Goulburn Soldiers Club 12 hole Comp

John Blair fired up the course with 31 points for the 12 hole competition and put to rest any thoughts of his regular playing partner being better than him. In another high scoring week newcomer Nick Kearns returned 28 as did recent winner Peter Webster, both can expect the handicapping program to love them this week. The rundown went to 26 points with Chris Ryan, John Peterson, Joy Leary and Ratna Rankmore all playing to better than their handicaps to win a ball. 

Sunday Competition

 The much needed rain disrupted Sunday’s golf as the comp had to be called off.    

 Notices: Sunday March 4 Stableford.  Tully Park will have Drummond Golf Professional James McMaster holding a junior golf coaching clinic from 9.30am to 11am Thursday April 19 with a sausage sizzle after. Cost $5/junior. Weekly coaching has recommenced on Saturdays from 8.30 to 10am. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Thanks to our tireless volunteers for their efforts at tidying up the course in recent weeks and looking after the clubhouse and gardens.

  Juniors

The Tully Park/ Gold Creek team loaned a couple of players to the opposition on Sunday in the spirit of sportsmanship as Belconnen had players out competing at a Jack Newton event at Wagga Wagga. As it turned out the weather resulted in the games being cancelled. Good luck to the team in holding on to their tied second position next week at Yowani against current leaders, Gungahlin Lakes, in  what will certainly be a tough match.

Ned Slater won the voucher for his 14 points for the junior stableford event on Saturday. He was closely followed on 13 by Nitika Chandola.

Ladies

Joy Leary scored 33 points to win last Monday’s stableford event for division 1 as well as taking the nearest the pin. Ruth Beveridge took the division 2 honours with 38.

Sunday Competition

 Chris Ryan took the honours on Sunday with 46 points in the stableford event in a high scoring round. Jeremy Harrison came in with 42, Tom Heath and Russell Lieschke both had 40 in a rundown that went to a 5 card countback on 37. Graham Tasker won the nearest the pin on the Capital Country 7^th and took the mystery holes on the same hole along with the BC Training 6^th and the Professionals Real Estate 15th where he finished with 9 points. Ray Turner won drive and pitch on Kev’s Quality Meats 12^th hole.   

Notices: Sunday Feb 25 Stroke Monthly Medal.  Junior golf coaching has recommenced on Saturdays from 8.30 to 10am. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. P Wheeldon won the lucky number draw with number 64.

Goulburn Soldiers Club 12 hole Comp

Ned Slater has continued his good form from the junior pennants to win his first competition at Tully. Ned scored 27 points to win on countback over Chris Ryan and John Blair. On 25 points were both Tony Clewett and Brian Larkin and making up the rundown were Peter Wheeldon and was Margaret Gibson on 24 points.      

Junior Pennants

Rheannah Webb was the only Tully player in the junior pennants team for Gold Creek/ Tully this week as Ned and Nathan took their turn for a rest week.  Rheannah picked up the only points for the team finishing square on the 18^th hole. The team lost 5.5 to 0.5. Next Sunday they play Belconnen at Queanbeyan.

Ladies

Heather Buchanan won the A grade stroke event last week with nett 68 and Georgina Cook won the B Grade with 72 nett. Joy Leary won the putting with 29 and the rundown went to 76 nett.

Sunday Competition

Ian Peterson’s nett 65 was enough to edge out Gary Spence, Chris Ryan, and Tom Heath all on 66 in the stroke event on Sunday. Chris Elliott made 67. Nearest the pins went to Phil Elliott on the Worker’s Club 8^th and Gary Spence on the Goulburn Soldiers Club 14^th.     

 Notices: Sunday Feb 18 Stableford.  Junior golf coaching has recommenced on Saturdays from 8.30 to 10am. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Thank you to the hard working volunteers who keep our club running.

Goulburn Soldiers Club 12 hole Comp

Peter Webster got back in the swing of things with his first competition round scoring 37 points for the 12 holes and losing 12 shots off his handicap. Also playing excellent golf for the round were Darrell Spence 28 and Chris Ryan and Joy Leary, both on 27. Making the rundown were Gordon Rankmore, in his return to competitions and  Martel Maher both making 26 and then to 23 points for Brian Larkin, Greg Maskill and Ratna Rankmore after a countback.     

Junior Pennants

Ned Slater followed from his first win with another great effort for round 2. He finished up 4 and 3 to help the Tully Park/ Gold Creek team to a 4 to 2 win on Sunday. Rheannah Webb went down 3 and 2 while Nathan Chandola made it to the 15^th hole in his second outing for the team before going down 4 and 3. Next Sunday they play Royal Canberra at Royal.

Par 3

The February7 Par 3 event saw Jason Slater following in his son’s footsteps and scoring a win with nett 23 in the adult grade. Nitika Chandola has been paying to brother Nathan’s pennants and lifted to win the Junior division with a nett 19. The next Par 3 is on March 10.

Ladies

The stableford event on Monday saw Beryl Howe take a win with 37 points after a countback for the A grade while Ratna Rankmore took out division 2 with 32 points.  Nearest the pin on the Goulburn produce and Mitre 10 hole was Ratna Rankmore and the rundown went to 30 points.

Sunday Competition

Phil Elliott proved too good to score +6 in the Par event on Sunday and take out the win. Peter Wheeldon came into form with +4 for the round while Jeremy Harrison and Anthony Cooper each made +2 and Gary Spence +1 for the rundown. Nearest the Pin on the 5^th (Goulburn Produce and Mitre 10) was not won and the drive and pitch on the Carpet court 16^th winner was Russell Lieschke. 

Notices: Sunday Feb 11 Stroke.  Thanks to all of the volunteers for their time and effort over these hot summer months. Junior golf coaching has recommenced on Saturdays from 8.30 to 10am. Bring plenty of water and sunscreen. Par 3 event is on again on Saturday with tee off from 8am to 6pm to assist the twilight players. Cost is only $7 for some fun for the whole family.

Goulburn Soldiers Club 12 hole Comp

Kerry Bensley backed up last weeks good round away to bring it home for 29 points in the 12 hole comp and sneak the win from Greg Maskill also on 29. Russsell Schmitt came in on 27, Chris Ryan, Beryl Gray and Brian larkin all had 26 and Bryson Plumb had 25.   

Junior Pennants

Rheannah Webb picked up from last year’s season with another win (4 up and 2 to play) to her list in the match play event and Ned Slater broke through with his first win (1 up) to help the Tully Park/ Gold Creek team to a 3.5 to 2.5 win in the first round. Nathan Chandola was unlucky in his first game and went down 9 and 7 to play. Next they play Fairbairn at Belconnen.