Winds meant mastery of the course appeared a bit harder this week, and scores reflected the challenge the golfers faced.
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Two of Harden's regular golf stalwarts shot 39 points in the club trophy event stableford on Saturday, with Kevin Hoppe returning to the judges with a better back-nine. This round of three better than handicap was returned by both Hoppe and Ron Kerr. Kerr took a ball with his nice round of 39 points. The other ball went to Robert Bates on 35 points, some four back of the two vying for the lead.
It's always tough to draw a field on Harden picnic race day, being the major social event on the calendar for Hardenites, friends and family.
While the Bendigo Bank hole in one prize did not go off on Saturday, the ball for nearest the pin was claimed by Kerr, who was at 2.98m with his tee ball.
HERB AGAIN AT MIDWEEK
Needing to be careful he loses his amateur status at the midweek competition, Herby Manwaring shot an absolute classic round to claim the choccies midweek.
Around the par 24 stableford point, 12 hole layout, he shot a whopping 32 stableford points, or eight whole points/shots better than his handicap. This win has collapsed his midweek handicap way back to nine, and one would think that may keep him quiet for a little while. It is our Herb though.
Second place on the day and making fantastic inroads to her latest obsession is the very keen Jacqui Solah.
Jacqui has escaped the handicappers wrath but has beaten her handicap by a whole five shots to shoot a very tidy 29-point round.
In third place and his practice round earlier in the week was again Herb Manwaring who had 26 points, while Billy Kildea is now positioning himself in the line-up for the run into Christmas. The magical mystery ball draw went to the Fox.
MIDFIELD AT MOLLYMOOK
Electing the glamourous seaside course of Mollymook as their regional final location, Tam and Kennedy were as keen as mustard to get the job done and get to Bonville for the state final.
The winds blew, the greens were slick and the field was hot.
In a tough scoring day, the winners from Tura Beach, Moruya and Catalina in each of the men's, mixed and ladies events did not shoot double figures under (nett) to claim their places at the state final.
Tam and Craig played to their handicap to finish midfield. Mollymook Golf Course 1 - Harden boys 0.
THIS WEEK
The men will be playing for the Club Bistro November Medal and Guzzlers Mug from lunch on Saturday, while the ladies will have a club trophy stroke event.
