Mainwaring victorious

VICTORS: Mount Gambier Golf Club's Olympic Trophy kicked off last week, with B Grade winner Di O'Donnell, C Grade winner Mary Kentish and A Grade winner Faye Mainwaring the best in their respective divisions.
VICTORS: Mount Gambier Golf Club’s Olympic Trophy kicked off last week, with B Grade winner Di O’Donnell, C Grade winner Mary Kentish and A Grade winner Faye Mainwaring the best in their respective divisions.

THE first of three rounds of the Olympic Trophy was played last week at the Mount Gambier Golf Club, with Faye Mainwaring finishing on 36 stableford points to win A Grade.

In a tight contest for second place, Val Grubb claimed the honours on a count-back after finishing euqal on 31 points with Sue Coulter.

B Grade saw a tight tussle, with Di O’Donnell taking out first prize from Marie Douglas on a count-back, after both finished with 36 stableford points.

C Grade winner Mary Kentish is in fine form at the moment with a few wins under her belt and finished with 39 points.

In second place was Betty Mckechnie with 37, ahead of Julie Robinson on a count-back.

A good score was required to collect a ball, which went to Betty McKecknie 37, Julie Robinson 37, Libby Altschwager 36,

Marie Douglas 36, Bernie Jennings 35 and Maxine McGregor 35.

Nearest the pin in A Grade for the second shot on the third fairway went to Mainwaring, the second shot on the 16th to Chris

Galpin in B Grade and the third shot on the 18th to Linley Gray in C Grade.

The pro-shot on the eighth green went to Julie Robinson.