By Casey O'Connor
It was a little congested at the end of the Single Stroke event at the Stanthorpe Golf Club last Saturday. After the round, sponsored by green keeper Bill Pyne four players returned the best score of nett 70. Organisers were diving for their abacuses, calculators and all ten fingers as the count back went into over driver to determine a winner. There must be a winner and after the fourth count Michael O’Brien came up trumps. Scott Constable received the consolation runners up spot and also a clutch of minor prizes which included nearest the pin at 12 and second shot pro-pins at 5/14 and 9/18.
Things were a little less chaotic in the ladies stroke event. A set of new clubs are obviously working a treat for Helen Jones who carded a winning score of 74. Linda Kelly faced a count back with Tric Fittock for the runners up spot with both finishing on 76.LInda got the nod and Tric received a ball in the run down. She also had the best approach shot for the ladies at 17.
Stephen Kay picked up the pin shot at three, the birdies’ nest at three and a ball in the run down.
Len Leigh had best pin shot at 17. Fiona Kelly held the ladies’ pin at three and there were no takers for the pin at 12.
Players will be hoping for the excellent conditions to continue on Saturday for the 4BBB Stableford sponsored by Granite Gardens Cottages.
It is the last event in the month of July (where has that month gone?) so it will be a shot gun at 11.45 am and the BBQ will be in full swing.
There is a time sheet on the board at the club house. Numbers are required for catering so organise your playing partner and please put your name on the sheet. To allow the starter to arrange tee positions players are asked to register by 11.30am.
