MIXED SUCCESS IN GATTON
Nine ladies from the Warwick Golf Club played the Open Day at the Gatton Jubilee Golf club this past week with mixed success.
Marg Adcock was the Division one runner up and Judy Lester featured in the Division One run down.
Roslyn Darton was nett winner in Division Two and Wendy Rhea was mentioned in the Division Three rundown.
Marg Adcock, Mel McLennan, Anne Lyons, Jill Barnes, Judy Lester, Roslyn Darton, Wendy Rhea, Trish Roberts and Carole Brandon all thank the Gatton club for their hospitality.
THOUARD BACK IN THE SWING
The first round of the Midweek Ladies Golf Championship was played on Wednesday (13/9) with nine ladies taking part in the nett event.
After a long recuperation following her shoulder reconstruction, Neta Thouard showed she is back in business with a win in the event after carding a round of 70 nett. Congratulations on a great return Neta.
Linda Kelly was on a few shots behind the winner her score 73 nett.
Lisa Stuart played another great round to finish with the best gross score of 96. Stuart also won the Pin shot at the third. Filomena Silver won the pion at 5/14th, Mei Bell the 12th and Neta held the 17th.
It was encouraging to see new comers Denise Aldridge and Mary-Janet Hese continuing to compete. Both ladies are improving each game they play.
SPRING CONDITION FOR SPORTERS
Conditions on the Warwick Golf Course were at their Spring best for the 65 golfers who teed off in the midweek Men’s Sporters Stableford competition (13/9).
Ian Stewart returned the best score of 41 points and was the winner. Laurie King finished on 39 points to claim the prize for runner-up
The following players featured in the run down Trevor King, Garry Adcock and Peter Balfour each returned 38 points. Michael Hoskin and Victorian visitor Stuart Kitchin finished with 37 points. Minami Inoue, a visitor from City Club in Toowoomba was on his own on 36 points while Doug Rickert, Clive Pulley, Wayne Watt and John Urwin rounded out the run down with scores of 35 points.
Adrian Kin headed the Pro Pin order of merit followed by Mike Hoskin and Garry Adcock.
Adrian King showed that his short game was fine-tuned taking the prize for NTP on the fifth and 16th. Keith Farell did best at the seventh. Grant Ollerton nailed the ninth the 11th went the way of Paul Dautzenberg.
Prizes for Nearest the pin and here
STEWART FAMILY DOUBLE
Janine Stewart shot a round of 34 points in the Warwick Golf Club’s Ladies Midweek competition last week and after a countback was confirmed as the winner of the Red Rooster/ Pro Shop Trophy. The win giving the Stewart family the daily double with husband Ian the winner of the Men’s Sporters event. Liz Cockram also returned 34 points but had to settle for the runner’s up position after the countback. Helen Olsen did next best with a score of 33 points.
Mary Young took the honours on the front nine with a score of 17 points. Donna Keogh and Gwen Mills shared the Pro Pin.
SATURDAY SCORES REFLECT GOOD CONDITIONS
A big field teed off in the Men’s event at the Warwick Golf Club on Saturday. The almost perfect conditions continued for the field of 90 and were reflected in the scores in the Single Stroke Gray Cup.
Mick Banks shot a winning score of 64 nett. Clayton Frank, Rhys Farrell and James Bradshaw all returned 67 nett. It was Frank who did best in the countback to earn the runners-up spot.
Farrell settling for third prize money and Bradshaw heading the run down.
Close behind this group were a cluster of players with scores to nett 7. These included Eamon Cockram (68), Geoff Hinze, Kris McLennan and Gordon Cooper (69), Ron Simon (70) and Sean Haynes, Michael Hoskin and Jesse Ollerton (71).
The Pro Pin spoils at 13 were shared by Steve Clare, Marty Lowry and Malcolm Galloway.
Jamie Ollerton was NTP at the fifth; Eamon Cockram held the seventh; Rhys Farell did best at the ninth; Mary Lowry at the 11th and Keith Clarke the 16th.
EARLY BIRD GETS THE WIN
On the eve of the big Mixed Foursomes event on Sunday, the Warwick Ladies played a Stableford event from the Red Markers sponsored by the popular Cherry Tree Coffee and Dining.
Trish Roberts was among the group of early players and was preparing to play the mixed foursome event on Sunday. She had a winning round of 41.
Di Evans was on of five players who carded 38 points, and after the countback was declared the runner. Anna Cox, Narelle Norris, Donna Keogh, and Janet Davis also returned 38 points and figured in the rundown along with Sharron Cooper (37), and Michelle Wright (34).
Janet Davis scored the best front nine with an awesome 22 points. Margaret Adcock won the circle on the 16th. The Pro pin spoils were shared by Narelle Norris , Michelle Wright, Jill Barnes and Janet Davis.
