Millicent women open with ambrose

RUNNERS-UP: Alisha Tucker, Mary Winser and Virginia DeDonatis finished runners-up on the opening day of women's competition at the Millicent Golf Club.

THE Millicent Golf Club held its women’s opening day on Wednesday, with 22 players in attendance.

The format was a nine-hole ambrose and five visitors – Lois Tilley, Lauren Chilton, Gail Stanley, Anne Hughes and Alisha Tucker – were welcomed.

The winners of the day were mother and daughter Helen and Lauren Chilton who teamed up with Tanya Payne to return a score of 31 5/6, just ahead of runners-up Mary Winser, Virginia DeDonatis and Alisha Tucker with 31 11/12.

Meanwhile, a stableford competition will be held on Wednesday, March 17, with scores to count for the Heather Walker Memorial Trophy.

In pennant news, the first round of competition was held on Tuesday, with Millicent’s A Grade team victorious over Lucindale at Penola, winning three matches to two.

The Millicent Division 2 team travelled to Naracoorte to play Bordertown and was also successful, winning three matches and losing one, with one match halved.

The next round is on Monday, March 15.

Millicent’s A Grade team will take on Robe at Millicent, while the Division 2 team will play Keith at Naracoorte.