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Chris “Critta” Waters gave a master class in controlling the wind on Tuesday scoring 38 stableford points. The next best was a mediocre 32 points by Mark “Mouldy” Millward & Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel with one of them runner up on a count back. Bob Taylor got his 2nd Mars Bar in a row.

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Waters	Chris	16	38
2	Millward	Mark	13	32
2	Wenzel	Russell	13	32
4	Matz	Richard	19	30
5	Wenzel	Kobi	16	29
6	Cleland	Richard	18	28
6	Hallion	Pat	12	28
6	Phillips	Andrew	15	28
9	Taylor	Robert	28	21

Matt Opperman won the Bogisch Cup for handicap matchplay in another close final defeating Boh Wall on the 17th hole 2 & 1. The match was tight all the way but Matt applied the pressure with a 1 over par effort on the back 9. This completes the match play finals for the winter season with all finals at least reaching the penultimate hole.

The genial Andy Phillips was the only player to play to his handicap on Saturday finishing square in the par round. he unlucky Pat Hallion was runner up with -1. Bob Taylor took the Mars Bar with -11.

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Phillips	Andrew	15	0
2	Hallion	Pat	13	-1
3	Millward	Mark	13	-4
4	Matz	Richard	19	-7
5	Cleland	Richard	18	-9
6	Taylor	Robert	28	-11
7	Ladhams	Bevan	6	N/A

After a period of high Mars Bar consumption Trevor Maxted has recently strung together a number of wins including the C Grade Championship. Trevor added to these wins braving Saturday’s rain to take out the stableford competition with 37 points, a great effort in the conditions. Newly crowned Club Champion, David “Jack” Webster was runner up with 36 points. Mark “Mouldy” Millward collected the Mars Bar.

Results:

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Score
1	Maxted	Trevor	37
2	Webster	David	36
3	Waters	Chris	35
4	Phillips	Andrew	34
5	Wall	Bohdan	33
6	Matz	Richard	32
6	Wenzel	Russell	32
8	Millward	Mark	28

Ladies Winter Season ends

11 ladies played the 20 hole Par 3 course on Tuesday prior to the Winter season Trophy presentations & lunch. Winner of the nett in the Par 3 was Di Day & Runner up was Lyn Mosey.

• Winter Trophy Winners:
• A Grade Champion – Sharyn Roberts
• A Grade Runner Up – Andrea Rowe
• B Grade Handicap Plate Winner – Lyn Mosey
• B Grade Handicap Plate Runner Up – Judy Reilly
• Grace Barker – Andrea Rowe
• Olive Oates Stableford – Andrea Rowe
• Captains Trophy for Par – Sharyn Roberts
• Longford Consistency – Sharyn Roberts
• Eclectic – 1st Division – Andrea Rowe
• Eclectic – 2nd Division – Peggy Gebhardt
• Eclectic – 9 Hole – Elaine Arthur
• International Bowl – Margie Stockman
• Chip Ins – Di Day & Sharyn Roberts (tied)
• Bar Trophy Best Gross – Sharyn Roberts (86)
• Bar Trophy Best Nett – Di Day & Margie Stockman (69 – tied)

Burra ladies selected in Mid North Pennant team.

Andrea Rowe & Sharyn Roberts have been selected in the Mid North District Pennant team to represent the Mid North at the Golf SA – South Australian Country District Pennant, to be held at Barmera GC on October 10th & 11th. The team consists of 6 men & 4 women from the Mid North. All the best to team ‘Mid North’.

Today’s mulligans was won by Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel with 18 points from Andy Phillips 17. Star performer Richard “Pickles” could only manage 16 points. Dick Cleland took both nearest the pins and the Mars Bar.

Results:

• 18-Russell Wenzel
• 17-Andy Phillips
• 16-Richard Matz
• 15- Bob Taylor, Dick Secomb
• 15-Dick Cleland

The mercurial Bob Taylor has stopped the run of handicap superstar Richard “Pickles” Matz with an outstanding score in Tuesday’s stableford. Bob scored an astounding 41 points to push Pickles into 2nd place on 38. To rub salt into the wound the handicapper savaged Pickles removing another stroke from his handicap. Neil Webster took the Mars Bar.

Results:

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Taylor	Robert	29	41
2	Matz	Richard	20	38
3	Webster	David	12	35
4	Wenzel	Russell	13	34
5	Phillips	Andrew	14	33
6	Hallion	Pat	13	31
7	Maxted	Trevor	23	29
8	Webster	Neil	23	27

David “Jack” Webster defeated defending champion, Matt Opperman, in a hard fought battle going to the 35th hole & winning 2 & 1. Today’s result reverses last year’s result.

All of the other matches were closely fought requiring either 35 or 36 holes to get a result. In the A Grade Plate Pat Hallion prevailed over Mark “Mouldy” Millward 2 & 1

In B Grade Richard “Pickles” Matz took the long hitting Chris “Critta” Waters to the 36th before losing 1 down.

The C Grade final also went to the 36th hole before Trevor Maxted prevailed over Peter Weiss 1 up.

Congratulations to all players for providing such exiting and well fought matches. All the photos were taken before the start of play which probably explains why everyone except Pat Hallion is smiling.

Today’s mulligans competition saw Richard “Pickles” Matz win yet again despite the drastic action taken by the handicapper. Runner up was Dick Cleland with an overdue improvement in form while Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel took the Mars Bar. Dick Cleland took both nearest the pins, on holes 4 & 15.

Results:

• 19 Pickles
• !8 Dick Cleland
• 16 Andy Phillips
• 15 Bob Taylor
• 14 Gus The Good Guy

Three father & son teams and two teams made up of fathers payed in the social ambrose on Fathers Day. Father & son teams were Boh & Harry Wall, Trevor & Neil Maxted & Brett Wallis & Kobi Wenzel. The other teams were Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel & Richard “Pickles” Matz, and David “Jack” Webster & Dick Cleland.

Results:

• Best off the stick: Gus & Pickles
• Best Hhandicap score: Brett & Kobi
• Mars Bar: Trevor & Neil

A good time was had by all. These social 2 man ambrose events are held on the first Sunday of the month @ 10:00 am and are intended for the golfer and non golfer alike.