By Casey O'Connor
The second and final round of the Stanthorpe Golf Club Foundation Cups was played on Saturday and the leaders at the end of the first first round (played the previous week) are often a good indicator of where the overall winners might come from as low scorers take a distinct advantage into the final day’s play.
It certainly proved the case this year. John Green held a slender lead in the Men’s division after the first round and went on to a convincing win.
Likewise, in the Ladies event where Lisa Stuart held a small margin after round one and after another good round on Saturday claimed the ladies’ Cup. Congratulations to both players who have added their names to the Foundation Cups as 2022 winners.
In the Saturday’s stroke event, John Green finished a clear winner with nett 63. It was back to back wins for Green who won the single event the previous week. Keith Allen had one of his better rounds finishing with nett 68 to take the runner’s up spot. The ladies’ single stroke saw a reversal of fortunes for the previous week’s winner and runner up. Both Mei Bell and Lisa Stuart are in excellent form and this week it was Mei taking the win from Lisa, with scores nett 76 to nett 77.
The Men’s pin shots were this week shared. Brad Silver collecting at three, Aaron Simmers at 12 and Viv Thouard at 17.
Nikki Waterworth collected the ladies pin shots at three and 12 and Lisa Stuart picked up the remaining at 17.
Pro-pins went to Matt Waterworth at 1/10, Barry Jones at 5/14 and Barry Hughes at 9/18.
The birdies nest at eight was shared between Matt Waterworth and Scott Constable, both with a birdie on the hole. Bad luck for Viv Thouard who thought he had the birdies nest after a good birdie on the hole, but the second time around on the 17th hole.
Thanks to club President Len Leigh who sponsored the day and provided the prizes and also to Pauline Leigh who provided the big field with tasty treats at the end of the day’s play.
The club has a busy schedule in coming weeks beginning this Saturday with an individual stableford sponsored by Jason Lawer.
On Wednesday 26 January, the club is hosting an Australia Day themed single stableford event sponsored by Andersen’s Carpets. It is a shotgun start at 8.30 am and I hear a strong rumour that there could be prizes for the most appropriately dressed player(s) and decorated buggies so time to get your Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Oi, Oi, Oi on.
There are time sheets for both events on the board at the clubhouse.
