GARFIELD GOLF
The weather this week was absolutely superb for whatever outdoor activity of your choosing and the Garfield golf course is really drying out right now.
We had just 55mm of August rain compared to 146mm for the same period last year…that is the reason why.
Matt Ross had a huge week, winning A Grade on Thursday with 41 points then turned out on Saturday winning the monthly medal from Ryan Stark on a countback with a great score of nett 65.
Stark’s round got him the B Grade win whilst Scott Hathaway won the D Grade event with a round of 68.
Kelvin Rhodes took out C Grade via a countback from Rex Turner with a final score of nett 71.
A final score of nett 74 was the number required to finish in the money.
Best A Grade Scratch result was achieved by Tym Davey with a great round of 73 whilst Stark took out the B Grade Scratch score with a round of 80.
Rhodes had the best C Grade Scratch round with a final score of 89.
Cam McCormick took out the D Grade Scratch with a round of 94 on a countback.
Just six players were able to play to or better than their handicap.
A total of 16 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with the 14th giving up six of those.
On Thursday, yet another great sunny day, a field of 91 presented for play.
The aforementioned Ross won the A Grade event by a point from a very much in-form Jack Henning by a single shot.
Henning also finished runner up last Thursday with an equally impressive round of 39 points playing off his mark of just 10.
Harry Huyskens returned to the winner’s circle, winning the B Grade event on a countback from Mark Cousin with a score of 38 points.
Terry Bull was victorious for the C Grade event with a final score of 38 points.
A final score of 33 points back to a countback was required to finish in the money.
A total of 15 players were able to play or better their handicap, and just five birdies were scored for the day on the par threes.
Colin Crowle won Monday’s A Grade stableford event with a fine round of 39 points, one shot to the better of a red-hot Bob Calderara.
Lionel Mahoney, a visitor from Lang Lang, won the B Grade event with a handicap round of 36 points.
A final score of 33 points or better was required to feature in the money.
The West Gippy Vets tour returns to Mirboo North on Monday 2 October playing a special rainbow tees event via an 8.30am shot-gun start.
I think we know what that means!
Notice re this event is on Men’s washroom notice board.
Finally, it would be remiss of me not to mention a certain player from last Thursday week.
A former long-term committee member, can’t mention his name due to the privacy act, scored the grand total of five points for his front nine – which included a par-four for three points on the third.
This equals the lowest tally scored for at least the last 30 years.
Now that is bizarre!
RESULTS
• West Gippy Vets/Latrobe Valley Village Trophy/Yallourn, Trafalgar and Moe
Winner: Barry Atkins 103 points (Traralgon). Runner Up: John Pisa 101 points C/B (Moe).
• Moe 11 September/Single Stableford/Field of 94
A Grade: Phillip Barling (Garfield) 37 C/B. Runner Up: Barry Atkins 37 (Traralgon.)
B Grade: Graham Rawson 38 (Drouin). Runner Up: John Pisa 34 C/B (Moe).
C Grade: Philip Macreadie 34 (Berwick Montuna). Runner Up: Graham Brennan 32 (Drouin).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Rick Scurlock, 8th Graeme Harris, 11th Dot Atkins and 14th Barry Atkins.
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 37
A Grade: Dean Shannon (12) 37, second Andre Van Gent (17) 36, third Craig Metcalf (14) 35 C/B.
B Grade: Nathan Hathaway (36) 39, second Richard Stead (26) 37 C/B, third Cam McCormick (25) 37.
Down the lines went to all those with scores of 33 points or better back to a countback (6).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Matt Hogan, 8th Jared Atkinson, 9th Tony Grayson, 11th Brett Dwyer, 14th Clint Williams and 16th Mark Delaney.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 55
A Grade: Colin Crowle (13) 39, second Bob Calderara (11) 38.
B Grade: Lionel Mahoney (26) 36, second Chris James (32) 34.
Down the lines went to all those with scores of 33 points or better (10).
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field of 19
Winner: Bernie Clark (17) 38, second Kay Jones (31) 36.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 91
A Grade: Matt Ross (11) 41, second Jack Henning (10) 40, third Craig Cousin (12) 39.
B Grade: Harry Huyskens (19) 38 C/B, second Mark Cousin (21) 38 C/B, third James Grant (20) 38.
C Grade: Terry Bull (27) 38, second David Thorp (26) 36 C/B, third Michael Banger (27) 36.
Down the lines went to all those with scores of 33 points or better back to a countback (16).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Chris Thorn, 8th Chris Naughton, 9th Jim Accettura, 11th John Kingman, 14th Ian Nicolson and 16th James Grant.
• Saturday/Monthly Medal/Field of 128
Winner: Matt Ross (10) 65 C/B.
A Grade: Matt Ross (10) 65, second Peter Glasscock (12) 67. Scratch: Tym Davey 73.
B Grade: Ryan Stark (15) 65, second Brian Seers (13) 69. Scratch: Ryan Stark 80.
C Grade: Kelvin Erhodes (18) 71 C/B, second Rex Turner (21) 71. Scratch: Kelvin Rhodes 89.
D Grade: Scott Hathaway (26) 68, second Ian McMillan (29) 70. Scratch: Cam McCormick 94 C/B.
Down the lines went to all those with scores of 74 or better (36).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Matt Hogan, 8th Harry Matthews, 9th Matt Ross, 11th Doug Amos, 14th Brian Webster and 16th Joshua Cribbes.
Second Shot: A Grade: Peter McNeish. B Grade: Michael Carrigan. C Grade: Geoff Clingin.
• Saturday/Ladies/Monthly Medal
Winner: Tina Cowie (27) 71.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 16th Amanda McLure, 11th Kerrie Davey and 14th Tina Cowie.
-Terry Webster-
