28 MEMBERS and visitors played in last Saturday’s 18 hole event on a very wet course again. The bunkers were all out of play due to the conditions which, unsurprisingly, was seen as a bonus to many who strayed into the sand. Perhaps not for Maxine Mitchell on the 18th though: after landing in the bunker and taking a drop, she promptly chipped her way back into the sand, 3 times!
With only one scoring shot left, she gave the ball an optimistic whack. It cannoned off the concrete edging of the bunker, high into the air before landing in the rough then dribbling into the hole for a chip in and 1 point. Sue Kovacs also had a more conventional chip in from the fairway on the 18th,, and Tanya Sinclair hit the target twice to be Nearest the Pin. Congratulations to today’s winner,, Judi Salmon who blitzed the field with 39 points – well played ladies!
Results: Saturday 23/8/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Karen Green 36; 2nd Jennifer Davidson 31 C/B; 3rd Donna Andrews 31
B Grade Winners: 1st Judi Salmon 39 (best score of the day); 2nd Janet Moore 35 C/B; 3rd Sue Kovacs 35 C/B
Place Getters (35-31): Cheryl Rose, Di Bowes, Sue Campton, Liz Ross, Evelyn Potts
NTP Hole 5: A Grade Deb Matheson; B Grade Tanya Sinclair
NTP Hole 10: B Grade Tanya Sinclair
Tuesday was “D Day” in the ladies 18 hole Stableford, with our winners Deb, Debbie and Denise at the top of their respective grades. On a perfect spring day, we saw a good field of 48 players card some impressive scores. Deb Dummett, who had a moment when her first shot for the day hit the cart shed on the 10th, recovered nicely to take the overall win from Debbie Booth (wearing her new British Open shirt for luck) on a count back, both finishing with an impressive 39 points. There was a flurry of chip ins too: Deb Matheson had 2 today, on the 6th and the 16th; Carolyn Affleck sank hers from 20 metres out on the 15th ; June Martin hit a beauty from 20 metres out on the 8th; Sally MacDougal on the 16th and Sue Brownrigg on the 17th.
Results: Tuesday 26/8/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Denise Sainty 35; 2nd Kathy Griffiths 34; 3rd Carolyn Affleck 33
B Grade Winners: 1st Deb Dummett 39 (best score of the day); 2nd Ann Morris 37; 3rd Liz Ross 36 C/B
C Grade Winners: 1st Debbie Booth 39; 2nd Liz Edmonds 35; 3rd Barb Birmingham 34
Place Getters (36-30): June Biddle, Cheryl Foster, Deb Gardner, Pauline Barham, Di Smith, Sue Campton, Marg Bonney, Di Rumble Dickson, Sue Brownrigg, Judy Benson, Janet Moore, Ann Syme, Wendy Gibson
The Tuesday Vets 9 hole ladies had 7 players today, and saw the welcome return of Betty Clinch after a long absence. The break must have been good for her, as she was the runner up in a count back from winner Marie Pegram, both on 16 points. Well played, ladies!
Results: 1st Marie Pegram 16 C/B; 2nd Betty Clinch 16; 3rd Ann Browning 12 C/B
At last we managed to have a fine day for Thursday’s Lady Vets 9 Hole Comp, with 50 ladies competing, including several new players. Welcome to Marie Mole and Di Simon for their first lady vets golf game, and welcome back to Betty Clinch and Helena Wilton who were clearly delighted to be playing again. Helena was frustrated on the 18th, having taken a few extra shots to get close. But when she holed a 23 metre putt, the smile returned. Robyn Wade and Sue Kovacs both had birdies today, Sue on the 3rd, Robyn on the 10th. Well played, everyone!
Results: Thursday 28/8/25
Lady Vets 9 Holes
1st: Sue Ward -7 C/B; 2nd Di Vercoe -7; 3rd Liz Edmonds -4; 4th Robyn Deppi -2; 5th Marie Pegram -1
NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Sue Kovacs; Division 2 Pauline Barham
NTP Hole 16” Division 1 Denise Sainty; Division 2 Marg Bonney; Division 3 Pat Marr
A group of 20 ladies had a short training and information session about CPR and defibrillators. Kelly Pietch was a great presenter, giving everyone the up to date information and confidence to try their CPR technique on various dummies and defibrillators. Her message was clear: get hands on! Thanks to the lady vets committee for organizing this information session, and to Kelly for her knowledge and instruction.
By Diane BOWES
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