GARFIELD GOLF
Perfect weather – once again this week – except for Saturday when strong gusting south westerly breezes were in play.
Thursday’s golfers got the best of the conditions with four golfers turning in exceptional performances.
Bob Calderara took out the A Grade event with a very nice round of 73 off the stick which was matched by Gary Bassett – and Darren Mouser went the one stroke better with a 72 off the stick to finish runner up after handicaps to Calderara.
And Trevor Male bounced back to some nice form with a score of 41 points.
All four gents are low markers adding merit to their efforts.
Naturally enough they filled the top-four positions for the A Grade event.
The B Grade event was a three-way count back decision between Peter Fedorenko, Keith Edwards and Bruce Styles whom all came in with a round of 37 points…Fedorenko got the decision.
David Thorp broke a long run of outs to win the C Grade event, also by a count back over Lou Artico with a round of 38 points.
A final score of 36 points or better was required to get a ball down the line.
A big field of 115 turned out for Saturday’s game of single stableford where Dean Shannon reigned supreme by winning the B Grade event with a score of 42 points defeating Fedorenko – who had a good week – by four points.
Craig Hunter won the A Grade event with a nice round of 40 points to defeat an inform Harry Thomas by two points.
Daryl Sheehan took out the C Grade event with a handicap score of 36 points to defeat Ben Balfour by a single point, whilst Stephen Ferran got the D Grade decision with a score of 39 points to defeat Tony Quinn by two points.
A final score of 34 points or better was good enough to get a ball down the line.
The Graeme Ovens Match Play quarter finals were played on Saturday with two of the matches being walk-over results whilst Steve Kohut defeated Jackson Wade on the 19TH hole and Matt Skinner had a comfortable 3/2 win over Liam Toole.
The semi-finals are scheduled for play on 19 March whilst the 36-hole final is to be played on 23 April.
My tip (Tony Webster) is for Shane Male to meet Matt Skinner for the title.
Dek Bell won Monday’s stableford event with a score of 40 points to defeat Cyril Peake by one point. This Saturday is the Top-Town Team event via a shot-gun start.
Also, this week on Friday is the Veterans (55 years and older) Four-Ball Aggregate event which is a shot-gun start at 9am at a cost of $30 per person which also includes lunch.
RESULTS
Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 31
Winners: A Grade: Dek Bell (17) 40, B Grade: Cyril Peake (30) 39. Down the lines: Ben Camilleri, Gavin Sharpe 37, John Cragg 36.
• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winners: Gail Franklin (29) 40, Jill Gay (23) 37. Down the lines: Debbie Huyskens 36, Bernie Clark 35.
Nearest the pins: 4th Karli Der Horst, 11th Bernie Clark, 16th Jill Gay.
• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 61
A Grade: Winner Bob Calderara (12) 44, runner up Darren Mouser (9) 42, third Trevor Male (10) 41.
B Grade: Winner Peter Fedorenko (17) 37 C/B, runner up Keith Edwards (16) 37 C/B, third Bruce Styles (15) 37.
Down the lines: Gary Bassett 39, Harry Thomas 38, Ray James, Frank Hyett, Ian Lidstone and Peter Johnson 36.
Nearest the pins: 4th Darren Mouser, 8th Des Kerr, 9th Ron Fielding, 11th Dave Lawler, 14th Darren Stanton, 16th Charlie Hardy.
• Thursday/Twilight/Single Stableford/Field of 13
Winner: Josh Tymensen (25) 25 points. Down the lines: Greg Noonan 19.
Nearest the pins: 11th and 14th Cameron Reid, 16th Greg Noonan. Spinning Wheel: David Keysers $70.
• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field of 115
A Grade: Winner Craig Hunter (10) 40, runner up Harry Thomas (12) 38, third Grant McLure (7) 36.
B Grade: Winner Dean Shannon (14) 42, runner up Peter Fedorenko (17) 38, third Paul Kaye (15) 37.
C Grade: Winner Daryl Sheehan (22) 36, runner up Ben Balfour (19) 35, third Sam Butler (20) 34.
D Grade: Stephen Ferran (31) 39, runner up Tony Quinn (30) 37 C/B, third Josh Tymensen (24) 37.
Down the lines: Ross Mitchell, Bruce Griffett, Gerry Van Den Essen 37, Carl Gilbert, Ian Hopper, Kevin Whitmore, Peter Medwin, Nathan Leishout 36, George Fatouros, Chris Davies, Ian Nicholson, Andrew Rose, Ian Scott, Peter Kelly 35, Stephen Murray, Des Kerr, Stephen Barrett 34.
Nearest the pins: 4th Gary Bassett, 8th and 9th Bruce Griffett, 11th Peter Fedorenko, 14th Darren Allen and 16th Bob Calderara.
Closest second shots: A Grade: Paul Govaars, B Grade: Steve Curtiss, C Grade: Dan Schmidt.
Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford
Winner: Deirdre Pilkington (34) 41. Nearest the pins: 4th and 6th Bernie Clark, 9th Tina Cowie.
• Graeme Ovens Scratch Match Play
Quarter Finals
Shane Male defeated David Manning – Walkover
Stephen Barrett defeated Kevan McMillan – Walkover
Steve Kohut defeated Jackson Wade – 19th
Matt Skinner defeated Liam Toole – 3/2
• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 22
A Grade: Winner David Manning (7) 38, runner up Peter Van Helmond (18) 37 C/B, third Stephen Barrett (10) 37.
B Grade: Winner Richard Stead (28) 42, runner up Allan Milkens (25) 41, third Darren Booth (22) 38
Down the lines: Robert Taylor and Garry Cashen 35.
-Tony Webster-
