Kemp, Ewart lead hot scoring at Bay

A109 Light Utility Helicopter flight with mayor Gisborne City from the air in November 2023.

MATCHING 95s from Sue Kemp and Jan Ewart led scoring to match the warm spring weather at the LJ Hooker women’s open Christmas tournament on Wednesday.

Twelve players posted stableford scores of 40 points or better on the Poverty Bay course.

Kemp and Ewart both carded 97-32-65, for 45 points, the former winning on countback.

Anne Witters was third on 43.

Results — Stableford: S Kemp 45, J Ewart 45, A Witters 43, D Nienhuys 42, M Alley 42, D Jopson 42, T Lewis 41, L Holmberg 40, M Francois 40, M Colebourne 40, K Willis 40, V Fletcher 40, J Tietjen 39, R Walford 39, L Daniels 39, S Spence 39, L Morgan 39, D Murphy 38, M Marino 38.

9-holers’ stableford: C Skuse 24, B McIldowie 21, A Williams 20.

Approaches: A Witters (div 1), E Westward (div 2), O Thompson (div 3), B McIldowie (9-holers).

Best third shot on 5: L Holmberg (div 1), S Spence (div 2), R Walford (div 3), J Alderson (9-holers).

Closest to line: K Willis.

Twos: J Utting, J Ewart.