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Les King reigns at Garfield

A TOP round of nett 66 gave Les King the monthly medal at Garfield Golf Club on Saturday.
As well as the monthly medal, the day was also the annual Mirboo North Challenge. CCR for the day was 68.
Results:
Agrade winner: Nathan Condon (handicap six) 75 on a countback. Bgrade: Les King (18) 80. C grade: Mick Howsin (23) 86.
Handicap A grade: Steven Smith (14) 66 on a countback. B grade: Les King (18) monthly medal, 62. C grade: Mick Howsin (23) 63.
Nearest to pins – fourth: Gordon Palmer, eighth: Syd Garrett, ninth: Steve Smith, 11th: Liam Fraser, 14th: Greg Needham, 16th: Warren Cook.
Fifth hole, second shot handicap 21 plus, Bob Calderara. Seventh hole second shot handicap 020 Alan Manley.
Down the lines: Terry McLaughlin, Michael Thorpe 65, Mick Neylan, Hugh Nicolson, Darren Kasper, John Dineen 67, Ian Evison, Peter Malone, David Thorpe, Carl Waters 67, Paul Carmody 68 on a countback.

@BT Sub Sport Gaz:MIRBOO NORTH CHALLENGE

Fifteen players travelled from Mirboo North Golf Club for the annual challenge but narrowly lost. Garfield 956, Mirboo North 963. Women: Jeanette Mitchell 68, CCR 69, handicap 30.
This week: Stableford and first round of the Summer Cup.
There was no play last Thursday due to coring of the greens.

@BT Sub Sport Gaz:SUMMER ECLECTIC

Scores after 2 December: Gordon Palmer 64.0, Tom Elliot, Ron Hampton 65.0, Trevor Franklin 65.5, Steve Kohut 66.0, Ray Johnson 66.5, Peter King 64.5.
This week’s raffle winner: Mick Howsin.

@BT Sub Sport Gaz:LADIES

Results of the first round Summer Cup – single Stableford played at Garfield on 28 November, CCR 69.
Divisionone winner Donna Bray (41), runnerup Sharon Carmody (38). Best nine: Ronda Knee (20 on a countback).
Nearest to pins – eighth: Bernie Clark, 11th: Pam Morris.
Down the lines: Barb Siddall 35 points, Elsie Nicholson 35 on a countback.
Next week Ladies outing to Stillwater Winery.
Nineteen ladies took part in the first round of Summer Cup.
Donna Bray broke her handicap from 36 to 34.

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