THE Club Championships in the Mixed Foursomes event were contested over the weekend and mother and son combination of Jeanette Elliott and Todd Elliott continue to seamlessly progress the dominance that Jeanette and husband Peter have had on this event for so many years.
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Jeanette and Todd are both single figure handicappers and have complimented each other graciously in this ‘your hit – my hit’ format of the game which normally can lead to some very trying moments. No two players play the same and no two players of the opposite sex look at the course in the same way. This is the ultimate test of teamwork and patience, and maybe its just a mother and son thing that cracks all these codes.
Jeanette and Todd have shot a day 1 score of 79 (just eight over par) and backed it up with an 81 when the tee honours were reversed on day two. This is quite hot scoring. So hot indeed that none of the other pairings could get within 12 shots of these two over the course of the weekends play in the overall results. Todd and Jeanette will receive their silverware at the end of year get together, however a warm congratulations to a proud family effort.
On day one and also day two in the daily events brought to us by Telstra the unlikely pairing of Darrell Casidy and Pat Walker have proved the best in the handicap stakes. This duo proved they managed the challenge of teamwork and have played well below their combined handicap on both days to claim both prizes. As well, this pairing were the closest rivals in the hunt for the Elliott duo. Darrell and Pat have put together consistent rounds of 86 and 87.
An unmatched stableford event for the bachelors was run concurrently with the foursomes on Saturday and our winner who has been biding his time for a while now, was Robert Bates. Robert has put a sterling round of 40 points together playing well within himself and baring his teeth at the B Grade field just three weeks out from Championships.
Balls in the individual went to John Brownhill with 37 points, Peter Steinke with 36 points and even back to Kyle Murray’s 32 points.
Nobody in the individual field hit the 10th hole and stuck it, so no nearest the pin and definitely no Bendigo Bank Hole in One.
WHILE on hole in ones. A little birdie has just mentioned to me that none other than Hawkins J has again messed up his mathematics. The hole in one hole is on the 10th but Johnny has come out and aced the 5th last Sunday in the challenge skins with the Sunday crew.
Well done to John for a great shot firstly, but I feel sure he would be explaining to all and sundry that it was practise for when he will drop it in for one on the 10th in the Championships.