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LAST Monday was our first ever King’s Birthday Stableford, played and won by Scott Harry (12) on 36 points.

In the ball pool, we had Kevin Lane (16) 35. Robert Dick (13) and Jan Harry (11), with 31 points, got the last balls on a countback from Blake Shay (9) and Terry Turvey (14). Nearest the pins went to Robert Dick 3rd, Jan Harry 5th, Phil Lloyd 9th and 13th, and Blake Shay on the 16th.

Ladies golf on Wednesday was the Monthly Medal, with seven Ladies and one visitor, Rowena, enjoying the day’s play.

The winner was Jan Harry 86-11=75, followed by Ange Morton 93-14=79.

Chino’s NTP was Chrissy. Putting competition was Rhonda Willoughby 29.

Thursday’s R&R Stableford had 24 members and a visitor from Cronulla teeing off on a good day for golf.

There certainly was a wide spread of scores from a low of 14 points to a high of 36 points.

It was Doug Ellwood winning the day on a countback from Chris Manners, both on 36. Others in the ball pool were Gary Pay and Kevin Lane on 35 and Gavin Teasdale on 32. NTPs went to K Lane 3rd, G Teasdale 5th, G Pay 9th, J Hewitt 13th and T Turvey 16th.

Saturday Stableford had 27 members and guests enjoying a fine day on a very good golf course.

Doug Ellwood continued his great form of late, scoring another win on a countback from Blake Shay with 37 points.

For the Ladies Shirley Jenner won with 29 points. Ball pool went to T Turvey 35, Ross Nesbitt 34, Brendan Shields and Gav Teasdale with 33. NTPs went to L Hadfield 3rd, C Waterson 9th and R Nesbitt 13th.

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