Bailey wins SE Championship

Fifty-three ladies participated in the Mount Gambier Golf Club Open Day lat last month, sponsored by Bryson Wines. The competition was played in great weather and the course presented well, thanks to Jake and volunteers.

A stroke round was conducted for 10 players with handicaps ranging from 0 – 18 and they were playing for the prestigious S.E. Open Championship.

The Champion Golfer went to Kirsty Bailey, (Millicent Golf Club) from Jennifer Van Ritjhoven (Mount Gambier Golf Club) winning on a play-off on the 1st Par 5 Hole.

Both ladies had 85 off the stick and Kirsty won the day with a par on the 1st Hole with Jennifer recording a 6.

Faye Mainwaring (Handicap 14) took out first position in the best nett competition, having Nett 74 – including six pars in the round.

Coming in second place on a countback from Faye, Carol Davis (Handicap 18) with scores of 82-18-74 Nett.

The B Grade Championship was played out in a stableford event and the winner was Jess Parsons (Handicap 24) with a fine score of 16/21=37 points. On her scorecard Jess recorded six three pointers.

Another countback was necessary for Carol Smith (Handicap 23) to take out second position with her score being 18/19 =37 points.

C Grade Championship went to long standing member Maxine McGregor (Handicap 30). On the back nine Maxine recorded 21 points plus 16 points Front Nine = 37 points for the win.

Second place went to Mary Kentish (Handicap 30) with a consistent split of 18/17=35 points.

D Grade Champion was Lesley McPherson (Handicap 37) (Blue Lake Golf Club) with equalising front and back nines of 17/17=34 points.

Second place was taken out by Jane Lamont (Handicap 39) with 14/16=30 points.

Pro Shot – Jennifer Van Ritjhoven, NTP A Grade – Bernie Jennings, B Grade – Carol Smith, C Grade – Libby Altschwager and D Grade – Jo Gogan. 2nd Shot 15th Hole – A Grade – Jennifer Van Ritjhoven, B Grade – Penny Trueman, C Grade – Sharran Waters and D Grade – Lorraine Bruhn. Th Teams Event went to the trio of Carol Davis Kerry Pedlar and Jennifer Van Ritjhoven. The Veterans Event (Over 65) – Maxine McGregor.

THREE PERSON GENTSOME EVENT

Last Wednesday a 3 Person Gentsome Event, sponsored by Janina Morrison and Carol Smith, took on the wet conditions.

With a fine score of 84 points Mardi Goodes, Jeannette Braun and Jennifer Van Ritjhoven took out first place with a great back nine, their split was 39/45 =84 points.

Second place went to the trio of Gail Watson, Lizzie Clements and Helen Gregory playing the front nine exceptionally well pencilling in 44 points combined with the back nine 39 points gave them a total of 83 points.

The ball rundown went to Helen McIntrye, Bernie Jennings and Heather Chapman, and the three players of Bev Pedlar, Janina Morrison and Carol Smith.

The Pro Shot went to Janina Morrison and the Encouragement Award to Lois Harvey, Di Norman and Faye Mainwaring.

SEPTEMBER 28 RESULTS

In fine weather 15 ladies contested a stableford event with Jan Shanahan (Handicap 18) ending up with a great score of 40 points, made up of a split of 19/21 points = 87 Gross score. Jan registered a birdie on the 8th Hole = 4 points and 4 Pars in her round.

Penne Saffin (Handicap 21) played to her handicap and had 19/17=36 points with a birdie on the 9th Hole plus 5 Pars.

Four balls were handed out in the ball rundown and went to Bernie Jennings 33 points to Sharran Waters 32 points. Pro Shot and NTP both went to Jan Shanahan.