scone.com.auLadies Foursome Championships
By Lyn Banks
Conditions were pleasant for the playing of the 2017 Scone ladies golf foursomes championships on Thursday, June 15. There was a great field for the event with five pairs in each division. In an unusual outcome both divisions were decided by a four hole playoff when pairs finished equal after 18 holes.
Division 1 Winners Kerry McLennan and Lyn Banks with runners up Wendy Clift and Julie Leckie.
Both Wendy Clift and Julie Leckie, and Kerry McLennan and Lyn Banks had 95 and after a close playoff Kerry and Lyn prevailed to be the Foursomes Champions. Likewise in Division 2 Trish Dunnill and Annie Woods and Narelle Rutter and Judy Carmody finished level on 109. In the playoff Narelle and Judy had the better four holes to be the champions.
To further indicate the closeness of the event the nett winners of the Trish Dunnill and Diane Taylor Trophy were June Jukes and Noreen Marshall who had 76 to beat Wendy Clift and Julie Leckie on a countback. All prizes will be awarded on presentation night.
Ball winners were the above four players and Doon MacCallum and Kathy Robinson 77, Jo Brown and Sue Watts 80.5 and Kerry McLennan and Lyn Banks 80.5.
After golf and prior to the playoffs, the ladies enjoyed lunch and a presentation to the pennant team who won the Hunter River District Pennant earlier in the season.
Division 2 Winners Narelle Rutter and Judy Carmody with runners up Annie Woods and Trish Dunnill.
On Thursday, June 22 the ladies will play an 18 hole stroke for Noreen Marshall’s trophy and it will be the qualifier for the District medal in two divisions.
Four ladies will compete in the HRDGA District Tournament from June 19-21.
On Monday at Cessnock in the singles scratch event Lyn Banks , Sue Watts and Kerry McLennan will participate whilst on Tuesday at Cypress Lakes Sue and Lyn, and Kerry and Julie Leckie will be pairs in the Foursomes event.
On Wednesday at Hunter Valley Lyn, Sue and Julie will represent the district in matchplay against a team of players from outside the district. Best of luck to all players.