Results | 2025
IWLGA PRESIDENT'S FROLIC 2025
The Isle of Wight Ladies’ Golf Association commenced their new golfing season at Cowes Golf Club on Monday 17th 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.
From left to right: Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President); Ann Smith (FW), Rose Green (R), Jean Priddle (C), Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain).
SIBYL BENNETT STABLEFORD RESULTS
Left to right: Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President), Lynne Maidment (SS),
Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain)
ISA BALLARD ROSE BOWLS
Freshwater Bay Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Isa Ballard Rosebowls competition held on 9th 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.
Pictured from left to right: Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President), Di Clark (FW), Sara Mckie, Sue Keen (FW)
CENTENARY AM/PM
Held at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club on Monday 4th August 2025
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1st. Sue Cox (R), Margaret Butler (O), Di Clark (FW), Gaynor Oliver (SS) - 91
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2nd. Nikki Glasgow (N), Gill Robinson (O), Jas Royl (W), Galia Zastava (V) - 89
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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.
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Left to right: Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain), Sue Cox, Di Clark, Margaret Butler, Gaynor Oliver, Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President).
CLIFF DINHAM SALVERS
Newport Golf Club was the venue for this year’s Cliff Dinham Salvers held on 18th 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.
Winners of Cliff Dinham Salvers held at Newport GC.
From left to right; Jacky Cook, Maggie Ankers (IWLGA President), Louise Webb
IWLGA VETERAN'S MEETING
Galina Zastava from Ventnor was the winner of this year’s Veteran’s Trophy competition which was held at Cowes Golf Club on Monday 8th September.
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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.
Above: Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain), Galina Zastava (Ventnor GC)
Winner of Veterans Cup 2025
Winner of the 75s and over Trophy: Brenda Keyte from Shanklin & Sandown GC
PAST AND PRESENT CAPTAINS DAY
OSBORNE GOLF CLUB
MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
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 shows (l-r) Lorraine Swallow and Helen Whittaker
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 6th 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)
FOURSOMES LEAGUE 2025
​It was another tight finish to this year's IWLGA foursomes league competition with five teams in contention on the final day and the result was not decided until the last match which went to the 18th hole.
Seven island clubs took part in the interclub match play competition over six weeks with Osborne Golf Club taking top spot with a final score of 16 points. Close behind and this year's runners up was the team from Shanklin and Sandown with a total of 15 points.
IWLGA President Maggie Ankers presented the Foursomes League Shield to the team from Osborne and the runner-up shield to Shanklin and Sandown.
Winners of IWLGA Fourball final - from left to right
Louise Webb (Westridge), Marg Kirby (IWLGA Captain), Jacky Cook (Westridge), Runner Ups - Paula Burke (Freshwater Bay), Maggie Ankers (President), Di Clark (Freshwater Bay).
IWLGA FOURBALL FINAL 2025
Held at Osborne Golf Club on Monday 29th September 2025.
Thirty-three pairs from seven clubs across the island have taken part in the annual Fourball Better Ball match play competition which commenced in April. There were some very closely fought matches throughout this tournament including the final that took place on Monday 29th September at Osborne Golf Club.
The finalists were Paula Burke and Di Clark from Freshwater Bay Golf Club and Jacky Cook and Louise Webb from Westridge Golf Centre, with Jacky Cook and Louise Webb taking first place in the competition.
The IWLGA Captain Marg Kirby and President Maggie Ankers presented the shield and trophies.
IWLGA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025
On the 12th and 13th May, the IWLGA Ladies Championships were played at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club with over 50 competitors taking part.
Sammi Keen from Freshwater Bay and Emma Powell from Ryde were the finalists of Silver Division I and following some exciting golf from both players, Sammi emerged as the winner and Island Champion.
Rose Green from Ryde Golf Club won the Silver Division II Championship beating Louise Jensen from Shanklin and Sandown.
Lorrie Hawkins from Shanklin and Sandown won the Bronze Championship beating Denise Insley from Cowes.
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