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News ArchivesBy Graham Turvey NINETEEN brave and healthy Vets played a stroke and putting event at Aberdeen Golf Club on Tuesday, June 23. It was a typical winter’s day with a chilly wind. Welcome to visitor Frank Arena. Lindsay Hodge had a very good day indeed, to win with nett 68. Second was Elie Raad 73 […]
SATURDAY June 6 was a perfect day for a game of golf at Scone. A good field for a long weekend of forty-four players (42 men and 2 ladies), who took advantage of the ideal conditions to play an 18 Hole Stableford sponsored by Captain’s Ross and Lyn Banks. The morning players had it a […]
By Graham Turvey Twenty-three healthy and hardy Vets played a stableford event at Muswellbrook on a cold and windy Tuesday, June 2. Winter has well and truly arrived with a wind-chill to boot. It was great to have Rod Auld back. Best wishes to Gary Morley for the medical procedure on his knee. John Belfield […]
By Lyn Banks On Saturday, May 30 at Scone Golf Course a near full field enjoyed the very well presented course. Well done to the greens staff. It was a fabulous day for golf. The morning players had some fog at the start but this lifted to reveal a pleasant autumn day, even the crows […]
By Graham Turvey THE winner of the Ossie Miles Trophy for 2020 is Terry Mitchell who recorded 33 stableford points. Terry won on a count-back from President Paul Gorman 33 2nd with Elie Raad 3rd 32. There were 16 healthy players who braved the rain showers and enjoyed the course that is in fine condition. […]
By Lyn Banks AFTER eight weeks of no competition golf at Scone, the members were keen to test themselves and the course again on Saturday May 23. Play was in groups of up to four with social distancing and some adjusted playing and safety rules involved. 41 players contested the Darryl Dutton and Jock O’Connor […]
THE Upper Hunter Shire Council has announced Scone Golf Course will reopen, with some restrictions and other local non-contact sports may soon follow. While golf has not been banned during the pandemic and many golf courses throughout the state have remained opened, Council had closed the Scone Golf Course. The Council has undertaken a risk […]
By Graham Turvey Our game at Aberdeen on Tuesday has been cancelled due to the Government’s shutdown ruling. Each following weeks’ golf will be reviewed each week and communicated. In the meantime: health.nsw.gov.au/coronavirus advises: Clean your hands with soap and water or hand sanitiser. Cover your nose and mouth when you cough or sneeze. Avoid […]
By Lyn Banks IT was an ideal day for golf at Scone on Thursday March 19. The lady golfers played an 18 Hole Stroke / Stableford which was a Mystery 2 Ball BAM event sponsored by Lyn Banks. It was also the first Monthly Medal sponsored by Melanie’s Jewellers. In the novel event where cards […]
By Lyn Banks On Saturday, March 14 the Scone golfers played an 18 Hole Stableford in very cool and windy conditions. A good field of 42 players was in contention for the prizes sponsored by Scott Reid. It was also Round 1 of The Captain’s Trophy. Tony Pringle and Les Cottam had the best rounds […]