IN A welcome break from the dismal wet weather, we had fine weather on Saturday the 17th. 28 ladies, including 4 visitors from Toronto Golf Club teed off in the Stableford Event, and in a reversal of the past few weeks it was the visitors who claimed the honours. The course was soft and wet, so there was very little run on the fairways. Individual plays came from Maxine Mitchell who chipped in on the 15th, and Di Bowes who sank a long putt from off the green for a birdie on the 10th.
Results: Saturday 17/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Sheree Bambrook (visitor) 30; 2nd Antje Basson 27 C/B; 3rd Karen Green 27
B Grade Winners: 1st Leonie McKibbin (visitor) 33; 2nd Dawn Wiggins 30 C/B; 3rd Jo Scott 30
Place Getters (29-28): Di Bowes, Liz Ross, Beverley Nelmes, Renee Kerr
The fine weather was short lived, however, before the flooding rains set in. As a result there were no further games played this week. Our thoughts remain with all those communities hard hit by the recent natural disaster on the mid north coast.
We were fortunate to be able to play golf just a week after the deluge, and 33 ladies teed off under a very welcome blue sky. There were a few temporary water hazards in the low parts of the fairways, especially on the 3rd and the 8th, and no carts could be used due to the soft ground. The conditions didn’t hamper the ladies though, with some good scores carded. Janet Moore took the gong today, scoring 2 chip-ins on the 10th and the 15th holes – well played!
Results: Saturday 24/5/25
Ladies 18 Hole Stableford
A Grade Winners: 1st Denise Sainty on 36 (best score of the day); 2nd Kathy Griffiths 34; 3rd Jo Buttrey 31
B Grade Winners: 1st Leonie McKibbon 34; 2nd Evelyn Potts 31 C/B; 3rd Jo Scott 31
Place Getters (30-28): Carolyn Affleck, Julie Bizant, Antje Basson, Angela Clipperton, Maxine Mitchell, Di Bowes, Sue Kovacs
Tuesday’s event was washed out, though Thursday’s Lady Vets event saw a good field of 55 players taking part. It was great to see new players Clare Edgecome and Michelle Larkin getting into the swing of things today. The ladies played off the grey tees which led to some good scores, and a birdie and chip-in bonanza! Ann Syme (16th), Robyn Keegan (7th) and Marlene Stokes (3rd) all had birdies, with Marlene taking the Play of the Day with her long putt from well off the green for a great chip-in/birdie 2. Other chip-ins came from Pat Dodd who chipped from 20 metres out for par on the 12th, Jan Olsen (8th), Lorraine Bragg (4th), June Biddle (14th) and Jo Buttrey (2nd). There were also quite a few ladies who came so close, including Maureen Ward who chipped from 15 metres out on the 9th, hitting the flag but not dropping into the hole. In the nett scores, Di Bowes finished ahead on 33, closely followed by Robyn Keegan and Jo Scott, both on 34.
Well played, ladies!
Results: Thursday 29/5/25
Lady Vets 9 Hole Event
1st Sylvia Bolden -6; 2nd Maureen Ward -1; 3rd Deb Andrews 0 C/B; 4th Colleen Inskip 0; 5th Di Bowes 1
NTP 3rd Hole: Division 1 Jo Buttrey; Division 2 Deb Dummett; Division 3 Viv Ballinger
NTP 16th Hole: Division 1 Ann Syme; Division 2 Dawn Gough
By Dianne BOWES
