GARFIELD GOLF
Garfield received a huge dump of rain Tuesday through Wednesday but the rest of the week was fine for golf, albeit played in very humid conditions.
Saturday was Medal day and attracted a huge field of 160 patrons, yet another field record for our progressive club.
Stephen Murray was the winner with a round of 75/net 66 by a one shot margin over Harry Matthews and the B Grade winner Liam Hill.
Four gentlemen had rounds of net 68; Steve Clark the C Grade winner, Ben Barrett the D Grade winner, Hayden Newnham and Brian Seers.
A final score of net 73, the number to finish in the money, was achieved by some 55 players.
Harry Matthews had the best scratch round for A Grade with a great round of 72 while Andrew Harry had 82 to win B Grade scratch.
Newnham won C Grade with a score of 86 while John Milkins had the best scratch round of 94 for the D Grade event.
Matt Van Der Horst scored an eagle three on the par five 10th hole.
Just the 13 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes with the 11th giving up four.
Rich Paton had a very successful week by finishing runners up on Monday by count back with a round of 38 points, before coming out on Thursday to win the A Grade event with a score of 41 points.
Huge fields continued to present all week with 77 turning out on Monday and 121 on Thursday, yet another field record.
Robert Harley defeated the aforementioned Paton for the A Grade victory on Monday while Stephen Bird won the B Grade event, also by count back from Brenton Hollingworth with a score of 38 points.
A final score of 34 points down to a count back was required to finish in the money, which was achieved by some 14 players.
Dylan Skinner won Thursdays B Grade event with a round of 40 points, four points to the better of John Roberts and Glenn Wells.
Peter Diss won the C Grade event with a score of 38 points, just the one point clear of Graeme Martin. Darren Grayson and Frank Hyett both had excellent rounds, both playing off marks of seven to go around with scores of 39 points.
Bob Calderara scored the two nearest the pins on the 11th & 16th par threes.
Results
DECEMBER/WGVA VETERANS/WARRAGUL/4BBB STABLE FORD/FIELD OF 106
– Winners: Glenda Clark & Lisa Van Rooy 46, second Graeme Harris & Laurie Snowball 44 C/B, third Mick Pfeiffer & Robert Edwards 43 C/B.
– Nearest the pins went to 7th Denis Carmichael, 15th Peter Smart, 18th Ron Seamer.
– Eagle: Ray Matthews.
– Down the lines went to all those pairs with scores of 38 points or better (46).
MONDAY/SINGLE STABLE FORD/FIELD OF 77
– A Grade: Robert Harley (17) 38 C/B, second Rich Paton (11) 38 C/B, third Karli Van Der Horst (18) 38.
– B Grade: Stephen Bird (23) 38 C/B, second Brenton Hollingworth (21) 38, third Rod Beard (25) 37 C/B.
– Down the lines went to all those with scores of 34 points or better back to a count back (14).
– Nearest the pins went to 4th Craig Hunter, 8th Allan Milkins, 9th Dave Lawler, 11th Darren Grayson, 13th Cam McCormick, 16th Heath Barclay.
TUESDAY/SINGLE STABLE FORD/FIELD OF 25
– Winner: Pat McDonagh (25) 40 C/B, second Kerrie Davey (11) 40 C/B, third Daphne Elleman (31) 40.
– Down the lines went to scores of 38 points or better (4).
– Nearest the pins went to 4th Alex Blanck, 8th Matt Van Der Horst, 9th David Manning, 11th Deanna Hargreaves, 13th David Manning, 16th Alex Blanck.
THURSDAY/SINGLE STABLE FORD/FIELD OF 121
– A Grade: Rich Paton (10) 41, second Gary Bassett (10) 40 C/B, third David Pateman (12) 40.
– B Grade: Dylan Skinner (15) 40, second John Roberts (20) 36 C/B, third Glenn Wells (17) 36.
– C Grade: Peter Diss (25) 38, second Graeme Martin (25) 37, third Robert Mirfin (33) 35.
– Down the lines went to those with scores of 34 points or better (26).
– Nearest the pins went to 4th John Blair, 8th Leo De Jager, 9th Steve Kohut Jnr, 13th Peter Marquis, 11th and 16th Bob Calderara.
THURSDAY/TWILIGHT/SINGLE STABLE FORD/FIELD OF 19
– Winner: Scott Hathaway (19) 22, second Cam McCormick (17) 21, third Shane Male (4) 19.
– Down the lines went to those with scores of 17 points back to a count back (5).
– Nearest the pins went to 4th and 8th Shane Male, 9th Lou Milner,
– SPINNING WHEEL – Andrew Harry $40
SATURDAY/MONTHLY MEDAL/FIELD OF 160
– Winner: Stephen Murray (9) 66
– A Grade: Stephen Murray (9) 66, second Harry Matthews (5) 67. SCR Harry Matthews 72.
– B Grade: Liam Hill (16) 67 C/B, second Andrew Harry (15) 67. SCR Andrew Harry 82.
– C Grade: Steve Clark (21) 68 C/B, second Hayden Newnham (18) 68. SCR Hayden Newnham 86.
– D Grade: Ben Barrett (28) 68, 2ND John Milkins (25) 69. SCR John Milkins 94.
– Down the lines went to those with scores of 73 or better (55).
– Eagle: 10TH Matt Van Der Horst.
– Nearest the pins went to 4th Steve Kohut Jnr, 8th Darren Grayson, 9th Daniel Phillips, 11th Jackson Wade, 13th Liam Hill, 16th Malcolm Hirt.
– RAFFLE: Geoff Turner.
SATURDAY/LADIES/MONTHLY MEDAL
– Winner: Kerrie Davey (11) 75.
– Nearest the pins went to 4th Amanda McLure, 8th Kerrie Davey, 13th Tina Cowie, 16th Bernie Clark.
-Terry Webster
