Smith earns back to back wins

Club championships to be decided this week after some tough semi final action

A small field of players took to the fairways last Wednesday to play a stableford competition at the Mount Gam bier Golf Club. A runaway winner was Carol Smith with a wonderful score of 41 points, five shots clear of her nearest rival in Helen Heaver on 36 points.

Smith had back to back wins last week after struggling with her game recently. Great to see her up at the top again. Julie Hanel was next with 34 points. Novelty prizes went to Carol Davis on the 8th hole for her accuracy and also her long drive in A Grade. Carol Smith was the best in B Grade and Helen Heaver in C Grade.

Also last Wednesday the semi finals of the club championships were played.

In A Grade two previous club champions played off with Faye Mainwaring getting the better of Jennifer Van Rijthoven to proceed to the final next week with a score of 4/3.

In the other semi final Bernie Jennings, also a previous winner, took out the honours over Janina Morrison who was playing in her first A Grade championship, Jennings won 4/3 as well.

Mainwaring and Jennings both very competitive players should have a fantastic battle over 36 holes in the final this Wednesday.

In the B Grade after having a bye in the quarter final Penne Saffin came out and had win over Helen McIntyre.

Her excellent putting made it difficult for McIntyre to close the gap and won 3/2.

Kate McCormick and Jennette Braun played the other final in this grade with McCormick playing a very solid game and will go on to play Penne Saffin, this should be a great contest over 36 holes.

C grade saw Trudy Johnson playing in her first club final taking on the ever experienced Betty McKecknie in what was another great game.

McKecknie made a late charge but ran out of holes in the end with Johnson winning 3/1.

The final pairing was Mary Kentish and Lizzie Clements with the later taking out the honours 4/2.

The final should be very interesting over 27 holes with both Clements and Johnson being first timers and long hitters and bringing their handicaps down regularly.

Doubting they will be playing in this grade for much longer. In the D Grade the girls play a 18 hole stableford competition and this will be between Julie Hanel and Linda Boylan.

Tee off for the club championships will start at 8.36am on Wednesday followed by pizza presentations from 5pm. Good golfing to all players.

MAY 6 RESULTS

Only 10 players took to the course due to the unpredictable weather. Helen Gregory was the winner with net 79 one shot ahead of Trudy Johnson 80.