The Week That Was.........

Saturday dawned overcast with a dismal outlook for later in the day. As usual the morning players got the best of the conditions with the afternoon field receiving a liberal dowsing of precipitation. Match of the day was a Pairs Aggregate Stableford and was won by Takahiro Koyama and Yoshiyuki Tamaki on 79 points from Jin Ho Neoh & Raj Rajendra on 74 with Dean Corry & Alan Shaw ahead of Cran Bull & Lindsay Buxton on 73 by countback.

If you got a 2 it was worth $25 the jackpot was not struck ($170) nearest the pins were Joe Tiller on 3 & David Wallace on 11. Nearest the pin for 2 on 2 sponsored by Linden Leaves was won by Dennis Doherty while Tony Park won the Benjarong Thai Cuisine prize on the 18th. Net eagles were not struck and carry forward.

Round of the day went to Murray Smith who unfortunately did not have a partner - he shot 47 points (a net 61) including 6 net eagles - I am not sure Nixey & I got that many points together.

Saturday saw the first round of the Godby Trophy with a number of close matches. It was however disappointing to note the number of "no shows" notwithstanding all members were advised of the playing conditions at the qualifying rounds. All the best for those through to the second round.

The Saturday afternoon Ladies bore the brunt of the rain and became "Damsels in Distress". They were at the 5th green when the heavens opened, they phoned home and were rescued by Grant Osborn after they walked in up the 6th fairway!!

Given other golfing commitments there was a relatively small mixed field for the Centennial Ice Bucket. The overall winners with a total of 97 points on an Irish Stableford were Grant & Janet Osborn (Janet had a 2 & shot 97 /41 points - very well done) with John & Gill Sinclair. In second place were Bryan & Suzanne Graham with Barry and Robyn Fletcher while the Cain's (Terry had a 2) Alan Scott & Sue Townsend came in third. Dianna Taylor birdied 18 to win the Women's prize for closest to the pin on 18.

As always dinner was a highlight with a plated meal with a seafood theme with potatoes and a salad. I urge you where possible to become involved in mixed events they are great fun with right combination of competition and social activity!!