scone.com.auScone Golf: May 4-8
LADIES WIN DISTRICT PENNANT
By Lyn Banks
On Monday May 8 the Hunter River District ladies golf pennant for 2017 concluded with the last round being played at Muswellbrook Golf Club.
District Pennant Winning Ladies: Back: Kathy Robinson, Kerry McLeannan and June Jukes. Front: Sue Watts, Lyn Banks aand Julie Leckie.
The competition was contested by eight clubs including Hunter Valley Golf and Country Club, the Vintage, Cypress Lakes, Cessnock, Branxton, Singleton, Muswellbrook and Scone, with the winner being decided by a first past the post point score system.
The Scone ladies were leading by one point from The Vintage going into the final round.
Scone had recorded four wins and two drawn matches during the season were to play Singleton and they required either a win or a draw to win the title.
Scone won the match four and a half to one and a half and this enabled them to win their first Hunter River District Pennant.
On the day the team had wins to Lyn Banks 5 & 4, Sue Watts 2 & 1, Kerry McLennan 2 & 1, Kathy Robinson 3 & 1, with a square to Julie Leckie and a loss to Juke Jukes.
The other players to represent the club throughout the season were Sarah Brooks, Judy Carmody, Pam Manning and Narelle Rutter.
The Scone team was undefeated during the season and were extremely pleased to win the HRGDA pennant for the first time for their club.
The presentation night for the HRDGA ladies and men’s seasons will be held at Singleton on Saturday May 27.
There have been some fabulous scores by the Scone lady golfers this week.
On Thursday, May 4, Sarah Howey had 61 nett to win the third Monthly Medal and the Melanie’s Jewellers Trophy.
Jo Brown had 69 nett to be amongst the ball winners along with Doon MacCallum and Kathy Robinson who both had 75 nett. Sarah also won the NTP on the 17th.
Kerry McLennan set the standard on Saturday May 6 when she had her best scratch round ever to have 45 points and be the clear winner of the Scone RSL Group prize.
Balls went to Lyn Banks and Yvonne Palmer.
On Thursday May 11 the ladies will play an 18 Hole 2Ball and Individual Par event for the Cheryl Clydsdale and Ann Cameron Trophy.
On Saturday, May 6 the men played an 18 Hole Stroke / Stableford for the Scone RSL Group Monthly Mug.
The mug winner was B grader Col Solway who had 67 nett.
The A Grade winner was Mick Reynolds who had 39 points and C Grade was won by Andy Phelps who had 35 points.
Guy Wilkinson won the NTP on the 2nd / 11th with a shot to 1.98 metres and George Betts won the 8th / 17th at 3.28 metres.
The ball winners were: Col Solway 41, Troy Collison 40, Mick Reynolds, George Betts 39, Adrian Fuller 38, Jeff Harrington, David Druce 37, Tim smith 36, Joel Woods and Andy Phelps 35 points.
The Hunter River District Mixed Ambrose Championship was held at Scone on Sunday May 7 with 64 players involved.
It was a successful day and the conditions were perfect, but the visiting teams took the major prizes home.
Next weekend in order to allow golfers to enjoy the horse festivities and also get a game of golf, the event will be played over two days. It will be an 18 Hole Stableford for a Scone RSL Group Trophy.
On Sunday May 21 the men will play the Foursomes Championships over 18 holes in three grades so organise your partner or contact Ross Banks for any help in getting a partner.
Adjustments to the 2017 golf programs will be made due to the implications of the new golf course construction.
The AGM and new course information night will be held on Monday May 22 at 6pm.