The last week has been one where the weather has not been very friendly to golfers, but all club competitions have taken place.
On Monday the vets held their monthly ambrose competition, Results were-
1st Graeme Jones, Brian Veitch, Alan Kirkham, Rex Fowler 32 points
2nd Carl Christensen, Robin Whitehead, Alex Tulloch, Isobelle Weaver 32
3rd Jamie Brunton, Laurie Williams, Derek Bamford, Mary Herrick 32
The Fagan Ford Nearest the Pin was won by Isobelle Weaver and John Tatham.
The Tuesday ladies field was severely reduced by ‘less than ideal’ conditions for a stableford round. Results were-
Silver
1st Nooroa Rota 36
2nd Brenda Blatchford 31
3rd Jan Williams 30
Bronze
1st Larraine Duckett 37
2nd Jane Williams 32
3rd Jocelyn Pollock 31
The Quilters Lane Nearest the Pin on No 8 was Cindy Giles and No 18, Jan Williams.
The New World Thursday competition saw some bitterly cold showers late in the round decimate the sizeable field and make the final results a lottery as it was difficult for the pro shop to determine who had actually completed the full round, and who had ‘bailed out’ and calculated their last few holes. However John Dalziell certainly completed his round for 41 points and first place, Ewen Macdonald came second with 38 from John Cunningham, also on 38, and Rob Blackett, Jamie Brunton and Mike Dixon were 4th on 37.
The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin was Derek Clarkson.
The men’s club championships began on Saturday with the biggest intermediate field for some years. The rest of the players, both men and women had a stableford competition. Results were-
Men
1st Carl Christensen 40
2nd Gavin Harris 40
3rd Justin Herbert 39
4th Jim Kettle 39
Women
1st Nooroa Rota 37
The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin on No 8 were Geoff Masters and Nooroa Rota and No 18, Allan Carroll.
The Wednesday 9 holers had a good field for a putting round which was won by Maureen Shanly with 14 putts from Lindy Williamson and Jinny Small on 15 The PGG Wrightson Longest Drive was Barbie Wallace and the All Teed Up Nearest the Pin, Di Herbert.
This Saturday the men play another round in the Challenge Shield and Chairman’s Trophy so it will be a stroke round. The women have a Captain’s Choice. Those members (men) intending to play interclub in 2017 should be organised to play the following Saturday, 8 October, when the Match Committee are holding a club day for interclub and after the round will give more details about various divisions and dates of competition.