The Meg Nunn Salver tournament is an inter-district match play event contested annually between the seven districts of Queensland and was first played in 1983. The tournament was introduced by Meg Nunn, a former Vice President of the QLGU to allow country ladies more opportunities to play golf.
Each year a district in Queensland hosts the event and each district submits a team of six players. This year the event was hosted by the Brisbane District Ladies’ Golf Association and held at McLeod Country Golf Club, Mt Ommaney. The tournament ran for four days and consisted of two rounds of match play each day. The winning team is decided using a points system of 1 point for each win; ½ a point for a draw and 2 points for a team win.
This year the BDLGA proudly won the Salver which was presented to the players by Anne Brown, Meg Nunn’s daughter. It was a privilege to have Anne spend the week watching great golf by players from the seven districts of Queensland. The BDLGA team consisted of Lyndal Plant (Indooroopilly), Collette Byrne (McLeod), Marie Phillips (Indooroopilly), Megan Bell (Riverlakes), Jackie Zuidam (Wynnum), Margaret Anderson (Nudgee). Final team point scores were: Brisbane District (34); Central Queensland/Central Highlands (26.5); Gold Coast (25); Sunshine Coast Burnett & District (23); North Qld (21); Far North Qld (13) and Downs & South West (4.5).
The BDLGA would like to thank all competitors who attended the event; the many volunteers including caddies and spotters; McLeod Country Golf Club for providing the use of their course which was presented in fantastic condition and, of course, a big thank you to sponsors of the event – Thailand Golf Tours and Tony Hollands Funerals.
Next year’s Meg Nunn Salver will be hosted by Central Qld/Central Highlands and is to be held at Rockhampton Golf Club from 9 – 12 September.