After the two previous week’s competitions being cancelled due to the wet weather, quite hot conditions were the order of the day on Wednesday 18th October, for the 15 Millicent Golf Club Ladies that played a Stroke Round for the Monthly Medal Tee off for Breast Cancer Day, Putting Competition, IGA Supermarket

Voucher and Fairways Hit. Winners: A Grade – Helen Chilton 73 nett, Sue Agnew 74 nett B Grade – Janet Watson 73 nett, Rosalie Hunt 76 nett 9 Hole Competition – Rosalie Hunt. Nearest to Pin – 3rd – Julie McKenzie 13th – Mardi Sunderland Putting Competition – Sue Agnew 31 putts on a countback Most Fairways Hit – Sue Agnew – 15 IGA Supermarket Voucher – Janet Watson

Helen Chilton – A Grade Winner and Janet Watson – B Grade Winner

Saturday Stroke

A grade

1st – O. Merritt 73

2nd – M. Pedler 75 cb

B grade

1st – J. Saint 70

2nd – I. Todd 74

N.T.P

3rd – C. Kuiper

5th – G. Cook

13th – O. Merritt

17th – T. Atkinson

2nd to 9th – not hit

2nd to 18th – C. Kuiper

Saturday Stableford

A grade

1st – A. Varcoe – 33pts

2nd – V. Bennison 31pts

3rd – P. Harman 31pts

B grade 

1st – R. Thompson  34pts

2nd – J. Hyland 33pts

3rd – G. Sunderland  32pts

N.T.P

3rd – S. Green

5th – V. Bennison

13th – V. Bennison

17th – A. Henwood

2nd to 9th – not hit

2nd to 18th – P. Hunter

Birdies

V. Bennison

 

 

Saturday Stableford

A grade

1st – M. Osmond 44pts

2nd – B. Golding 38pts

3rd – M. Warren 37pts

B grade

1st – B. Thompson 34pts

2nd – G. Sunderland 33pts

3rd – D. Seymour 30pts

N.T.P

3rd – V. Bennison

5th – M. Warren

13th – T. Atkinson

17th – B. Golding

2nd to 9th – D. Seymour

2nd to 18th – G. Warren

Birdies

B. Golding * 2

M. Osmond

M. Warren

O.P. Williams Mixed Pinehurst Golf Day On Sunday, 17th September, the O.P. Williams Mixed Pinehurst Foursomes was contested at the Millicent Golf Club. 10 pairs competed and the weather was beautiful with sunny conditions, the day was enjoyed by all. The O.P. (Owen) Williams event was dedicated to him for the work he did for the club in helping develop fairways and construction of the Clubhouse in its current location in 1961. Owen was the Club Captain at the time, President(1966-67) and is a Life Member of the Millicent Golf Club. Owen has been living at Victor Harbor with his wife Edie, and would have turned 97 early in September, but unfortunately, passed away at the end of August. Overall Winners on the day were Kathy Sporer and Mark Pilmore with a nett score of 69.5 on a countback from Sue Ireland and Geoff Cameron.

Runners up – OP Williams Trophy – Sue Ireland, Val Williams (representing O.P. Williams) and Geoff Cameron.

Winners – OP Williams Trophy – Mark Pilmore, Val Williams (representing O.P. Williams) and Kathy Sporer.

The Millicent Golf Club Ladies held their Club and Grade Championship Finals on Wednesday 20th September. Fine conditions were the order of the day and the Club and B Grade Championship was played over 36 holes, while the C Grade challenge was over 18 holes. Kirsty Bailey and Helen Chilton had a fantastic match, contesting the Club Championship, and it was not decided until the 36th hole, where Kirsty recorded a win over Helen 1 up. In the B Grade, Glenis Skeer and Julie McKenzie played a very tight match, Glenis winning on the 35th hole 2 up with 1 to play to be declared the Champion. Marg Baker and Sue Ireland also had a very even match, playing for the C Grade Championship. The ever reliable Marg came to the fore and won on the 17th hole – 2 up with 1 to play.

– B Grade – L-R Val Williams – Caddie, Glenis Skeer – Winner, Lyn Watson – Referee, Julie McKenzie – Runner Up and Bronwyn Clarke – Caddie.

Club Championship – L-R Kathy Sporer – Caddie, Helen Chilton – Runner Up, Mary Winser – Referee, Kirsty Bailey – Winner and Sue Agnew – Caddie

C Grade Winner, Marg Baker plays a fairway shot during the Championship play off

C Grade Runner up, Sue Ireland plays her Tee Shot on the 4th Hole

L-R – Runners Up – Helen Chilton – Club Championship and Julie McKenzie – B Grade Championship – (Absent – Sue Ireland, C Grade Championship.

L-R – – Winners – Kirsty Bailey – Club Champion, Glenis Skeer – B Grade Champion and Marg Baker – C Grade Champion