Hot August day

By Dennis Fuller
THE August Monthly Medal was there for the taking at Emerald Golf Club last Saturday and it proved Peter Stevens’ (11) time to shine.
His nett 65 saw him atop the winner’s rostrum by a clear margin. And he was, of course, the leader on the A Grade board.
Ryan Aitken (16) came out on top of Wayne Degering (19) and Allan Ecclestone (18) in a three-way countback for second place. All three men carded a nett 69.
David Mackey (27) was king of the kids in C Grade as his nett 71 was just good enough to beat Brian McCoy (27) in another countback.
Kameron Geeves’ 69 and Travis Broadway’s 70 also impressed.
Steve Town was nearest the pin on the fourth, Broadway the seventh, Dean Shannon the 12th, and Ross Martin the 13th while Aitken rounded out a good day’s play by taking the pro pin stash on the 18th.
Evergreen Ken Sumsion took out the committee award for having the fortitude to finish his round when things were going a little sideways.
Petra Clowes was a clear winner in the women’s competition. She promises to treat the field with more of the same next time around as she continues to ride her wave of confidence.
On Wednesday, in the Overly Faded Golf (OFG) event, Moss Fuller (22) gave the field a flogging with his 39 stableford points from a distant Mick Petrie (27).
Next Saturday sees the two resident golf clubs, Emerald and Olinda, square off for the annual golf challenge. Olinda held the whip hand last year but a very determined Emerald mob is plotting its revenge.