The cream rose in the overall title battle with current Yass Open Champion Jamie Stanford partnering multi Club Champion Sam Porter to victory in a play off over Mark Holt and Rob Field. Mark is the reigning Club Champion and Rob is the excellent four marker in a purple patch of form.

The up and comers in the form of Damien and Justin Fairbrother stole the limelight again to take the net title by two shots from the combination of Bill Scheffler and Peter Bayley. The Fairbrother brothers were first and second in B Grade last week and with the above performance will need to make an appointment with the handicapper before they tee off again.

Congratulations to our winners and thank you to Elders for their generous sponsorship.

(The Winners)

Gross Winners: Jamie Stanford and Sam Porter 63 ocb. Gross Runners-Up: Mark Holt and Rob Field 63.

Net Winners: Damien and Justin Fairbrother 52

Net Runners Up: Bill Scheffler and Peter Bayley 54

Nearest the Pins: Sam Porter 8th, John Brady 2nd, Kym Butler 11th, Brett Cooper 16th holes.

Eagles Nest: Rob Field 10th hole.

Ball Comp to 60 net: D Fairbrother, J Fairbrother, W Scheffler, P Bayley, D Ward, P Anderson, P Boutcher, A Goode, D Douglas, B Luff, J Jones, N Bedford, T Bayley, H McDonald, M Holt, R Field, D Douglas, Marc Curtis, P Lawrence, D Brady, M Bell, R Camons, N Matthews, B Cooper, J Stanford, S Porter, K Stephan, J Bray, J Brady, G Howlett, W McDonald, R McDonald.

(Sunday Stableford)

Only the eighteen players in the Sunday comp with John Bray taking the money on 39 points. Ted Maher got closest to the pin on the 16th hole.

Ball Comp to 37: J Bray, M Partridge, W Vickery, W Wilson, M Holt.

(Mid Week Comp)

Fifty-six players for the week long nine hole comp resulting in A and B grades for this week.

A Grade: Les Puckett wins with 21pts ocb from Chris Swan.

B Grade: Another victory for young Brad Luff with 21pts from the slightly more seasoned Jack Wales on 19pts.

$25 vouchers to winners and two balls each to runners-up.

Ball Comp to 18pts ocb: D Oldfield, B Greig, B Cooper, C Swan, J Bewick, D Douglas, W Whyte, R Hill, M Bray.

(Dads Army – The Gardening Golfers)

President Doyle asked the troops if they would help with the course gardens – he only had to ask the once. In they pitched and the members will have already noticed a huge improvement to their general appearance (the gardens that is!).

A big thank you to the troops who intend to keep on keeping on. Any member or interested person who feels they are able to contribute to the marvellous facility that is Yass Golf Course should speak with President Doyle or a member of the Board. In these tough times any help to preserve the centre of town parklike course is very much in the best interest of the whole community.

In the Thursday morning nine hole challenge there were eighteen troops front and centre for the early start. Les Puckett made it two wins for the week with his 19pts on a count back from Edgar Mongan and Ken Reidy. Apart from the latter two the other ball comp winners were Dudley Genders and Graham Howlett.

Speaking of troopers Howlett and Genders, it was those very gentlemen who played in the final of the Dads Army Championship. The mystery is that we still do not have a winner. Apparently a rip roaring battle took place with fortunes see- sawing until at the last hole it was all square. Stories of medical appointments, mental and physical fatigue and general confusion over play off regulations have come to the ears of your scribe.

We shall await words of considered wisdom from Captain Wales as to the eventual outcome of this hard fought title.

(Coming Events)

Sat May 17 – Derek Maclean Memorial Day – Individual Stroke

Sun May 18 – Patron’s Day 4BBB Stableford incorporating WT and GT Walker Cup Qualifying and NSW Keno Qualifying Rounds.