34 women braved the heat and ventured out early enough to beat the dreaded siren.
Personally, I need a nap now to recover from the very early start! With only this many brave souls playing there was only one grade.
Carol Szekfy took out the win with 42 points while runner up was Barbara Mathieson on a countback from Sonya Symes with both having a credible 39 points.
Other fantastic scores included Noelle Stone and Gloria Roome both on 38, and Aileen Dwyer Buckley with 37.
NTP
2nd - Jennifer Sonneman
7th - Julie Kirchen
Balls went to 33 points.
Thank you to our NTP Wednesday sponsor - Lekeal Builders.
Next week we will be playing the January Medal on one course for all grades. Presentations will be on that day for the medal, and then normal presentations will recommence after Opening Day.
Mark your calendars for January 28th for our Ladie's Opening Day.
This year we will be playing a two person Ambrose. 8am for 8.30 shotgun start. Salad bar lunch. Flyer to come.
Saturday January 10
A cooler day brought some relief and much more pleasant conditions to play golf in.
With 54 ladies competing on the Murray Course in a Stableford event, we were able to have two grades.
A Grade winner with a great score of 42 points was Lorraine Christie (26). Runner- up with another great score was Krys Bridgeman (24) with 40 points.
B Grade winner with the score of the day was Bronwyn Nagle (28) with 43 points.
Runner up on a 3-way countback was Helen Johansen (34) from Joyce Reimers (27) and Irene Cocks (31) with all scoring 36 points.
Other great scores for the day were Kay Clarke 38 points, Jan Kent 37 points, and Carol McDonald 37 points.
NTP
2nd - Nola Crothers
17th - Aileen Dwyer Buckley
Balls went to 33 points. Tough again to get a ball with the high scoring continuing in the Women's competitions.
Thank you to our Saturday NTP sponsor - Kennedy Real Estate.
Men’s 9-Hole Golf
Pot Round Tuesday, January 6
Despite extreme weather conditions and family commitments affecting numbers, 50 brave players took to the course in challenging heat to contest the Pot Round.
In B Grade, it was great to see a fighting-fit Bomber Mitchell claim victory after a closely fought countback against a valiant John Dixon.
Both players finished with scores of 30, with Bomber’s steadier putting proving the difference.
Close behind was Ray French with 31, edging out Mick Doran on countback. Ball prizes were awarded to Joe Cilia, Ray Minette, Billy Wyatt, Norm Moule, and Graham Milner.
A Grade honours went to Andrew Beattie, who produced a superb round of 29 strokes.
Dave Hall and Brendan O’Farrell battled it out for the minor placings, both returning scores of 32.
Ball prizes in A Grade went to Frank Warren, Greg House, Glenn Perkins, Normie Prior, Michael Hope, and Peter Mansfield.
With temperatures forecast to exceed 43°C, it was decided in the interest of player safety to cancel Thursday’s scheduled competition.
Results
Players: 50. Tees: Blue
A Grade (0–11 h/cap)
•Winner: Andrew Beattie (9) – 29
•Runner-Up: Dave Hall (7) – 32
B Grade (12+ h/cap)
•Winner: Bomber Mitchell (14) – 30 (c/b)
•Runner-Up: John Dixon (13) – 30
Nearest the Pin
•2nd Blue – Ray French
•4th Blue – Ray Minette
•6th Blue – Frank Warren
•8th Blue – Charlie Hope
Thursday 4/12/2025: No game – weather cancellation
32°C