Forty players took part in the inaugural VIP stroke round on the Green Course. Best scratch round was achieved by Bec Thomas with a score of 71. The nett winners were  A Grade Maxine Eabry with a 72 nett, B Grade Glenys Day 70 nett & C Grade Bronwyn Debenham with a 76 nett. Sponsors today were Shirley Welsford & Colleen Touzel with Jill Steer  providing the raffle prizes.

Ten players took part in the 9 hole comp with the evergreen Marion Chalmers winning with an amazing score of 24 points.

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Once again a mixed bag of results for our players this week, with Section 1 defeating a strong Wonthaggi team, and Section 4 defeating Korumburra, Section 2 just went down to Meeniyan and Section 4 were soundly defeated by Wonthaggi.

Sec 1, Toni West def M. Johnson 6/4, Dot Stubbs lost to Anne Walker 4/3, Wendy Parker def Di Grimmond 3/1, Marg Berry def Irene Walsh 4/3 and Colleen Touzel lost to Jan Beaumont 4/3. Leongatha remain equal on points with Wonthaggi (8) 4 behind Meeniyan (12)and 2 above Foster (6).

Sec 2 just went down in a very close encounter with Meeniyan which leaves them second on the ladder (equal with P/Is) (6), two points behind leaders Korumburra(8) who they play next week. Trish Owen def Veronica Park 4/3, Maxine Eabry lost to Heather Poletti 3/4, Marea Maher lost to Faye LePage 1 down, Pat Pease def Jan Trease 1 up, Kerry Hogan lost to Sue Hoskin 2/3.

Sec 3 remain firmly on the bottom of the ladder after going down to Wonthaggi 3 1/2 /- 1/1/2  Coral Gray lost to Robyn Wilkinson 2 down, Shirley Welsford lost to Geraldine Prentice 7/5, Glenyce McRobert sq with Marg Ryan, Marianne Leaver def Betty Bownman 1 up, Louise Schache lost to Lorraine Peters 3/1

Loris Clark continues to lead her new players to success in Sec 4 and they remain in 2nd place on the ladder(10), 4 points behind leaders Woorayl (14) Against Korumburra Marg Griffiths lost to Barb Twite 6/4, Loris Clark sq with Marg Young, Sue Bowler def Jan Hewitt 5/3, Lianne
Adamson sq with Kath Welsh, Karen Orford def Jenny Blackmore 4/3.

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18 hole results

There were some tight matches in pennant this week, with Section 2 being the leading lights for the week, winning their match against Lang Lang.

Section 1 lost to Meeniyan 2/3, Toni West lost to Dot Christie 4/2, Dot Stubbs lost to Andrea Thorson 4/2, and Rita de Bondt lost to Sheila Constantine 1 down after fighting back from 4 down, only to be beaten by a birdie on the last. Wendy Parker def. Irene Holm 4/3 and Colleen Touzel def Dot Elliott 6/5. Only 1 match separates 1st and last on the ladder.

Section 2 def Lang 2 and 2 squares to 1 and 2 squares. Trish Owen lost to Jennifer Sullivan 2/1 in a close match, Maxine Eabry squared with Maria Warburton, Marea Maher squared with Sue Purser, Pat Pease def Sue Van Gaal 5/4 and Kerry Hogan def Leanne Marshall 8/6,  this win puts Sec. 2 second on the ladder behind Korumburra.

Section 3 were defeated by Phillip Island 3 1/2 to 1 1/2. Fay Quilford lost to M. Taylor 4/2, Coral Gray lost to M. O’Brien 3/2, Shirley welsford lost to L. O’Neill on the 18th, Maryanne Leaver sq with S. Davie and Marg Griffiths continued her winning form to def. R. Read 4/2. There is a bit of work needed here to get ourselves off the bottom of the ladder.

Section 4 had a good tussle with a strong Woorayl team going down 3/2, once again we had 2 first time pennant players so this was a good effort. Louise Schache lost to Elly Berryman 4/3, Loris Clark def Anne Poole 6/5,Libby Seebeck def Jenny Riseley 4/3, Lynda Bassett  lost to Marg Tuckett 4/3 and Lianne Adamson lost to Inge Gilliam on the 18th.  Leongatha are second on the ladder to Woorayl.

48 women played an Irish 3 Ball today on the green course (1 score par 5’s, 3 scores par 4’s and 2 scores par 3’s) in rather hot conditions, with the winning team coming with a hot score of 99. Glad to be in the clubhouse, all enjoyed a lovely green afternoon tea provided by the committee.  Thanks to all who contributed to the food and decorations, and those who dressed in keeping with the St. Patrick’s Day theme.

Winners     Wendy Parker (14), Helen Mackenzie (28), Lesley Renwick (34)    99 pts

D.T.L.          Chris Lay (42), Marg Raynor (34), Glenyce McRobert (25)             92 pts

Julie Howard (24), Noreen Williams (33), Marion Chalmers (41) 91 pts

Libby Seebeck (33), Nan Meagher (33), Gwen Chapman (30)        89 pts

Toni West (10), Nancy Sperling (23), Evelyn Indian (25)                 87 pts

Pat Pease (20), Sue woods (28), Anne Gibson (25)                            86 pts c/b

N.T.P.           14th     Coral Gray                                  4.10m

16th     Geraldine Hastings                   1.57m

16th 2nd Shot     Chris Lay                     .78m