Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

EASTER Saturday saw a good field of 27 tee off in the 18 hole Stableford event. The ladies were joined by visitors from Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club, Glen Innes GC, as well as country members enjoying the holiday weekend here in Hawks Nest. It was also lovely to see Di Nummy return to Saturday golf after a long absence. Robyn Keegan continued her run of great form, coming home a clear winner on 39, two shots clear of the next 4 players, all on 37 in a tight leaderboard.

Results: Saturday 4/4/2026

Ladies 18 Hole Stableford

A Grade Winners: 1^st Peree Watson (Hunter Valley GCC) 37 C/B; 2^nd Carolyn Affleck 37; 3^rd Karen Green 35 C/B

B Grade Winners: 1^st Robyn Keegan 39 (best score of the day); 2^nd Sue Campton 37 C/B; 3^rd Sue Kovacs 37

Place Getters (36-32): Cheryl Rose, Deb Matheson, Evelyn Potts, Liz Trollop, Carol Maher

NTP Hole 5: A Grade Julie Hammond

NTP Hole 10: A Grade Karen Green

Tuesday’s competition was very popular this week, with 54 ladies teeing off in the 18 Hole Stableford event. Despite the unwelcome heat, the scores across the field were fantastic, with two thirds of the players scoring 30 or more points. Leading the charge was Ann Syme, who showed a clean set of heels with an excellent 40 points. Amazingly, only 4 shots separated the next 20 finishers! And there were chip ins today in record numbers, with 10 ladies getting it right: Dale McClure on the 1^st; Judy Benson 2^nd; Sue Hair on the 2^nd as well as from 25 metres out on the 4^th ;  Di Nummy, Di Bott, Viv Ballinger and Jeanette Kemp on the 8^th; Sue Kovacs and Sharon Carter 10^th; and Ann Syme on the 17^th – great golf, ladies!

Results: Tuesday 7/4/2026

Ladies 18 Hole Stableford

A Grade Winners: 1^st Cheryl Foster 37; 2^nd Kathy Griffiths 36 C/B; 3^rd Carolyn Affleck 36

B Grade Winners: 1^st Ann Syme 40 (best score of the day); 2^nd Ann Morris 37 C/B; 3^rd Judy Benson 37

C Grade Winners: 1^st Debbie Andrews 37 C/B; 2^nd Robyn Richardson 37; 3^rd Rebecca Lewis 36 C/B

Place Getters (36 C/B -34 C/B): Donna Clemens, Sue Hair, Mary Wilde, Janet Olsen, Karen Serhan, Di Bowes, Marcia Smith, Deb Matheson and Sue Campton

NTP Hole 3: A Grade Deb Matheson; B Grade Sharon Carter; C Grade Donna Clemens

NTP Hole 10: A Grade Liz Ross

There was never a dull moment in Thursday’s Lady Vets comp, with lots of highs and lows out on the fairways and of course, a lot of laughter. Some of the best bits included Marg Bonney’s chip in from 40 metres out on the 3^rd, Di Smith from 22 metres out on the 13^th, and Janet Merryweather from 5 metres out on the 18^th. Other chip ins today were from Rosarie Mullins 1^st, Sylvia Bolden 10^th and Janet Moore 17^th. Annie Benton showed she’s still got it in her first Lady Vets game in 14 months, firing a lovely 48 off the stick. Pat Marr was very happy when she sank her 20 metre putt on the 15^th too.

There were some other memorable moments, though, like the hapless group who followed the leader when they all hit into the dam on the 18^th. Another player almost took herself out when her ball hit the tree she was trying to avoid, firing back at her in a near miss. The bunkers saw a lot of action today, and the long, wet rough was another painful reminder to many ladies that it pays to hit straight. Thankfully, the Thursday spirit of enjoying a good walk, good friends and good fun prevailed.

Results: Thursday 9/4/2026

Lady Vets 9 Holes

1^st: Pam Keegan 2; 2^nd Donna Gorton 4; 3^rd Robyn Richardson 6 C/B; 4^th Julie Freeland 6; 5^th Rosarie Mullins

NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Lorraine Bragg; Division 2 Karen Serhan; Division 3 Donna Gorton

NTP Hole 16: Division 1 Fran Henderson; Division 2 Sue Fordy

Our annual fund raising drive in support of the HMRI, specifically focusing on breast, ovarian and blood cancers, has begun for 2026. The Lady Vets Raffle, with beautiful prizes donated by local businesses Estia, Hawks Nest Pharmacy and Krystal’s Massage Therapy is under way with tickets now on sale to be drawn on May 7^th.

By Dianne BOWES