Sport
14 February, 2025
Hamilton golfers win Marjorie Robinson Bowl
FOR the first time in the event’s history, a team of golfers from Hamilton has won the prestigious Marjorie Robinson Bowl at the Warrnambool club.
A very successful two-day event was held at Warrnambool Golf Club earlier this week, with 124 players representing 18 clubs from across the state.
The Marjorie Robinson Bowl, first played in 1964, honours the former women’s captain, president, secretary and life member of the Warrnambool Golf Club.
A beloved member of the club, Marjorie competed at pennant and country championship level in the 1920s, was club champion in 1943 and 1949 and was widely respected for her knowledge of rules and etiquette, her readiness to help beginners, her fairness and her approachable manner.
This week players travelled from as far as Curlewis and Torquay, Rich River, Ballarat, Mornington, Portland and many places in between to compete for the coveted trophy.
Tuesday’s event saw teams of four from each club compete in an aggregate of all stableford scores, with the winning team taking the bowl.
Congratulations to Hamilton on their inaugural win.
The team comprised Deb Milne, Kerryn Price, Jo Forsyth and Robyn Holcombe with a combined score of 131 stableford points.
The runners-up, from Warrnambool, were Robyn Ballinger, Narelle Brown, Trish Sullivan and Sheryl Nicholson on 130 points.
Third place went to a team from Gisborne with 127 points.
Individual stableford winners:
A grade – Lyn Kingston (Rich River) on 38 points; runner-up Jo Dempsey (Anglesea) 37.
B grade – Nancy Inglis (Gisborne) 35 points; runner-up Sue Haylock (Warrnambool) 35.
C grade – Kay O’Connell (Port Fairy) 34 points; runner-up Karen Mather (Terang) 34.
The 4BBB event also attracted 120 players who each scored very well in windy conditions.
The winners in division one were Helen Rix and Diane Grieves from Port Fairy on 42 stableford points.
The runners-up, from Anglesea, were Louise Hince and Judy Talbot on 40 points.
The winners of division two were Kim Dufty and Nancy Inglis (Gisborne) on 39 points, with Port Fairy’s Kate O’Connell and Jill Lewis the runners-up on 39.
