SATURDAY 16th March 2024

Another good field of players teed off today in more settled conditions than last week. 31 ladies started, and competition was hot at the top of the leaderboard with only 3 strokes separating the first 6 players.

A Grade Winners: 1st Annie Benton 39 (best score of the day); 2nd Maxine Mitchell 37 C/B; 3rd Trish Collins 37

B Grade Winners: 1st Sue Campton 38; 2nd Carol Maher 36 C/B; 3rd Judith Sams 36

Place Getters: Sue Kovacs, Mandy Dickson, Deb Gardner, Kay Kim, Ros Gianacas, Susan Muna, Janet Merryweather and Julie Williams.

Tuesday 19th March 2024 Monthly Medal Round

Today’s stroke round was played in conditions that many of the 47 starters found trying. Apart from the usual oppressive humidity, many players had trouble reading the greens which have recently been renovated. This might have been a bonanza for the putting clubs though!

A Grade Winners: 1st Kay Kim 71 (best nett score of the day); 2nd Trish Collins 73; 3rd Marguerite Miller 76

B Grade Winners: 1st Rosarie Mullins73; 2nd Donna Clemens 75 C/B; 3rd Lorraine Bragg 75

C Grade Winners: 1st Pauline Barham 72 (Medal Winner Saturday comp); 2nd Tanya Sinclair 73 (Medal Winner
Tuesday comp); 3rd Liz Edmunds 82

Place Getters: Denise Sainty, Annie Benton, Deb Matheson, Carolyn Affleck, Julie Williams, Carol Hussey, Fran Henderson, Sue Kovacs, Judy Benson and Di Rumble Dickson.

Gross Winners: A Grade Denise Sainty 88 C/B; B Grade Rosarie Mullins 102; C Grade Pauline Barham 111.

Ladies Classic Update

Congratulations to our major winners in the 36 Hole Classic Competition for 2024:

Scratch Division – Jill Blenkey 163 (Newcastle GC); Katrina Skinner Oysten 164 168 (Easts L&G); Dom Kelly (Merewether); Kylie Tape 169 (Belmont)

Nett Division – Anne McClintock 143 (Kogarah GC); Gillian Mowat 145 C/B (Belmont); Sue Poate 145 Bayview; Sandra Kimberly 147 (Pymble)

Stableford Division – Rosarie Mullins 73 C/B (Hawks Nest GC); Sherryn Williams 73 (Avalon); Christine Dennis 72 (Windsor); Valda Stanford 71 (Everglades)

We are delighted to announce that $3000 was raised for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service. Most of the money raised came from raffle ticket sales, and we thank our supporters for the amazing prizes donated by: Terri Meakins Photography, PK’s Restaurant, Myall Butchery, Mumm’s on the Myall, Myall Coast Realty, Myall Pharmacy, Hawks Nest Golf Club, Roger’s Computers, IGA Nest Café, Tea Gardens Hotel, BT’s Fashions, Coles Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest Pro Shop, Cellarbrations Tea Gardens, Regional Australia Bank, Alana’s Flowers and Gifts, Tea Gardens Post Office, Y-Knot Ferries and Hawks Nest Ladies Golf.

By Dianne BOWES