Women’s golf tournament draws nationwide field

The weather might not have always played ball, but that did not dampen the spirits of the 150 women who gathered at the Marlborough Golf Club earlier this week for the 26th edition of the Allan Scott Family Wines women’s tournament.

The format of the ever-popular event which attracts players from throughout the country, remained the same.

On Monday, a stableford competition was contested in three divisions, on Tuesday a four-ball, best-ball pairs competition was played then, on Wednesday, a gross and nett competition was undertaken across three divisions.

Organisers said, “The weather was a bit indifferent for the first two days but day three was played in perfect golfing weather conditions … a beautiful Marlborough Autumn day”.

Winner on countback of the Allan Scott Trophy, for most stableford points on Monday, was Pippa Neilson from Clearwater. She topped the junior division while Jillian Reakes, from the Cambridge club, was the senior winner and Bronwyn Fletcher, from the Royal Auckland Grange club, claimed the intermediate title.

Tuesday’s pairs competition also featured close competition, the combination of Gaye Muir and Cathy Peterson from the Omaha Beach and Lincoln clubs coming out on top with 50 combined stableford points.

On Wednesday, Suzette Eastmond from Omaha Beach GC won the senior gross while Paula Thomson from Paraparaumu GC took out the senior nett prize.

Underlining the nationwide attraction of the annual get-together is the lengthy list and diversity of participants’ home clubs – namely, Cambridge, Royal Wellington, Waimakariri Gorge, Paraparaumu Beach, Ashburton, Martinborough, Harewood, Titirangi, Clearwater, Royal Auckland, Methven, Kaikoura, Tinwald, Omokoroa, Christchurch, Wanaka, Omaha Beach, Lincoln, Judgeford, Akarana, Kaiapoi, Miramar, Waimairi Beach, Mangawhai, Masterton, Rangiora, Helensville and several from around the Marlborough/Tasman district.

Monday stableford results:
Senior:  
1 Jillian Reakes (Cambridge GC) 38; 2 Rachel Bell (Blenheim GC) 38; 3 Lesley Patton (Clearwater GC) 37.
Intermediate:
1 Bronwyn Fletcher (Royal Auckland Grange GC) 40; 2 Kathy Paterson (Lincoln GC) 39; 3 Judith Webb (Ashburton GC) 38.
Junior:
1 Pippa Neilson (Clearwater GC) 40; 2 Mary Skilton (Marlborough GC) 40; 3 Chris McGechan (Royal Wellington GC) 40.

Tuesday 4BBB teams results:
1 Gaye Muir/Cathy Peterson (Omaha Beach/Lincoln); 2 Cynthia Hampton/Pippa Neilson (Clearwater); 3 Jo Ross/Cheryl Wadworth (Marlborough).

Wednesday gross and nett results:
Gross senior: 1 Suzette Eastmond (Omaha Beach GC); 2 Linda Nightingale (Titirangi GC); 3 Tracy Bary (Rarangi GC).
Nett senior: 1 Paula Thomson (Paraparaumu GC); 2 Theresa Ikenasio (Marlborough GC); 3 Andrea Mark (Paraparaumu GC).
Intermediate Gross: 1 Maria McConway (Picton GC); 2 Liz Fox (Royal Auckland GC); 3 Debra O’Keeffe (Marlborough GC).
Intermediate nett: 1 Shona Thomson (Paraparaumu Beach GC); 2nd Judith Webb (Ashburton GC); 3 Helen Chegwin (Whangaparaoa GC).
Junior gross: I Villane Hastie (Tinwald GC); 2 Mary Skilton (Marlborough GC); 3 Marion Tripe (Marlborough GC).
Junior nett: 1 Sandy Farrar (Waimakariri GC); 2 Diane McLellan (Waimari GC); Cynthia Hampton (Clearwater GC).