The two ball best ball is always a popular event and once again it drew another big field on Saturday (Oct 17) at the Lithgow Golf Club with the winners having to be decided by a countback.
The winners and runners up both registered 44 points but it was the team of Ryan Gurney (
and Dallas Tilley (10) who took out the major awards from Josh Howarth ( and Daniel Buckens (12).
and Dallas Tilley (10) who took out the major awards from Josh Howarth ( and Daniel Buckens (12).Gurney and Tilley return matching nines of 18 and 20 points with their strong back nines securing their countback win. Howarth and Buckens both played under their handicaps but gelled together well for their 44 points.
A singles event was held in conjunction with the win going to Anthony Oldfield (6) carrying on from last week’s good form. Oldfield finished with the best stableford round of the day with a score of 41 points featuring nines of 36 and 37 strokes. Runner up was Julie Murnane (21) on 38 points on a countback. Murnane has been extremely busy over the past week playing golf at Lithgow on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, Bathurst on Tuesday and Blackheath on Thursday. Dave Thompson (2) was unlucky to be counted out for runner up after a par round of 38 points. Thompson had a sizzling front nine of two under par 34 strokes playing some top golf.
Vouchers went to Greg Bright, Dave Marshall, Christine Peachman, Alan Mostyn, Jeff Geddes, Paul Stewart, Krystan Griffiths, Leonie Hughes, Julie Rosewarne, Warren Stevens, Zac Jones, Travis Cameron, Brendan Roach, Geoff Wheeler, Damien Marjoram, Rob Hawes, Matt Whitney, Heidi Inwood, Jo Banning, Brad Preston and Ken Durie. Cut was 42 points ocb.
Nearest to the pins were: 2nd Ryan Gurney (255cms); 4th Steve Hall (139cms); 9th Dave Thompson (250cms); 13th Julie Murnane (226cms) and Don Wolfenden (250cms).
The Monday Lithgow Workies Club & Motel Vets competition prize of a $40 voucher for the Lithgow Workies was won by Julie Murnane with the great score of 42 points. Runner up on 40 points was Darren Hunter that consisted of a four under par 68 strokes.
In third place was Stephen Jennings with 39 points.
Vouchers went to Debbie Cooper, David Titcume, Max Nightingale and Geoff Thompson. Cut was 25 points ocb.
Nearest to the pins were Don Harris and Greg Guest.
The Wednesday Sparks Finance – Mortgage Broker Lithgow Lithgow nine hole competition:
Winner with 20 points was Jeff Geddes from runner up Michael Casey on 18 points.
Vouchers went to Rob George and Mark Willmott. Cut was 17 points ocb.
Nearest to the pins were Michael Casey and Ken Durie.
GA Comp winner was David Thompson on 37 points and runner up Peter Dykes with 36 points.
The Friday Central West Leak Detection and Plumbing nine holes competition:
The winner with an excellent 24 points was Paul Nicholls.
Jeff Geddes was the runner up on 22 points with Ashton Hunter third on 21 points.
Vouchers went to Jason Dunn and Brendan Horsfall. Cut was 20 points.
Nearest to the pin was Jeff Geddes.