MCG News 07/10/18

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

As the tenth month rolls on, the course is looking better than ever. Coring is going on this week which is a crucial process to allow the greens to continue improving so please be patient with the greens team and volunteer brigade!

The ladies and 9-holers continue with club champs so no results from them this week.

Grumpies played par and results were:- 1stRick Hargreaves (+2), 2ndAli Holmes and Paul Harris (0), 4thGriff Page (-1).

Thursday saw yet another huge turnout (50) making the most of the sunshine. 1stAndrew Lawler (44), 2ndRichard Mills (41), 3rdMalcolm Bridge, John Errington, Darren O’Dwyer, Griff Page & Rick Hargreaves (39). Nearest the pin Nick Morison, Twos: Tony Taylor, Craig Andrews, Nick Morison, Guy Walmsley, Bill Jones, Rick Hargreaves & Malcolm Bridge.

The weekend tournament was stableford – Saturday: 1stBill Jones (38), 2ndColin Whibley-Smith & Marie Scrimshaw (37). Sunday: 1stGary Cuttance & Emily Loughnan  (44), 3rdDoug Clark & Marie Scrimshaw (41). Twos: Doug Clark, Liam Annis, Ro Griffiths, Martin Napier and George Kirk.

The next tournament is the 72/36 hole mixed foursomes on the first weekend in November.