Golf
By PETER BRISTOL
Saturday's results
Saturday was an 18 Stableford for the Parkes Real Property trophy.
Thanks again to PRP for their continued support of golf in Parkes.
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Sixty-three players went out to battle the elements and the PGC layout.
The winner on the day was Brendon Simpson, with that new bionic thumb obliviously healed and firing.
Brendon had a 43 haul and finished 3 points in front of the field.
Firing a 40 off the stick on the way out, with a double bogey included, must have made him nearly unbearable for his playing partners, none of whom figured in the finish on the day.
His 24 points on the front couldn’t be matched, as coming back in must have been a bit tougher, with only a 19 point score reached off 44 strokes.
Leading the chasing pack was young James Ward with 40 points off his 3 handicap – this was 1 under par on the day.
James is playing consistently well now and his 3 handicap can only go down.
James had an eagle on the par 3 eighth and a birdie on the 9th but had 3 bogeys for a 36 off the stick for 20 points on the front and a 2 birdie, 1 bogey back 9 35 for a matching 20 points.
Peter Kaden again had a solid round with a 39 point haul matched by Blake Parker with a 1 over round.
The new Nearest The Pins winners were – Bridgestone Mining 1st by Phil Smith at 265cm, Griffins Leading Edge by Richard Hutchison at 112cm, Parkes Ready Mixed Concrete 9th by Aaron Wilkie at 79cm, the Westlime 11th by Rob Hey at 370cm, the Gulf Western Oil 17th by Peter Magill at 230cm.
The lucrative money hole was won by Peter Magill at 230cm.
Ball winners were James Ward 40, Peter Kaden, Blake Parker 39, Aaron Huppatz, Phil Bishop 38, Peter Magill, Paul Cowie, Matthew Skinner, Ian Ward 37.
The CWDGA Pennants season continued with our No1s, 2s and 4s having a rest.
Our No3s went to Wellington to play twin town rivals Forbes.
Unfortunately, we received a shellacking with Forbes winning every match for a 5-0 win. The boys will now have to regroup for their next round.
Next week is the final round so all sides will be trying to put their best foot forward.
The 4s play the strong Dubbo combo at Cowra, the 3s are in Dubbo for a clash with the Mudgee side, the 2s clash with Duntry in Cowra and the 1s have Dubbo at Cowra.
