There was 35 mm of rain overnight but the group woke to stars in the sky and the promise of a beaut Melbourne Autumn morning .. that’s just how it worked out, even if the forecast of heavy downpours during the morning threatened things for the 14 members who defiantly turned up. There was a slight chill in the air, a few spots of water lying around the course and clear, sunny skies throughout!
The puddles were not a worry for Adam who was in a league of his own and after a fairly solid front 9 score of plus 1, finished with a nice stretch to end things on +5 for the day, which included 3 wipes along the way. This also included a double plus on the 14th with a nice little birdie to kick start his run of scores. To end things on a high he also ended up with the ball prize on the 18th. Adam also pipped out new member Steve Gervsoni who hopefully is not deterred by missing out on the free hot dot. Steve is resuming golf after a fair layoff, who after the match when grilled said he really enjoyed being back on the track. He may be one to watch in the next few months!
There was a tie for second place on the podium and this was shared by Brendon and Robby Pres. There were no reports of Rob using his new chipper but a score of square speaks for itself. Reading between the lines, Robs card only included two holes with a square score, which meant that the rest consisted of many minuses and pluses. A trio of patriots shared 3rd one shot back who were none other than Craig, Gordon and Brent.
A shot further back on his lonesome was Beast, and rounding out the points scoring positions were a couple of Chris’s in the form of CJ and CJ. As is often the case with this format, there were 5 scores of double plus, some of which contributed to the fair number of birdies scored from the group for the day (8). There were no reported drafties for the day, however the theme of the day during after round celebrations was Consistency. In the form of Mr Reliable Craig and IN-Consistencies in the form of double pluses and lost balls from Brent and Bill.
Speaking of Brent and Bill, they played off in the second round of matchplay and with the aid of a few strokes, Brent cruised to victory after the 16th with a score of 3 and 2. The other match for the day was between Gordon and JQ, who has recently returned from a work/holiday trip to the UK. Jet lag must have still been hanging around as JQ was beaten convincingly with a score of 5 and 3.
There are a couple of stragglers left in the first round of matchplay which is due to end (or overdue) so results need to be determined via golf or forfeit so the competition can continue on. Round 2 officially starts this weekend so get those games in.
CJ Priems was nearly killed on the 5th when Geoff hit an errant shot causing CjP to turn into Keanu Reeves and do a Matrix inspired move to avoid the missile.
Blighty wasn’t having the best of days and admitted to a -8 on the front 9, improved to only -2 on the back 9. This included 1 x plus only in the whole round and ‘magnificent’ bogey on the 15th being 3 to edge of the green and slammed a wedge hard at the pin and dropping it for a 4!!! That shot will bring him back for sure!
Results for Saturday, 30 April 2022
1st Adam King (+5) 2nd Brendon Mitchell (□) 2nd Robert Priems (□) 3rd Craig Cameron (-1) 3rd Gordon Hill (-1) 3rd Brent Rowley (-1) 4th Bill Eastoe (-2) 5th Chris James (-3) 5th Chris Priems (-3)
Seniors Results: 1st Craig Cameron (-1) 1st Gordon Hill (-1) 2nd Bill Eastoe (-2) 3rd Chris Priems (-3)
Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 12th Stan Blackshaw BallPin No 1 – 4th Bill Eastoe BallPin No 2 – 18th Adam King
