GARFIELD GOLF
There were quite a few highlights at Garfield Golf Club during the week but none bigger than 73-year-old Richard Perry turning out last Monday and shooting 72 of the stick to be the latest player to either beat or equal their age.
Bob Edwards was the best in for the day and getting the A Grade win with a round of 40 points.
Another standout performance was achieved on Thursday with a visitor from Beaconhills, Deborah Ratten, getting the C Grade win with a great score of 45 points.
On the same day Chris Thorn got it going by shooting yet another great round, this time a four-under-par 65 off the stick.
He also scored the two eagles on the fifth and tenth holes whilst also scoring a birdie.
Still on Thursday, a field of 104 punters turned out in ideal summer scoring conditions with Ian Nicholson enjoying the day by getting the B Grade win with a very nice 44 points.
Darren Stanton played some six shots better than his handicap to get the A Grade win with a round of 42 points.
A final countback round of 35 points was the number to feature in the prize money.
Tim Sallai had two nearest the pins of which both were converted to birdies on the eighth and 16th holes.
Two grades were up for decision on Thursday night for the twilight event which was attended by a field of 47 patrons.
Clint Walker, a visitor from Lang Lang, won the A Grade event playing off his mark of one with a very nice 20 points.
David Zaffarese had the B Grade win, also with 20 points, while a final score of 17 to a countback was good enough to get a ball down the line.
On Saturday a magnificent size field of 152 turned out for the single stableford event where a final score of 34 points was needed to feature in the prize money.
Pieter Van Der Horst returned a great score of 42 points to get the A Grade win, whilst Graham White won B Grade with the same score.
Michael Jeffs got the C Grade win with a total of 37 points whilst Geoff Clingin won D Grade by a countback from Daniel Makepeace with a score of 40 points.
Steve Kohut Jnr shot a round of 74/38 points and Kevan McMillan shot 73/38 points to both feature on the day.
Matt Young scored a great eagle on the par five 17th, whilst Steely Mateariki scored a very rare eagle two on the par 4, 12th hole.
RESULTS
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field Of 37
A Grade: Gary Bassett (6) 40, second Steely Mateariki (6) 37, third Dean Shannon (10) 33.
B Grade: Michael Davey (28) 44, second Gary Higgins (25) 38, third Graeme Coates (17) 37.
Down the lines went down to a countback of 32 points (6).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Dean Shannon, 8th and 11th Matt Hogan, 9th and 13th Brenton Hollingworth, 16th Rob Coates.
• Monday/Single Stableford/Field Of 65
A Grade: Bob Edwards (15) 40, second Jim Dimtsas (13) 39 C/B, third Richard Perry (6) 39.
B Grade: Danny Hill (30) 39, second Peter Diss (21) 38, third George Fatouros (23) 37.
Down the lines went down to a countback of 35 points (11).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Darren Stanton, 8th Anthony Kemsley, 9th Gavin Sharpe, 11th Heath Barclay, 13th Ian Archer, 16th Trevor Thompson.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/ Field Of 12
Winner: Marlies Krummenacher (36) 39, second Sandra Argentaro (29) 35 C/B, third Gail Franklin (25) 35.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Jeanette Mitchell, 9th Deanna Hargreaves, 11th and 16th Gail Franklin, 13th Leesa Matthews.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field Of 104
A Grade: Darren Stanton (10) 42, second Trevor Thompson (11) 40, third Kevan McMillan (7) 38 C/B.
B Grade: Ian Nicholson (19) 44, second Bob McKenzie (19) 39, third Terry Bull (20) 37.
C Grade: Deb Ratten (33) 45, second Geoff Roberts (21) 41, third David Thorp (22) 38.
Down the lines went down to a countback of 35 points (19).
Eagles: 5th and 10th Chris Thorn.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Geoff Roberts, 8th and 16th Tim Sallai, 9th Tym Davey, 11th Darren Stanton, 13th Craig Hobson.
• Thursday/Twilight/Single Stableford/Field Of 47
A Grade: Clint Walker (1) 20, second Ryley Westwick (1) 19, third Alex Blanck (11) 18 C/B.
B Grade: David Zaffarese (18) 20, second Adam Ladbrook (31) 19, third Carol Beard (22) 18 C/B.
Down the lines went down to countback scores of 17 (5).
Nearest the pins went to 4th Carol Beard, 8th Scott Milnes, 9th Leon Mateariki.
Cash Spinning Wheel: Brent Hughes $400.
• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field Of 152
A Grade: Pieter Van Der Horst (10) 42, second Steve Kohut Jnr (7) 38 C/B, third Kevan McMillan (6) 38.
B Grade: Graham White (15) 42, second Rich Paton (12) 3 C/B, third Peter Glasscock (13) 39.
C Grade: Michael Jeffs (21) 37, second Jeffrey Ingram (16) 36 C/B, third Darren McKerrow (20) 36.
D Grade: Geoff Clingin (23) 40 C/B, second Daniel Makepeace (23) 40, third Kieron Harrison (27) 39.
Down the lines went down to 34 points (49).
Eagles; 12th Steely Mateariki, 17th Matt Young.
Nearest the pins went to 4th Steven Van Roy, 8th Dave Lawler, 9th Brett Dwyer, 11th David Manning, 13th Richard Perry, 16th Andrew Rose.
Second Shot: A Grade: Jack McConville. B Grade: Jackson Bennett. C Grade: Cody Hoghton.
Raffle; Brett Hughes.
• Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Tina Cowie (26) 38, second Bernie Clark (13) 37, third Amanda McLure (13) 36.
Nearest the pins went to 4th and 16th Jeanette Mitchell, 8th and 13th Amanda McLure, 9th Bernie Clark, 11th Carol Beard.
-Terry Webster-
