Blue Lake ladies beat the heat

A true summer’s day saw a shotgun start at 7.30am on February 21 for the 22 women at the Blue Lake Golf Club who decided to brave the heat, a wise choice as conditions were perfect returning to the clubhouse before the heat set in.

The Monthly Medal, sponsored by life member Judy Collins, was won by Bernadette Pedlar whom also featured in the stroke placings.

Also on the agenda was the 1st round of the Collins Court Butcher sponsored Captain’s Trophy and the winner in Division One was handicapper Dianne Perryman 92/20/72, playing consistent golf with 46 strokes on the outward nine with pars on the 3rd, 7th and 9th, all square going to the inward nine to record another 46, even handicap strokes except one over on the 12th and 17th respectively.

The ever consistent, vice captain Ronda Edwards 88/14/74 was only two strokes over the scratch 72 rating after splits of 46/42 with a par on the 2nd and a birdie on the long par four 4th hole included in her outward 46 strokes to then rally with pars on the 11th, 14th, 16th and 17th to finish with the inward score of 42.

Third prize winner was Jorja Morale returning a score of 97/22/75 with splits of 49/48, one stroke over on the front nine, then finishing three over on the back nine after pars on the 11th, 13th and 16th holes.

Monthly medal winner Bernadette Pedlar also won the top voucher in Division Two after signing for nett 70. Off a 34 handicap and 104 off the stick and splits of 50/54 including only one par on the 15th, it was good enough to be clear of second placegetter Lucy Richards 108/34/74 and third placed Bev Pascoe 106/31/75. Richards had a par on the 2nd and was three over on the turn to the 10th to be all square on the back nine. Pascoe had splits of 54/52 finishing two over on the front and two over on the back.

Nearest to the pin 2nd shot winner in division one on the par three 16th was Jorja Morale with no one hitting the green in division two. The pro-shot on the 5th also went begging. The putt prizes were won by Trudy Herbert and Lucy Richards .Edwards had a birdie on the 4th and chip-in ferrets won chocolate bars for Edwards, Morale, Perryman, carol Melhuish, Helen Stratford, Lynette Hirth, Fiona Pulford and Josie Ashby.

FEBRUARY 17 RESULTS

Fifteen women hit the fairways for the stableford competition last Saturday and it was a welcomed return on the podium for the winner Lesley McPherson after signing for 35 points off a 34 handicap.

After a slow start of 13 points including scrubs on the 3rd and 4th, a par on the 5th, it was five three-pointers on the back- nine boosting her score by 22 points.

After a day to forget the previous week Lee Anderson can be forgiven for looking to sell her clubs and it was with relief to follow up with 34 points that included two four-pointers in her front nine 18 with three three-pointers in her 16 points coming home.

Fiona Pulford won the third prize voucher posting 32 points with splits of 17/15 off her 35 handicap. Pulford had scrubs on the 1st, 11th and 17th along with seven three-pointers. Others to follow were Geraldine Scott, Helen Stratford and Trudy Herbert all 31 points.

Nearest to the pin was Rosemary Martland and best back nine.