THE Saturday ladies had the best of the weather this week for the July Monthly Medal Round. 31 players teed off, including visitors from Club Taree, Wyong and Toukley Golf Clubs. Scores were tight, with the top half of the field within 4 shots of each other. But it was local player Barb Birmingham who won the day, finishing 4 shots clear of the rest of the field today.

Results Ladies 18 Hole Stroke July 6th 2024

A Grade Winners: 1st Barbara Goh on 74 nett; 2nd Annie Benton 75; 3rd Lynne Wales (Wyong) 76 C/B

B Grade Winners: 1st Barb Birmingham 70 (best nett score of the day); 2nd Liz Edmonds 75 C/B; 3rd Marcia Smith 75.

Place Getters (76 C/B – 77): Susan Muna, Deb Gardner, Maxine Mitchell, Antje Basson, Trish Sattler and Kerry Stephen (Taree)

Gross Winners: A Grade: Jo-Ann Stinson (Taree) 89; B Grade: Marcia Smith 101.

NTP 10th Hole: A Grade: Kerry Stephen; B Grade: Marcia Smith

Our July Monthly Medal Winners were Annie Benton (A Grade) and Barb Birmingham (B Grade). Congratulations to all of our winners today.

Unfortunately, Tuesday’s 18 hole event was washed out for the second week in a row.

Thursday Lady Veterans

A perfect winter’s day for golf saw 51 ladies take to the course for this week’s 9 hole event. The brilliant sunshine was matched by smiles all round as our players enjoyed today’s round in great conditions at Hawks Nest. As always, the stories and laughter flowed at morning tea in the Green Room afterwards. Elsa had discovered that the peace of mind she found at yoga this week didn’t translate into perfect putting, after seeing her ball roll around the hole, then out again not once or twice, but on 6 out of 9 holes in her round! One group had no luck teeing off on the 18th when 3 out of 4 of the ladies followed each other into the dam. But Rhona had luck on her side on the 16th when her 2nd shot, heading straight for the bunker, took a big bounce to the right and stopped within a metre of the flag for NTP Division 3. She followed her trick shot with a solid putt for a par 3. That’s golf!

Results for Thursday Lady Veterans 9 Holes 11th July 2024

1st Karen Serhan on 0; 2nd Pauline Barham 1; 3rd Di Smith 2; 4th Judy Benson 3; 5th Dawn Nealon 5.

NTP Hole 3: Div 1 Sue Kovacs; Div 2 Karen Serhan; Div 3 Deb Andrews

NTP Hole 16: Div 2 Liz Edmonds; Div 3 Rhona Smallcombe

There were 2 very worthy chip ins today: Trish Collins chipped in for a birdie 3 on the tricky 4th green from about 10 metres out; and Kate Brown scored her first ever chip in on the 13th.
Well played ladies!

Prior to today’s Lady Veterans presentation, members observed a minute’s silence for the late Dot Moore. Dot was quite a character, and enjoyed many years of golf with her dear friends among the veterans. Fondly remembered, and sadly missed by us all. Our condolences to Dot’s family, especially her daughters and Vets members, Sue Hair and Janet Moore.

By Dianne BOWES