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PROVEN performers Denis Cocker and Peter Coombs edged out combinations featuring new members when a totally mixed four-ball par event was contested for the Shelley and Tony Barker-May trophies at Collie Golf Club last Saturday.
In a high scoring event, contested by a health field of 84 (42 pairs), Coombs and Cocker finished on plus 11 to be one better than their nearest rivals.
Graham 'Tiger' Jackson partnered new member Mick Jack, while Steve Gianola, making a comeback to the club, was partnered by the in-form Phil Eldridge. Jackson and Jack had plus 10, one better than the plus nine returned by Eldridge and Gianola.
Just outside the trophies and having to settle for vouchers, with good scores of plus eight were the combinations of Eric Annandale-George Newlands, Darren Morfitt-Craig Winslow and Jay Robinson-Warren Hann.
Other combinations to do well were Kevin Donovan-Jan Van Volenstee plus 6; Brad and Cara Swan, George Davis-Doug Crowe, Rob Cavanagh-Kim Metcalf, Trevor McCormick-Danny Clayton +5; Jan and Chris Mead, Kim Derbyshire-Don McKenzie, Bruce Miller-Troy Sheppard +4.
The Doc, Jan Van Volenstee, dominated the novelties, taking a hat-trick on Nos 3, 7 and 9.
Others to claim novelties were Don McKenzie (4), Cara Swan (5), Tony Barker-May (6), Dot Lawrence (10), Jann Mead (12), George Newlands (13), Eric Hall (14), Garry Beard (15) and Brett Smith (17).
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'SENSATIONAL' was the word used to describe Jim Hine's 46 points in last week's Tuesday leisure day 18-hole stableford.
Hine amassed three points more than Wayne Waywood who can consider himself very unlucky not to win, with 43.
Mark Williams, son of club captain Graham, showed that he could soon be giving his old man a run for his money when finishing third, on 39. The top vet, Ray Alp, also posted a fine 39.
Other good scores were Trevor McCormick, Jeb Swallow 37, Garry Beard, Doug Crowe, John Wray 36, John Colombera, Geoff Lee 35, Ian Stewart, Phil Warburton 34, Don McKenzie, Paul Moyses, Chris Shea, Graham Williams 33.
Novelty winners were Graham Williams (No. 4), Doug Crowe (7), Jim Hine (9), Fred Bronickis (14) and Dave Brunswick (17).
The event attracted a record Tuesday field of 41 players.
A time sheet, which can be found on the right hand side of the bench in front of the captain's office, is now being used for this competition and players are urged to make use of it.
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LEFT-hander Phil Eldridge won a spin of the wheel to decide last Thursday's nine-hole scroungers competition. Eldridge and club vice-president Rodney Simmonds both scored 22 points.
On 21 were Brad Swan, Dave Farr and Trevor Graham, while Wayne Waywood posted 20.
Leigh Bernardi, Phil Warburton and Ken Woods had 19 to also figure in the allocation of vouchers.
Garry Beard's 38 off-the-stick was the day's best gross score.
Ashley Hollins (No. 4), Frank Battista (6) and Ed Riley (9) won the novelties.
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A?LOT of work has been done around the course in an endeavour to remedy various dead spots near and on greens.
A lot of work has been put in by Eric Annandale and his helpers and all players are asked to keep themselves, their carts and buggies off the yellow sanded areas. It is the responsibility of all members to look after the course and make sure that players who do go onto the yellow sand are suitably admonished.
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THIS week's events: Today nine-hole scroungers; Saturday 18-hole stableford for the Mafia group trophies; Tuesday 18-hole leisure day stableford (timesheet on board).
