Andy Dukes’ 69 nett made him the winner of the Monthly Medal last Saturday. Runner-up was Andrew Grierson with a nett 72 in a field of 64 players. The B-grade winner was Dave Rhodes and runnerup Geoff Coles. The C-grade winner was Stuart French and runner-up was Bruce Squires.
Saturday’s ball sweep went to 74 nett on count back, being given to those above plus: 72 – B Borger, B Shine, W Gordon; 73 – P Dawson, D Churchill; 74 – P Barnes, D Culley, B Everest, M Spice and T Morgan. The NTP’s went to: 9th – B Shine; 18th – B Borger. Barry got his ‘2’ but Bob missed his by a long shot. There were eight 2’s scored overall. Sunday’s Stableford Medley unfortunately had a small field. The winner was Scott Kirkman finishing with 36 points. The only NTP was on the 9th, scored by M Reid.
Some Wallace Cup match results are: L Grierson d A Dukes 4/3; D Mylecharane d P Maher 1-up and I Bown d P Dawson. The NSW Men’s 4-Ball District Final was played at Grenfell on Sunday. Three pairings attended from Forbes, joining teams from Bogan Gate, Parkes, Condobolin and Grenfell. The event was won by Grenfell pairing Taylor/McMahon with +6. Forbes teams were Morgan/McDonald (+2), Smith/Haans (-3) and Newport/Drane (-3).
The Inaugural Sand/Grass Green Championship is set for 20th and 21st August. There is still room for more entries.
By Short Putt