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Last week’s Medal winners (l to r): Barbara Roberts, Margaret Solomon and Lyn Rowland. Image: YLG

Yamba ladies’ Medal winners

May’s Wednesday Monthly Medal round last week attracted 44 ladies.

It was wonderful to welcome back Rae Blood who has returned to Yamba after many months away. It’s great to have Rae back and we hope to see her joining in for many rounds of golf in the months ahead.

Results

Congratulations go to May’s Medal winners:

A Grade – Margaret Solomon; B Grade – Lyn Rowland and C Grade – Barb Roberts.

In the daily event, the A Grade nett was won by Margaret Solomon (67). Margaret also won the putting (28).

A Grade’s gross winner was Fiona Smart (82) and the nett r/up was Helen Collins (70). In B Grade, the nett and gross winner was Lyn Rowland (72) and (100). Glen Czarnota (76 c/b) was the nett r/up and Kim Lipscombe (27) was B Grade’s and the overall best putter. Barbara Roberts (75) was the C Grade nett winner and Judy Palich starred as both gross winner and nett r/up with (111) and (76). The C Grade putting was won by Phyllis Telfer (31). Balls – to 78 c/b nett.

Wednesday’s NTP sponsors and winners: Sassafras 3rd – Fiona Smart; Yamba Florist, Debbie May 3rd (2nd) – Jane Anderson; SeaFire Restaurant voucher – Jennifer Fagan; Yamba Fair Butchery 10th – Janine Zietsch; Leonie May Millinery 10th (2nd) – Terri Collingburn; The Shoe Boutique 12th – Jacky Penfold; Clovelly Fashions, Maclean 17th – Kathy Parker and The Wobbly Chook 17th (2nd) – Gail Scobie.
Last Friday’s Single Stableford event had 34 players. Sue Scott played solidly to win with 38pts ahead of Fay Gimenez (35pts) and Judy Palich (34pts).

NTP winners: Flots and Jets 3rd – Fiona Smart; Valley Finance 3rd (2nd) – Lesley Love; SeaFire Restaurant 9th (2nd) – Val Pate; Kitchen to Table 10th – Fiona Smart; Peter Campbell Physio 10th (2nd) – Jacky Penfold; Amie Rose Beauty 12th – Daphne Hinshaw; Nicholson Fine Foods 17th – Kathy Parker and Yamba Pharmacy 17th (2nd) – Joan Berry. Balls – to 31pts.
Perfect playing conditions continued last weekend. Cathy Shannon continues her fine form and won Saturday’s competition in a field of five with 33pts. Cathy also won the NTP.

Mary Hogan deserves recognition for winning the gross 36-hole event and nett r/up on Friday at Ballina’s Two-Day Tournament last week. Shellee Clare (Friday winner) and Julie Vernol (5th – 36-hole event) also featured as Div 4 prize winners. Wonderful results!

Congratulations to all of last week’s winners.

Leigh Robertson