Medhurst wins medal

Blue Lake Golf Club ladies enjoying busy month

It was a busy day of golf for the 25 women at the Blue Lake Golf Club taking part in the March Monthly Medal, sponsored by life member Judy Collins, the 1st round of the Collins Court Butcher sponsored Captain’s Trophy along with the 1st qualifying round of the Belgiornos Cafe sponsored Handicap Championships.

Lee-Anne Medhurst was the medal winner and also claiming the win in division one after signing for 98/25/73. With a long course set-up Medhurst played two consistent nines of 49/49 and pars on the 2nd, 6th, 14th and 15th holes were well deserved.

Rosemary Martland 91/13/78 faced a count-back with Cherryl Hill 100/22/78, the former taking the 2nd place voucher having the better back nine score where the countbacks take place. Martland had 47/44 that included pars on the 1st and 17th. Hill had a good front nine 47 with pars on the 2nd and 3rd holes but unfortunately a little too much red ink resulted in 53 strokes on the back nine.

With a new golf cart, Lyn Gill took advantage of being able to shelter in comfort from the few showers and gusty wind to take division two’s top voucher signing for 120/45/75 with splits of 62/58 only three strokes over her handicap. Second placegetter was Lynda Nannings on a roll from her recent C grade win at the Southern Ports golf week posting 106/30/76. The front nine 56 was bettered by six strokes with a 50 on the back nine. Lyn Annand came in third place with 112/34/78 also having a slow start on the front nine with 60 strokes, shaving eight strokes off the back with 52 including a par on the 16th.

Nearest the pin 2nd shot winners were Kate Hommelhoff (Div 1) Lynda Nannings (Div 2) and pro-shot winner was Helen Myers. Rosemary Martland and Nannings won the least putt prizes along with chocolate bar prizes to Nannings 6th, Trudy Herbert 8th and Annand 15th for chip-in ferrets.

MARCH 4 RESULTS

The par competition was played in favourable weather and winner Helen Stratford was pleased with 2-up taking the win, although wipes on the 7th and 9th holes marred what was otherwise a unblemished round that included pars on the 1st, 2nd, 15th and 16th holes and the rest halved. Rosemary Martland also finished well posting 1-down, with pars on the 2nd, 4th and 5th holes and a birdie on the 14th but too many wipes costing her the outright win. Stratford won a ball for the best back nine score.

MARCH MONTHLY MEDAL PODIUM:

Division 2 Winner Lyn Gill, second placed Lynda Nannings & third placed Lyn Annand with (front) Division 1 third placed Cherryl Hill, winner & Monthly Medal winner

Lee-Anne Medhurst. Absent: Runner Up Rosemary Martland