AT LAST the rains cleared after a very wet week in Hawks Nest. Saturday’s field of 34 players was boosted with visitors from Sydney, Mullumbimby and Belmont, but it was the locals who took the honours today. Dawn Wiggins had a great game, coming home with 72 nett, just one shot ahead of Julie Hammond on 73. There was a traffic jam for the next 10 players, so the competition for the Monthly Medal was hot. Dawn credits her win this week with slowing things down and not rushing her shots – good advice to us all!
Results: Saturday 3/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stroke Event
A Grade Winners: 1st Julie Hammond 73; 2nd Angela Clipperton 77 C/B; 3rd Barbar Goh (Royal Sydney GC) 77
B Grade Winners: 1st Dawn Wiggins 72 (best score of the day); 2nd Trish Sattler75 C/B; 3rd Sue Kovacs 75
Place Getters (76-81 C/B): Liz Ross, Karen Willoughby (Belmont GC), Debbie Cullen (Mullumbimby GC), Roma Bernardin, Antje Basson, Bronwyn Riseborough (Belmont GC), Adrienne Haynes (Belmont GC), Cheryl Rose
A Grade Gross Winner: Anne-Marie French 95 C/B
B Grade Gross Winner: Sue Kovacs 101
Tuesday was a perfect autumn day, which brought out 41 ladies to play in a Stableford event. We were joined by visitors from Dungog and Queensland, but again it was the local ladies who took the honours in what was a B Grade Blitz! Lorraine Bragg finished with a great score of 38 points, just one shot ahead of June Biddle. Sue Forde and Di Bowes were not far behind on 34.
There were also a number of chips ins today, 2 from Chris Simmons on the 6th and the 15th. Her first was a beauty from 30 metres out, using her pitcher to put the ball straight in. Carol Maher and Cheryl Foster both chipped in on the 8th. Well played ladies!
Results: Tuesday 6/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Marcia Smith 35; 2nd Denise Sainty 31 C/B; 3rd Vicki Mount 31
B Grade Winners: 1st Lorraine Bragg 38 ( best score of the day); 2nd June Biddle 37; 3rd Sue Forde 34 C/B
C Grade: 1st Judy Gilbert 32; 2nd Heather McGuinn 31; 3rd Di Bott 29 C/B
Place Getters ( 34-30): Di Bowes, Sue Campton, Judy Benson, Ann Syme, Karen Serhan, Sue Kovacs, Kathy Griffiths, Trish Sattler; Elsa Jones, Rosarie Mullins, Dawn Wiggins
There was also a great field in the Lady Vets 9 Hole event, with 12 ladies out enjoying the sunshine with friends. Welcome back to Robyn Richardson after a break, and welcome to visitor Helen Thompsom from Howlong Country GC. Well done to Marie Pegram, who had a great day coming home 2 shots clear of the chasing pack.
Results: Tuesday 6/5/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event
1st Marie Pegram on 19; 2nd Jeanette Kemp 17; 3rd Ann Browning 15; 4th Robyn Richardson 13C/B; 5th Robyn West 13 C/B
Thursday’s Lady Vets 9 Hole Event saw 47 players out on the course in the early sun, before a squally change blew through mid-morning. The last groups home were a bit damp around the gills by the time they reached the clubhouse! Play of the Day came from the consistent Marcia Smith, who scored a lovely birdie on the 10th hole with her chip in from off the green. Other chip ins were from Janet Moore (4th ) Marlene Stokes (17th) and June Biddle on the 14th, out of the rough for par on her way to a win today. Well played, ladies!
Results: Thursday 8/5/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event
1st June Biddle with 0 C/B; 2nd Sylvia Bolden 0; 3rd Sue Kovacs 2 C/B; 4th Fran Henderson 2; 5th Jackie Collins 3 C/B
NTP 3rd Hole: Division 1 Ann Morris; Division 3 Ann Browning
NTP 16th Hole: Division 1 Fran Henderson; Division 2 Judy Benson
The Lady Vets Mothers’ Day Raffle was drawn today, with 6 lucky people taking home some fantastic prizes thanks to the generosity of our local residents and business community. We thank them, and everyone who bought tickets, for their donations in support of a very worthy cause. Hawks Nest Ladies Golf will continue their fundraising efforts throughout the year to contribute to the vital work of the HMRI.
By Dianne BOWES
