A RELATIVE newcomer to golf, Jess Parsons continued on her winning way last week when she produced another top score of 39 points to win the women’s stableford competition at the Attamurra golf course.
Parsons’ front nine included six three-pointers, turning at the halfway mark with 25 before adding another 14, despite two wipes on the homeward nine.
Despite reducing her handicap by 12 over the last three months, there is no doubt Parsons will lower her handicap even more in the future.
Runner-up with another high score of 37 points was Maureen Sims, who nudged out Denise Harvey and Jan Shanahan on a count-back.
There were eight ball rundown winners who needed 34 points or better and captain Jan Shanahan won the pro shot on the eighth hole.
The second shot on the first hole in A, B and C grades were won by Andrea Pegler, Jennette Braun and Parsons respectively.
Another feature last week was the final of the Handicap Match Play.
Karen Forster and Bev Pedlar, having survived the quarter and semi-finals played off for the generous prize sponsored by Anne Schrapel.
Forster had to concede two strokes to Pedlar and a close match ensued.
Throughout the match the difference was only 1-up either way and heading up the 17th hole Pedlar was 1-up.
With determination and pressure on both players, Pedlar was just short of the green for three and Forster was on the back of the green for three.
Pedlar’s long putt on to the green enabled her to be close enough to sink her next putt while Forster had a long downhill putt which left her further away than planned and the match was won 2/1.
The Pedlar’s have had a successful year, as Bev’s daughter, Kerry won the A Grade Ladies Club Championship earlier in the year and her mother is the current Handicap Match Play Champion.
There would not be many golf clubs that could claim a mother and daughter as champions in the same year.
It was a runaway win on Saturday when regular Saturday player and 35-handicapper, Lyndal McInerney returned to the clubhouse with a massive 48 points.
Playing the back nine first, her initial two holes only scored one point each but the next seven produced three points each to total 23.
McInerney kept her momentum up on the front nine, scoring four three-pointers and two four-pointers on the sixth and ninth holes to add another 25 points to her score.
No doubt her handicap will be reduced considerably next week.
Unlucky Yvonne Shirley was runner-up with another outstanding score of 42 points, a winning score any other week.
Ball rundown winners were Kerry Pedlar 36, Vicki Clark, Faye Mainwaring, Lorraine Stratford and Penne Saffin, all with 35 points, while Bernie Jennings claimed the pro shot on the eighth hole.
