Back at the 19th
In a final that went down to the wire at Griffith Golf Club last Sunday, Geoff Oslington and Chris Green became the 2015 Terry Brady Painters Norm Saxvick Memorial Red Gum Plate champions.
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The top qualifiers were up against Andrew Romagnolo and Justin Robertson, and were pushed all the way. It was nip and tuck throughout, with never more than one hole in it. The match was decided on the final hole, Oslington and Green able to defend their one-hole lead.
In Saturday’s semi-finals, Alf Franchi and Andrew McLean almost caused an upset, with Oslington and Green needing one extra hole to put them away. They turned one up, but Franchi made it up on the back nine, only to lose on the 19th.
The other semi between Romagnolo and Robertson, and Anthony Ross and Rod Farlow was never in doubt, with the former cruising to a 5-4 win.
Last Saturday’s members event was a single stableford with 57 players. Slim Cavanaugh (37 points) won A grade. He carded 19 points out and drained a birdie on the fifth to add 18 in. He pushed Dave Gandy into runner-up on a countback.
Gandy was on fire on the outward nine. He carded 22 points, nailing a birdie on the seventh, only to crash to 15 points home.
Jorge Woods (39 points) won B Grade. He scored 20 points out and 19 in with six pars. Samuel Stringer (38 points) was runner-up with splits of 20-18.
Bruce Smith (39 points) was C grade's best. He scored 20 points out and 19 home.
Runner-up David Curry (37 points) carded a four-point par on the fourth in scoring 19 points out then parred three back-nine holes to add 18 points in.
The team stableford played in conjunction was won by Don Hillam, Sam Stringer, David Sinclair and Jack Draskovic (121 points).
Ron Virago, Jorge Woods, John Gavin and Phil Hancock (119 points) were second.
Pro pins were won by Wayne Alpen and Justin Robertson. Par threes to Lance Perry (4th), Allan Andreazza (7th), Bill Brown (11th) and Rob Harrington (16th). Vouchers to 35 points.
Last Sunday was a single stableford with 33 players.
Rob Trembath (40 points) won the 0-18 grade ahead of Chris Scobie (38 points).
Geoff Cotterill (35 points) won the 19-36 grade on a countback over Geoff Simms.
Alf Franchi won the 11th pin and Mitchell Howard the 16th. Vouchers to 33 points.
On Monday, March 9 there will be a working bee to ready the course for the Pro Am. Volunteers should gather at the work shed by 8am. There will be a sausage sizzle after work is completed and perhaps a short round of golf.
All systems are go for the Pro Am, including a worthy inclusion of a special nine-hole par-three competition for sponsors the day before.
The AGM is almost here and it’s likely that three new directors will be required.
Members are urged to attend in numbers to avoid last year’s farce when the first meeting failed to have a quorum. Times are tough, and if the club is to survive, members need to put forward ideas to lift the bottom line after the club suffered a fourth successive loss, which isn’t sustainable.
