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Tana Lowe (left) and Margaret Fishburn. Tana is a very talented 15yo local girl who played fantastic golf on Saturday to win the competition. Image: YLG

Young Tana takes the Saturday prize at Yamba

Last Wednesday’s Single Stableford attracted a reduced field of 44 players due to eight of our regulars playing before the field in Round 2 of the 2023 Knockout.

Results for these matches left Sandra Russo v Carrie Aitken and Janine Zietsch v Janette Blair to play Round 3 this Friday. The winners of these matches will play the final next Wednesday. Good luck to all!
In daily results, the Div 1 winner was Jenifer Moody (36pts) while r/up was Helen Collins (35pts c/b).

Sue Skelton (36pts) played well to win Div 2, ahead of Carolyn Chester (35pts), and Judy Palich (36pts) was the Div 3 winner, beating Susan Boyce (35pts).

Our NTP sponsors and winners were: Sassafras 3rd – Fiona Smart; Yamba Florist, Debbie May 3rd (2nd) – Jacky Penfold; SeaFire Restaurant Voucher 9th (2nd) – Judy Palich; Yamba Fair Butchery 10th – Helen Collins; Leonie May Millinery 10th (2nd) – Joy Williams; The Shoe Boutique 12th – Sue Wilson; Clovelly Fashions, Maclean 17th – Jennifer Fagan and The Wobbly Chook 17th (2nd) – Ann Schuhmacher. Balls were awarded to 33pts. Jolanda Scott won the nine-hole competition with 18pts.

Friday’s Single Stableford had a field of 52 ladies who played in steamy conditions.

Ann Groom (41pts) played outstanding golf, especially on the back 9 where she scored 24pts to win Div. 1. Gail Gore-Brown (37pts) was her closest rival. Lyn Saggers (35pts) won Div 2 and Jenny Muir (34pts) was r/up.

In Div 2, Lesley Love (33pts) took the honours ahead of Jacky Penfold (32pts c/b). Balls were awarded to 32pts c/b.

Our NTP winners were: Flots and Jets 3rd: Jennifer Fagan; Valley Finance 3rd (2nd): Susan Boyce; SeaFire Restaurant Voucher 9th (2nd): Sue Skelton; Kitchen to Table 10th: Tina-Louise Downes; Peter Campbell Physio 10th (2nd): Noni Rixon; Amie Rose Beauty 12th: Vicki Davies; Nicholson Fine Foods 17th: Jenny Muir and Yamba Pharmacy 17th (2nd): Kathy Lollback.

Humid, but thankfully overcast conditions prevailed for the ten ladies in last Saturday’s competition. Both Tana Lowe and Marg Fishburn scored 39pts with Tana winning on countback. Tana had an outstanding 80 off the stick! Marg scored the SeaFire Restaurant NTP. Great play!

Beginner (Fridays) and Intermediate (Tuesdays) weekly clinics have been well attended. Club professional, Jamie Corkill, has been guiding participants through many elements of the game, including putting and chipping. Each clinic concludes with a chat and free beverage on the deck, courtesy of the club.

Leigh Robertson