scone.com.auScone Golf Report: June 17 and 18
By Alan Wood
The Scone Golf Club men’s annual club championship, over four rounds of Strokeplay, commenced on Saturday, June 17 and will be complete Sunday, June 25. This major annual event, normally held in October, was brought forward because of the pending redevelopment of the golf course and there is plenty of motivation in all grades to be the last club champion on the existing course. The club is proud to have JBS Hunter Valley Quality Meats as the sponsor of the championship.
Saturday’s round 1 was played on the Herb Phelps memorial day for the Bill Pumpa Trophy. Damien Collison won the trophy with a fine net 66 that immediately grabbed the handicapper’s attention. A grade was won by Mac Dawson on 67, B grade by Paul Smart with a 70 and C grade went to Tom Thompson on 74. Mac Dawson and Jeff Harrington won nearest the pin prizes and balls went to Damien Collison, Mac Dawson, Paul Smart, Troy Collison, Brenan Reeves, Mick Alsleben, Tim Smith, Jeff Harrington, Col Solway, George Davidson, George Betts, Matt Langan, Simon Groom, Brad Hockley and Tony O’Neill, all scoring 73 Points or better.
Sunday’s round 2 of the championship was played for the Jim Elder trophy in three grades. A Grade was won by Brenan Reeves with 67, B grade by Damien Collison with 70 and C grade by Tom Thompson with 77. Nearest the pin prizes went to Brenan Reeves and Damien Collison. Balls were won by Brenan Reeves 67, Damien Collison 70, Mick Alsleben 71, Jake Teague 72, Simon Groom 72, Scott Reid 72 and Mick Reynolds 74.
After two rounds of the JBS Hunter Valley Quality Meats Club Championship, A grade is being led by Mac Dawson 70,79 149 from Mick Alsleben 77,77 154 Brenan Reeves 80,75 155 and Simon Groom 78,77 155. B grade leader is Troy Collison 83,83 166 from Brad Hockley 84,86 170 and Paul Smart 82,89 171. C grade leader is Damien Collison 85,88 173 from Kevin Thompson 99,98 197 and Tom Thompson 99,102 201. The seniors event is being led by Mick Alsleben 77,77 154 from Jeff Harrington 75,83 158 and Ross Banks 79,81 160.
The scores in the net event conducted over the four rounds of the club championship demonstrate the quality of golf being played. The top 10 on the leader board are Damien Collison -9, Brenan Reeves -7, Troy Collison -4, Mick Alsleben -2, Mac Dawson -1, Simon Groom +1, Paul Smart +3, Jake Teague +4, Brad Hockley +4 and Tony O’Neill +4.
Next week we will see whether the Collison Brothers can maintain their rich vein of form. Damo has already been banished from C grade for playing too well and Troy is under pressure from the chasing B grade pack. In the A grade event Mac Dawson is looking confident, but anything can happen when the pressure mounts near the finish. Next Saturday is the Was Whyte and Herb Tilse memorial day played for the Jack Tilse trophy. Sunday is the final round of the championship and the Phelps family trophy.