If you think the handicapper was a bit rough the previous Saturday spare a thought for the genial Michael Shepley. Michael scored an excellent 42 points to beat joint runners up David “Robbie” Robinson & David “Jack” Webster who both scored 38. The handicapper spoilt Michael’s party by reducing his handicap by a massive 3 strokes. Chris “Critta” Waters arrived so late that it is arguable whether he should have been allowed to play. He was allowed to play but had to complete the first two holes his group played after everyone else had finished. So doing, he managed to take the Mars Bar.

Ben Dunstan scored 40 points to defeat runner up Andy Phillips by 2 points. Unfortunately for Ben, Andy is the handicapper, and Andy took his revenge reducing Ben’s handicap by 2 strokes! Trevor Maxted took the Mars Bar and if you really want to know what his score was you can look it up in the results.

Aberdeen Oval

Sunday May 2

10:30 am

Wide range of quality goods (including timber)

Number system in operation

Covid Restrictions Apply

Sellers from 7:30 am

Contact Gus “The Good Guy” Wenzel for details 0439_846_421

The Burra Golf Club looks forward to the return of auctions this year, under strict covid conditions, after both auctions had to be cancelled last year.

QR codes will have to be scanned at the entrance to the oval and social distancing will have to be observed. Covid marshals will be present to supervise social distancing. Please co-operate to make the day a success.

The kiosk will be in place providing snacks, sausage & steak sandwiches and beer & soft drinks.

On Saturday a par round was played and our ever popular vice captain, Mark “Mouldy” Millward edged out handicapper, Andy Phillips. As all golfers will understand, the popularity of the handicapper varies from member to member and from time to time. Both returned scores of one up. Next best were a string of players on -2. Bob Perry took the Mars Bar with -12. Bob played well but was just unlucky.

March 9 Scores not worth reporting

March 13

Boh Wall returned to the winners list with a competent 37 stableford points. Runner up was Peter Weiss with 35. Pat Hallion had another bad day gaining the Mars Bar with just 23.

March 16

Richard “Pickles” Matz had a day out returning a card of 40 stableford points. David “Robbie” Robinson was runner up with a score of 38 points, a score that would usually win. Trevor Maxted had a bad day.

Mark “Mouldy’ Millward was too strong for the rest of the men’s field in the Heritage Classic held on Adelaide Cup Day (March 8). Mouldy scored 39 points. The remaining scores were ordinary to say the least with runner up Richard “Pickles” Matz managing only 35 points. Possibly the biggest surprise was the exceptionally poor showing by Pat Hallion who scored 24 points and the Mars Bar.

These scores are certainly better than the Tuesday scores recently published but are by no means overwhelming. The winning score of Richard “Pickles” on the 20th is impressive while the other winning scores are just ok. Pickles won two of the three competitions and Pat Hallion scored 36 on both of his outings and so they will have the privilege of having their photos published. Unfortunately Tommo has not earned that privilege as the photos of Tommo we have on file are by far the best.

The results were certainly not brilliant, in fact only the scores on the 30th were acceptable. Trevor Maxted did manage some consistency and has earned the right to have his photo published.

Three of the four quarter finals were played on Saturday for the Jennison Handicap Match Play Cup. As luck would have it the two form players of the past month, David “Robbie” Robinson and Philip “Tommo” Thomson drawn together. Robbie put any disputes about who was in better form by beating Tommo conclusively 4 & 3. In other matches Pat Hallion defeated Peter Weiss 5 & 4 while the match between Chris “Critta” Waters and Mark “Mouldy” Millward proved to be the match of the day with Critta taking 20 holes to defeat the ever valiant Mouldy. The remaining quarter final between David “Jack” Webster and Andy Phillips is still to be played.