By Casey O'Connor
Members of the Warwick Ladies Golf Club last week played for one of the oldest and most prestigious events on the Ladies golfing calendar, The JD Rowland honour board event.
The honour board event has been played since 1956 when it initiated by Mrs J D Rowland who was President from 1935 until 1955.
Sam Hinze and Anna Cox went into the event as the defending champions and carded rounds of 87 and 84.
Their combined 171 eight shots clear of the runner’s up, the of Jill Barnes and Melanie McLennan.
After their fine win Sam and Anna won trophies kindly sponsored by Janine Stewart a long time sponsor of the ladies club.
Jill and Melanie’s game improved as the day went on. They carded 94 and a super 85 for a total of 179.
The runner’s up did not go home empty handed winning the Women’s Golf Club sponsored vouchers from the The Coffee Club Warwick purchased by the ladies Golf Club.
The Best Nett for the first 18 holes was won by Yvonne Pinington, and one of our newer members Lisa Weatherly.
These combined very well for a winning score of nett 71 nett and took home the Women’s Golf sponsored trophy purchased from The Cherry Tree Coffee And Dining.
Vicki Bennett and Gwen Mills (65 nett) were convincing winners of the Best nett in the second 18 nett and for their efforts took homes Women’s golf sponsored vouchers purchased from Style Shoes.
Pin shots went the way of Annice and Michelle at the fifth; Sam and Anna at the seventh and 13th and Marg and Danielle had the best at 11 and 16.
On Wednesday of this week the ladies played a Single Stroke evet for the Warwick RSL Memorial Club Mid-Week Medal.
The results of this round will be available in next week’s Spin.
Today (Thursday) a group of Warwick players will play the Toowoomba Golf Club’s Carnival Of Flowers Day.
This Saturday (25th) an 18 hole Single Stableford sponsored by and Lisa of Tips and Toes has been scheduled and also a nine hole Single Stableford which is a member sponsored event .
Next week on Wednesday (29 Sept) ladies will play an 18 Hole single Stableford.
There will also be a nine hole comepitition both rounds sponsored by the Sporters Club.
