Golf
By PETER BRISTOL
Saturday's results
Saturday was a Fourball Aggregate Stableford with an Individual event included, sponsored by Wild Plastering Contractors, and the members' thanks go out to Simon for supporting the club again with this event.
He also was one of the 75 participants on the day, which was great to see, this was the most we’ve had on a Saturday outing for a while so hopefully it will continue.
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Logan and Brenton had the course looking a treat and Baron Cheney has the clubhouse surrounds in schmick condition as always.
In the Fourball event, where both scores are added together per hole, was well contested with the pairing of Garry Phipps and John Dwyer coming out on top with a handy 71 points.
Garry has reintroduced Bob Barter’s cart to the course, so it must have been the old Magpie partnership channelling his game. John, on the other hand, has been in great form but hasn’t been able to turn it into a winning score, before today.
They managed to stay 1 point in front of Col Breaden and Justin Middleton, who in turn finished 1 point in front of visitors Glenn Flanagan and Michelle Flanagan from Hervey Bay, the seasoned pairing of Rob Lea and Matt Knighton, and Tyson Spence and Peter Amor.
In the Individual stakes Joe Davies clung on by his fingernails to beat Justin Middleton on a countback.
Justin must have been a bit deflated after chasing home the winner in both events on the day, but just proved his game is in good stead leading into the Club Championships.
Joe, on the other hand did extra well, after having a few days in the hospital bed the week leading into the game.
He has been working hard re-acclimatising to the extra heat after playing on the Gold Coast courses for an extended period post Christmas.
He will also be a genuine threat in the Champs and will no doubt already be posted favourite with the bookmakers.
Ken Keith, Glenn Flanagan, Simon Wild, John Dwyer, Rob ‘Baron’ Cheney, Mark Kelly and Phil Smith were all 2 shots behind the leaders, so any slip up by them would have put the cat among the pigeons.
The New Nearest The Pins winners were – Bridgestone Mining 1st by Aaron Wilkie at 161cm, Griffins Leading Edge by Ken Keith at 12cm, Parkes Ready Mixed Concrete 9th by Michael Williamson at 56cm, the Westlime 11th by Peter Amor at 40cm, the Gulf Western Oil 17th by Craig Matthews at 159cm. The lucrative money hole was won by Craig Matthews at 159cm.
Ball winners were Justin Middleton and Col Breaden 70, Glenn and Michell Flanagan, Rob Lea and Matt Knighton, Tyson Spence and Peter Amor 69.
We also had 15 members from Barham Golf Club drop in for a social game on Saturday which filled the course up and we appreciate their patronage.
They also had good reviews on the layout which they hadn’t played previously.
Next week is a 4 Ball Aggregate Medley Stableford.
