A COALITION of the willing and a Daryl with a bigger hit since the Sherbet lead singer sang about horses marked action at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club.
Steady rain on the Mud North Coast kept the fields small, but those prepared to have a go as if it’s your last – and one day you’ll be right – teed up for action.
Nine-marker Daryl Wall smoked his way to victory in the Nambucca RSL Dolphin Day medley stableford on Thursday 27 March with 43 points – 71 off the bat including birdies on 2, 13 and 15.
Graham Watson (7 handicap) was next best with 38 points – 12 pars and a bird on 8, ahead of Peter ‘Boom’ Scott on 37.
Wall’s big day out included the Ecomist long putt on 1, the pin on 15 and the Pizza This Pizza That voucher on 13.
Divot-botherer Geoff Brooks won the Nambucca News nearest the pin on 5, Watson on 8 and Kenny Klem snaffled the $25 Pro Pin on the last with just 27 in the field.
Liam Sweeny (17) had a chill ride on the bogey train with 15 of them, and three pars, to post an outstanding 38 points on Saturday 29 March when most looked at the clouds and said solid pass.
The championship course is actually only about three weeks away from Mona Lisa smiley condition, and Sweeny’s hot round was enough to hold out Frederickton’s Stephen Clarke (25) on 36.
Made of sterner stuff was the field of 26 which fronted the starter in the women’s monthly medal on Wednesday 26 March.
Judith Boyle (27) shone with the best nett of the day with a 70 to street Div 2 from runner-up Jenny Thorne (24) on 75.
Fiona Chaffey (37) parred 7 and 8 on her way to nett 71 to salute in Div 3 ahead of Shayne Scott (42) on 75.
In Div 1, Bonville’s Susan McWilliam (16) had 75 nett to edge Henny Oldenhove (17) for the win on countback.
Nearest the pins on 8 went to Cheryl Gilmour and Chaffey, while Marilyn McNally snagged the 13th and Lisa Urquhart grabbed the $27 Pro Pin on 18.
Geoff Goesch (22) smashed with 68 nett – including four pars – to win the Toyota Genuine Service medley stroke on Tuesday, 26 March.
Runner-up was Craig Riddington (27) on 71, while Heather Gray (24) was the best of the women on 78.
Rocket-launcher Kai Burkinshaw (1) won the gross with 72.
Pin-magnet Daryl Wall wrote his name on the card on 8 and 15, Maxine Townsend on 5, Michael Jolly on 13 and Liam Sweeny on the last.
The Island’s strong Div 3 pennant side in the Mid North Coast competition stormed to a 3.5 to 1.5 victory at home to Coffs Harbour 2.
Glen Crow, Joe Street and team captain Steve Doherty engineered wins and Garry Johnstone scrapped and fought hard to square his match.
The men’s Div 2 side went down away to South West Rocks 3.5 to 1.5 with Graham Watson getting the win and Greg Jager squaring his match.
The club’s fledgling Div 4 side are yet to hit a ball in anger after the rain cruelled their away match against Bellingen. But with a bye and shared points from the washout to open, the boys are in the Mayor’s chair for a place in the finals.
Catchya on The Island if the river doesn’t grab you first.
By Chris KNIGHT
