Presidents Frolic Monday 17th March 2025

at Cowes Golf Club

From left to right: Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President); Ann Smith (FW), Rose Green (R), Jean Priddle (C), Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain).

‘IWLGA President’s Frolic 2025’

The Isle of Wight Ladies’ Golf Association commenced their new golfing season at Cowes Golf Club on Monday 17^th March with the President’s Frolic.

Association President, Maggie Ankers hosted the event which included the starting of a Bowmaker competition consisting of 69 players in teams of 3.

Taking first place with 39 points were Rose Green (Ryde), Ann Smith (Freshwater Bay) and Jean Priddle (Cowes).

Paula Burke (Freshwater Bay), Tricia Penn (Ryde) and Caroline Warne (Shanklin & Sandown) took second place also with 39 points on count-back.  In third position were Gill Fahy (Osborne), Lyn Guy (Shanklin & Sandown) and Elaine White (Newport) who also scored 39 points.

Sibyl Bennett

Stableford Results

Left to right: Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President), Lynne Maidment (SS),

Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain)

Results of Isa Ballard Rose Bowls held at

Freshwater Bay on Monday 9th June 2025

Pictured from left to right: Di Clark (FW), Sara Mckie, Sue Keen (FW)

Freshwater Bay Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Isa Ballard Rosebowls competition held on 9^th June with 24 pairs taking part.

The winning team were Sue Keen and Di Clark from Freshwater with a score of 38 points. Paula Burke and Jackie Evitts from Freshwater secured second place with 37 points. Sheila Richard and Penny Diez, also from Freshwater took third place on countback with 36 points ahead of Geraldine Parmenter and Brenda Keyte from Shanklin & Sandown. 

Isa Ballard’s Granddaughter, Sara Mckie, presented the prizes with Association President Maggie Ankers.

CENTENARY AM/AM Held at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club on Monday 4th August 2025

1st. Sue Cox (R), Margaret Butler (O), Di Clark (FW), Gaynor Oliver (SS)  -   91

2nd. Nikki Glasgow (N), Gill Robinson (O), Jas Royl (W), Galia Zastava (V)  - 89

3rd. Sue Thompson (O), Jo Kirby (R), Jane Wilson (SS), Jackie Evitts (FW) - 88

Centenary Am/AM winners of competition held at Shanklin & Sandown GC on Monday 4th August 2025.

Left to right: Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain), Sue Cox, Di Clark, Margaret Butler, Gaynor Oliver, Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President).

Cliff Dinham Salvers held at Newport GC

on Monday 18th August 2025

Winners of Cliff Dinham Salvers held at Newport GC.

From left to right; Jacky Cook, Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President), Louise Webb

Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association – Cliff Dinham Salvers

Newport Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Cliff Dinham Salvers held on 18^th August with 28 pairs taking part in the medal foursomes’ competition.

Last year’s winners Louise Webb and Jacky Cook from Westridge Golf Centre retained the trophies with a nett score of 62.  Very close behind were the pairing of Maureen Little and Kate Craig from Newport with a nett of 63.  In third spot were Joy Jenkins and Sue Thompson from Osborne with a nett 64 and taking fourth place were Di Clark and Sheila Richard from Freshwater Bay with a nett 65 ahead of Sara Weech and Judy Hume from Ryde who also scored 65.

IWLGA President Maggie Ankers presented the prizes.

IWLGA Veterans Meeting held at Cowes GC

on Monday 8th September 2025

Above: Marg Kirby (IWLGA captain), Galina Zastava (Ventnor GC)

winner of Veterans Cup 2025

Galina Zastava from Ventnor was the winner of this year’s Veteran’s Trophy competition which was held at Cowes Golf Club on Monday 8^th September.

Forty-six players took part in the Stableford competition with Galina taking the first spot with a score of 40 points. Brenda Keyte from Shanklin & Sandown was second with 38 points and she won the over 75’s trophy.  In third place close behind was Jackie Evitts from Freshwater Bay with 37 points, ahead of Penny Diez from Freshwater Bay with 36 points and Louise Webb from Westridge with 34 points. 

Winner of the 75s and over Trophy:  Brenda Keyte from Shanklin & Sandown GC

Past and Present Captains Day - Osborne Golf Club

Monday 15th September 2025

Osborne Golf club was the venue for this year’s Past & Present Captains competition held on 15th June with sixteen pairs taking part in very blustery weather conditions.

Joan Dalrymple, the IWLGA Immediate Past Captain hosted the event which included a lunch for all the players.

The winning team were Helen Whittaker and Lorraine Swallow from Westridge with a combined score of 70 points and taking second place were Stephanie Hart and Connie Huntingdon from Shanklin and Sandown with 67 points.

Joan presented the prizes to the winners.

Photo below shows (l-r) Lorraine Swallow and Helen Whittaker

Pemberton Trophies 2025 held at Ryde Golf Club on Monday 6th October

Isle of Wight Ladies Golf Association – Pemberton Trophies

Twenty-eight pairs took part in the final competition of the IWLGA golfing calendar.  Ryde Golf Club was the venue for the 13-hole Stableford which was played ahead of the Associations AGM on Monday 6^th October.

Last year’s winners Lucy Burke and Stephanie Hart from Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club successfully retained the trophies with a score of 24 points. Emma Powell and Rose Green from Ryde were second with 21 points and third spot was taken by Liz Morris and Ann Smith from Freshwater Bay who had the same score but lost out on countback. 

IWLGA Captain Marg Kirby presented the prizes with President Maggie Ankers.

Photo shows (l-r) Maggie Ankers (President), Lucy Burke, Stephanie Hart & Marg Kirby (Captain)