Gough and Turner take title
After a very foggy start the day turned into a glorious sunny winter’s day on Saturday for the final of the 4BBB par event played between Bob Gough and Rex Turner verses Barrie Cousin and Peter Smith.
Turner and Gough got off to a flyer and were five holes up after the front nine, but with shear determination, skill and ability, Cousin and Smith got the match back to square after playing the 16th.
The 17th was duly halved then Turner and Gough won the 18th, giving them a one hole up victory. All four players were congratulated on putting on a very exciting final.
Everyone else played a game of single stableford and with the excellent conditions; a field of 96 were keen to get out doors for a game.
Craig Cousin, son of the aforementioned Barrie, did best for the major grade with an excellent score of 43 points playing off his mark of 14.
Coming in with the same score to win the B grade event was Justin Medwin playing off his handicap of 18. Best in for C grade was Ben Balfour with a winning score of 40 points.
Playing to your handicap with a score of 36 points was required to win a ball down the line, which was achieved by nine players.
Thursday’s game of single stableford attracted a field of some 46 players with veteran Wally O’Hara continuing on from his great four ball form by coming in with a winning score of 38 points.
Clinton Smith had a great round by coming in with a score of 36 points to win the B grade event. Smith’s score included a front nine total of 22 points, while on Saturday Smith topped off a great week by scoring another 36 points.
Trevor Franklin also had a consistent form streak this week by finishing with 34 points on the Thursday to go with his 36-point effort on Saturday.
A score of 34 points was needed to win a ball down the line.
Next week is the first round of the Cox Cup which is played as a stroke event played over the two weeks. Grant McKay is the defending champion. Results: Monday, Queen’s Birthday single stableford (field of 29): A grade: Kevan McMillan (13) 42; B grade: Doug Eastick (19) 32; DTL: Bob Calderara 40, Ross Martin 37, Ash Graham 37cb; NTP: 4th Kevan McMillan, 8th Gus McKillop, 9th Shane Male, 11th John Blair, 14th Gary Bassett, 16th John O’Brien.
Thursday, single stableford (field of 46): A grade: Wally O’Hara (17) 38; B grade: Clinton Smith (21) 36; DTL: Trevor Burnie 36, Peter Fedorenko 35, Nigel Goldsworthy 34, Trevor Franklin 34; NTP: 4th John Blair, 8th John Sanderson, 9th Wally O’Hara, 11th Mick Neylan, 14th Clinton Smith; Golden card: James Grant.
Saturday, single stableford (field of 96): A grade: Craig Cousin (14) 43; B grade: Justin Medwin (18) 43; C grade: Ben Balfour (23) 40; DTL: Peter Medwin 38, John Blair 38, Joe Tonso 37, Dave Williams 37, Grant McKay 37, Clinton Smith 36, Trevor Franklin 36, Geoff Turner 36 David Thorp 36; NTP: 4th Justin Medwin, 8th Dave Williams, 9th Peter McNeish, 11th Russ Loughridge ,14th Ross Mitchell, 16th Peter Smith; NTP 2nd shot: A grade: Robert Gough; B grade: Marty Atkins; C grade: Clinton Smith; Women’s: Heather Mifsud (37) 37.
Sunday, single stableford: 1st Jeanette Mitchell (26) 36cb; DTL: Melissa Baharis 36; NTP: 4th Dave Lawler, 8th Jeanette Mitchell, 9th Dave Lawler, 11th Steve Clark, 14th Dave Lawler, 16th Melissa Baharis.
Results: June 14, 27-hole foursomes championship: Scratch: 1st Aija Owen and Kerren Ludlow 148; Handicap 27-hole: 1st Bev Keily and Sue Rogers 114.5; Handicap 18-holes: 1st Bev Keily and Sue Rogers 75; NTP: 2nd Kerren Ludlow, 15th Aija Owen.