2025 Ladies Championships
Nicola Sparks Cup Winner and Ladies Section Champion:

Jill Purdy

Handicap Plate (Best Net Score) Winner

Wendy Murray

27 ladies took part in the 2025 Nicola Sparks Trophy – August 4th and 5th. A special thanks must go to Barry Ricketts, Patti Barry and Sue Strode for navigating the scoring and the pro-shop for being on hand to assist.

Monday Highlights:

Despite the showers 27 ladies took to the course to open the Nicola Sparks Championship.

Day One Leaders:
Gross:
• Gail Bell – 93
• Gill Cooper, Jill Purdy and Wendy Murray all sitting on 94
Net:
• Maggie McKillop – 71
• Jill Purdy – 73

Tuesday Highlights:

A sunny day much to the golfer’s delight. Non-competitors also took part in a 9-hole competition and there were lots of spectators. An intense day of golf with everything to play for.

Final Nicola Sparks Leaderboard (Top 5)
1. Jill Purdy – 180
2. Wendy Murray – 185
3. Gill Cooper - 191
4. Shelley Yates – 192
5. Carole Harris – 192

Final Handicap Plate Leaderboard (Top 5)
1. Jill Purdy - 138
2. Wendy Murray – 143
3. Maggie McKillop – 147
4. Mary Souter – 149
5. Karen Lock – 151

Special Mentions

Jill Purdy in a rare event came 1st in both competitions. Rules state that she cannot win both prizes and the Handicap Plate is then given to the person who came 2nd in the Nett event.

Congratulations again to Jill Purdy for an amazing performance.