Riichard “Pickles” Matz blasted 39 stableford points to show a clean pair of heels to Saturday’s Field. Runner up was Philip “Tommo” Thomson with 37, 1 stroke ahead of Peter Weiss. Dick Secombe took the Mars Bar by a comfortable margin.
Russell “Gus The Good Guy” Wenzel scored 37 points in a steady if not spectacular performance. Runner up was the inconsistent Pat “The Rat” Hallion who scored 36 points despite numerable errors. Andy Phillips, “Pickles” Matz and Dick Cleland were the only other players to score 30 or better.
“Big Trev” Maxted earned the Mars Bar but as Trev left early Michael Shepley ate it for him.
Mark “Mouldy” Millward showed that he is rapidly approaching his full potential, scoring 40 stableford points despite some inexplicably simple mistakes. Runner up was Chris “Critta” Waters with a fine score of 38 which almost certainly would have included mistakes. The rest of the field deserve no mention and you can see how they performed in the full results.
The notoriously inconsistent Pat “The Rat” Hallion collected the Mars Bar.
The 25th Heritage Classic was held on Monday, Adelaide Cup Day.
A field of 36 played with some very good scores at the top of the field.
Winner Ben Dunstan with a score of 40 points, edging out “Big Trev” Maxted who finished with 39 points. Close behind Big Trev were David “Robbie” Roninson 38 and Pat “The Rat” Hallion 37.
Visitors from 10 different clubs competed, and we thank them for their support.
The Burra Golf Club celebrated 100 years of the golf club moving to the race course with an ambrose event.
In 1922 the club established a 9-hole course “in and around the racecourse. In 1927 it was decided to extend the course to 18 holes at which time it is assumed the land on the Eastern side of the highway owned at the time by Elder Smith & Co was utilised.
The attached map, prepared by Bob Perry, shows the post 1927 layout superimposed upon the current layout.
We all look forward to another centenary ambrose in 2027.
Results
Team
Gross
Net
Gross Results
King Slayers
64
57.500
Cousins
66
51.000
Floggers
66
60.125
Bombers
68
58.750
3 Ladies & A Tramp
70
64.250
Hallion’s Heroes
70
63.750
Webster
71
59.625
Gus’s Mob
72
62.625
Men of History
73
59.125
Dream Team
76
68.750
Eagle & Birdies
76
63.625
Radford
77
61.250
Handicap Results
Cousins
66
51.000
King Slayers
64
57.500
Bombers
68
58.750
Men of History
73
59.125
Vets winner
Webster
71
59.625
Floggers
66
60.125
Radford
77
61.250
Gus’s Mob
72
62.625
Eagle & Birdies
76
63.625
Hallion’s Heroes
70
63.750
3 Ladies & A Tramp
70
64.250
Dream Team
76
68.750
Some very good scores were achieved, especially by the King Slayers and the Cousins, in windy conditions and some rain early in the day. It did become fine and quite warm later in the day. The Men of History showed the benefit of many years of experience remaining calm in the face of some ordeals that would seen most other teams unravel.
If you are interested in the personnel making up any of the teams you can contact Gus “The Good Guy” Wenzel on 0439 846 421.
Former club champion, Boh Wall, Now a member of the Barossa Golf Club returned to show that he was still a force to be reckoned with. Kobi Wenzel lead the field after 18 holes with 79, with Boh 3 strokes back. Boh showed his metal as he steadied on the final 9 while Kobi faltered.
Burra Men’s Open Day Results
Sunday September 11
27 Hole Championship
Winner: Boh Wall 121 Runner Up: Kobi Wenzel 123
27 Hole Championship Handicap
Winner: Matt Willis 106 Runner Up: David “Robbie” Robinson 110
Long Drive: Boh Wall
B Grade
27 Hole Championship
Winner: Tony Davies 137 Runner Up: Andy Phillips 140
27 Hole Championship Handicap
Winner: Trevor Maxted117 Runner Up: G. Weymouth 123
Eleven players (who obviously hadn’t checked the program) turned out for a stroke competition on Saturday. The winner was Matt Willis (again!) with a net 69. Runner up was David “Robbie” Robinson with a net 72. All of the other players probably had to take their shoes and socks off to add up their scores.
The Mars Bars went to Richard “Pickles” Matz whose day must have been horrendous.