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News ArchivesBy Geoff Newling THE CORONAVIRUS has knocked out two major Group 4 Rugby League pre-season competitions – the Jack Woolaston 9’s and Ladies League Tag Knockout – but the regular season is still timed for an early May kickoff. This morning an emergency Group 4 Board meeting was held with North Tamworth Rugby League club […]
By Lyn Banks Scone Golf Club would like to re-establish Junior Golf in Scone on a regular basis. On Sunday, April 5 a free “Come and Try” day will be held at the Scone Golf Course at 10am for all boys and girls under 18 years of age. They will be able to experience the […]
By Graham Turvey ONLY seven veterans played in the stableford event at Scone on Tuesday, March 10 because of the Week of Golf being held at Muswellbrook and the funeral for Rugby League legend Don “Bandy” Adams being held in Scone. Ross Banks did best with 39 points from Graham Turvey 28. Balls went to […]
By Lyn Banks It was a pleasant day for golf on Thursday, February 20 at Scone for the start of the ladies 18 hole season. A great field of twenty players turned out for the Ambrose event sponsored by Sarah Howey. The course was heavy after all the rain but the fairways and greens were […]
TWELVE year old, Isabella Henderson, loves swimming and is only three kilometres away from achieving her goal to swim 50 kilometres in 30 days and raise money for children in hospital. “I started on the 26th of January and I’m swimming until the 24th,” said Isabella. “I’ve got a big country carnival in Sydney tomorrow […]
By Lyn Banks THE welcome rain throughout the region made for some difficult conditions for play on Saturday, February 8 at the Scone Golf Course. The rough has grown significantly and combined with the mud made it hard to find the ball at times. The rest of the course and especially the greens were presented […]
By Graham Turvey Eleven Vets played a stableford event at Murrurundi Golf Club on Tuesday, February 11 and as usual were organised expertly into their groups by their captain Phil Ledgerwood for the game. The pies for lunch were delicious too. Phil also did best on the greening-up golf course to win with 31 points. […]
By Graham Turvey WINDY and much cooler conditions were enjoyed by the 24 vets who played a two ball best ball and individual stableford events at the lush Muswellbrook Golf Club on Tuesday, February 4. George Campbell and Bruce Robinson combined well to win the two-ball with 41 points from Red Palmer and Terry Mitchell […]
By Lyn Banks Jodie Hinde won the Asser House voucher on Thursday, January 30 at Scone Golf Course when the ladies played a 9 Hole Stableford. She had a great score of 20 points. Balls went to June Jukes 18, Lyn Banks 17 and Judy Carmody 16 points on a countback from Annie Woods. On […]
By Graham Turvey ‘Twas very warm and humid on Tuesday, January 28 when 19 Vets played a stroke and putting event at Aberdeen Golf Club. The whole course is showing the benefit of the recent rain. The Vets wish Gerrit and Pam de Boer best wishes as they move to Sydney after many many years […]