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Club captain claims the silverware

Mount Gambier Golf Club hosts its annual Veterans Day

The annual Veterans Day was held last week at the Mount Gambier Golf Club when 27 ladies played for the Veterans Salver, a trophy which has been contested over many years.

A stroke round was played in two age divisions, veterans and super veterans, where the Salver winner was duly awarded to the best nett score on the day to ladies captain Jan Shanahan who played two shots under her handicap for a nett 71 to win on a countback. Shanahan played steady golf including three pars on each nine, carding 90 off the stick.

In the super veterans division, Helen Gregory was the gross winner with 94 off the stick while the super veterans nett winner was in form player, Heather Chapman with nett 75. In the veterans division, long hitter Bernie Jennings claimed the winner’s prize with an impressive 89 off the stick and Jan Shanahan was the nett winner with 71.

Kate Bowering, representative for D J interiors who sponsored the day, presented prizes to the recipients.

Only two players were eligible for the non veterans event and Jess Parsons with nett 81 was the winner.

Second shot on the 16th green was won by Heather Barry in the super veterans division while Anne Headlam was the veterans winner.

Helen Gregory ‘s impressive drive on the 8th hole rewarded her with the pro shot prize.

Ball run down winners were Sue McPherson 75, Di O’Donnell 76, Carol Davis, Leanne Hunt, Heather Barry and Marie Douglas, all 77.

A nice touch to the day was a ball given to four randomly selected players who participated in the day.

Very wet conditions reduced the field to seven ladies on Saturday and Vicki Clark, following on from her recent win in the club championships found the conditions to her liking to finish with a runaway win with nett 68.

After nine holes, Clark was four under her handicap before completing the homeward nine with a par to finish five under.

Lyndal McInerney scored consistently on both nines to finish runner up with nett 78.

MOUNT GAMBIER GOLF CLUB

PODIUM: Bernie Jennings (Veterans gross winner), Jan Shanahan, (Veterans Salver winner), Kate Bowering, D J Interiors representative, Heather Chapman (Super Veterans nett winner) & Helen Gregory (Super Veterans gross winner).

Hann & Barnes take out Millicent 2-4-2 competition

Last week 32 players went out to brave the rather chilly weather, with some massive score being recorded for the day at the Millicent Bowls Club 2-4-2 competition.

In first place with a very good score of 34+34 shots up was the team of Eddie Hann and Terry Barnes taking home the $32 prize pool. A very close second also winning 14 of the 20 ends with a score of 34+27 shots up was the team of Robert Radley and Derk Pietersma and winning a$5 bar voucher.

Other winning teams for the day were, Peter Dunnicliff, Mary Clifford also winning 14 and 16 shots up. Arthur O’Connell, Iain Campbell 33+8. Robert Chambers, Jim Campbell 32+7. David Nuske, Carl Schapel 32+1. David Botting, Rod Gibbs 29+4 and a draw between Ian Ross, Derrick Lindh 20+0 playing Merle Stevens, Malcolm Wright 20+0.