The Week That Was.....

Well.... you read it first on "Simon Says". Last week I predicted that the team to watch in the Otago Salver was the Rountree, Brown, Hanham grouping and so it proved to be as the three were joined by Don McEwan in putting up a winning score of nett 59 albeit on countback. Following close behind were the team of Chris Abbott, Michael Hadley together with Jim & Richard McBryde again on 59 by c/b from John Aitchison, David Clark, Alan Day and Warren Glass also on 59.



While we wish we could say the dream team of Fraser,O'Brien, Andrew Vincent & Gareth Sanders were fast finishers, that would be distorting the facts because although we posted a 61 coming home in 29 we had to play the 17 & 18 in almost total darkness. A time of 4 hours 45 minutes for the final grouping is simply unacceptable particularly as the front nine took just over 2 1/2 hours. As the pandemic of slow play is now threatening to contaminate the enjoyment of Saturday golf more draconian measures including standing groups aside and moving them to the back of the field for following rounds are being considered - watch this space.



On a more cheerful note 2's were worth $46 to the lucky 5 winners but the jackpot was not struck and $225 carries forward. Closest to the pin on 3 was Tom Maling and on 11 Ray Vivian $50 each. The Nett Eagles pool of $170 was not struck after hole 5 was drawn. Nearest the pin on 2 for 2 sponsored by Linden Leaves was won by Grant Osborn and Kim Sanders collected the Benjarong Thai Cuisine prize for nearest to 18 for two.



As we draw nearer to another cut off date more Top Dog matches are being played. On Saturday the father and son combination of Michael and David Kerr triumphed over the well performed pairing of Karl Kitchingham and Joe Mullins in a match that went to the 21st and again finishing in near darkness. Earlier in the day in a return to form Ian Dobson and Paddy Helmore put Lawrence Wong and Jin Ho Neoh to the sword. Interest remains high as more intriguing matches are scheduled over the next week. Keep up to date with what's happening by viewing the results board in the Men's Locker Room where you will also find the draws and results of the Godby, Denniston, Shootout and Ringers competition.