Miss Molly Sivewright

One of the driving forces behind the establishment of Ladies golf both at Seaton Carew and further afield was Molly Sivewright. She was born in Hartlepool in 1887, the year of Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee, and lived to the ripe old age of 104. She was elected as a member of Seaton Carew Golf Club on 8th November 1907, only two years after the Club’s Ladies section was formed. Just over a year later, on 3rd December 1908, it was decided that the Ladies should be asked to form their own committee and Miss Sivewright became one of its original members. Among her notable golfing achievements, she was the first winner of the Club’s mixed foursomes when it was introduced in 1912, but just two years later both Molly’s and the Club’s participation in golf were severely interrupted by the outbreak of the First World War, during which she served as a nurse. In 1920, shortly after her return to golf, she took on the role of Lady Secretary and then went on to become Lady Captain in 1930. She was also the Lady President from 1968 to 1991. However, her involvement in golf administration also saw her take up posts as the Secretary of Durham County Ladies Golf Union between 1928 & 1934, some six years after its inception, and eventually their Captain in 1935. She also served for several years on the council of the Ladies Golf Union. Our current Ladies section still compete for a salver which bears her name and both Durham County Ladies Golf Association and their Seniors section play Sivewright competitions.