This week the ladies will play a Single Stableford off the red markers sponsored by Steven and Julie Lamb from Warwick Cleaning and Catering.
Wednesday 20/9 will be a red marker Single Stableford sponsored by Danny Lyons from Danny Lyons Sports.
With the weather heating up golfers please stay hydrated, plenty of water, so you can enjoy your golf and not suffer from the heat.
BACK TO BACK WINS FOR TEAM McLENNAN
A big field teed off teed off on in another 2023 Honour board event on Sunday, the 36 hole mixed Foursomes event sponsored by Burstow’s Funerals.
Defending champions Kris McLennan, and Melanie McLennan made it back to back wins in the event taking line honours with a great score of 151 gross.
One of the highlights of the day was their 30 off the stick on the front nine in the second round.
The runners up Liz and Eamon Cockram also had a great day returning a gross score of 173.
A count back was necessary before Carole Brandon and Geoff Lee were confirmed as the winners of the best nett score with 141 nett when Roslyn Darton and Chris Hynes also returned 141 nett for the 36 holes.
Darton and Hynes had the best first 18 score of 61.5 nett ahead of Molly and Shane Scotney (72 nett).
Nearest the pins went to Josh Manwaring, Slim Eldridge (2), Mark Paroz (2), Trish Roberts, and Judy Lester.
BARKER BETTER THAN PAR
Brendon Barker returned a score of nett 67 to win the men’s event in Saturday’s popular single stroke event for the Newley Family Memorial. Barker’s score bettering the club par score on the day. In a fine display Barker was two under on the front nine and a back nine of one over.
The annual Newley Family Memorial was first played as a tribute to Laurie Newley who was a greenkeeper at the club and a keen golfer in his time. The Stanthorpe Golf club thanks the Newley family for continuing the event and sponsoring the day.
On Saturday Lyle Bryant finished in second place after he also had a good round of nett 68. Like Barker, Bryant also had a good front nine but his back nine could have been better. His result was still good enough to see one shot disappear from his handicap.
Darrel Boekholt claimed the Men’s pin shot at three and David Burgess held 12. The 17th went unclaimed. Pro-pins went the way of Brendon Barker at 1/10, Michael O’Brien at 5/14 and Richard Reardon at 9/18.
A countback was needed to find the winner of the Ladies event when Lyn Ludlow and Helen Jones both returned nett 75. Ludlow got the nod in the countback and Jones settled for runner up.
Minor prizes for the ladies didn’t make it to the reporting sheet but Mei Bell and Lisa Stuart were presented with vouchers.
The new computerised system is a work in progress but seems to be getting better. After an event members can now see where they are positioned in the competition. Who did better and who they out scored. It is also possible to view the winners and minor place getters and check if you are on the winner’s list.
This week’s Howard and Sons Canadian Foursomes match could be a bit tricky to set up, but captain Brad Silver will be doing his best to get on top of the technology. Worst case scenario, it could be back to the old score cards for the comp.
A recap for those who have forgotten how this event is played. It is a two person team event. Handicap is usually 3/8 of the combined handicaps.
At each hole, both players play a tee shot, then a decision has to be made as to which ball to play.
Once that is decided, the partner hits the second shot and alternate until the ball is in the hole. Record the number of hits on the card as the score on that hole.
It sounds more complicated than it is, and it is a whole lot of fun.
ARMSTRONG TAKES DAILY DOUBLE
Stanthorpe Sporters golfers were out and about on the back nine on Sunday morning and conditions were excellent. A warm spring day in Stanthorpe.
Sporters welcomed back Eric McLellan who has been away for a few months away. It did not take him long to find his groove and hit some fine shots in the latter part of his round.
Paul Armstrong had a great morning taking out the daily double – winning both the gross and nett events. Armstrong recorded a score of 37 stroke for the nine holes, the best on the day and after handicap deduction, his nett 21 could not be bettered. His score card revealed two bogies, one birdie and the pars for the remaining holes.
Margie Locke just one shot away from the winner to claim the runners up prize. Her score for the round, an excellent nett 22.
Stuart Rayner figured in the run down with nett 26. Stuart has been having such a good run lately a few of his playing partners think that his handicap needs to be reviewed. He is just hitting the ball really well of late.
There were two NTP’s on offer on the day. The par three 12th eluded all takers and no ball was presented to the field. Aaron Simmers had success at the longer 17th hole after he played one of his better tee shots and landed close to the hole. He missed the putt but settled for a par on the hole.
It was reported that Terry Byrnes also had a good tee shot that was just outside the distance for the NTP.
Sporters will be on the front nine this Sunday morning at the usual tee off time of 8am. As usual, there is an open invitation for all to come and join in the social competition.
