Sports

Yamba ladies tackle atrocious Friday conditions

There were 58 ladies who played in Wednesday’s 3rd Championship Round and 7th monthly medal.

Results

Best scores on the day were by the three-monthly medal winners: A Grade – Lee Daley (71); B Grade – Leigh Robertson (67) and C Grade – Moira Morrow (72).

Div 1 was won by Lee Daley (71) ahead of gross winner (85) and r/up (73), Darrie Nightingale. Lee was also the best putter with 29.

In Div 2, Leigh Robertson was a comprehensive nett winner with a great score of 67 and gross winner (94). Jen O’Neill was chuffed to win r/up (74) and Mary Hogan won putter and best overall putter with 28 c/b.

In Division 3, Moira Morrow was thrilled to win with 72. The gross winner was Sandra Russo (108) while Lynne Eke was r/up with 74. Sandra was also putting winner (32).

Our NTPs are sponsored by Yamba Medical Centre, Debbie May Yamba Florist, Leonie May Millinery, Yamba Fair Butchery, The Shoe Boutique, Clovelly Fashions and The Block. Winners were Robyn Brockwell, Jen O’Neill, Leigh Robertson, Noreen Mitchell, Lyn Rowland, Jenny Dewar and Noni Rixon.

Balls were awarded to 76.

In the nine-hole competition, Susan Boyce was declared front 9 winner (16pts) and Nancy Prisk was back 9 winner (17pts).

The NTP were won by Sonya McLennan and Nancy Prisk.

In Friday’s Stroke and final Championship Round, the last of the field of 48 ladies played in torrential rain which created very-challenging conditions.

Div 1 winner was again, Helen Collins (69) ahead of Janelle Carpenter on 71. The gross winner was Darrie Nightingale (88 c/b) and Janelle Carpenter took 27 to win the putting.

In Div 2, Moira Morrow was a convincing winner with 72. Julie Campbell scored 100 to win the gross and r/up (72 c/b). Carrie Aitken won the Putting (30 c/b).

It was great to see Margery Allison take out Div 3 winner with 75, just edging out the r/up, Penny Cope (76). Meg Kulmar won putting with a score of 30.

The NTP sponsored by Flots and Jets, Valley Finance, Peter Campbell Physio, Kitchen To Table, Melt Massage & Beauty, Yamba Ladies and Yamba Pharmacy were won by Jill L. Brown (x 2), Jane Anderson, Darrie Nightingale (x 2), Sandra Wallace and Noni Rixon.

The effects of Friday’s drenching rain were still evident on the course on Saturday and, as a result, no ladies’ competition was held.

This week, we have two single Stableford rounds ahead of the upcoming three-round Mike Macqueen Memorial Shootout which begins next Wednesday. Please enter your names online.

Happy golfing.

Leigh Robertson

Conditions were worse than bad for ladies who braved the Friday rain. Image: contributed.