The season is winding down at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club and some of the leagues have been handing out the hardware to commemorate stellar performances on the links this year.
May Chang and Louise Robitaille were recipients of two of the top honours in the women’s 18-hole league.
Chang received the Vera Derbyshire Award as Golfer of the Year, which goes to that player who best achieves quality and all-round performance on a consistent basis in the 18-hole division.
Robitaille, the 2024 women’s club champ, won the Barbara Ahluwalia Trophy for her overall performance in shooting the lowest gross scores over a series of competitions this year.
As well, Sharron Marlow took two prizes, the Robb Cup and the Holmwood Cup, while league captain Gayle Tanner won the Gilbert Cup.
Yolanda Henry won the Rossall Cup and Suzanne Watson won the Hunter Cup. Martha Cruikshank and Lucy Brookhouser teamed up to capture the Yule Pairs title.
Lisa Allen was the match play champion.
In the women’s nine-hole league competitions, Lynette Sanders earned the Captain’s Cup and Linda Williams was the Member’s Cup champ.
Julie Smethurst won the Joy Nelles Trophy while Penny Green (A flight) and Ellen Smith (B flight) won the Gretchen Ormston Memorial Trophy.
Outgoing women’s league president Charlotte Kainola noted that players encountered all kinds of weather challenges this year but didn’t let it deter the weekly fun and games.
The men’s 18-hole league is holding its finale this week, but the Tuesday WOOFs league crowned its top performers earlier.
Bill Daly was the Woofers Cup champion, carding the best net score in a nine-hole competition played from the gold tees.
Other WOOFs awards went to Bernard Marlow, named the season’s Top Dog, and Gary Wasylow, who won the Golden Dog award, for players over 80.
League organizer Bill Katrynuk said the league, which has been operating for more than 20 years, attracted a big turnout each week and more than 75 players took part in the closing scramble.