On Saturday, Shane Sallaway eclipsed all the Monthly Medal contenders with his Hole-in-One on the 18th hole. The shot was straight and true, rolling in for only his second ‘ace’ ever.

The field for the Monthly Medal 18-Hole Stroke sponsored by Walkers AGnVET, saw 69 players compete against the tight fairways and well-placed pins.

Richard Nixon won the A-grade with a nett 72, which included only one birdie. Runner-up was Barry Shine with 73 nett and on count back from two others.

The B-grade went to Malcolm Langfield with a cool nett 72. Behind him Adam Borg- er got the nod on count back with Nett 74.

In the C-grade the winner was Denis Culley with a 73 nett. Don Ridley was the best of the rest with his nett 75 to finish runner-up.

The ball sweep went to 77 nett on count back, going to: 72 – M Langfield, R Nix- on; 73 – B Shine, P Dawson, D Culley, D McAuliffe; 74 – P Cowhan, S Sallaway, A Borger, M Spice; 75 – P Grayson, P Py- mont, D Ridley, G Coles; 76 – R Sander- son, B Carpenter, R Smith, P Kay, J Ridley, D Churchill; 77 – S Hayes.

The NTP’s went to: 9th – P Tilden; 18th – S Sallaway. Peter got his “2”. There were six 2s overall, with the 3rd being the easiest target.

Sunday’s Stableford Medley had a good following once again. Bruce Carpenter won the day with 37 points, slipping away from Ray Taylor with 35 points. The ball sweep went to 33, being awarded to Jill Cripps. The NTP’s went to: 9th- J Cripps; 18th – E Coombes.

Membership fees are due and must be paid for players to be eligible to win any of the closely scheduled Championship events.

In addition to existing membership categories, there are two new options. The new limited membership allows a player to compete in 15 Competition events through the year; and new social membership al- lows a player to pay members rates for Social, Summer 6s and Winter 3s golf. More details are available at the Pro Shop or from a Management Committee member.

Sat July 15 and Sun July 16 is the Men’s Foursome Championships, sponsored by S & S Welsh Transport. There will be a Stableford Medley on Sunday 16, with tee time preference to be given to the Four- somes Championships.

On Saturday, 35 players enjoyed the winter sun as they played in the Men’s 18-hole Stroke event, sponsored by Forbes TV and Video Repairs.

The A-Division winner was Shane Sall- away with 72 nett. Runner-up was David Earl with 73 nett, scraping past Steve Up- hill and Ted Morgan on count back.

The B-Division winner was Milton Cart- wright, with 76 nett and a winner on count back. Runner-up was Don Ridley, also on 76 nett, as well as on count back, from Bruce Chandler and Brett Slack-Smith.

The ball sweep went to 75 nett on count back, going to: 72 – S Sallaway; 73 – D Earl, S Uphill, T Morgan; 74 – J Betland, J Haley, P Pymont; 75 – B Everest. The NTP’s went to: 9th – A Callaghan; 18th – J Betland.

On Sunday, many players enjoyed the Stableford Medley and, despite the brace of “newcomers”, none could get past the Sunday stalwarts.

Once again Bruce Carpenter showed his “Steady Sunday” form, producing 37 points to take the win. Runner-up was Ash Tucker on 36 points, and getting there by count back from Digit McAuliffe.

The ball sweep went to 33 points, go- ing to: D McAuliffe, B Shields, A Dukes, R Taylor and R Besgrove. The NTP’s were: 9th – G Nicholson; 18th – A Dukes.

The Wallace Cup draw is up and look- ing bare. With only two weeks to complete your 1st Round matches we need to get things rolling.

Nominations for the Sand/Grass Green Championships, being held at Grenfell and Forbes Golf Courses on 19/20 August, are now open. Register at the GolfNSW website.

Get your partners for the two Lachlan Val- ley District events coming up. First is the Mixed 4-Ball, scheduled for Sunday July 23 at Parkes. Then there is the Mens 4-Ball vs Par, set for Sun 6 August at West Wya- long. Put your nominations on the sheets on the notice boards.

Coming up:

Saturday 8 July is the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Walkers AgnVet, with the Stableford Medley on Sunday 9 July.

Sat 15 and Sun 16 are the Mens Four- somes Championship, sponsored by S&S Welsh Transport. The Ladies have their 27- Hole Foursomes on Saturday, while there will be a Stableford Medley on Sunday.

Saturday 22 July is an 18-hole Stroke. On Sunday 23 July, we have the LVDGA Mixed 4B at Parkes, and a Stableford Med- ley at home.

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Last weekend was a big one for local golfers, with the 4BBB Stroke Championship sponsored by John Davis Mazda held on Saturday, followed by the Stableford Medley on Sunday.

In Saturday’s 18-hole 4BBB event, the Scratch winners were Steve Betland and Tim West, who combined well to record a 68 scratch score, in a field of 56 competi- tors. Todd Callaghan and Peter Dawson were Runners-up, beaten on count back. They level-pegged with the winners during the initial stages of the back-9, but stum- bled home.

The Handicap Champions were Paul Kay and Paul Pymont, who finished with a nett 62. Runners-up were Linden Byrne and Barry Parker with 63 nett, getting there by count back from Ron Morris and Scott Kirkman.

The Stableford Medley on Sunday was well enjoyed by many players in spite of the lack of sunshine. Ray Taylor was unstoppable with his 39 points, finishing ahead of Mick Wood on 37 points.

The ball sweep went to 36 points, going to Rod Smith (from Tully) and Barb Drabsch. The NTP’s were: 9th – M Wood; 18th – B Shields. The only 2’s were scored by Mick Wood and Rod Smith.

This weekend will also be busy, with an 18-hole Stroke event on Saturday, sponsored by Forbes TV & Video Repairs. Sunday includes the local Stableford Medley, and Opens being played at Grenfell and Tottenham.

The Monthly Medal, sponsored by Walkers AgnVet, will be held the following Satur- day with the Stableford Medley.

The ‘Winter 3’s’ competition continues strongly. The week 5 winner was Jeff Haley with an honest 30.5 25 nett. Others to collect a ball were P Kay (31), R Taylor (33) and A Tucker (33.5).

Upcoming competitions include the Sand/Grass Green Championships, being held at Grenfell and Forbes Golf Courses on 19/20 August. Nominations are now open. Groups can register together to take advantage of the ‘4 for 3’ package to enter four names and only pay for three. A dinner is available at the Grenfell Club on Saturday, with presentations at Forbes on Sunday. More information is available on the Go to the Golf NSW website.

Also on the horizon are the Lachlan Val- ley DGA Mixed 4-Ball, scheduled for Sun- day July 23 at Parkes, and the Mens 4-Ball vs Par, set for Sun 6 August at West Wyalong. After the success of our Mixed Foursomes, there should be a few good pairings attending at Parkes.

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The annual CanAssist 4-Person Ambrose golf event last Saturday saw 106 players enjoying the sunshine and good laughs, and raising nearly $2,000.