Veteran’s Golf: Nov 23

By Graham Turvey

A record 39 Vets played a stroke with putting event at Aberdeen Golf Club on Tuesday, November 22 on a hot and still morning.

Welcome to visitor Jim Coward from Singleton and welcome back Pam Minch  after her recent surgery.

On a close result Tommy Thompson won with nett 63 on a count-back from Doug Dowell 2nd, Greg Squires 64 third, Jock O’Connor 67 fourth, and Martin Byrne and Graham Boles 5th and 6th C/B 68.

Balls went to Bruce Robinson, Graham Turvey and “junior” Vet Glen Googe 68, Brian Dever, Bob Keating, Peter Daunton and Rod Auld 69 and all on 70 Terry Mitchell, George T Smith (who turns OBE on Wednesday, November 23), Des Partridge, Phil Ledgerwood, Ross Banks and Bob Thorley.

Best scratch score: Bruce Robinson 76.

Putting port, kindly donated by Aberdeen Creation Club goes to Jock O’Connor 27 putts.

Nearest the Pins: 4th Les Brown, 7th Phil Ledgerwood, 9th/18th Jim Coward, 13th Red Palmer and 16th Bruce Robinson.

On Tuesday, November 29 we play a stableford event at Murrurundi and on Tuesday, Dec 6 we play a stableford event for Christmas prizes at Muswellbrook with hit-offs by 8am please.

Thank you to Wendy and her staff at Aberdeen for your wonderful catering for our lunches over the years.

Don’t forget our Presentation Dinner at Aberdeen on Wednesday, Dec 7; $25 p.p. to Treasurer Bob Minch asap.

Good on you Mal Bruce; he is now home from hospital!