Ladies in action in full day of top competition

Lyme Regis Golf Club

By Marina Cave

Lyme Regis Golf Club Ladies played for the Spring 4 Ball Better Ball trophies. The trophies were presented by Mrs Jennifer Pollard on her retirement as Lady Captain. Despite the format requiring the ladies to play off a reduced handicap, there were some excellent top scores. The winners, with a fantastic 42 points were Ros Clemmans and Kim

Beauchamp, with the pairing of Kathy Briggs and Caroline Baker scoring 38 points to take second place, and Susan Moore and Sandra Barclay, also 38 points in third. The course was then at its very best as 26 ladies competing in a singles Stableford competition, which also included prizes for both the Committee Cup, awarded to current and past committee members, and the Centenary Sword, awarded to one of last year’s major trophy holders.

The best overall Stableford score in Division 1 was Jane Dixon with a solid 35 points, with Jill Swainson taking second place on 33 points on countback. Division 2 was won comfortably by Tessa Gilks with an impressive 40 points, nine points clear of second placed Judith Ellard. Caroline Baker won the Committee Cup, and Jane Dixon triumphed in the Centenary Sword final qualifier and now awaits the winner of the men’s Centenary Sword competition.