The V.V.Vs:
A smallish field again this week, played our front nine, under sunny skies and perfect, calm golf conditions.
This encouraged the likelihood of some very solid scores being posted, but the best of those was attributed to the most consistent Merilyn Macdonald.
Added to that achievement, Merilyn also added an NTP prize to her awards, on the third hole.
I’m reliably informed that Annelies also had an NTP on the same hole, before the commissioner knocked her off.
Vicki Hottes was the day’s runners up.
Wednesday 21 May: PAR:
As suggested in previous columns, folks, PAR really sorts out the wheat from the chaff.
And, there was plenty of chaff amongst the results, including Your Loyal Scribe – a woeful -7.
Anyway, there were two members who can hold their heads high, being the only two to beat their handicap and therefore the course.
Both David Mackey and Ian Cranston posted plus one results.
Unfortunately for Ian, Dave won the top voucher securing it after winning in a tight countback.
Well done to both boys for beating the course, and that score looks even better when you are informed that the NARGA was achieved with a -14.
Balls, as you would expect, extended all the way down to -4.
Plus, there were only three NTPs achieved, as the tough fifth and the twelfth also beat the whole field.
The three winners were Noel Cross (3rd), Dave Hatt (9th) and Josh Hin (15th).
Not all of the Midweek Round 1 match play games have been completed yet, so results will have to wait for another week.
Saturday 24 May: The three-club challenge:
Captain Peter clearly has an evil intent, foisting this massive challenge onto the Saturday field this week; and boy, didn’t a couple of the field rise to the occasion.
That’s right, folks, each of the field was only allowed to carry three clubs in their bag for the day.
Barry Maltman clearly made some wise choices, because he won the day, posting a fine Nett 62.
That’s pretty impressive, Baz.
Although Ash Hall was nearly as impressive, with a Nett 63 result.
These B Grade results overshadowed those from A Grade, although Chris Leighton can be rightly pleased with his Nett 67, which was more than good enough to earn him the top A Grade voucher.
Paul “Ossie” Osbourne was the runner up here with a creditable Nett 69.
No ball down the line results were listed.
But, the NTP winners were listed as follows: a guest from Heathcote G.C. Mark Henderson (3rd), Michael Batten (both the fifth and the 15th a good day’s work there, Mitzi), Junior Kempton (9th) and to Trevor Porter, (12th).
