Martin makes the most of her mulligans

Even allowing for the mulligans, 21-handicap Rosemary Martin's 25 points was a sturdy effort in the soft conditions.

She opened and finished with a par and although two blobs on the long seventh and eight holes undid some of the good work she still finished three shots clear of runner-up Mary Grange.

Heath's ladies were also able to make a long-overdue trophy presentation to one of their popular stalwarts, Marion Gibson.Gibson's fine nett 72 had earned her the Beryl Jones Putter a few months earlier and she was delighted to be finally able to collect it.