The best score of the day for the men was Nick Metcalfe who took the medal with net 69 and also won C-grade, and for the ladies the best score was net 73 from Mandy Phyland, who was runner-up in B-grade.
A-grade winner was John Penna net 70 from runner-up Andrew ‘Taffy’ Brunker 72, and in B-grade new member Gary Freckleton was the winner with net 70 (a good effort with an 11 on the 8th).
C-grade runner-up was Jane Glowrey net 74.
Last Thursday was stableford, won by Linda Brant with 36 points on countback to Ross Pogonoski.
In Wednesday’s stableford event John Penna continued his good form to win A-grade with 39 points on countback to Geoff Corboy, and Bernie Biggs won B-grade with 39 points from runner-up David Maraldo 38.
It should be a big night at the club tonight with the par three ambrose competition.
Assembly is 5pm for 5:30pm shotgun start.
Cost is $10 per player, membership not required and juniors welcome.
Register at the pro shop or by contacting Andrew ‘Taffy’ Brunker on 0408 629 421.
There will be meals available after golf and music by Raz Sinha.
The raffle will be drawn for this night only at the later time of 7:30pm.
Another initiative to encourage new golfers is a Free Golf Friday program starting Friday, February 16 and continuing until Friday, March 22.
From 2pm each Friday across this period social golf will be free with no membership required.
Clubs, push buggies and carts will be available at member rate, with tees and golf balls supplied.
This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to ‘give golf a go’. (NB: Fees will still apply to players in the Sixes competition if they are submitting a card.)
Also coming up in the next week is a stableford event tomorrow, nine holes stableford on Tuesday, stableford on Wednesday, stroke next Thursday and fourball aggregate next Saturday.
Last week’s results:
Thursday, February 1, stableford:
L Brant 36, c/b R Pogonoski.
Ball comp: J Choice, F Milward, J Glowrey, P Lloyd, A Gorsuch, S Simpson, c/o 34.
NTP: 9th R Begg; 11th P Lloyd. Golden hole R Pogonoski.
Saturday, February 3, stroke and monthly medals:
A-grade J Penna 70, r/u A Brunker 72; B-grade G Freckleton 70, r/u M Phyland 73; C-grade N Metcalfe 69, r/u J Glowrey 74.
Ball comp: J Radeski, C Thomson, V Kelly, W Pitts, B Bourke, K Leetham, B Barlow, F Milward, V Brunker, G Corboy, L Chappell, M Rothwell, T Howe, P Oddy, R Taylor, D Irwin, F McCalman, P Beckton, c/b 77.
NTP: 2nd B Bourke, J Glowrey; 5th L Chappell, D Ramsey; 9th P Joice, B Bennett; 11th V Kelly, B Bennett; 13th B Barlow. Golden hole L Chappell.
Wednesday, February 7, stableford:
A-grade: J Penna 39, c/b G Corboy; B grade B Biggs 39, r/u D Maraldo 38.
Ball comp: R Friend, G Collins, D Mcquie, R Pogonoski, K Leetham, K Pearce, B Barlow, P Beckton, A Brunker, P Gatacre, R Hood, L Pattinson, G Stephens, R Landy, c/o 33.
Ball comp: D McQuie, P Beckton. Golden hole B Biggs.