IT was a double celebration for Drouin Golf Club’s Pat McDonald on Saturday – a monthly medal win and a handicap down to single figures.
There were 111 players who battled the windy conditions for the medal sponsored by Vin Bibby Electrics and there some very low scores recorded.
Pat McDonald (handicap 10) had a couple of reasons to celebrate after his excellent round of nett 65 the monthly medal on a countback from Noel Brereton and handicap down to nine.
Despite losing the medal on a countback Noel’s (22) equally great round did see him win the Cgrade division and lose a couple more shots off his handicap.
Runner up in Agrade was Fred Gadjobranski with 67, followed by Shane Dwyer and Rod Hammond both on 69.
Shane’s 74 gross was the best scratch score of the day.
Bill Pyle (19) won Bgrade with 69 on a countback from John Gwynn. Danny Burke and Russell Seadon both scored 71.
Jack Henning was runnerup in Cgrade with 70, followed by Greg Patterson 71.
Nearest the pin second: Mark Wootton, fifth (pro pin): John Piner, 19th: Brett Dessent. 23rd: Peter Bethune.
The CCR was 71 and balls went down to 70 on a countback.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:WEDNESDAY RESULTS
The Stableford competition attracted a good field of 109 players.
Brett Dessent (handicap five) almost parred the course on his way to 40 points and a win in Agrade on a countback from Angus McArthur and Darryl Bryce.
Bgrade winner was John Denholm (17) with a very impressive 44 points.
Bob Ramage had to settle for runnerup with his 42 points.
Alan Fagan (handicap 28) blitzed the field in Cgrade winning with 43 points.
Runnerup was Danny Gorman with 40 on a countback from Laurie Pyle.
Nearest the pins – second: Darryl Bryce, fifth: Alan Fielden, 23rd (pro pin): John Wolswinkel. The CCR was 70 and balls down the line went to 38 on a countback.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:THURSDAY RESULTS
There were 44 players who contested the senior ninehole competition that also doubled as a ‘men versus ladies challenge match’.
With the ladies drawing up several rules and conditions, it was never going to be easy for the blokes to repeat last year’s victory, but that does not give them any excuse for the hiding the ladies dished up to them.
The aggregate scoring system resulted in a 213 to 155 win to the ladies.
Individual winners on the day were Keith Andrew 21 points (men) and Bev Pollard 23 points (ladies).
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:MONDAY RESULTS
The ninehole competition was won by Alan Fagan with 23 points. Peter Anderson and Mick Fox were next on 20 points each.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:COMING EVENTS
There is a program change for Saturday, 16 December.
The ‘Christmas mixed’ as advertised in the program has been altered to a Medley 4BBB event and will also be a shotgun start at 10.30am.
Entries prior to the day must be made in the pro shop.
The overflow Par players must now hit off before 8.30am or after 12.45pm.
Further inquires at the club.
This Saturday is a Stableford event.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:LADIES
Last Tuesday members played the first round of the Downtowner Summer Cup.
There will be no results reported until the final round and presentation lunch at the Downtowner on Monday, 5 February.
Three members played well in the Saturday competition.
Norma Scott had 64 nett and has broken her handicap to 27, Glenda Warren had 67 nett and now has a handicap of 20 and Irene Morgan had a 68 nett and is now on 16.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz: ABC DAY
Margaret Purcell had the best nine at the ABC Day at Moe recently.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz: NINE HOLE EVENT
The Thursday ninehole seniors competition was won by Bev Pollard with 23 points and the runnersup were Di Baskett with 22 points, Ans De Wit, Poss Leeson, Joyce Pierrehumbert and Nola Gwynn all on 21 points.
Winners in the men’s section were Keith Andrews, 21 points. Colin Moss, Lester Smethurst, Graeme Dorling and Charlie Hardy all on 20 points.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:SENIORS CUP
The men played the ladies for the Senior’s Cup and the ladies made sure of winning by making the rules for the day, beating the men by 213 points to their 155 points.
@BT Sub Sport Gaz:COMING EVENTS
This week will be the second round of the Downtowner Cup, starting time as usual and next week will be a ninehole competition sponsored by Handley Funeral Services 9.30am for 10am hitoff, followed by the Christmas breakup party and trophy presentations.
