IN accordance with the Mount Gambier Golf Club’s heat policy, 24 keen women hit off between 6.30am and 8am last week to participate in a stableford round, escaping the high temperatures later in the day.
Jennifer Van Rijthoven, who has played close to her handicap over the last few weeks, returned to the clubhouse with a top score of 38 points.
Her two even rounds included a birdie on the 17th hole.
One shot further back was regular placegetter Vicki Clark, who had a slow start but finished strongly on the homeward nine to card 37 points for her round.
Hope Bliss finished third with an even round of 36 points.
Jan Shanahan and Helen Gregory were ball recipients in the ball rundown, while Bev Pedlar was the most accurate on the eighth hole.
The nearest the pin prizes went to Faye Mainwaring in A Grade and Betty McKechnie in C Grade.
The fourth round of the Summer Salver will be a par competition, with the third round of the Summer Salver (stroke) rescheduled for April 7.
Meanwhile on Saturday one of the early morning players, Heather Chapman held the lead all day when 20 women played in a par competition.
Chapman registered a score of 1-down to claim the winner’s voucher from Di O’Donnell, one shot further back with 2-down on a count-back from Lyn Hudson.
Six ball rundown winners needed 3-down or better and Yvonne Shirley won the pro shot on the eighth hole.
The nearest the pin on the 16th hole was won by Marie Douglas.
