Castlemaine Golf Club members contested the Bud Annand 4BBB Trophy on Saturday November 26.
After a few false starts due to 2022’s record rainfalls, 25 teams finally took to the pitch.
Thankfully, bleary eyes from staying up too late watching the FIFA World Cup caused little concern for John Jeffries (6) and Kerin Lourey (18) who combined brilliantly in front of goal to score 46 points, taking out first place in this Gold Letter event and holding the cup aloft.
A massive 24 points on the front nine set them up to put the ball in the back of the net on way home. Their card included 3 birdies and no doubles in a model of consistency.
Second place went to Wayne Toohey (23) and Harald Domanski (15) who finished with 43 points.
On November 22 eleven ladies took to the course for a stroke game which was played concurrently with the Medallist of the Year for 2022. Jo Ralston (34) ruled supreme winning the day with a nett 80 which also crowned her Medallist of the Year. Runner up was Bronwyn Gudgeon (26) with a nett 82 on countback from Marj Lang. Nearest the pin with a beautiful shot was Mary Harris.
The conditions were near perfect last Thursday for the stableford competition. Kane Clack backed up his win in the previous week’s Thursday competition by doing it again in December. Playing off 10, he was among just two players in a healthy field of 34 to match handicap, scoring 36 points and taking out A Grade and the day in a round that featured 3 birdies on the front nine alongside 2 wipes – it was a rollercoaster. Second place in A Grade was claimed by Jeremey Bottomley (9 & 33).
In B Grade it was Kevin Gardner (16) who was Kane’s compatriot with 36 points. Going 19 & 17 front and back, Kevin claimed victory by just one shot over Ross Stevens (17 & 35).
In addition to Kane Clack’s three birdies, they also dropped for Ross Stevens and Rod Phillips.
Nearest the pin honours went to Nigel Wilson on the 7th, while Peter McCoombe zeroed in on the 12th.
Saturday’s Monthly Medal was played in glorious sunshine with the temperature nudging 30 degrees. Ross Stevens (16) kept his cool shooting a nett 64 and taking out the
Monthly Medal for December. Len Watson (11) was hot on his heels also coming in with a nett 64, and taking out the A Grade win, well done gentlemen. Runner-up for A Grade was Daniel Klimeck (12 & 68) while Wayne Toohey (23 & 69) was runner-up to Ross for B Grade. Twenty-six birdies were achieved on the day, nearest the pin on the 7th was Len Watson and on the 12th Laurie Smith.
A strong field of 14 ladies were up bright and early for the first early tee off this Summer on Tuesday. The ladies played their December monthly medal. Shooting a great score of 72 was Marj Lang (19), runner up in A Grade was Rosalie Roberts (22 & 79). Swee Ho (28), first game back from injury, took out the B Grade comp with nett 78, the runner-up was Jo Ralston (34 & 80). The least number of putts on the day, 28, went to the new Lady Captain, Julie Bottomley.
Ladies are reminded that next Tuesday will be the Christmas lunch and fun day of golf.
Congratulations and a big thankyou to the six very brave golfers, Harvey Zepnick, Marty Beck, Anthony Hammel, Matthey Germanchis, Nigel Wilson and Jason Thompson, who took to the course early on Sunday to raise much needed funds for the Cancer Council, playing 72 holes in ‘The Longest Day.’
More than $6100 was raised for Cancer Research.
Great effort boys!