ON FRIDAY, January 31 fifteen of the Hawks Nest Ladies Paramount Putting Club put out to sea, crossing from Port Stephens to Nelson Bay to celebrate their year of three-putting at The Wharf Fish Restaurant.

Stops for mid-morning coffee and boutique shopping were on the agenda with many bargains to be had, before settling down to a great lunch mostly paid for by three-putting throughout 2013.

Winners and losers were surprised by their own results throughout the year and six prizes were given out.

All ladies vowed to improve this year so look out other golfers. We say goodbye this year to Sylvia Bolden and Shirley Long and thank them for their input. New members for the year were Jeanette Patfield, Karen Johnston, Janet Merryweather, Grace Duff and Daphne Frew with two more ladies joining namely Carol Jackson and Chris Simmons so we wish them luck with sinking those putts.

Elsa Jones, Publicity