By Casey O'Connor
The Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival golf days wrapped up last Friday with play in the Crisps’ Coaches two person.
The uncertain weather and flooding kept a number of intending players away on the day, but still a good field turned out for the event.
Conditions were tough. It was no surprise that the course was quite wet and there was not much run on the ball. Although conditions looked tough plenty of scores came in at par level and it looked as if it was going to be a tight finish and then along came Darryl Boekholt and Ken Rossington who returned 63 ¾ to claim the win.
After parring most holes both players managed to achieve chip in birdies which was a great help to their scoring.
The team of Ian Harvey and N. Sue See (Bribie Island) were the front runners for most of the day. They were in the club house with 68 ¼. In the end they had to settle for the runner up prize. The pair also went close to a parr round but found the birdies very elusive. Ivan Juriss and Gregg Steele combined well to collect the first run down with 69 ½ and Barry Jones and Marie Cook the final run down with nett 71.
The Men’s pin shots were claimed by Dave Pelan at three, Darryl Boekholt at 12 and Ian Harvey at 17.
The Ladies’ pins were won by Lyn Ludlow at 12 and Nikki Waterworth at 17 while the third went unclaimed.
Thanks to Crisps Coaches for their continued support of this event and to Russell Crips who played the event.
Earlier in the week, the washed out ladies’ Apple and Grape Cup was replayed on Wednesday and fortunately the weather favoured the replay staying fine for the event.
The good form of Lisa Stuart continued and as the winner of the Ladies event she and Men’s Cup winner, Greg Fraser, will hold the title for two years until the 2024 Apple and Grape Festival.
It is back to normal Club competition this weekend and members will be playing for the March monthly medal and putting competition. The round is sponsored by Beckett’s Pest Control. There is a time sheet for the medal round on the board at the club.
A reminder to members that the deadline for dues has now passed and should you be unfinancial and playing in the event, you are ineligible to win.
