GARFIELD GOLF
This week’s field sizes were greatly determined by the prevailing weather at Garfield Golf Club with members experiencing a wide-range of conditions.
Thursday’s blue skies and clear weather attracted a very healthy field of 93, whilst on Saturday it was completely the opposite with howling winds, extreme cold and forecast rains (which never arrived) resulting in just 58 players fronting the starter.
Trevor Franklin made it back-to-back Thursday wins, this time with a count back A Grade winning score of 36 points over Heath Barclay.
Peter Johnson returned to the winners list with the B Grade victory with the day’s best score of 38 points.
Ray Phillips took out the C Grade event, also by a count back decision defeating Liam McMahon with a handicap round of 36 points.
A final score of 34 points or better, back to a count back, was the number for a ball down the line.
Just a total of seven birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with Terry McLaughlin scoring two of those.
Just the two grades were up for decision on Saturday due to the field size with the overall scoring of a less-than-average number, with a final score of 33 points or better good enough to finish in the money. Brian Webster won the A Grade event by a count back from Paul Kaye with a round of 37 points, whilst Brendan Pola finished on top for the B Graders, also by a count back from Ben Balfour with a score of 35 points.
In very difficult scoring conditions just the three birdies on the par threes were scored for the day.
Ray ‘Mr September’ Pund scored the two nearest the pins on the fourth and eighth holes.
Bernie Clark has had a great month in the ladies’ events and notched up her fourth win in as many weeks by taking out Saturday’s stableford event with a score of 31 points.
Well done to you Bernie, also for winning Tuesday’s medal with a round of nett 71.
Monday’s $5 comp drew a field of 61 players with Kevin (Witz End) Whitmore getting the A Grade win with a great round of 41 points to defeat James Dimtsas in second place.
Don Stark won the B Grade round with a score of 36 points to defeat Ben Thorn by two points.
Next Saturday is a game of single stableford.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 29
Winner: Shaun Hegarty (19) 37, second Paul Renehan (15) 35 C/B, third Robert Taylor (20) 35.
Down the lines: Jared Atkinson 34, Peter McNeish 33 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Paul Renehan, 9th David Manning, 11th and 14th Steely Mateariki, 16th Shaun McLean.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 61
A Grade: Kevin Whitmore (15) 41, second James Dimtsas (15) 38, third Steve Wallace (14) 36 C/B.
B Grade: Don Stark (23) 36, second Ben Thorn (27) 34 C/B, third Alex Rathbone (21) 34 C/B.
Down the lines: Leo De Jager 36, Heath Barclay 35, David Saint 34, Bob Calderara 34, Mick Howsin 34, Nick Gaal 33 C/B.
• Tuesday/Ladies Medal Day/Field of 10
Winner: Bernie Clark (18) 71 C/B. Runner up Shirley McGrath (31) 71.
Nearest the pins: 4th Daphne Elleman, 11th and 14th Karli Van Der Horst and 16th Gail Franklin.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 93
A Grade: Trevor Franklin (10) 36 C/B, second Heath Barclay (9) 36 C/B, third Tim Sallai (12) 36.
B Grade: Peter Johnson (17) 38, second Harry Thomas (16) 36 C/B, third Ron Seamer (17) 36.
C Grade: Ray Phillips (22) 36 C/B, second Liam McMahon (23) 36, third Ian Nicholson (20) 35.
Down the lines: Ash Graham 35, Andrew Rose 35, Phillip Barling 35, Jill Gay 34, Choon Cheng 34, Peter Medwin 34, Peter Marquis 34, Andrew Hale 34, Ron Griffett 34 C/B.
Nearest the pins: 4th Terry Mclaughlin, 8th James Dimtsas, 9th Andrew Hale, 11th Heath Barclay, 14th Des Kerr, 16th Ray Phillips.
• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field of 58
A Grade: Brian Webster (15) 37 C/B, second Paul Kaye (15) 37, third David Manning (9) 35.
B Grade: Brendan Pola (20) 35 C/B, second Ben Balfour (19) 35, third Josh Cribbes (21) 34 C/B.
Down the lines; Ian Nicholson 34, Ray Pund 34, Dean Shannon 34, Peter Johnson 33, Daniel Blake 33.
Nearest the pins: 4th and 8th Ray Pund, 9th Geoff Turner, 11th Gus Engley, 14th Ryan Stark and 16th Martin Spurway.
Closest Second Shot: Nathan Leishout. Raffle: Matt McCormick.
• Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Bernie Clark (18) 31.
Nearest the pins: 4th Bernie Clark, 16th Karli Van Der Horst.
-Terry Webster-
