By Ian Callen
Under overcast skyies, RACV golfing members took to the ‘Healesville Country Club Course’ last Thursday accompanied by a gradually increasing northerly in pursuit of the inaugural ’Tormey Taylor’ Shield.
By day’s end, Team Nicholson’s Peter Gebert had produced a masterful round to find himself a top, of the leaderboard; with 40 points, a point clear of his captain Laurie Tormey, deputy Tony Druitt and a further point back, Rob Hennessey.
This left their team well placed to take the first round points.
Other notable rounds came from Riddell’s Geoff Cooper, Tony Battaini and Rael’s Rob Johnston and Ian McMinn.
NICHOLSON:
Peter Gebert 40
Laurie Tormey 39
Tony Druitt 39
Rob Hennessey 38
Fred Lloyd 35
Jan O’Brien 34…. 225
RIDDELL:
Geoff Cooper 37
Tony Battaini 36
Max McIntosh 35
Bruce Pollard 34
David Egan 33
Malcolm Moore 33…. 208
RAEL:
Rob Johnston 36
Ian McMinn 36
Brenton King 36
Kennith Emslie 33
Howard Vaughn 32
Greg Urquhart 32…. 205
On the Saturday, play began In light drizzle, with Team Rael and Riddell hoping the weekend play would help them claw themselves back into the contest, but it wasn’t to be.
Rain soon became torrential and the course unplayable, leaving Tuesday’s play their hope.
Play was officially abandoned on Saturday at 11:30 with green’s underwater.
Many thanks to the RACV who are providing the Tournament Shield and individual medals for the winning team list at the conclusion of the tournament and assistance with an evening to celebrate the inaugural premiers, including a vote count to determine the “Tormey Taylor Medalist” for 2023: and
Tony and Jenny from’Many Hands Winery’ are offering (Peter Gebert) a bottle with a Monday lunch for the ‘Player of the Week Award’ and:
For the winning ‘Team List‘ each round, on the presentation of a RACV season pass holders card the ‘Alba Paloma Cafe’ are offering two free coffees with a breakfast order.
