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

Well I predicted that a score of +9 would be needed to be competitive in Saturday's match of the day The Dominion Cup a four-ball par event, the only fly in the ointment was given the unseasonably mild conditions it might not be enough!

However as anticipated, at least by me, it was bang on the mark. Bringing home the field on that score were Dennis Doherty and Mark Henley on countback from Bill Abrams and Matthew Glubb. Close behind in third on +8 were John Carthy and Murray Smith while one further back again on countback were Marcus Annan and David Isaac in fourth from Raymond Liong & Jin Ho Neoh in fifth.

While not a fan of the "par" competition it does have the advantage of being a quick game provided you pick up after the hole has been won or lost without the necessity of having to putt out. Unfortunately my impression is that most of field ignore this option and seek to finish placing in question the efficacy of such a game during the winter months.

In a smallish field the 2's pool was only $150 but correspondingly there were only 4 collects each receiving $37.50 with Bruce Taylor snaring the jackpot of $250 for 2x2. Making it a good day for Bruce he was also closest to the pin on 3 - $25 while David Barley added to his tally by another $25 for being closest at 11.

Nearest the pin on 18 for two sponsored by Linden Leaves was Paul Dunn and in a week where we had a new starting pot for nett eagles hole 11 was drawn and not struck so $50 carries forward to next week.