GARFIELD GOLF
A huge dump of rain – Wednesday through Thursday morning – resulted in many scratchings from the field on Thursday with just 39 eager golfers lining up in the damp and heavy conditions.
In fact, the overall field was down around the 50-percent mark.
However, come nine o’clock the weather had cleared and remained so for the rest of the day.
Just a total of seven players were able to play to or better their handicap with Kevan McMilllan winning the A Grade event with a score of 37 points, just one point to the better of another inform player in Heath Barclay.
Mal Beniston had the same number; 37 points to get the B Grade win from Gary Kelly whom posted a round of 34 points.
A handicap round of 36 points or better was the number to finish in the money.
Peter McNeish, one of the club’s more consistent single-figure golfers, was this week’s star with a brilliant round of 43 points, one-under off the stick to easily get the victory for the A grade event in Saturday’s event.
A very good field of 131 starters took to the course in clear mild conditions.
Very well played to you Peter.
Trevor Franklin beat his handicap of 10 to finish second to McNeish with a round of 37 points.
Andrew Harry tasted success for the B Grade event by a count back decision over Greg Wasmund with a score of 37 points.
Robert Murphy, a recent winner, continued on with his good form by winning the C Grade event with a final tally of 38 points, four shots to the better of Tom Fowler and Shannon Stocco.
Mick Anthony had the day’s second-best round of 40 points to get the D Grade win by three points over Stephen Bird.
A total of nine birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with the 14th hole giving up four of those.
A final score of 34 points or better, back to a count back, was the number for a ball down the line.
Last Sunday produced the week’s second-best round by Matt Hogan whom was victorious with a good score of 42 points from a field of 43 players.
A better-than-average field of 62 players lined up on Monday for the $5 comp with scoring proving to be a great challenge with just six players able to play to or better their handicap.
Richard Perry, a recent Monday winner, was the star, playing off his mark of just eight, to get the win with a fine round of 39 points to defeat Andrew Hale by one point.
Next Saturday is a game of single stableford.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 43
A Grade: Matt Hogan (18) 42, second Gary Bassett (9) 41, third Glenn Rees (11) 36.
B Grade: Michael Spencer (24) 37, second Stephen Eddy (33) 30 C/B, third Allan Milkins (19) 30.
Down the lines went to Craig Hobson 34, Mark Delaney 34 and Heath Barclay 33 C/B.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Andrew Hale, 11th Mark Delaney and 14th Michael Spencer.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 62
A Grade: Richard Perry (8) 39, second Andrew Hale (12) 38, third Kevin Whitmore (14) 37.
B Grade: Chris James (32) 36 C/B, second Ray Phillips (21) 36, third Don Stark (23) 35 C/B.
Down the lines: Ray Pund 36, Ron Parsons 35, Barrie Cousin 35, Glenn Charles 34 and John Cragg 34.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Monthly Medal
Winner: Deirdre Pilkington (34) 68. Nearest the pins went to 4th, 8th and 16th Bernie Clark.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 39
A Grade: Kevan McMillan (10) 37, second Heath Barclay (9) 36, third Des Kerr (19) 36.
B Grade: Mal Beniston (33) 37, second Gary Kelly (23) 34, third Gordon Edwards (23) 32 C/B.
Down the lines went to John Roberts 36, Craig Cousin 36 and Bob Calderara 36 C/B.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Kevan McMillan, 9th Chris Naughton, 11th Gary Kelly, 14th John Scale and 16th Matt Silk.
• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field of 131
A Grade: Peter McNeish (6) 43, second Trevor Franklin (10) 37 and Stephen Barratt (8) 35 C/B.
B Grade: Andrew Harry (16) 37 C/B, second Greg Wasmund (17) 37, third Keith Edwards (16) 35 C/B.
C Grade: Robert Murphy (22) 38, second Tom Fowler (22) 34 C/B, third Shannon Stocco (18) 34 C/B.
D Grade: Michael Anthony (25) 40, second Stephen Bird (25) 37, third Rex Turner (24) 34 C/B.
Down the lines: Bob Calderara 35, Ray Pund 35, Steely Mateariki 35, Paul Kaye 35, Doug Amos 34, Clint Williams 34, Martin Dinsdale 34, John Wise 34, Daryl Sheehan 34, Rick Manley 34, Anthony Hart 34 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Keith Edwards, 8th Michael Carrigan, 9th Ray James, 11th Stephen Barrett, 14th Alistar Petrov and 16th Leon Mateariki.
Closest Second Shots: A Grade: Steve Wallace. B Grade: Jackson Bennett. C Grade: Daniel Blake.
• Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Tina Cowie (26) 32. Nearest the pins: 9th Karli Van Der Horst and 14th Tina Cowie.
-Terry Webster-
