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Pa and son on par

LAST Saturday was the annual Garfield Golf Club’s father and son competition, a four-ball par event and easily won by David and Michael Thorpe with a score of plus-14.

RESULTS

D. and M. Thorpe +14, B. and L. Campbell +9, L. and P. King +7, G. and G. Vitiritti +6, R. and G. Morris +6, G. and D. Needham +6.
Captain’s knockout trophy semi-finals: A. Koopman d D. Lawler 3/1; S. Charlton d M. Hirt 3/2.
After two rounds of the Summer Eclectic Competition the leaders are: Peter Lieshout 63.5, Gordon Palmer 64, Chris Davies 66, Peter Malone 67, Rod Norton 69, Glen Laity 69.5, Trevor Franklin 69.5.
Thursday competition results: Ray Jones 65, Neil Watson 65, John Hammond 66, Peter Lacey 67, Graeme Thorpe 68.
Nearest the pins – fourth: Mark Scott, ninth: Geo Vitiritti, 11th: Charles Rochliffe, 16th: Rob Morris.
The Saturday raffle was won by Trevor Marsham.
Saturday, 12 November, Par, CCR 66.
A grade: Martin O’Hare (Pakenham) 14, +4.
B grade: Lou Milner 20, +9.
C grade: Clinton Smith 25, +5.
Nearest the pins – fourth: G. Needham, eighth: P. Lacey, ninth: D. Lafrantz, 11th: B. Hunter, 14th: M. Hatton (Pakenham), 16th: M. Atkins. Fifth hole second shot: G. Thorp, seventh hole second shot: A. Manley.
Down the lines: P. Smith +8, D. Kerr +5, P. Lieshout +5, T. Marsham +5, W. Low +5, M. Hatton +4, M. Otene +4, I. Homicki +4, P. Lacey +4, T. Glew +4, C. Konjarious +4, A. Hockley +4.
This week Stableford.

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