Women's Committee 2024

Lady Captain

Becky Ginns

Becky has been a member of  Hinckley Golf Club for nearly 3 years and entered through the 'Women New to Golf' Scheme.  After spending the past 15 years waving her husband off to golf every Saturday morning, she decided to give it a try and hasn't looked back since.  She most loves the challenge of making every shot better than the previous one and tries to take a positive from every round.  As the Women in Golf Champion, she is a real advocate of "you can do anything if you put your mind to it" and would encourage everyone, no matter what their previous sporting experience or ability, to give golfing a try.

Lady Vice Captain

Melissa Albray

Melissa has always been passionate for golf, and on occasions could be found hacking around municipal courses with like-minded friends.  Not wanting to take her hobby too seriously, she didn't join a club until she joined Hinckley Golf Club in 2021.  Now an active member of the Women's section, she also shares her love of golf with her husband and both have become an active part of the mixed section.

Melissa retired from National Grid in 2019, leaving her post of Editor of the Summer and Winter Outlook Report publications, for the energy industry.

Lady President

Helena Woodward

Helena feels truly privileged to serve as Ladies President for 2025. She has been an active member of the women’s section since 2004, gaining valuable experience in competitions and handicaps. As she humorously puts it, “Thanks to spell check, I even managed to be the section’s secretary!” In 2014, Helena was honoured to serve as Lady Captain, a memorable experience she will always cherish.

Helena is proud to be part of an enthusiastic women’s section, which offers a great mix of social and competitive golf. While golf doesn’t always come naturally to her, she always enjoys the challenge and takes home the satisfaction of giving it her best shot!

If Helena can be of any help, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. However, she kindly advises, “If you need advice on your golf swing, you might want to consult the club professional instead!”

Honorary Secretary

Sylvia Mitchell

After retiring from nursing in 2018, Slyvia joined Hinckley Golf Club and, over the past 4 years, she has started to fulfil her dream of learning to play golf and now plays on a regular basis both socially and in competitions.  Becoming a member of Hinckley Golf Club, Slyvia enjoys the social aspect of new friends, plenty of social events and the opportunity to meet new people and play at other clubs through the exchange days.  Sylvia has taken on the responsibility of arranging the Friendly Matches with other clubs for the Women's Section in 2023 and is looking forward to making these a great success.

Honorary Treasurer

Sandra Baum (Past Captain)

Sandra has been at Hinckley Golf Club for over 20 years, and has devoted her time as a committee member of the Club for over eight!

She was Lady Captain in 2017 and 2018 and continues to be an active member of both the Women's and Mixed Sections.

Competitions Secretary

Claire Ashley

Claire became a member at Hinckley Golf Course after completing Amy's women new to golf scheme.  She has a lways been a very sporty person and decided to try something new but never imagined how much she  would love it.  Not only has she met some wonderful people but gained an added career move  with working part time in a Golf shop.  

Handicap Secretary

Paul Gerrard

Paul has been a member of Hinckley Golf Club for 5 years and was an ex-Conference Football League referee. Emanates from Stoke-on-Trent and moved to Leicestershire with work in 2007. Paul has just retired from the Cadent Gas company after 42 years of continuous service. Paul is married to wife Carolyne and between them have 4 children and 6 grandchildren. Likes: Standing on any golf tee and thinking, hell this is better than work! Hates: Broken tee pegs littering our tees and divots not replaced. Aim: To help move HGC forward and encourage more youngsters to engage with our sport.

General Member/ Trophies

Jane Cooper

Jane has always been interested in watching or playing sport so after retiring from Hockey saw an opportunity to try a taster session at Hinckley Golf Club. I joined the 'Women into Golf' pathway and met some like minded Ladies.  Three years ago took the plunge to become a member and hasn't looked back since! I have joined the Committee this year in charge of Trophies and am looking forward to the year ahead continuing to support Lady Captain Ann Bancroft.

Club Welfare Officer

Sandra Baum

In this role, the continued development and promotion of a safe and inclusive Club environment for all, is a key priority. This includes safeguarding and securing a protective culture for all children, young people and vulnerable adults within the club. The Club welfare Officer is the first point of contact for any issues concerning child welfare, adults at risk, poor practice and potential or alleged abuse.

Past Captains Rep

Mandy Clarke

Mandy was introduced to golf in 2018, after joining Amy's course, which proved to be addictive - she is still here!  Mandy became a member through the 'Ladies New to Golf' Scheme in 2019.  She really enjoys the friendly and welcoming environment of Hinckley Golf Club and has made some good friends.  Each year Mandy aims to improve her handicap - it doesn't happen but that's golf - frustrating at times and rewarding at other times!

Committee

Member

Jackie Davies

Jackie joined Hinckley Golf Club in 2021 following tuition through the 'Women New to Golf' program and became quite addicted.  As a family she attends many golf tournaments and has been fortunate to be selected as volunteer staff for the forthcoming Ryder Cup in Rome.  Jackie was thrilled to have received her first golf trophy for Most Improved Player this year.

She is a keen runner and manages a local women's running group, has completed the London Marathon and although semi-retired, she still enjoys her nursing role specialising in diabetes management and cancer care.

Bridge Rep

Judith Cooke

I joined Hinckley golf club in 2000, after thirty years of riding and competing, the time was right for a change of sport. My late husband was a keen golfer and encouraged me to give it a go. We had many happy years of playing mixed golf, and I became involved in the ladies' section, I have been proud to do various roles on the committee, including Ladies Captain and President. I am now the representative for The Bridge Club.