Zesty Pickles Upsets Tuesday Field

Richard “Pickles” Matz has returned to his winning ways with an astounding 42 stableford points leaving the field devastated in his wake. Pickles scored 42 stableford points winning by 5 points. Runners up were the mercurial Bob Taylor & Chris “Critta” Waters with 37. Trevor Maxted took the Mars Bar.

The handicapper has finally awoken from his slumber and deducted 2 strokes from Pickles’ handicap.

Results:

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1MatzRichard2242
2TaylorRobert2937
2WatersChris1637
4PhillipsAndrew1536
5HallionPat1333
6WebsterDavid1131
6WenzelRussell1331
8MaxtedTrevor2325
Pickles

Saturday’s Results

Players not involved in championship semi finals played a par round with Peter Weiss successful with a score of 1 down. Dick Cleland was runner up with down while Bevan Ladhams to the Mars Bar with several more down.

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1WeissPeter24-1
2ClelandRichard18-2
3HallionPat13-3
4MaxtedTrevor23-4
5MillwardMark12-5
6McMahonWilliam22-6
7LadhamsBevan6-11
Peter Weiss firms as favourite for the C grade championship

Championship Semifinals Decided

The championship semifinals were played on Saturday with A grade presenting two close matches. Boh “Van Pelt” Wall took defending champion Matt Opperman all the way to the 18th hole before losing 2 down. In the other match David “Jack” Webster defeated Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel 3 & 2, setting up a rematch of last year’s final.

In B grade the matches were not close with Richard “Pickles” Matz returning to the winners circle defeating Kobi Wenzel 6 & 4. If Pickles keeps this up we will enter him in the Burra Show. In the other match Chris “Critta Waters crushed Andy Phillips 5 & 4. The final between Pickles & Critta will be of great interest indeed.

In C grade the players seemed to have trouble organising themselves which is probably why they are in C grade. Peter Weiss !0 & 8 received a forfeit from Bob Taylor while Trevor Maxted & Trevor Maxted hope to play their match before the final.

The finals will be played next Sunday with the A grade hitting off at 9:00 am. If you would like to watch the finals, please try to get there early as, due to covid-19 restrictions we are limited to 1000 people on the golf course.

Stop Press: Trevor Maxted defeats Bob Perry to take on Peter Weiss in the C grade final.

Matt Opperman
Matt Opperman

David "Jack" Webster
David “Jack” Webster

Ladies Golf report

Ladies golf – 25th August

Six ladies teed off  in near perfect weather with some not so perfect scores! Winner for the day was Andrea Rowe with a count back from Margie Stockman with 30 points. Extra comp, drives on fairways Margie Stockman with 14 (straight hitting Margie!).

Other results, Glenys Pierce 29pts, Sharyn Roberts 28pts, Judy Reilly 25pts, Di Day 24pts and Rose Duncan 21pts

Friday 28th Aug. – Mid North District Salvers & Champion of Champions at Blyth

Four ladies represented Burra Golf club for the Champions of Champions, the silver salver and the bronze salver and plate held at the Blyth Golf course.

Sharyn Robert did us proud by being runner up in both the Champion of Champions over 27 holes (lost by 1 stroke) and the Silver Salver on countback. Congratulations Sharyn!

1st September

Seven ladies hit off on Tuesday with some having quite a good day and the others not so good!

Winner of the day was Di Day with a nett 75, runner up Margie Stockman nett 77 on a count back from Sharyn Roberts.

Nearest the pin – hole 8 – Andrea Rowe

Other nett scores, Andrea Rowe 80, Glenys Pierce 87, Judy Reilly 88, Peg Gebhardt 90.

Club Championship Semi Finals this Saturday

The Club Championship semi finals are to be played this SAturday.

Matches are

A Grade
M Opperman v B Wall
G Wenzel v D Webster
A Grade Plate
M Millward v P Thomson
D Robinson v P Hallion
B Grade
K Wenzel v R Matz
C Waters v A Phillips
C Grade:
T Maxted v R Perry
P Weiss v B Taylor

Good luck to all concerned with some great tussles expected. The battle between Mark “Mouldy” Millward and Philip “Tommo” Thomson is shaping up to be the match of the day.

Mark “Mouldy” Millward instructs Philip “Tommo” Thompson on how to use a mobile phone.

Tuesday Results

Pat Hallion is firming as favourite to win the Bogisch Cup following his big win in today’s stableford. Pat scored 34 points to win very comfortably from Bob Taylor, David “Jack” Webster and Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel who all finished with 34 points.

Pat Hallion

Results

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1HallionPat1334
2TaylorRobert2930
2WebsterDavid1130
2WenzelRussell1330
5WebsterNeil2327
6MaxtedTrevor2324
6PhillipsAndrew1524

Sauce Sours for Pickles

The quarter finals of the Bogisch Handicap Matchplay Cup have been completed and tournament favourite, Richard “Pickles” Matz has been bundled out by the long hitting Chris “”Critta” Waters 4 & 3.

In other matches:

  • Pat Hallion defeated Kobi Wenzel 5 & 3
  • Boh Wall defeated Mark Mouldy” Millward 5 & 4
  • Matt Opperman defeated Peter Weiss on the 19th

Pickles Relishes Fourth Straight Win

Golfers on Saturday struggled in windy conditions with scores being disappointing. Even the in form Richard “Pickles” Matz could only manage 32 stableford points but it was enough to cement his 4th win in a row. David “Robbie” Robinson was runner up with 31, the only other player to score 30 or more. Bevan Ladhams took the Mars Bar.

Results:

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1MatzRichard2232
2RobinsonDavid1031
3TaylorRobert2929
4PerryRobert2826
4WenzelRussell1326
6PhillipsAndrew1524
7McCauleyMatt1718
8LadhamsBevan615
Bob Perry finished equal 4th with 26 stableford points

Pickles Puts Bad Taste in Opponents Mouths

Richard “Pickles” Matz continues his inexorable march to win every competition he enters. Today he won the Mulligan event following up his wins on Saturday & Tuesday. Pickles scored 23 stableford points to cruise to a win. Runner up, Bob Taylor, scored a normally competitive 19 points. Other scores were Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel 15, Dick Cleland 14 & Andy Phillips brought up the rear with 11 (Mars Bar).

Pickles

Pickles Dominates

Pickles

Burra Golf Club”s most improved player, Richard “Pickles” Matz, continues to take all before him and the handicapper seems helpless to do anything about it. On Saturday in extremely windy conditions Pickles won comfortably with 34 points, with runner up Boh Wall scoring 32. The Mars Bar went to David “Jack” Webster with 23.

On Tuesday Pickles was at it again scoring 36 points, one better the unlucky Pat Hallion on 35. Trevor Maxted took the Mars Bar with 21.

Saturday’s Scores

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1MatzRichard2134
2WallBohdan1332
3PhillipsAndrew1431
4HallionPat1329
4MillwardMark1229
4WenzelRussell1329
7ClelandRichard1826
8WebsterDavid1123

Tuesday’s Scores

PosFamily NameGiven NameDaily HandicapScore
1MatzRichard2236
2HallionPat1335
3RobinsonDavid1031
4WatersChris1630
5WebsterDavid1129
6ClelandRichard1828
6PhillipsAndrew1428
8TaylorRobert2927
9MaxtedTrevor2321