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Peter Weiss and the unlucky Michael Shepley tied with 38 stableford points on Saturday with Michael now holding the hapless title of most defeats on count back for the year so far. To rub salt into the wound the handicapper took a stroke off Michael while leaving Peter untouched.

The club was delighted to welcome back yet another former club champion in Neville Kelly for the day. Neville, who is now a member of Barmera Golf Club capped off a triumphant return by taking home the Mars Bar, saving another former champion, David “Robbie” Robinson, some embarrassment.

Pos	Home Club	Family Name	Given Name	Score
1		Shepley	Michael	38
1		Weiss	Peter	38
3		Waters	Chris	37
4		Cleland	Richard	34
5		Wenzel	Russell	33
6		Matz	Richard	32
6		Phillips	Andrew	32
8		Secomb	Richard	31
8		Thomson	Philip	31
10		Hallion	Pat	29
10		Smedley	Paul	29
12		Dunstan	Benjamin	28
13		Robinson	David	27
14	Barmera Golf Club	Kelly	Neville	26

Ladies Summer season results

The Burra ladies played a Par 3 competition for the wind up of the Summer season. Winners trophies were then presented. Jodi Lehmann (a new comer to golf) was the winner of the Saltbush Summer Trophy for the best 6 Stableford rounds. Well done Jodi!

The Summer Consistency trophy winners were Di Day & Sharyn Roberts who tied in the consistency points. Summer Eclecic Winner was Sharyn Roberts.

Players are reminded that the mulligan 9 hole competition is still played on Thursday Mornings, 9:00 for a 9:30 tee off. Players enjoy a stress free game that is fun & can provide valuable practice.

Pickles takes out last Thursday’s Mulligans.

Three Richards made up last Thursday’s field of 3 with Richard “Pickles” Matz coming home in a rush, scoring 3 points on each of the last 2 holes, to pip Richard “Dick” Secomb by one point. Richard “Dick” Cleland was a further point away.

Pos	First Name	Surname	Score
1	Richard	Matz	18
2	Richard	Secomb	17
3	Richard	Cleland	16

Tommo Chokes

Colourful local identity Philip “Tommo” Thomson breezed through the front 9 with a spectacular 21 stableford points. From here no one could beat Tommo, he would have to lose. And that is exactly what he did. Tommo scored a mere 12 points on the back 9 to finish 5th in a field of 11. Dick Cleland, playing with Tommo, scored a steady 37 points (well below Tommo’s projected target) to win the day. Runner up was Paul Smedley, back from Denmark for a holiday with 36. The handicapper took 2 strokes from Paul while Dick got away with his daily handicap intact.

Michael Shepley took the Mars Bar.

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Cleland	Richard	19	37
2	Smedley	Paul	19	36
3	Matz	Richard	15	35
3	Webster	Neil	22	35
5	Thomson	Philip	11	33
6	Wenzel	Russell	8	30
7	Webster	David	10	29
8	Hallion	Pat	8	28
9	Maxted	Trevor	21	27
9	Robinson	David	7	27
11	Shepley	Michael	25	25

Critta Downs Tommo in Count Back

Chris “Critta” Waters and colourful local identity Philip “Tommo” Thomson both scored 38 stableford points with Critta successful on a count back. Critta was penalised 2 strokes for carrying 15 clubs denying him a scorching score of 40. Members were pleased to welcome back former club champion Mark Williams who now lives in Victoria. Mark & Dick Cleland tied for third with 33 points. Dick Secomb took the Mars Bar.

Pos	Home Club	Family Name	Given Name	Score
1		Thomson	Philip	37
1		Waters	Chris	37
3		Cleland	Richard	33
3	Mooralla Golf Club	Williams	Mark	33
5		Matz	Richard	31
5		Webster	David	31
7		Hallion	Pat	30
8		Maxted	Trevor	29
9		Wenzel	Russell	28
10		Secomb	Richard	26

Tommo Mars Bar Shock

Tommo fans will be dismayed to hear that their hero took the Mars Bar on Tuesday in an uncharacteristic display. Matters came to a head on the 9th hole when Tommo hit the same tree three times. Tommo later remarked “if it hadn’t been for that tree I would have avoided the Mars Bar”. When it was pointed out that the tree had been there for 50 years, Tommo remarked “I guess I hadn’t noticed it before”.

The competition was won by Russell “Gus The Good Guy” who returned an excellent score of 38. The ever improving Michael Shepley was runner up with 37. The acting handicapper, deducted a stroke from each of the 3 leaders’ handicaps.

Net Score Results
Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Wenzel	Russell	9	38
2	Shepley	Michael	26	37
3	Webster	Neil	23	35
4	Hallion	Pat	8	34
5	Cleland	Richard	19	31
6	Webster	David	9	30
7	Robinson	David	7	29
8	Thomson	Philip	12	28

Dick Cleland Comes Home with a Wet Sail.

Dick Cleland showed that he wasn’t going to sulk after his defeat by Peter Weiss on Saturday. After a slow start Dick came home with 23 points in gale force winds to pip an unlucky Neil Webster on a count back. Both players scored 36 points. David “Jack” Webster was only 1 point back on 35.

David “Robbie” Robinson had a day to forget with the putter taking home the Mars Bar.

Pos	Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
1	Cleland	Richard	19	36
1	Webster	Neil	23	36
3	Webster	David	9	35
4	Hallion	Pat	9	32
4	Matz	Richard	14	32
4	Thomson	Philip	12	32
7	Shepley	Michael	26	31
8	Cleland	Samuel	29	27
9	Robinson	David	7	25

Pickles Stars in Saturday Par Event

Players not good enough to make the Jennison Cup final played a par competition payed a par event on Saturday. Richard “Pickles” Matz put together a fine score of 3 up to win comfortably. Runner up and only other player to beat his handicap was the fast improving Michael Shepley with 1 up. Watch this player closely in the club championships as the only thing that could prevent him from winning C grade is if he is promoted to B grade before the cut off.

Mark “Mouldy” Millward had a tough day taking home the Mars Bar

Family Name	Given Name	Daily Handicap	Score
Matz	Richard	15	3
Shepley	Michael	26	1
Hallion	Pat	9	-2
Webster	David	9	-2
Wenzel	Russell	9	-3
Harkness	Kael	19	-5
Thomson	Philip	12	-5
Millward	Mark	9	-6

Peter Weiss Wins Jennison Match Play Cup

Peter Weiss won the Jennison Cup 3&2 over Dick Cleland on Saturday with a display of power golf. Peter got an early break before Dick leveled the score after 5 holes. Peter pulled away again but scores were leveled twice more by the 13th hole. Peter pulled away once the match crossed the road back to the clubhouse side winning holes 14, 15 & 16 to seal the match.