While last year’s champion Matt Thomas quite rightly goes in as favourite to win another trophy, he can expect strong competition from in-form Vince Kelly who fired a superb sub-par round to win Saturday’s stableford event.
The second and third rounds of the championships will be played over the following two Saturdays.
The ladies championships start next Thursday, with their second round on the following Tuesday, April 5.
Good luck to all players competing over coming weeks.
Last Saturday was a stableford event, with Vince Kelly scoring 39 points to win A grade from Brian ‘Billy’ Bourke on 37. In B grade the winner was Duncan McQuie with 36 from Daryl Nalder 34, in C grade Hugh Sutton had 35 from runner-up Jane Armytage 34, and in D grade Mick Huntington was the winner with 37 points, from John Wacheke 36.
Last Thursday the ladies played stroke, with the best scores recorded by Jan Hussey who had net 70, from Vicki Brunker and Fay Harrington net 73.
On Wednesday Barry Barlow continued his good form to take out the A grade stableford event scoring 38 points, by a shot to Leigh Chappell. In B grade Don Alexander recorded 37 points to win on countback to Norm Purtill, and in C grade Laurie Hughes had 40 points from runner-up Bruce Scott 38.
It is a busy week coming up with the aforementioned championships, plus usual Tuesday and Wednesday events. On Tuesday the ladies will play 12 holes par 3, and on Wednesday it is the usual men’s stableford.
Don’t forget to get teams organised for the Corporate Fundraiser Golf Day on Friday May 13, with special guest Tony Morwood.
Friday Night Fun continues tonight, with raffle tickets on sale from 6pm and draws at 7.30pm. There have been good crowds on Friday nights in recent weeks as the quality meals at a reasonable price gain an enviable reputation, so why not make a booking and head to the club tonight?
Last week’s results:
Saturday March 19, stableford:
A grade V Kelly 39, r/u B Bourke 37; B grade D McQuie 36, r/u D Nalder 34; C grade H Sutton 35, r/u J Armytage 34; D grade G Huntington 37, r/u J Wacheke 36.
Ball comp: T Bult, W Pearce, P Joice, P Astill, D Ring, Matt Thomas, Mark Thomas, D Alexander, Will Bull, J Poka Jr, P Oddy, J Sommerfeld, J Radeski, K Sutton, G Rodda, R Bolton, A Lord, B Dixon, D Grant, L Chappell, M Dillon, G Tiri, A Liebenberg, V Brunker, R Friend, F McCalman, c/b 32.
NTP: 2nd A Liebenberg, W Pekin; 5th V Brunker, G Huntington; 9th G Corboy, M Cameron; 11th D Ring, G Tiri; 13th V Kelly, J Begg. Golden hole V Brunker.
Tuesday March 22, ladies front 9, secret six holes:
J Adamson 12, c/b B Daniels.
Ball comp: S Hancock, P Grant, R Lawrence c/o 10.
NTP: J Choice.
Wednesday March 23, men’s stableford:
A grade B Barlow 38, r/u L Chappell 37; B grade D Alexander 37, c/b N Purtill; C grade L Hughes 40, r/u B Scott 38.
Ball comp: H Barker, I Fuller, Warren Bull, J Grant, G Willoughby, F Conallin, J Radeski, N Swainger, D Ramsey, L Pattinson, J Hunt, J Metcalfe, T Grant, K Wemyss, R Sobolewski, Matt Thomas, N Boswell, c/o 33.
NTP: C Mitsch, D Alexander. Golden hole Matt Thomas.
