This trophy stands over a foot tall and is quite impressive. Along with Baldry's kind gift for the superior stableford player in March each year as the course transitions from summer into the earliest hints of winter bloom.

Tough going with fast fairways and slow greens - but not too tough for our victor in Kevin Hoppe, who turned the conditions to suit and shot a most impressive one under par for 43 stableford points.

Hoppe is number one player in the field most weeks and especially likes his summer golf and the emphasis on different short game scrambling.

Whilst the par event did not impress him all so much last week, the slip back into stableford most definitely suited his game.

Runner-up on the day, only due to some slightly wayward scoring, was Tam Kennedy who also is a stalwart of the summer stablefords.

Kennedy led off the ball comp with 41 definite points and two in question, and was closely followed by Darrell Cassidy on 40 points.

The event sponsor himself was pushing the boys hard toward excellence on his trophy day, Baldry shooting a very handy 39 points.

In the Bendigo Bank Hole in One stakes, it was another week of sharp shooting, however Darrell Cassidy was closest with 2.7 metres or nine foot in the old language.

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IN A modest field as the ladies begin resuming their normal duties, the winner of the day's stroke event for the club trophy, was Jeanette Elliott who put together a respectable round of 84 for 76 shooting within two of her handicap on the fast fairways and slower greens from the recent coring.

Runner-up on the day was Marj Manwaring who had a 78 net, two shots back from Jeanette after handicap.

A further ball was awarded to Pat Walker who was just behind Manwaring in the count.

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IN A reasonable field last week, Grahame Taylor came up trumps with a round one less than his handicap to record 25 points around the 12 hole and par 24 midweek layout.

Taylor loses the one shot from par and will begin his round this week one shot lighter of handicap on 9.5.

Second and only one shot back was David James who played to his handicap on 24 points, whilst Peter Steinke, Ron Kerr and Garth Webb were third for 23 point rounds.

The starter has informed me to advise that the cluster of ladies and gents that all tee off together on Wednesday and Friday each week, will resume afternoon (1pm) tee offs from April 3.

THIS WEEK