Veteran’s Golf: August 2

By Graham Turvey

CONGRATULATIONS to veteran golfer Reg Davidson from Aberdeen on your Hole-In-One! on the 5th hole at Muswellbrook and on your win across the field with nett 68 in the Vets Championships on Tuesday, August 2.

What a fine performance on this difficult course.

There were 32 players on a still and mild morning.

It was great to see Gerrit de Boer playing again and Brian White having a hit.

Second was Bob Thorley 69, third Robert Colbert 70, fourth Des Partridge 72 on a count-back, 5th Graham Guest 72 C/B and 6th Bob Keating 72.

In the ball comp balls went to Lindsey Hodge 73, Rod Auld, Rod Upton and Gary Gray 74, Pam de Boer, President Paul Gorman, George Smith, Pam Minch and Graham Huggins 75 and Red Palmer and Bob Lawman 76.

Nearest the Pins: 5th Reg Davidson HiO and $300! 8th and 17th Graham Boles; 11th Rod Auld.

Championships: Scratch: A Grade Robert Colbert leads by 3 shots from Graham Guest and by 5 to Rod Auld and Graham Huggins.

B Grade: Des Partridge leads by four from Lindsey Hodge and by 6 to Rod Upton.

C Grade: Reg Davidson leads by 5 from Gary Gray and by 6 to Paul Gorman.

• On Tuesday, August 9 we play the second and final round of the Championships at Scone – hit-offs available from 8am.
• On Tuesday, August 16 we play a stableford event (NSWVGA Medal Round) at Denman – hit-off from 8.30 till 9am.
• Don’t forget our trip to Henbury on Thursday, September 29 for our Challenge Event. Cost is $25 p.p. – to be confirmed. Captain Max is taking the bus.