IT WAS a perfect day for golf last Wednesday, 5 November, for the Gloucester Ladies’ Individual Stableford, with the sun shining and a gentle breeze to keep the temperature down; it was a day in which Carolyn Davies and Anne Maggs storming home for a good win in their respective divisions.
The great conditions were reflected in the scores, with Division 1 won by Carolyn Davies with 40 Stableford points and Division 2 by Anne Maggs with an even better score of 42 points. Both players won colourful food and vegetable trays from the sponsors for the day, Evelyn Blanch and Elaine Murray.
The first three balls were won by those who played better than handicap; Gai Falla 39; Karen Howarth and Rhonda Nightingale 38. The final ball went to Susie Higgins with 34 points, on a countback.
The Nearest-to-the-Pin prizes at the 4th and 13th holes was won by Anne Wand, who also took out the Division 1 prize at the 6th and 15th holes. Lesly Harrison landed her shot close to the pin to win the prize for Division 2 at that hole.
Also played in conjunction with the day’s event was the Monthly Medal Playoff with only those players who had won a Monthly Medal during the year eligible. Carolyn Davies won with 40 points, sinking a putt on the last hole to edge out to Gai Falla, 39 points.
The day was also the annual Town versus Country contest, with the Town players just beating Country.
This Wednesday, 12 November, the Gloucester Golf Ladies start their series of 12-hole Stableford event that make up their Summer Competition, which runs through to mid-February.
By Carolyn DAVIES
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