A busy week of golf at C.ex Urunga saw strong fields contest competitions across four days.
On Thursday, 14 August, twenty-seven players took part in the Medley Stableford. Visiting Bellingen member John Schilter led the way with an excellent 39 points. He was followed by Urunga’s John Piggott on 37, with Martin Tizzard claiming third on 34. Just behind, Garry Swain and David McGilvray both posted 33, while Geoff Rackham and John Anselmi finished on 32. Nearest to pin prizes went to Swain on the 3rd hole and Anselmi on the 9th.
The Ladies competition on Friday, 15 August, saw Deborah Lindsay secure top spot with a steady 35 points, followed by Suzanne McLean on 32. Lyn Bastick finished third with 31, while Wendy O’Neill returned 26. A tight cluster saw Lois Milham and Jeanette Robinson both card 25, with Shirley Shelton and Jenny Tierney just behind on 23.
Saturday, 16 August, brought the popular Medley Two-Person Ambrose with 56 entrants lining up for the challenge. Glenn Petersen and Grant Homes combined superbly to record a winning score of 62. The pairing of Michael Trist and Dean Burkitt finished runners-up with 65, while Brian Morris and Brett Davis edged into third on countback with 66.5. Close behind were Adam Boys and John Lindsay, also on 66.5, followed by John and Jo Evans with 67. Nearest to the pin honours went to Mike Merton on the 3rd, Grant Homes on the 9th, Garry Swain on the 12th, Petersen on the 16th, and Brett Davis on the 18th.
On Monday, 18 August, thirty-four competitors took part in the Vets Championships. After a tight contest, Tom Faulkner prevailed on countback with a fine nett 69, just ahead of Robert Jones who matched the score. Arthur Hassett secured third with 71, also on countback. Other strong performers included Dennis Holmstrom on 71, Brian Morris and Colin Haworth on 72, and Kevin Sanford on 73. Nearest to the pin prizes went to Faulkner on the 3rd, Jones on the 9th and Warren Rawlings on the 18th. Paul Bastick claimed the longest putt on the 8th/17th, while Ross Hardaker picked up the Bradman’s Prize.
Although persistent rain over the last week saw five rounds of competition cancelled, which was disappointing for members, the forecast of fine weather should see play return to normal and plenty of golf back on course.