[Golf]
Nelson Bay Golf Club
By David and Rhona BIRSS

Highlights of the week: 1-7 January 2017

● Chris Mawson takes-out A Grade with 42 points on Sunday 1st.

● Peter Ballard takes-out the Vets 9 hole comp, Monday 2, with 27 points.

● Wednesday: C1, Simon Law smashes the course with 49 points and takes out C Grade Winner.

● Wednesday: Other notable scores Ralph Carstairs 44, Don Jones 44, Paul Marks 43, Wayne Mitchell 43, Errol Shaw 43, Craig Burnett 42, Ian Filmer 42, Justin Shaw 42, Vince Northwood 41, Mick Regan 41, Brett Woolfe 41.

● EAGLES HAVE LANDED – Wednesday: David Christensen scored an Eagle on the 500 metre, 7th hole. Chris Drake scored an Eagle on the 438 metre, 27th hole.

● Friday’s B Grade Men’s: Warren Andrews wins with 43 points. Don Shaw takes Runner-up position with 42 points.

● Friday’s C Grade Men’s: Keith Woodley wins with 42 points. Tony Knife takes Runner-up position with 41 points

● Saturday: Graham Kerslake takes out Men’s’ B Grade with 43 points

Competition Results

SUNDAY 1 Jan: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Winner Julie Newsham 38 c/b; Runner-Up Glenda McCaw 38 Div 2: Winner Lorelle Gordon-Smith 35 c/b; Runner-Up Marg Reimer 35. Men’s Stableford: A Grade: Winner Chris Mawson 42; B Grade: Winner Trevor Mellon 38; C Grade: Winner David Davis 38.

MONDAY 2 Jan: Vets 9 hole Competition Stableford: Div 1: Winner Peter Ballard 27, Runner-up Keith Woodley 23.

TUESDAY 3 Jan: Ladies’ Stableford: Overall: Winner Susie Anderson 38, Robyn Hemberg 36.

WEDNESDAY 4 Jan: C1 Men’s Individual Stableford: A Grade: Winner Wayne Mitchell 43, Runner-up Brett Woolfe 41; B Grade: Winner Justin Shaw 42 c/b, Runner-up Craig Burnett 42; C Grade: Winner Simon Law 49, Runner-up Ralph Carstairs 44. C2 Men’s Individual Stableford: A Grade: Winner Jim Ball 40, Runner-up Stephen Landry 39; B Grade: Winner Errol Shaw 43, Runner-up Mick Regan 41; C Grade: Winner Don Jones 44, Runner-up Paul Marks 43.

THURSDAY 5 Jan: Ladies Stableford: One Div only: Winner Julie-Ann Taylor 38 c/b, Runner-up Linda Drake 38.
Vets 9 hole Competition Stableford: Div 1: Winner Peter Tristan 24, Runner-up Bill Harris 23.

FRIDAY 6 Jan: Ladies Stableford: Div 1: Winner Robyn Butler 38 Runner-up Jan Kehoe 37; Div 2: Winner Laurelle Gordon-Smith 38 Runner-up Marg Reimer 35. Men’s Stableford: A Grade: Winner Stephen Lantry 38, Runner-up Geoffrey Wardle 36; B Grade: Winner Warren Andrews 43, Runner-up Don Shaw 42; C Grade: Winner Keith Woodley 42, Runner-up Tony Knife 41.`

SATURDAY 7 Jan: C1 Men’s Stableford: A Grade: Winner Jim Ball 40, Runner-up Rory Pearson 38; B Grade: Winner Matt Gambrill 40, Runner-up Steven Baker 39; C Grade: Winner Dan Wilson 38, Runner-up Bryan Smith 37. C2 Men’s Stableford: A Grade: Winner Brian Tomlins 40 c/b, Runner-up Justin Shaw 40; B Grade: Winner Graham Kerslake 43, Runner-up Tony Hogan 41; C Grade: Winner Ross Skinner 38 c/b, Runner-up Keith Morgan 38.