Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

BAD weather meant another Saturday round was abandoned on August 2nd, though 36 ladies were able to play a stroke round for the Monthly Medal on Tuesday 5th.

There were some impressive individual plays, including from Marcia Smith who fired in a great birdie on the 7th hole. She was 2 shots onto the green with an accurate putt for a one under par, on her way to finishing third in A Grade. Marcia also chipped in on the 15th, as did Judy Benson and Fran Henderson. Fran’s 10 metre putt from off the green went straight in to save the hole for her. But it was Deb Gardner who finished on top of the leaderboard today with an impressive nett score of 72, 2 shots clear of the field and first in B Grade. Well played, ladies!

Results: Tuesday 5/8/25

Ladies 18 Hole Stroke Event

A Grade Winners: 1st Denise Sainty 74; 2nd Carolyn Affleck 75; 3rd Marcia Smith 77

B Grade Winners: 1st Deb Gardner on 72 (best score of the day); 2nd Tanya Sinclair 75 C/B; 3rd Di Bowes 75

C Grade Winners: 1st Di Bott 74; 2nd Rhonda Dorman 76; 3rd Jan Olsen 78 C/B

Place Getters (76 C/B- 81): Judy Benson, Robyn Keegan, Carol Wiggins, Ann Syme, Liz Ross, Sue Kovacs, Sue Brownrigg, Dawn Wiggins, Maxine Mitchell, Lorraine Bragg

In the Lady Vets 9 Hole event, there were 9 ladies who hit off on the back 9 in cool and overcast conditions. They didn’t all enjoy the heavy going out on the course, but there were a lot of smiling faces at morning tea afterwards.

Results: Tuesday 5/8/25

Lady Vets 9 Hole Event

1st Jeanette Kemp on 15 (best score of the day); 2nd Pam Kelly 13 C/B; 3rd Pam Gibbs 13; 4th Ann Browning 10; 5th Di Lindstrom 8

Thursday Lady Vets was cancelled due to the rain.

The Ladies Par 3 Long Course Classic was played on Friday 8th August, with a small field of 7 competing in a very close match. Maxine Mitchell won on a count back from Judi Salmon, both finishing with 37 points. Jo Scott came in 3rd with 33. Maxine was very happy with her chip in for a birdie 2 on the 12th on her way to the win – well played!

Persistent bad weather saw the Ladies’ Short Course Championship, usually played over 3 rounds, reduced to a one off 18 hole event on Saturday 9th August. Despite the showery conditions, 17 ladies took part, hitting off from the grey tees. With her characteristic steady play, it was Carolyn Affleck who took out the Championship for 2025 with a gross score of 81, well clear of runner-up Denise Sainty on 86. In the nett division, Dawn Wiggins kept her head down to take the win with an impressive score of 69, with Deb Gardner on 73 the runner-up. Also in today’s field was long time golfer of 37 years and a Saturday regular, Margaret Pratten. Margaret has been playing at Hawks Nest for many years, and at the age of 87, she still walks the course every Saturday. This independent lady is a valued and much loved friend, and a quiet inspiration to us all. Well played, Marg!

Results: Saturday 9/8/25

Ladies 18 Hole Stroke Short Course Championship, Grey Tees

Gross Division: 1st Carolyn Affleck 81 (best gross score of the day); 2nd Denise Sainty 86;

Place Getters: Maxine Mitchell, Dawn Wiggins, Deb Gardner, Robyn Keegan, Sue Campton, Di Bowes

Nett Division: 1st Dawn Wiggins 69 (best nett score of the day); 2nd Deb Gardner 73

Place Getters: Di Bott, Carolyn Affleck, Robyn Keegan, Di Bowes, Sue Campton, Janet Moore, Denise Sainty, Maxine Mitchell

Tuesday 12th August saw the much anticipated competition for the Grandmother’s Trophy, with 39 ladies taking part. In the closest of finishes, it was Di Bott on a hot streak who clinched the trophy, on a count back from runner-up Liz Edmonds. There was a traffic jam at the top of the leaderboard, with the top 7 players within 2 shots of each other, so there was an anxious wait in the club house for the full field to finish for the early leaders. Denise Sainty had 2 chip ins today, on the 14th and 17th holes, and Tanya Sinclair had one on the 3rd. Well played, ladies!

Results: Tuesday 12/8/25

Ladies 18 Hole Stableford Grandmothers Trophy

A Grade Winners: 1st Marcia Smith 33; 2nd Denise Sainty 32; 3rd Kathy Griffiths 29 C/B

B Grade Winners: 1st Karen Serhan 35; 2nd Ann Syme 34 C/B; 3rd Dale McClure 34 C/B

C Grade Winners: 1st Di Bott 36 C/B (best score of the day); 2nd Liz Edmonds 36; 3rd Rhonda Dorman 35

Place Getters (34-31): Liz Ross, Judy Benson, Sue Campton, Jeanette kemp, Di Bowes, Sue Brownrigg, Di Smith, Tanya Sinclair

NTP Hole 5: A Grade Marcia Smith; C Grade Pauline Barham

In the Tuesday Lady Vets 9 hole event, a small field competed for the honours.

1st Ann Browning; 2nd Marie Pegram; 3rd Di Vercoe; 4th Pat Marr

Unfortunately, Thursday’s Lady Vets event was once again a wash out.

By Dianne BOWES