Friday started off as a fabulous day for our second round of events with a good field playing ambrose.  With 50 visitors in the morning field,  and the conditions fine some good scores were expected.

Men’s Ambrose Scratch event was one by the team of  Michael McGrath, Matthew Cooper, Matt Stockdale & Jon Tetau with an excellent 58 off the stick.

The Men’s Ambrose Nett event was won by  the grouping of Kevin Scott, Christopher Leaver, Brian Wall and Peter Hartigan with 70 off the stick, with a handicap of 11.75 giving a nett of 58.25.  For full Men’s  nett results click here:

The Mixed Ambrose Nett event was won by the group of  Wendy Anne parker, Norman Hughes,Craig Hams & Michael Thomas with 62 off the stick, a handicap of 5.25 giving a nett score of 56.75. For full Mixed Prize Results, click here;

The Women’s Ambrose Nett Event was won by the group of Loris Clark, Colleen Touzel, Sue Woods & Toni West with 71 off the stick, handicap of 10.875 for a nett score of 60.125. For full prize report click here:

All afternoon events were cancelled after a heavy and violent thunderstorm struck, deluging the course with hail and lightning, dumping 17 mm of rain on the Course in just 15 minutes.  Play was suspended at 2.00pm and later cancelled about 2.40pm with the continuing threat of further storms.

Mixed Ambrose Winners, Norm Hughes, Wendy-Anne Parker & Craig Hams  ( missing Michael Thomas)

Men’s Ambrose Scratch Winners, Michael McGrath, Matt Stockdale & Jon Tetau (missing Matthew Cooper)

Women’s Ambrose Winners Sue Woods, Loris Clark, Colleen Touzel & Toni West

And down she came and that was the end of the day.

The first Round of the Leongatha Golf Tournament was held on Thursday 16th November in clammy conditions but otherwise perfect for golf, with morning shotgun fields for Men and for Women playing 4BBB and a Men’s PM shotgun field also 4BBB.  Players from many Clubs throughout Victoria have arrived in South Gippsland for the 4 day event and continue to be impressed by the excellent conditions of the Course.

Winners of the Women’s 4BBB event were the pairing of Noreen Williams & Marion Chalmers with 48 points, over Jocelyn Houson & Melinda Martin with 45 points and third was the pairing of Jan Brownlie & Toni West on 44 points. For a full prize report click here:

Winners for the AM Men’s 4BBB event were the pairing of  Peter Hobson & Geoff McDonald with 48 points over Dennis Thom & Peter Brownlie with 45 points and third was the pairing of Fred de Bondt & Neil Mackenzie wiwth 44 points on C/B.  For a full prize report click here:

Winners of the PM Men’s 4BBB event were  the pairing of Bailey Rowe & Theo Vassiliadis with 47 over Wayne Keen & Greg Ellt with 45 points and third was the pairing of Peter Hart & Christopher Molan on 43 points.  For a full prize report click here:

PM Men’s 4BBB winners Bailey Rowe & Theo Vassiliadis