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Down the fairways 10-5-2022

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Murrabit Golf Club results from April 30.

Arbuthnot Sawmills-May Partners 31st Annual Tournament 4BBB Stableford winners: Ladies: D. Waller, T. Kilderry 33 points. Men: Division 1: Winners D. Meehan, J. Meehan 40 points, Runners-up: J. Ficken, P. Cockroft 37 points.

Division 2: Winners (on a countback) J. Horn, A. Deppeler 36 points. Runners-up: W. Harman. P. Learson 36 points.

Longest drive: Men: D. Meehan. Ladies: T. Kilderry. Straightest drive: Men: G. Muir. Ladies: D. Waller. NTP 6th P. Cockroft, 9th D Meehan.

Congratulations to May Partners for winning this year’s tournament trophy. Thank you to all who participated.

KERANG

Wednesday Ladies

ONLY nine ladies competed for the monthly medal on Wednesday. We welcomed Glenyse Chamberlain back to golf. The going was tough for most, but Michelle managed 71 net to win the day and also was queen of the green with 27 putts for the day.

Carol Dear almost had a wet first hole (trying to retrieve a ball) but had the best drive to win nearest the pin on the 9th.

A date for the diary is our Gold Watch event on Friday, May 27. Hopefully we will see more players next week. Assemble at 9.30am for a 10am start. All welcome.

Thursday R & R Stableford

There were 19 entrants for today’s Stableford event. The winner was Wayne O’Neill on a countback from T. Turvey and G. Pay, all on 38 points, and the last ball in the ball pool went to P. Lloyd on 34 points. NTPs: 3rd B. Shields, 5th and 9th R. Nesbit, 13th G. Wyte, 16th J. Tartaglia.

Saturday Monthly Medal Stroke

31 entrants for the Monthly Medal and it was Casey Gillen proving the best on the day with 89-20=69. The ladies’ goblet winner was Rhonda Willoughby with 99-24=75.

Saturday’s ball pool, P. Featonby 71, R. Nesbit 72, T. Laughlin and T. Turvey 73, D. Wood 74 and J. Murphy 75.

NTPs 3rd and 13th C. Gray, 9th G. Wyte and 16th C. Waterson.

Coming up is the Golconda Four-Person Ambrose on Sunday, May 22.

Wednesday’s winner was Michelle Dillon. Saturday’s monthly medal winner was Casey Gillon.

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