The father/son duo of Andrew ‘Taffy’ and Ryan Brunker dominated the men’s events at the weekend’s 2024 Autumn Classic.
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In hot conditions they won both the Saturday and Sunday 18 holes events, and the overall 36 holes.
Not to be outdone, wife and mother Vicki teamed up with Marg Rothwell to win the ladies 36 holes, the Saturday 18 holes, runners-up on countback in the Sunday 18 holes, and the ladies scratch event.
It was another fantastic classic weekend, and the club thanks Purtill Group and Wired Entertainment for their ongoing sponsorship and support.
Runners-up in the respective men’s events were Brian Bourke and Geoff McCallum in the 36 holes event with scores of 44 and 43; Mark Thomas and George Willis on Saturday with 44, and Des Ramsey and Peter O’Brien on Sunday with 44.
The men’s scratch winners were Peter Joice and Chris Thomson.
The ladies runners-up on Saturday were Pauline Sherwin and Jen Choice on countback from the winners with 42 points, ladies winners on Sunday were Kerran Leetham and Margaret Naseby 42 points, and they were also the ladies 36 holes runners-up with 81 points.
In other events over the past week, Open Day last Thursday was a three-person ambrose, won by Leanne Mulham, Vicki Brunker and Fiona Milward with 61.5, from runners-up Ruth Peacock, Kerran Leetham and Jane Armytage 63.6.
On Wednesday the A-grade stableford winner was Ronald ‘Moot’ Turner with 41 points on countback to Gary Davies, and B grade winner was Tom Christensen 36 from runner-up Jayne Hood 35.
Coming up we have stableford tomorrow including the George Guy Trophy, 9 holes stableford on Tuesday, stableford on Wednesday and Thursday, and versus par for the Bruce Laing Cup next Saturday.
The St Michael’s Charity Day is scheduled for next Sunday, March 24 which will be the usual charity day four-person ambrose.
There are only two weeks left for Free Golf Friday, which is from 2pm.
Social golf is free with no membership required.
Clubs, push buggies and carts will be available at member rates, with tees and golf balls supplied.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to ‘give golf a go’.
After golf, why not enjoy ‘Friday Night Fun’ in the clubhouse.
Meals are available and there will be meat/voucher raffles, with tickets on sale from 6pm and draws starting at 7pm.
Happy hour is 6pm to 7pm.
Last week’s results:
Thursday, March 7, open day, 3 person ambrose:
L Mulham, V Brunker, F Milward 61.5, r/u R Peacock, K Leetham, J Armytage 63.6.
Ball comp: J Hood, K Druitt, P Lloyd, S Lugsdin, K Campbell, P Grant, P Davis, D Hunter, V Seely.
Golden hole P Chalmers.
Autumn Classic, Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10:
36 hole events: Men - A and R Brunker 93, r/u B Bourke and G McCallum 87; scratch P Joice and C Thomson 65.
Ladies V Brunker and M Rothwell 84, r/u K Leetham and M Naseby 81; scratch V Brunker and M Rothwell 60.
Saturday, 18 holes: Men - A and R Brunker 44, c/b Mark Thomas and G Willis.
Ball comp: W Pitts, L Pitts, G Rothwell, P Hayes, B Bourke, G McCallum, R Armytage, R Burnham, G Warren, S Townsend, J Holden, R Turner, R Daniell, G Mottram, K Reeves, G Reeves, D Ring, J McMahon, P Joice, C Thomson, G Sluce, D Ford, K Thompson, P Docherty.
NTP: 2nd B Bourke, 5th C Burn 9th B Chaplin, 11th C Thomson, 13th L Chappell, golden hole P Joice.
Saturday, 18 holes: Ladies - V Brunker and M Rothwell 42, c/b P Sherwin and J Choice.
Ball comp: P Davis, Y Holmes, J Hood, A Ferguson, K Leetham, M Naseby.
NTP: 2nd M Naseby, 5th S Aitken, 9th L Hyne.
Sunday, 18 holes: Men A and R Brunker 49, r/u D Ramsey and P’O’Brien 44.
Ball comp: M Wyllie, M Arrowsmith, E McQuienn, M White, B Bourke, G McCallum, K Reeves, G Reeves, W Pitts, L Pitts, B Barlow, D Irwin, P Oddy, B Maslin, N Purtill, J Radeski, B Biggs, G Willoughby, D Grant, M Aitken, D Ring, J McMahon, K Keane, J Kenna.
NTP: 2nd B Jennings, 5th A Brunker, 9th P Joice, 11th L Pitts, 13th R Brunker.
Golden hole A Brunker.
Sunday, 18 holes: Ladies - K Leetham and M Naseby 42, c/b V Brunker and M Rothwell.
Ball comp: P Sherwin, J Choice, J Hood, A Ferguson, L Hyne, C Letheby.
NTP: 2nd V Brunker, 5th J Armytage.
Wednesday, March 13, single stableford:
A-grade R Turner 41, c/b G Davies; B-grade T Christensen 36, r/u J Hood 35.
Ball comp: B Barlow, L Chappell, N Boswell, P Oddy, C Thomson, P Hodgkinson, R Armytage, G Willoughby, D Mitchell, R Bolton, L Hughes, F Conallin, J Radeski, R Friend, D Wade, c/b 32.
NTP: 9th G Davies, D Wade.
Golden hole A Liebenberg.
The Nineteeth Man - Off The Tee columnist for Deni PT.