Golf Shoes Day Tuesday started the bingo lingo. Stableford points was the aim of the game. A dirty dozen of 12 players had their eyes down the fairways.
Steve Allison (34) knocked down the door of first place. Rocco Barca (33) had all the threes for second in a close call.
Another four knocking on that door included Joe “Disco” De Ieso (as the Captain calls him) and Michael Downs. They took out the minor prizes on countback from James Ibbotson and Russell Pratt (all on buckle my shoe 32).
NTP on the Beatles No 9 hole was Graham Meneilly.
A score of 20 Mi Scorers turned up for Stableford on Thursday just to get out of the Housie Housie.
Richard Ballantyne could ask for no more with his 34 score. He won a naughty forty bucks. Michael Downs came up with all the threes (33) to take home twenty Oxford scholars. Robbie Montgomery was a shout out countback behind in third.
They squeezed out another cup of tea three. They included Mark Brandwood, Ron Popple and Linc Wellington who all got up to run on 31 for a prize.
Mark Brandwood claimed NTP on the Tat Engineering 9 th by playing the right number iron.
In Chooklotto Chicken Run in bright sunshine there were rooster and hen (10) birdbrains out filling out the numbers. They played on the wine and dine back nine.
Peter Wallace (16) was feeling young and keen enough to have the best numbers. Dave Roberts was pencilled in as second on sweet sixteen too and William Bray was not as unlucky as some on 13 and third.
On the Valentine’s Day 14 th hole Neil Mcantee played a loverly shot to win NTP.
Lewis Homes again sponsored the Privilege Cup on Saturday.
A clean the floor 54 men brushed up on their golf for Stableford points and lived in hope of their cup overflowing. The Tin Shed volunteers were to be prominent among those to clean up the prizes on offer.
Alex Howson’s three dozen (36) scooped the pool as overall winner and cupholder.
Visitor Isaac Lacey from Shepparton GC shut the door with 34 to win A Grade. He did a number on Anthony Devine in a countback.
In B Grade Peter Wallace (35) stayed alive to win by a me and you two shots from Michael Downs on a you and me 33.
Alex Howson won C Grade by just outlasting Leigh Thornton’s jump and jive 35 in a pulsating contest overseen by the shy and retiring Mick Keen.
The balls fell right into the laps of another dig and delve 12 rhyming slangers like Gavin Thomas, Peter Baird, David Roberts, Graham Meneilly, Tim Balfour, Neil Mcantee, Brian Meneilly (Beaconhills Country GC), John Keller, Jody Webber, Darren Carter, Steve Zolich and Mick Trevaskis who all scored between 33 and 30 points.
In like Flynn for nearest the pin were Peter “the Wag” Wallace on the Lewis Homes Big Bird 3 rd, Jason Cox on the Central Tyres Tom Mix 6 th, John Keller was the no.1 fella on the Tat Engineering 9 th by winning the jackpot hotpot as well (JK won the JP), while Gavin Thomas left no doubt about his shot on the 14 th.
Twelve women golfers played their cards right as they took up their red markers in their Stableford competition.
Leanne Davis (37) was in seventh heaven over her great score - the best of anyone on the day.
Josie De Iesio’s 36 pick up sticks meant she put her hand up for second, while Niki Miller stayed alive on 35 but had to settle for third.
Those to make the call on NTPs included Robyn Brandwood who did really fine on both 3 and 9, Josie De Ieso who went quick sticks on number 6, while Leanne Davis morteined 14.
The big talking point came out of Thursday. Reports came in from near and far about a possible flippers and snorkel event that occurred on the 8 th hole. One of our regulars was busy making par when oops! His independently minded golf buggy took off down the slope and plunged into the murky depths of the lurking dam at the bottom of said slope. Not just by the edge but substantially and submarinally sunken it would seem.
Of course, there was plenty of concern because not only were valuables such as clubs and buggy bubbling down deep, but concerns about a wallet with cards, keys and a phone had taken on Titanic proportions. Of major concern was how he would be able to record his par on MiScore!
Word has it the golf bag was somehow recaptured, and all such items soggily regained. No word about the buggy itself! No doubt a visit to Telstra would soon eventuate too. I can only imagine that after all the panic there would be much mirth to follow. Possibly not so much for poor Perry who’s not taking calls for the moment!
One wag on Saturday suggested that he should get penalised 14 shots for grounding his clubs in a hazard! Not to mention putting his balls into the water for penalties as well! C’est la golfing vie!
Winter pennant commenced at Nagambie last week. Our team went down in a nail-biting 3/2 loss with one match going onto the 19 th hole. It’s on again at Hill Top this week.
– Runner
