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Mdaka putts to victory at ERPM

She collected 43 points to finish in first place.

Punkah Mdaka putted herself into the Ekurhuleni Senior Women’s Golf (ESWG) monthly competition at ERPM Golf Club on May 13.

Mdaka secured top honours after collecting 43 points in her round, finishing two points ahead of runner-up Rika Strydom, who was second with 41 points.


ERPM Golf Club’s Neela Jivan with runner-up Rika Strydom.

Mel du Preez rounded up the podium with 37 points, while Sonja Louw secured the fourth spot with 37 points counted in. Bonne Bamber completed the top five with 35 points.

ESWG chairperson Charmaine Stone congratulated the ladies on a successful round.


Mel du Preez (third) ERPM Golf Club’s Neela Jivan.

“Well done, ladies, for your excellent results,” Stone said.

“Thank you to the ERPM Ladies Section for the lovely raffles donated. It was great to see Neela Jivan back at golf, and thank you, Carol Allers, for joining us for lunch. Jessica Tichy played her first senior game this year after a hip replacement in January.”


ERPM Golf Club’s Neela Jivan with Julia Huntington.

Other results:

Nearest the pins

• 2nd – Julia Huntington
• 5th – Rika Strydom
• 12th – Alison Darling


ERPM Golf Club’s Neela Jivan with Bonne Bamber.

Raffle winners:

• Terry Bailey
• Annelise Foley
• Bonne Bamber
• Bev Kroutz


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Lebohang Pita

Lebohang Pita is journalist for the Benoni City Times. He covers sports and general news for the newspaper. He also writes a bi-weekly column called The Corner Flag, which covers a range of sports-related topics.

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