By DENNIS FULLER
COOL autumnal weather met the Emerald Golf Club members when they cantered to the first tee for a sedate round of par.
Numbers were down as the pennant season is in full swing.
Captain Dean Shannon (17) loved the format and the conditions to waltz in with the smile of a contented winner with 42 points in his locker.
This score made him king of the B Grade kids and emperor of the lot.
Travis Gerbes (10), back at the club after a breeding sabbatical, was the winner of A Grade when his back nine eclipsed that of Mike Litchfield (12) when they both achieved 37 points.
Ken Sumsion (25) amassed 38 points, Leigh Morison (18) 37 and Steve Town (14) played to his handicap for 36.
The rest straggled along behind like Brown’s cows, some barely visible in the distance.
Ken Hill was nearest the pin on the 4th, Peter Glasscock the 7th, John Fisher the 12th, Broc Reynolds the 13th and Town picked up the pro pin lolly on the 18th.
The ladies’ event saw a winner in Daisy Mackey who led all the way from Irene Cranston to take out the big prize.
On Wednesday at Overly Fierce Golf (OFG), a stableford event with added bonuses was laid on the table.
Ken Sumsion (26) dined regally on that fare to win with 46 points from Bobby Kennedy (20) on 42 and Moss Fuller (22) on 40.
The OFG crowd played their pennant match at Emerald against Camberwell and came out winners.
The winners were Peter Clowes 2 up, Geoff Whittaker 2/1, John Piggott 4/3, Bob Kennedy 5/4, Ken Hill 4/2 and Mick Petrie lost 1/2.
The handicap team played Waterford Valley at home last Sunday. They won 8-4.
The winners were Mike Litchfield 3/2, Peter Clowes 5/3, Broc Reynolds 2/1, Steve Town 3/2, Peter Glasscock 3/2, while Dave Aitken lost 2/3 and Ross Martin lost 1 down.
Next Saturday is the battle for the April VGL monthly medal.
