Ecclestone scores again

By Dennis Fuller
EMERALD Golf Club’s Allan Ecclestone (16) decided it was time for his day in the sun on Saturday.
Meteorologically he missed, but in golf he hit – big time.
His nett 61 headed the tally board overall, and in A Grade.
Ecclestone’s consistent form is becoming quite a challenge for the rest of the rest of the club’s golfers.
Ryan Aitken (25) has hit the ground running at the club and chalked up another win in B Grade, His second win in two attempts.
The scoring must have been easy for this event, the match play qualification round, as many came in well better than their handicaps.
Con Whitlock had 65, John Fisher, David Mackey and Barry Cook all had 66 while Peter Clowes and Leigh Morison came in with 68.
Geoffrey Isherwood was nearest the pin on the 4th, Morison on the 7th, Fisher the 12th, Ecclestone the 13th and Peter Cowes picked up the cash and the glass for the pro pin on the 18th.
Roselyn Martin won the ladies’ comp from Brianna McCoy who finished just one stroke back after an unlucky confrontation with trees on the 18th hole.
Wednesday’s Ordinarily Filtered Golf (OFG) using OFG handicaps was won by Ron Wilson (27) with a nett 69 leaving the rest of the field in his wake.
Mick Petrie was king of the flat stick on the 19th hole and walked away with a new ball in his hot little hand.
Next Saturday is the July version of the VGL medal and if scoring over the last few weeks is any indicator, only an excellent score will raise any eyebrows.
Over the last nine weeks the winning average score has been eight better than handicaps.