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SCONE was fortunate enough to be selected for the Melbourne Cup Tour and can now boast it is the home to the Queen’s Cup. True to form, with understated success, David Paradice carried it into his parent’s home in Scone, in a plastic bag (a nice one) thrown over his shoulder. David’s dad, John “Doc” […]
By Lyn Banks THE first two rounds of the Scone Golf Club Men’s Championships on the new course were played on October 19 and 20. Despite the dry weather the greenkeeper Craig Waugh and his staff presented the course in excellent condition with smooth fast greens which received many compliments from the players. On Saturday, […]
By Graham Turvey Twenty-five Vets gathered at Denman Golf Club on a delightful day for their stableford event. The course was relishing the good fall of rain last weekend. Ross Banks made it two wins in a row when he recorded an eagle and four birdies for 39 points, on a count-back from Gary Ashmead […]
By Ross Banks THERE was 13 ml of welcome rain which fell late on Friday, October 11 at Scone. The golf course will benefit greatly from the natural watering. The Saturday golfers needed to be wary of where they travelled and the shoe cleaning mats were out. A field of 35 played an 18 Hole […]
By Lyn Banks On Saturday, October 5 at Scone Golf Course an 18 Hole Stroke event for the Scone RSL Group Monthly Mug and Scone Golf Club trophies was played. In the morning the conditions were overcast, but the afternoon players had it warm and windy. The field was a little hindered by the long […]
By Graham Turvey Fifteen Vets played a medal round stableford event at Muswellbrook Golf Club on an ideal day for golf. The installation of the new irrigation system is going well. Six players were away, representing UHVGA at Port Macquarie. President Paul Gorman won with 40 points from Gary Morley 37 C/B 2nd and Terry […]
By Lyn Banks SCONE ladies win the Muswellbrook v Scone Interclub Challenge It was another huge week of golf for Scone Golf Club hosting the ladies interclub challenge with Muswellbrook on Thursday, a memorial day for Jason Whitehead on Saturday, and the Men’s Foursomes Championships on Sunday. In total 98 competition players, which included 15 […]
By Graham Turvey A beautiful day and a greening golf course greeted the 22 Vets who played a stableford event at Denman on Tuesday, September 24. Kevin Warby did best with 40 points from Gary Gray 35 (including an excellent birdie 3 on the 8th for 5 points), visitor Derek Wynn C/B (gaining a ball), […]
By Lyn Banks IT was a big weekend of golf at Scone Golf Club with a record field being set on Saturday, September 21 for the new course. Fifty five players, which included eight visitors, enjoyed the day for the Clayton Rogers Trophy. Only the early players enjoyed a few holes without wind but this […]
By Julie Leckie THURSDAY golf was played in sunny but breezy conditions for the Hunter Belle Cheese 18 Hole Stableford with a good number of ladies turning up for the chance to claim prize winning vouchers to the fabulous Hunter Belle Cheese Café. A huge thank you to Hunter Belle Cheese for sponsoring this event. […]