The cream rose to the top when 4-markers Daniel Harper and Ross Horrocks finished one/two in the February Monthly Medal stroke event at Dubbo on Saturday.
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Although preferred lies are still in play, grass off the fairway was long after recent rain and there was little run on the course.
However good golfers who hit the ball long and stay on the fairways didn’t have problems, as shown by Harper and Horrocks.
Harper continued his excellent stroke making of recent times with a one-under-par round of 70 for 66 nett to claim the major trophy donated by Martin Bourke and Jason Farr and the Whitney’s Jewellers medal.
Horrocks also had his moments and was well satisfied with his one over 72 for 68 nett and gained second placed on a countback from Marc Foley (80-68) and Richard Pawlenko (74-68).
Phil Munro was another to fire with a par round and 69 nett and just finished off the pace.
Scores of 71 or better collected balls which blew out to 73 in B grade and 77 for C grade - again, a reason why the course played fairly difficult (for some) on Saturday.
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Jamie Lewin finished a clear winner in B grade on Saturday with a solid 86-68 effort that saw him finish two in front of second placed Ron Willis (88-70) after a countback against Simon Keating (86-70).
Then came a group of players on 71 nett - Darren Scholes, Ian Edmunds and Bob Symes.
C grade was cut and dried after Ben Webb handed in a card of 90-66 - three in front of James Ball (96-69) and Derek Norris (89-70).
The Dick North Junior Medal proved to be a win for Jamie Lewin with 86-68.
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Terrible conditions for the Imagtec NSW Amateur Championships at Ryde-Parramatta on the weekend with Matt Gleeson missing out in the NSW Medal after rounds of 70-73 (143) on the par-70 layout.
The event was restricted to 36 of the 72 holes after torriential rain with the top 32 being involved in the match-play series starting this morning.
Former Dubbo champion Grant Scott shot 70-65 and finished tied for eighth at five under par. his opponent today is Rudy Thullier.
Rohan Blizard won the medal with 63-65, 12 under.
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Lost and found:
Lost: golf balls on holes 10, 12, 13, 14, 15. See David Herbert.
Lost: David Herbert. Contact: playing partners Les Fuller, Chris Memorey and Wayne Holland.
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The veteran ladies group also struggled in the heavy conditions on Monday with the best cards coming from Ann Keyte and Bonnie Grattan with 15 stableford points.
Glenda Taylor was next with 14 and Cheryl Simpson, Helen Wheeler and Sandra Campbell also won balls.
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The Dubbo Golf Club’s annual report is now out and is a ‘must read’ for all members.
Also listed is the names of nominees for the 2008 executive leading into the annual meeting on Monday February 25.
Pre-meeting voting will be available and it is in the interests of the club’s future that everyone consider casting their votes for the people of their choice.
February Monthly Medal
A grade:
Daniel Harper 70-66
Ross Horrocks 72-68
B grade:
Jamie Lewin 86-68
Ron Willis 88-70
C grade:
Ben Webb 90-66
James Ball 96-69
Dick North Junior Medal
Jamie Lewin 86-68
Nearest to pins:
5th: Les Fuller 110cm, Chris Memory 560cm, Peter Phillips 612cm.
18th: Grahame Allan 136cm, Ben Taylor 303cm, Peter McQuillan 950cm.
11th: John Swan 526cm, Brian Munro 350cm, Garry Dawson 450cm.
