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Gympie Golf Club Ladies relaxing after Wednesday’s Monthly Medal competition: Maureen Carroll, Debbie Deighton, Annette Slater, Lorraine Elliott and Clair Thorburn.

Dorothy Bramley

On Wednesday, 14 September, on a warm spring day, Gympie Golf Ladies played a Single Stroke and competed for the September Wednesday Monthly Medal. Continuing her great golf of recent weeks, Daily Winner and Monthly Medal Winner was Debbie Deighton coming in with 71 nett.

Just one shot behind was Clair Thorburn on a countback from Del Groundwater 72 nett.

Del Groundwater (72), Sandra Yarrow (74), Stella Macklin and Annette Slater (75) won balls in the Rundown.

Pin Shots: Open: NTP – Par 3 – 16th – Debbie Deighton; Division 1 – 2nd Shot Par 3 – 6th – Del Groundwater, Division 2 – 2nd Shot Par 3 – 12th – Annette Slater.

Clair Thorburn won the Seniors’ comp with our Golden Oldie, Del Groundwater, winning the Putting (31).

Maureen Carroll is looking forward to her coffee compliments “Little h Café”, Southside.

Before teeing off the ladies enjoyed a delicious morning tea to help celebrate the September Birthdays.

Happy Birthday to Clair, Yoey, Helen, Dorothy and Karen hope you all had a lovely day.

On Saturday, 17 September, on a rain free day, ladies once again played a Single Stroke competition and competed for the Saturday Monthly Medal which was postponed earlier in the month due to wet conditions.

Daily Winner and Monthly Medal Winner was new member Bev Maddison coming in with 71 nett on a countback from Dorothy Bramley.

Dorothy Bramley was Runner Up with 71 nets.

Lydia Costello (72), Karen Mills (73), and Rhonda Muller (75) won vouchers in the Rundown.

Dorothy won the Seniors’ comp with Maureen winning the Putting with a great 29 putts.

Pin Shots: Open: NTP – Par 3 – 16th – Junior Charlotte Rensonnet; Division 1 – 2nd Shot Par 3 – 17th – Del Groundwater, Division 2 – 2nd Shot Par 3 – 12th – Charlotte Rensonnet. Well Done Charlotte.

Match Play 1st Round Results:

Yoey Coogan defeated Lorraine Elliott 3/1;

Del Groundwater defeated Maureen Carroll 3/2;

Stella Macklin defeated Clair Thorburn 6/5;

Karen Mills and Sandra Yarrow were even after 18 holes with Karen winning the 19th hole.

Well played ladies.

Over the last week some of our members have traveled to Tin Can Bay (9/9) and Murgon (11/9) for their Open Days.

From all reports they were great days with Sandra Yarrow coming in 4th in Division 3 at Tin Can Bay and Clair Thorburn, not to be outdone, came 4th in Division 3 at Murgon.

Clair also won a Pin Shot at Murgon.

Great golf ladies and good to know Gympie’s flag was flying high.

Tomorrow (24 September) the ladies are scheduled to play a Single Stableford comp.

On Wednesday 28 September ladies will be playing a Versus Par Best Ball which is going to be very interesting!

Don’t forget tee off time is now 9am for summer.

Happy golfing and keep smiling.