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Much golf for women

 

July was busy for Everglades women's golf with many events occurring throughout the month.

Thursday, July 4, saw the presentation to Glenvale School of a cheque for $3000.

This was the result of the fund raising efforts over the past year and was an outstanding achievement and probably the most money ever raised in one year by women golfers.

Glenvale School deputy principal Jill Crane accepted the cheque and gave some background on the works of the school.

Glenvale is a Department of Education facility specifically designed to meet the special needs of students, aged from four to 18 years, with intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities.

The school has 105 students, with a maximum class size of six students.

Because of the specific needs of the children attending Glenvale, the cost of providing facilities, programs and activities is enormous, and not entirely covered by funding from the Department of Education.

Four golfing members joined Everglades during the month: Jenny Cooper from Gosford Golf Club, Joan Walsh from Tuggerah Lakes Golf Club, and Joan Beringer and Sandi King who were recently given handicaps.

Also joining the club were a further 11 new members who were in the process of getting handicaps.

One of Everglades' best-known women golfers has left the club.

Lyn Kunze has been a golfing member since February 1986 and has been on the women's golf committee in many positions for a total of 12 years.

Her most recent position was that of handicap manager for the last three years.

Lyn is a single figure golfer, a past club champion and a past foursomes champion.

With Lyn's resignation came the need to appoint a new handicap manager and Fay Stratton will take on that position.

Fay has been assistant handicap manager.

Mella Weatherstone has been coopted to the committee and has been appointed assistant handicap manager.

The Everglades Day of Golf was held on July 29, with 120 players taking to the field.

With this being an open event, there were visitors from 10 clubs including all the Brisbane Water District Clubs and Newcastle and Beresfield.

Winner of the Everglades Salver was Tuggerah Lakes player Kim Bourke who set a new course record with preferred lies of 71.

Lyn Kunze of Everglades was runner-up with 79 on a count back.

The most excitement of the day was generated with a three way play off for winner of the Everglades Bowl with all players carding 98.

The eventual winner was Rosalie Dyer from Gosford and Everglades player Denise Dickson being runner-up.

Everglades kept the Long Markers Cup this year with new player Jan Montgomery winning with 38 points, Barbara Horner in second place with 37 points and previous Long Markers Cup winner Camille Gougeon in third place with 36 points.

Judy Andrews, August 1