Sport
7 October, 2022
Accolades for Atherton Golfers
THE lady members at Atherton Golf Club are proud to be celebrating their first win in the FNQWG district Interclub competition in more than 20 years.
This year, nine clubs participated in the hotly contested competition which is played at Mareeba, Atherton, Palmer Sea Reef, Mirage, Half Moon Bay, Cairns, Gordonvale and Mossman.
El Arish players travelled long distances from the southern end of the district to also join in the event.
In recent years, the Interclub has been held as a Stableford competition. At each venue, points are awarded to each club which then count towards a yearly total.
Half Moon Bay began as favourite, having won seven times in the last nine years.
However, Atherton players found good form and consistently ranked in the top three at each venue to hold a 13 point lead going into the final round at Mossman.
Half Moon Bay players performed very well to win the final round and narrow the gap, but Atherton fought hard and retained the overall lead to win by two points.
Captain of the Atherton Golf Club Shelley Broadley said the team’s fighting spirit had led them to the much-awaited win.
“It was a great team effort,” Ms Broadley said.
“Our women golfers have a strong club spirit, and 12 to 16 players regularly travel to represent Atherton club.
“Their participation and enthusiasm are greatly appreciated,” she said.
