Handicap Day Results June 14 2008

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BRG Handicap Day - June 14 2008 - Gallery & Results

The fifth Bushranger Golf Handicap Day for 2008 was held at the new Eynesbury Golf Course in overcast but mostly calm conditions with just a sprinkle of drizzle threatening on the opening holes. More than a few Bushrangers struggled on this track as it kept throwing up the challenges. In the finish, it was a stellar round by old-school Bushranger tragic Paul Lambe who made off with the booty with an emphatic 41 points on a day when only four from a field of 36 managed to break their handicap. Tied in second were new member Matthew Thomas and wily veteran Ross Mitchell who both carded 38 points to finish three shots back. New members Richard Bastow and Mark Gemmola just missed the podium, closely followed by BRG Player of the Year leader Warwick "Boo" Stonehouse who was locked on 34 points with the great chino-packer Downtown Roger Brown who is beginning to make his move after a sluggish start to the year. The final results are below and the standings for the BRG POY have been updated.

Placing

Player

Score

Placing

Player

Score

1st

Paul Lambe

41

= 16th

Ian Pritchard

26

= 2nd

Matthew Thomas

38

= 20th

Matthew Pitt

25

= 2nd

Ross Mitchell

38

= 20th

Rod Piper

25

4th

Richard Bastow

37

= 20th

Scott Wilson

25

5th

Mark Gemmola

35

23rd

Paul Toll

22

= 6th

Roger Brown

34

24th

Dean Craig

21

= 6th

Warwick Stonehouse

34

25th

Mick Van Raay

19

8th

Richard Fellner

33

= 26th

Steve Noa

15

= 9th

Ian Crotty

32

= 26th

Andrew Jennings

15

= 9th

David Regenspurger

32

28th 

Leo Vassos

14

= 11th

John Potter

31

29th 

Pana Vassos

13

= 11th

David McAdam

31

30th 

Rob Lugton

9

13th

Brett Shemmell

30

 = 31st

Peter Fox

NSR

14th

Louise Tornérhielm

29

 = 31st

Gary Reid

NSR

15th

Peter Lawry

27

Social

Ash Grenfell

 

= 16th

Michael Mileo

26

Social

Damian Medhurst

 

= 16th

Wade Jones

26

Social

Justin Hodgson

 

= 16th

  Joe Baily

26 

Social

James Rodrigues

 

Longest Drive: 5th hole

Richard Bastow

Nearest the Pin: 8th hole

Ash Grenfell

Longest Drive: 10th hole

Brett Shemmell

Nearest the Pin: 15th hole

Damian Medhurst

1st Place Prizes:
A bottle of Bushranger Shiraz 
Six Bushranger golf balls
A Golf Clearance Outlet voucher 
A golf hat (not BRG)

2nd Place Prizes:
A bottle of Bushranger Shiraz    
Four Bushranger golf balls
A Golf Clearance Outlet voucher 
3rd Place Prizes:
A bottle of Bushranger Shiraz 
Three Bushranger golf balls
4th Place Prizes:
A golf hat (not BRG) 
A Bushranger golf ball
5th Place Prizes:
A golf hat (not BRG) 
A Bushranger golf ball
Nearest the Pin & Longest Drive Prizes:
A Bushranger golf ball
A Golf Clearance Outlet voucher

The next BRG event is the 6th Handicap Day for the year at Tocumwal Golf Club on Friday July 18 from 11:30 am. This event is a warm up round for the mighty Kelly Gang Shootout at the same venue on that weekend. For more info, watch out for news items and keep an eye on the Event Schedule and the Handicap Day  page. Below is a small gallery of images with some of the special highlights of the day at Eynesbury.

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Arbeige loads up on the fifth tee for his crack at one of the longest drives but he could not best the Bastow effort.

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The tournament director celebrates one of his few highlights with a pash of the sand wedge after holing a remarkable shot from the right greenside bunker on the par five fifth to get his birdie-train rolling for the day. Unfortunately, the train derailed not long after this shot was taken.

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Crocko consults with his driver, Roger, after hitting his approach to the par four ninth hole.

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Roger doing a little approach work of his own - this time to the very long par four fourth hole. He went left with this, took three in the bunker and chalked up his first wipe of the day.

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The svelte Spaniard Seve backs up his blistering drive on the ninth with some sparkling iron play to the green.

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Crocko takes a relaxed approach to Roger hammering his approach to the par four 14th green.

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Then gets a little bit excited on the par five 16th after holing a masterful bunker shot from the cavernous beach at the front of the green.

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The tricky little par four 17th hole that proved more difficult for some than others (see below).

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Seve getting his monies worth on the 17th. This was his next shot after his Adolf - two shots in the bunker. This didn't move far either and a wipe was waiting for him on the green.

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Some brains start getting into gear on the 18th tee as Crock, Seve & Arby examine the yardage book and try to pick a route down the 18th that will avoid the creek cutting the fairway.

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Safely home the boys shape up over their par efforts on the 18th green....except for Roger who found the creek with his drive, dropped then pulled left, then adolfed, before chipping up to the green.

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In the cafe at Eynesbury after the round, the Bushrangers finally started playing to their strengths having swapped golf clubs for pots.

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In equal 2nd place was perennial podium finisher Ross Mitchell of Bushranger Golf partner Nesso. This was his first start since winning the Handicap Day at Waterford Valley in July 2007.

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Tying Rossco for second was Matthew Thomas - here he is collecting his booty and being warned by the tournament director about the paparazzi lurking nearby.

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Our winner Lambo kicks back and relaxes with the spoils of victory after the presentation ceremony.