EASTER Saturday was a spectacular day to be outdoors. Clear skies and warm weather brought a lot of holiday visitors to our golf course, and a great field of 43 ladies teed off in the Stableford event. We welcomed Melita Watson, Nancy Agnew, Andrea Connor and Peree Watson from Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club, as well as Nadine Lennox (Horizons), Kristine McMahon (The Vintage) and Sue O’Hagan (Roseville GC).
The competition was as hot as the weather today, and the leaderboard was crowded at the top. There was nothing between local players Anne-Marie French and Deb Dummett, who led the field home, both with 38 points. The next 3 ladies all came home on 36 points so the tussle for places went down to count backs in both grades. Plays of the Day included Maxine Mitchell’s lovely birdie on the 5th – her great tee shot finished pin high, followed by a confident putt for a 2/4. Di Bott also had a great chip in on the 6th from about 6 metres out, something to smile about on what often proves to be a tricky hole. Well played ladies!
Results: Saturday 19/4/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Anne-Marie French 38 C/B; 2nd Karen Green 36 C/B; 3rd Cheryl Foster 36
B Grade Winners: 1st Deb Dummett 38; 2nd Sally Mainsbridge 36 C/B; 3rd Di Bowes 32 C/B
Place Getters (33-30): Melita Watson, Ruth Dickison, Sue O’Hagan, Sue Campton, Nancy Agnew, Marcia Smith, Tanya Sinclair, Carolyn Affleck, Sue Brownrigg and Kathy Dickison
NTP Hole 10: Samantha Leggatt
Tuesday’s unpredictable weather didn’t deter a good field of 42 ladies from playing the 18 hole event. The skies to the south looked stormy at one stage, but we were lucky to get everyone back to the clubhouse before the heavens opened. It was lovely to see the number of country members who took part in today’s competition, as well as visitors Barbara Randell from Pacific Dunes and Jennifer Clifton from the Longyard Golf Club in Tamworth.
Play of the Day belonged to Sue Wilde (country) who scored a great birdie, her first at Hawks Nest, on the 3rd hole. Sue’s tee shot was impressive, landing just over a metre from the hole which left her with a straightforward putt for a birdie 2. Rhonda Dorman also had a chip in on the 17th. Well played, ladies!
Results: Tuesday 22/4/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade: 1st Tracy Browne (country) on 38 (best score of the day); 2nd Carolyn Affleck 34; 3rd Barbara Randell (Pacific Dunes) 33
B Grade: 1st Sue Wilde (country) 36; 2nd Di Bowes 35; 3rd Ann Syme 34
C Grade: 1st Di Bott 34; 2nd Pauline Barham 33 C/B; 3rd Sharon Barwick 33
Place Getters (33-30): Sally Mainsbridge, Rosarie Mullins, Di Smith, Jeanette Kemp, Ruth Dickison, Rhonda Dorman, Jennifer Clifton (Longyard), Michele Nelson, Sue Fordy, Helena Wilton, Julie Hammond
There were only 4 ladies who played in the 9 hole Lady Vets game today, and it was Ann Browning who led the girls home with 13 points. Pat Marr and Di Vercoe took the minor placings with 9 and 6 points respectively. We’re looking forward to some settled autumn weather to entice more ladies to play in the Tuesday event, and enjoy morning tea and a catch up in the clubhouse afterwards.
Thursday Lady Vets, all 44 of them, enjoyed another pleasant day on the course under mainly sunny skies. Maxine Mitchell had a fantastic game, playing to her handicap with 45 off the stick for a nett 36. There were also chip ins from Robyn Deppi on the 11th, Rosarie Mullins on the 15th, and Robyn Keegan’s Play of the Day on the 17th , chipping in from 10 metres beyond the green. Well played, ladies!
Results: Thursday 24/4/25
Lady Veterans 9 Hole Event
1st Rhonda Dorman on -1; 2nd Fran Henderson 2; 3rd Jane Harvey 3; 4th Di Bowes 8 C/B; 5th Robyn Deppi 8
NTP Hole 3: Division 1 Maxine Mitchell; Division 2 June London; Division 3 Janet Merryweather
NTP Hole 16: Division 2 Pauline Barham
By Dianne BOWES
