Warwick Women’s Golf
Saturday April 20 will see the semifinals of the Warwick Women’s Golf Presidents Foursomes.
Jo McAntee and Annice Payne will play Marg Adcock and Majella Kahler, and Melanie McLennan and Anna Cox take on Narelle Norris and Sam Hinze.
The qualifying rounds of the competition were played on 13 April with Jo McAntee and Annice Payne, Di Evans and Yvonne Pinington, Jill Barnes and Roslyn Darton, Carole Brandon and Judy Lester, Marg Adcock and Majella Kahler, Narelle Norris and Sam Hinze, Melanie McLennan and Anna Cox, and Mary Young and Janine Stewart for all playing well and qualifying for the second round.
The second round matches were great games, not much room for error in any of them. But Jo and Annice managed to defeat Mary and Janine, decided on the 19th hole, with Jo and Annice 1 up. Marg and Majella defeated Carole and Judy on the 17th to win 2/1. Melanie and Anna defeated Yvonne and Di on the 18th with a 1 up result. Narelle and Sam defeated Jill and Roslyn, with another match going down the 19th hole. Sam and Narelle winning one-up.
Wednesday, 10 April was a 18/9 hole Stableford. This was generously sponsored by The Killarney Hotel.
Melanie was the first winner of this one, carding 33 Stableford points. The best front 9 went to Lynn Lane with 17, and the best back nine went to Carole Brandon with 19 points. The pro pin was shared by Narelle Norris, Di Evans, Judy Lester and Kath Devereux.
Thursday, nine players travelled to Toowoomba to support their annual Pink Day. Thank heavens for all concerned that the nasty Toowoomba Winds dropped a little to make a challenging course a little more contestable. Everyone had a great day, no winners, but Narelle took home a pin prize, and quite a few raffle prizes were brought home.
Wednesday April 24 will be a Single Stableford. We also have quite a few of our ladies travelling to Goombungee to contest their annual Open Day.
Saturday April 27 is Presidents Day, this will be in the form of a single Stableford. So come along and support our hard-working Presidents.
Stanthorpe Sporters
A small crowd for the Sporters nine-hole Sunday 14 April morning event with some confusion over starting time so as not to clash with the pennants players on the day. All worked out in the end with Sporters starting the back nine at hole 15.
A good result for Terry Byrnes, back in the winner’s circle with a nett 28, the low score for the day. His round was steady, easy bogies at most holes and not having any big numbers on his card. John Rawlings was next best, runner up on nett 32. Again, mostly a steady round but a couple of big scores on two holes which did him no favours.
Dick Hilton featured in the run down with his nett 35, not his usual result but we all have off days now and then. As per the norm, Paul Armstrong again produced the low gross score for the day, 41 for the back nine to take the prize on offer. No takers for the pin shot at three.
Next Sunday, the front nine will be in play and as the pennants team will be playing away, tee off time will be back to usual, 8.00 am.
Stanthorpe Golf
Golfers at Stanthorpe played a stroke event on Saturday 13 April, the day sponsored by members Kay Webb, Linda Kelly and Lorraine Evans and we thank them for the day. The course was in good shape and the weather was kind to the players on the day.
The ladies’ event was won by Mei Bell with a nett 73 which was four shots clear of the field. Mei’s form had been a bit patchy in the last couple of rounds so she would have been happy with a reversal of scores. Runner up went to Neta Thouard on nett 77 and just beating the rest. Kay Webb and Lorraine Evans completed the prize list in the ladies run down with a nett of 78 and 79 respectively.
The men’s event was a close finish in the end, the winner being John Green on nett 70. Two players on nett 71 with the count back in favour of club captain, Brad Silver, leaving Ivan Juriss to pick up on the run down. Also in the run down were Santo Cavallaro (72), Chris Binge (72), Matt Waterworth (72), Eric Ree (73) and Tom Page (73).
Pin shots for the men went to Mike McAuliffe on 3, Ivan Juriss at 12 and Tom Page at 17. Second shot approaches won by David Burgess at 1/10 and 5/14 and Wes Smith at 9/18. For the ladies, Nikki Waterworth collected for NTP 12 and Lisa Stuart likewise at 17. Mandy Benussi held the best approach for the ladies at 2/11.
For the next three competition Saturdays, 4BBB stablefords are scheduled with the third being Saturday 4 May when the Kilcoy players visit Stanthorpe. The following day is the Black Toyota three-person ambrose. Usually, this weekend attracts a large field and intending players should nominate ASAP,
The Mobile Golf Shop will also be in attendance on this weekend, so a good chance for members and social golfers to stock up on their golf needs. Last time they were at the club, their service was excellent as they carry a good range of products for the golfer. Any special orders can be made by contacting them direct prior to the weekend, their contact number is on display at the club house. They will also be visiting later in the year when the club holds their open day.
Next Saturday 20 April is the first of the three 4BBB stableford events, sponsors for the day are John Green and Brendan McMillan. Not quite the end of the month but play will start with a shot gun start at 12 noon with registration by 11.30 am. Time sheet is available online.
