Veteran’s Golf Report: June 23

By Graham Turvey

NINETEEN brave and healthy Vets played a stroke and putting event at Aberdeen Golf Club on Tuesday, June 23. It was a typical winter’s day with a chilly wind.

Welcome to visitor Frank Arena.

Lindsay Hodge had a very good day indeed, to win with nett 68. Second was Elie Raad 73 on a count-back from 3^rd  President Paul Gorman 73 and 4^th Bob Colbert 74.

Balls went to Terry Mitchell, Frank Arena and Graham Turvey 74 and Jim Elder 75.

Best Scratch score: Terry Mitchell 83.   The putting wine went to Bob Colbert with 28 putts.  The Bradman’s trophy, kindly donated by Gary Morley was won by Bob Minch.

Nearest the Pins:   4^th Bruce Robinson   7^th Paul Constable   9^th/18^th Captain Phil Ledgerwood   13^th and 16^th Lindsay Hodge.

Future Games:

• June 30 at Murrurundi, STFD (medal round);
• July 7 at Muswellbrook, STFD;
• July 14 at Scone, 2-person Ambrose (line-up your partner);
• July 21 at Denman, STFD;
• August 25 at Aberdeen, stroke and putting for the Bernie Behringer par-3 event and incorporating the George T. Smith Memorial Day.