scone.com.auScone Golf: Oct 6 – 7
By Lyn Banks
On Thursday, October 6 the Scone lady golfers played the last Monthly Medal for the year.
Narelle Rutter won the Melanie’s Jewellers Trophy with 73 nett in improved golfing conditions, but the players had to contend with windy conditions during the back nine.
Lyn Banks was next best with 74 nett.
Balls went to those players plus Marie Murray, Noreen Marshall and Jo Brown.
The NTP on the 2nd / 11th wasn’t won but Sarah Howey putted in from just off the green on the 2nd to claim the birdie box of 8 balls.
The players qualifying for the Medal of Medals round on October 27 are: Sarah Brooks, Lyn Banks, Kathy Robinson, Julie Leckie, Kerry McLennan and Narelle Rutter.
On Thursday, October 13 the ladies will play an 18 Hole Stableford for Wendy Clift’s Trophy.
The men on Saturday, October 8 had a pleasant day for golf, and with the course drying out the scores were very good.
38 points was required in each grade to win the prizes donated by Dawson & Dawson Realty.
The A Grade winner was Mick Reynolds, Phil McGuirk won B Grade and C Grade went to George Campbell.
The NTP’s were won by Adam Moore 2.34 metres on the 2nd /11th and by Scott Reid 4.84 metres on the 8th / 17th.
Ball winners were: George Campbell, Phil McGuirk, Mick Reynolds, Red Palmer 38, Tony Bowd 37, George Davidson, Lindsay Hodge, Guy Wilkinson, John Murray 36, Alan Wood and Gordon Halliday 35 points.
Mick Alsleben must have thought he was in for a good day when he had an eagle on the first for a five pointer!
This gained him a dozen balls from the Eagle’s Nest kindly donated by Adrian Fuller.
Next Saturday the men play round 1 of the Club Championships for the Bill Pumpa Trophy.
This will be followed by round 2 on Sunday for the Jim Elder Trophy. The Championships will be played in three grades and the senior division as scratch and nett events.
There is also the highly sought after overall nett prize for the Ray Weekes Cup.
Rounds 3 and 4 will be played on October 22 and 23.
16 golfers took advantage of the start of daylight saving to have their first game of the season in the social 9 hole competition last Wednesday.
Play from the red (short course) tees, only $10 per outing, good prizes, open to all players and the social concept, are the attractions of the competition.
If you are new to the game, pay at the bar and the organiser will allocate you a handicap.