2 April 2016 - The Ridge Golf Course - Singles Match Play Championship (Round 1) - Individual Stableford - 7:00

31 players teed off on a beautiful Autumn morning for golf. The track was dry and there was only a slight breeze. Te greens were fast and the fairways were well covered and well mown. The bunkers were generally in good condition but there were still a few bunkers on the back 9 which we play first that had big foot prints in them that were obviously from yesterday indicating that the green staff did not rake them before we teed off.This is our only real complaint about this course which is one of the best that we play.

The Guzzlers Cup was won by Johan Sandahl

1st Place:   Johan Sandahl (43)
2nd Place:  Ben Everson (40)
3rd Place:   Rodney Dixon (39)
Pink Ball:    Tim Tillbrook (18)

Ball Prizes:
8th Hole:    NTP:  Mick Connor
11th Hole:  NTP:  Frank Fuller
15th Hole:  NTP:  Brett Coventry
2nd Hole:   D&P:  Scott Whyte
12th Hole:  D&P:  Johan Sandahl
5th Hole: EAGLES NEST:  Nobody. Jackpots by $15.50 to next week.

Ben Everson chipped in for an Eagle 3 on the Par 5 18th Hole for which he received 3 golf balls.

Member's wine draw: Tim Tillbrook

Members wished Ian Tillbrook a happy 59th birthday and thanked Graham Jones for cooking the BBQ..

Matchplay Championships Results:
Rob Guidi defeated Tim Tillbrook 9 & 7
Ryan Carr defeated Graham Jones 3 & 1
Steve Messervy defeated John Adelerhof 5 & 3
Gary Barnes defeated Scott Whyte 3 & 2
Jeff Saunders defeated Matt Whibley 3 & 3
Grant Lethbridge defeated Tim Pooley 3 & 1
Garry Daniels defeated Ian Cooper 6 &5
Ian Tillbrook defeated Steve O'Grady 4 & 3
Ben Everson defeated Chris Lee 2 & 1
Fed El-Daher defeated Peter Bull 3 & 2
John Dunn defaeated Steve Buchanan 2 & 1