scone.com.auScone Golf Report: August 10 – 13
By Lyn Banks
On Sunday, August 13 the last of the major events for Scone Golf Club in 2017 was completed with the playing of the men’s Foursomes Championships in three grades. A strong field turned out in good weather.
Scone Golf Club 2017 Men’s Foursomes Champions Nett: Wayne Phelps and Charlie Manning, B Grade George Davidson and Phil McGuirk, C Grade Red Palmer and George Campbell, A Grade Ross Banks and Mick Alsleben.
In A Grade, the new pairing of Mick Alsleben and Ross Banks had 78 to be one shot winners from Charlie Manning and Wayne Phelps. The B Grade winners were George Davidson and Phil McGuirk who had 86 finishing three ahead of Sandy Lettice and Glen Tarrant. C Grade was won by George Campbell and Red Palmer 98, five shots clear of defending champions Les Cottam and Kevin Thompson. The nett winners of the Scone RSL Group prize were Charlie Manning and Wayne Phelps on 67 ½.
Ball winners were: Charlie Manning and Wayne Phelps 67½, Ross Banks and Mick Alsleben 71½, Sean Constable and David Walters 73½, George Davidson and Phil McGuirk Wayne Hedley and Joel Woods 73½, and Wes Boyd and Clayton Rogers 75 on a countback.
On Saturday, August 12 the men played an 18 Hole Stableford for the Dawson and Dawson Realty Trophy.
On a beautiful day for golf the best score was by Tony O’Neill who had 38 points to be the B Grade winner. 36 points was the score for both the A and C Grade winners with Clayton Rogers winning on a countback from David Druce and Jeff Harrington, and Tom Thompson also winning on a countback from George Campbell. Gordon Halliday with 37 points in B Grade had to settle for a ball! Other ball winners were: Scott Reid 35, Geoff Barton 34, John Murray and Mick Alsleben 33 on a countback.
The NTP’s were won by Jeff Harrington 0.98 metres and this collected him the jackpot of three balls on the 2nd / 11th. On the 8th / 17th Gordon Halliday was the winner at 4 metres.
On Saturday, August 19 the men will play an 18 Hole Stableford for Scott Lye and Trevor Wilson’s Trophy whilst many of the ladies will support Murrurundi Ladies Open Day.
In the final of the Peter and Margaret Marshall match play singles knockout played on August 8, Julie Leckie defeated Annie Woods in a tight match. After establishing an early lead, Julie had to survive a comeback by Annie, finally winning 3 and 2.
Julie Leckie and Annie Woods during the Marg Marshall singles knockout.
On Thursday, August 10 the ladies played an 18 Hole Stableford. The good field started in perfect weather, but golf then became more difficult as windy conditions set in. The winner was Lyn Banks who had a fantastic round of one over par, which comprised 17 pars and one bogie for a personal best of 74. This equated to 45 points to be the winner of the Scone Royal Hotel Trophy. Doon MacCallum with 40 points would have been disappointed to be the runner up, as she had a score which would normally have been enough to win.
These two players won balls along with Sue Watts 38, Julie Leckie 35, Judy Carmody 34, Annie Woods and Ann Cameron 33 points. Sue Watts also won the NTP on the 17th.
In the ladies stableford event on Saturday August 12, Lyn Banks continued her good run of form with 42 points to be the clear winner and further reduce her handicap.
Scone players Sally Archibald, Jo Brown, Wendy Clift and Julie Leckie competed in the ladies Holden Scramble at Quirindi on Sunday August 13. They had a successful day finishing runners up with 60 nett, a score which was boosted by a hole in one by Jo Brown! Two Scone teams will try their luck in the Muswellbrook event on Wednesday August 16.
The ladies will play the 7th Medal round on August 17 for the Melanie’s Jewellers Trophy.