By Ron Hottes
Wednesday 19 October, Stableford:
“Des—a little Ray of sunshine!” One of the regulars at Warburton Golf Club had an overdue win in our midweek comp. Des Ray has been playing well without much luck in recent games, a common frustration for many golfers. But this day everything fell into place and Des recorded a most popular victory. His 40 points blitzed the field by 2 points. Great work, Desmondo! Your Loyal Scribe, readers, was lucky enough to snare the runner-up voucher! Surprisingly, the ball rundown extended all the way down to 31, with Rolland Hawke grabbing the final one! Plus, there was a full complement of NTP winners, being Junior Garside (3rd), visitor Tom Barr (5th), Alan McDonald (9th), Hatty (12th) and Peter Whitehead (15th).
TWILIGHT:
Paul Osbourne returned to the form that he displayed in the last Club Championships, by scoring a brilliant 20 points. The scores were always going to be good as sunny skies dried out the course very rapidly! Geoff Sharp was the runner-up with 19 solid points. But balls only crept down to 17 with Clinton Toohey taking home the last one on offer. Another full “book” of NTP recipients was in evidence. That Rolland Hawke character grabbed one on the 3rd, Danny Fox hit a superb shot on the 5th ( yes, he snared the Birdie) and Andy Gill took home the NTP on offer for the 9th! Finally, David Hatt’s 2nd shot on the first was closer than anyone else’s in the field!
Saturday 22 October, Stableford: Unfortunately, loyal readers, the Heavens opened up. Although some hardy members started their round, no one got anywhere near the finish, as the downpour made the greens unplayable.
A quick reminder that the Farrier Cup will be played next Saturday 29 October in honour of past popular member, Mick Cleary.
