Thomas as a 10 shot lead in the men’s division after two rounds, while Brunker was in front by six shots in the ladies after two rounds.
Thomas has a two round total of 145, clear of Vince Kelly on 155 with Thomas Bult close behind on 156.
Men’s B-grade leader is Neil Boswell on 169 from Ross Pogonoski 173; C-grade leader is Peter Thompson on 183 by seven shots to Russell Begg and Ron Turner, and D-grade leader is Graeme Rothwell on 203 by a shot to Nick Metcalfe.
Running second in the ladies' championship after two rounds was Pauline Davis.
In B-grade the leader was Jane Armytage on 193 from Ali Ferguson 196; C-grade leader was Ann Bull on 214 from Yvonne Holmes 220, and D-grade leader was junior Rivah Taylor on 225 from Sue Butcher 228.
Last Thursday the ladies played stroke for their monthly medal.
Best score of the day was from B-grade winner Rivah Taylor with nett 68, and B-grade runner-up was Karen Butcher 69.
A-grade winner was Jane Armytage nett 71 and runner-up Pauline Davis 74.
A daily stroke event was also held on Saturday in conjunction with the championships.
A-grade winner was Vicki Brunker nett 76 on countback to Ross Pogonoski; B-grade Noel Swainger nett 69 from runner-up Duncan McQuie 72, and C-grade Wendy Pearce nett 72 from runner-up Russell Begg 73.
In Wednesday’s stableford event the A-grade winner was Thomas Bult on 39 points from runner-up Andrew Brunker 38, B-grade Geoff ‘Zorro’ Bessell 37 points from runner-up Geoff McCallum 36, and C-grade Jane Glowrey 34 on countback from John Metcalfe.
Coming up we have a stroke event and the third round of the men’s championships tomorrow, followed on Sunday by a Fun Day, which is two-person ambrose.
Next Tuesday is 9-hole shoot-out qualifier, Wednesday is stableford and Thursday is 9-hole and 18-hole stableford.
There will also be a stableford event on Good Friday, with the coveted Borella Cup on Easter Saturday.
Another event to put in the calendar is Diggers Day, on Sunday, April 27.
This will be four-person ambrose, $30 per player which includes lunch.
Register online or at the pro shop; 11am assembly for 11.30am shotgun start
Friday Night Fun continues this evening, with raffle tickets on sale from 6pm and draws at 7pm.
Don’t miss the quality meals which are drawing big crowds to the club each Friday night.
Also, note that the following two weeks, for Easter and Anzac Day, our ‘Friday Night Fun’ will come forward a day and instead by ‘Thursday Night Fun’.
Last week’s results:
Thursday, April 3, single stroke:
A-grade J Armytage 71, r/u P Davis 74; B-grade R Taylor 68, r/u K Butcher 69.
Ball comp: J Glowrey, V Brunker, A Ferguson, K Leetham, J Swainger, Y Holmes, P Chalmers, J Choice, c/o 78. NTP: Golden hole C Hardman.
Saturday, April 5, single stroke:
A-grade V Brunker 76 c/b R Pogonoski; B-grade N Swainger 69, r/u D McQuie 72; C-grade W Pearce 72, r/u R Begg 73.
Ball comp: G Bracken, K Maher, J Glowrey, W Pitts, G King, P Hodgkinson, M Radeski, P Thompson, S Tilders, N Graham, P Grant, G Corboy, P Joice, T Grant, P Seely, B Bourke, J Choice, N Boswell, J Sommerfeld, Mark Thomas, K Leetham, D Irwin, G Bessell, c/o 78.
NTP: 2nd G Bracken; 5th Matt Thomas, G Bessell; 9th B Barlow, F Milward; 11th G King, A Ferguson; 13th G King. Golden hole Matt Thomas.
Wednesday, April 9, single stableford:
A-grade T Bult 39, r/u A Brunker 38; B-grade G Bessell 37, r/u G McCallum 36; C-grade J Glowrey 34, c/b J Metcalfe.
Ball comp: P Joice, G Willoughby, D Ring, N Boswell, G Bracken, P O’Brien, L Brant, R Pogonoski, C Drummond, C Mitsch, G Corboy, P Seely, N Werner, N Purtill, L Pattinson, S Townsend, T Kew, G Davies, c/o 32.
NTP: 9th G Davies, J Glowrey. Golden hole D Maraldo.
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