A superb last two weeks for the Blues golfers saw them win three fixtures in ten days, building on early season successes in October, and making this the best start to a Cambridge golf season in 10 years.

The winning streak begun with a win against Hankley Common Golf Club in Surrey. After quickly adapting to the challenging layout, the Blues ground out a win in the morning foursomes to take a single point lead into the afternoon, which proved to be an equally tight affair.

With the first seven matches played, the scores were soon even at 6-6, however the Blues showed their mettle to take the last three. Robinson man, Lucas Birrell-Gray seizing the 8th point and the match win, with fresher James Cumberland adding the icing on the cake,to take the final match score to 9-6.

After an entertaining night in London, indeed, better for some than others, the Blues headed to Denham Golf Club for the second match of the weekend.

Shrugging off the excesses of the night before, they snuck ahead after the morning foursomes. The battling half of returning Blues Paul Schoenberger and Nick Ramskill ensuring a 2.5-1.5 lead was taken into lunch.

The afternoon session then saw the Blues dominate the Denham side, winning all four afternoon matches and the match itself by an emphatic 6.5-1.5. Ramskill and fresher Adam Lewicki were the standout pair, winning against a strong Denham pair with Ramskill holing from off the green to win on the last.

The midweek period saw the staging of the CUGC’s first trial at Royal Worlington, which was won by the captain, Charlie Dewhurst with an impressive 71 in the wind and rain. Alex Silver, two time Blue was the runner up, with Birrell-Gray in third.

Last weekend saw the Blues head to Royal West Norfolk Golf Club for the first taste of links golf this season.

After safely negotiating the tidal road, the Blues were greeted with classic links conditions. A victory for former captain and purveyor of fine burgers, Andrew Dinsmore, meant that the Blues were level with RWNGC at lunch.

Captain Dewhurst and Club Treasurer, Schoenberger lead the afternoon charge with the buftiest performance imaginable, shooting a 72 and winning on the last. Big wins from the second and third pairs too saw Cambridge take the win 5.5- 4.5, a 7th win of the season, and their 3rd win on the trott.

With reports from the other place looking fairly positive too, the 123rd University Golf Match at Hunstanton Golf Club is set to be a fiercely competitive one as the Blues look to avenge the 8-7 defeat last March.

The Blues squad this year has tremendous depth and a distinctly international flavour, with players from Germany, Singapore, Holland, South Africa, America, Ireland, and England.