 wins. Jacqui Humphries (Bramhall) and Michelle Waring proceeded up the 19th.

The final win for Westhoughton was grasped by Sarah Bell with a 3&1 win over Pat
Marriott.

The 4 & 3 victory saw Westhoughton retain the Bell Cup for 2026.