Monthly Archives: May 2011

Ralph Marshall

Ralph at home in 2000Ralph Marshall, of the Bourne, passed away peacefully at Alexander Care Home on the 24th May, 2011. The funeral is provisionally booked for Thursday  9th at 1pm at Garston – pending the arrival of his two children, Cally and Steven from Australia.

Ralph, 72, was a regular visitor to the Green Dragon and earlier the Halfway House, when he first moved here from St Albans some 25 years ago.

PGA Champion

Hemel Hempstead's Luke Donald

Local, Luke Donald is the new world number one after beating Lee Westwood in a dramatic play-off at the PGA Championship at Wentworth.
Donald, was born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, both him and his brother Christian played junior golf for Hazlemere and Beaconsfield Clubs. Donald was the champion at Beaconsfield twice winning the first time just at the age of 15.
Donald turned Pro in 2001, and just a year later won the Southern Farm Bureau Classic, and has gone on to have a number of Tour wins. In 2009 his brother Christian, who now caddies for Paul Casey caddied for Luke.