Match-play Final and results 26 April 2022

Course            Old Course      Competition   Match-play final & stableford
Conditions    Mainly sunny  Players              13 members

Jock Oehlers Match Play Competition Final Result
18 members entered the competition for the Jock Oehlers matchplay championship this year with the draw done on 21 February, the qualifying matches played in the week ending 4 March, the round of 16 played in the following week, quarter finals in week ending 25 March and the semi-finals between Tom Guthrie and John Stone (2 up), and Tony Fisk and Mike Spencer (3 & 1) played on 28 March.  The final was delayed until 26 April by mutual agreement.  After a close fought tussle, with the lead changing several times, the players were even as they approached the 18^th.  John Stone hit the ball with the toe of his 3-wood high into the trees to the right of the tee whereas Mike Spencer played his shot towards the gap but into the trees on the right.  John had to play out onto the fairway in front of the big tree and promptly hit his third shot into the trees.  Mike’s second shot put him across the fairway with a good opportunity to play onto the green – he failed to do this and needed a fourth shot to get there. Meanwhile John’s fourth got out onto the fairway and his fifth landed beside the green down the slope on the right needing more than the two shots Mike took to hole the ball and conceding the match by a putt. The final was played in good spirit and with a lot of good shots as well as quite a lot of not-sos reflecting the pressure of competing for the match-play trophy and a voucher worth $100 from Endeavour Hotels as a prize, these going to Mike Spencer.

The photo shows Barry Boyd, deputising for President Richard Russell, congratulating the winner, Mike Spencer (centre) with runner-up John Stone on left.

Committee’s recommendation on slow play
If not playing in your partner’s potential line of flight, move up to your ball to determine your shot and select your club while he prepares to play.  Play out of turn when ready even if you are closer to the pin.

Stableford:     Name                      Gross Net  Points

1^st            Ric Haddleton                      92      74      34 
2^nd          Steve Huckle                        96      75      33             
3^rd C/B  John Campbell                     92      76      32
4^th          Tom Guthrie                         102    76      32

Best Gross
Tony Fisk                                              88
Best Nine
Steve Huckle                                        20
Nearest to Pin:
2^nd        Mike Spencer
6^th        –
13^th      Tom Guthrie
16^th      John Campbell           

Eclectic

Podiums

Next fixture: Friday 29 April Old Course, stableford, tee-off 9.08 am cards in 8.48 am