Scone Golf: Oct 20 – 24

By Lyn Banks

ON Sunday October 23, Mac Dawson was the winner of the Scone Golf Club Championship for the third time.

In difficult wet conditions on Saturday he had 79 to take a 6 shot lead into the final round over Simon Groom.

Simon had the better round on Sunday but finished as runner up 2 shots adrift.

In B Grade David Druce led from start to finish, however, he had to survive a surge by Wayne Hedley in rounds three and four to win by a shot after a tense last hole.

C Grade was won by David Adams who had a good final round to secure the result and be a clear winner from Red Palmer who was runner up on a countback from both Kevin Thompson and Adam Russell.

The Senior scratch winner was Mick Alsleben from David Druce.

The Ray Weekes Cup for the best nett over the field was won by Wayne Hedley 280, from David Druce 287.

In the other nett events the A Grade was very close with Clayton Rogers edging out Simon Groom on a countback when they both finished on 296.

David Druce did the double to take the B Grade nett clearly from Tony O’Neill, whilst in C Grade another countback was needed for Red Palmer to beat Adam Russell when they both had 293.

David Adams won the Senior nett by 3 from Mick Alsleben.

In the daily events on Saturday October 22, a rain affected day didn’t dampen the scores.

The Dave Casson and Dave O’Brien Trophies went to Wayne Hedley who had the best round of the day, a great 67 nett to win B Grade.

Second best was Adam Russell with 69 nett to win C Grade, whilst Sean Constable with 71 nett won the A Grade prize.

The NTP’s were won by: 2nd / 11th: Simon Groom 1.77 metres and the 8th / 17th: Kevin Thompson 4.35 metres.

The ball winners were: Wayne Hedley 67, Adam Russell 69, Sean Constable, Tony O’Neill 71, David Druce, Alan Wood 72, Troy Collison 73 and George Campbell 74 nett.

On Sunday the players were out to win the Phelps Trophies along with the overall events and the scores were excellent.

Tim Smith set the standard when he had 67 nett to win A Grade.

Tony O’Neill’s 70 nett won B Grade whilst Red Palmer had 71 nett to take the C Grade prize.

David Adams hit a super shot to 0.36 metres on the 2^nd / 11^th to win a ball and the jackpot of 7 balls, and Wayne Hedley, 2.76 metres, won the 8^th / 17^th.

Again players needed a top score to win a ball with Tim Smith 67, Tony O’Neill 70, Brenan Reeves, Red Palmer 71, Wayne Hedley and Clayton Rogers 72 nett being the recipients.

On Saturday October 29 the men play an 18 Hole Individual and 2B Stableford for Trevor Wilson and Scott Lye’s Trophy.

CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS:
A Grade: Mac Dawson 310 (75, 73, 79, 83); Simon Groom 312 (76, 78, 79, 79)
B Grade: David Druce 335 (82, 82, 84, 87); Wayne Hedley 336 (89, 82, 80, 85)
C Grade: David Adams 370 (87, 96, 96, 91); Red Palmer 385 (96, 96, 99, 94) C/B
Seniors: Mick Alsleben 321 (75, 80, 82, 84); David Druce 335 (82, 82, 84, 87)

Best Nett Over The Field: Ray Weekes Trophy: Wayne Hedley 280; David Druce 287
A Grade Nett: Clayton Rogers 296 c/b: Simon Groom 296
B Grade Nett: David Druce 287; Tony O’Neill 298
C Grade Nett: Red Palmer 293 c/b: Adam Russell 293
Senior Nett: David Adams 294; Mick Alsleben 297

In ladies golf the Hunter River District events concluded for 2016 with the playing of the Club Champions, District Medal and Golf NSW Medal playoff day at Aberdeen on Monday October 24.

Five players represented the Scone club and in a rare feat Lyn Banks qualified for each section, and her round of 83 enabled her to win the Champion of Champions by one shot.

Lyn’s nett score also won her the Division One District Medal and the GNSW Medal playoff and thus she will head to the State playoff in December at Stonecutters Ridge Golf Course.

At Scone on Thursday October 20, Sarah Howey beat Fiona Groom on a countback for Julie Leckie’s Trophy when they both had 35 points in the stableford event.

Jo Brown won the NTP on the 17^th and balls went to Sarah Howey, Fiona Groom 35, Julie Leckie 34, Wendy Clift 33 and Kathy Robinson 32 points.

On Thursday October 27 the ladies play an 18 Hole Stroke / Stableford for the Melanie’s Jewellers Trophy and it is the Medal of Medal’s playoff.

The following Thursday is a stableford for Jo Brown’s trophy.