HUGE congratulations to our Division 3 Pennant team who bought home the gold on Friday to win their Pennant final. They were on top for most of the season so a well earned and deserved their win. The team of Marg Franke-Williams, Kerri Nicol, Shirley Nolan, Anne Blampied and Lyn Poulson won over Myrtleford 3 games to 2. A very close result. Glenis Skinner was part of the team during the season and backed up as emergency on the day. The ladies were supported and encouraged by their caddies Lorraine Cullen, Colleen Leeds, Pauline Ahola and Linda Brook. Mansfield was well represented as usual. Another flag on the wall in the locker room. There were a few glasses of bubbly afterwards to celebrate. Our Mansfield song is usually led by Gayle Wells both in the bus and after in the Club rooms. A stay in hospital did not stop her this year. She was dialled in from her hospital bed and led the song from there, well done ladies. Back to normal competition on Tuesday with 15 ladies playing. This competition is certainly growing. We don’t seem to be able to get enough golf. Patsy Smiles won with a lovely score of 19 followed by Sandra Lording 17 on a countback to Jenny Koraus. Patsy also had a nearest the pin on 12th with our own Annabelle Murry-Smith from the Pro Shop hitting a beautiful shot onto the 16th for a nearest the pin. Annabelle is understood to be still celebrating. Great to see after always encouraging the ladies when they check in each week for their golf games. Another big field of 32 ladies for Wednesday’s Stroke round. Sam Bailey won A Grade with a fantastic nett 66 from Sue Crow 71 and Millie Cumming 72. B Grade was won by Lorraine Wilson with possibly the best score for the year. Lorraine had an amazing 60 nett. All the putts must have found the hole as she also won the putting with only 27 putts. Lorraine that handicap may be destroyed! Marion Mitchell came second with 73 on a countback from Susan Kinloch. Lines balls to our northern friends Alison Munt and Nicola Moult and Linda Brook all on 73 and Sophie Yencken 74. Great scores from so many ladies. Maybe we were helped by the home made hot cross buns from Annabelle. An early Easter present. Thank you. On Saturday, Glenis Skinner was in terrific form winning with 39 points from Natalie Grimshaw 37 on a countback from Linda Brook and then Sheryl Sargent 35 who also had the nearest the pin. With Easter next weekend it will be very busy on the course so patience may be a virtue. Good hitting.
