By Casey O'Connor
The Warwick Sunday morning Golfing group, the Slashers aim to enjoy a relaxing round of golf, sprinkled with a dose of good humour, and finished with a smattering of very intelligent conversation. With those objectives in mind, they hit the front nine last Sunday. The first group had an early start teeing off at 6.30am and what started out as a beautiful sunny morning quickly deteriorated as overcast conditions and chilly blasts from a strong South Easter arrived.
The conditions had little or no effect on the overall winner Dave Speedy. His score of nett 16 earning him a voucher from the sponsor of the event, the Warwick RSL. Speedy also returned the Best Gross (41) and had the longest drive on the third fairway. He did just a little better than Gary Millard and Greg Wallace who were contenders. Millard (nett19) snared the runner’s up spot. The NTP prizes offered for the fifth and ninth went untouched – probably due to the wind. Speedy was never far from the action throughout the round and claimed the Pin at the seventh. Danny Lyons did best with his putter (13 for the round), edging out Gary Millard after a count back. At the other end of the Putting spectrum was Melina who received the “Ollie Ball” prize for her efforts.
At the conclusion of play for a bit of fun, the group played a “pitching” competition. Chris Hall the winner. With the target 75 metre away, it was a reminder that some of the group may need a refresher on their “pitching” techniques.
At the conclusion of the round, Danny Lyons presented the colours and design for Polo Shirts which will soon be available for players.
Danny Lyons Sports, the go to Warwick Sport Shop for all your sporting equipment has very kindly agreed to subsidize the cost of the Polo shirts. This will significantly reduce the cost to players.
This Sunday, the Slashers group will again be out and about early. The game sponsored by Al Thornton Home Maintenance Services (give Al a call on 0438-260-860).
If you are interested in joining the group, send a text message to 0408 979 797 for further details.
