The Hunter River Times

A total of 26 Upper Hunter veterans played for the Col Hunter Shield on Tuesday in honour of an esteemed former treasurer.

It proved to be an ideal day for golf.

Thank you to Ricky Munday and the crew for preparing the course and to Jason and Beryl in the pro-shop for processing the scores.

Captain Phil Ledgerwood won with 38 stableford points from vice captain Graham Turvey 2^nd 37 C/B, Judith Miller 37 3^rd, Graham Boles 36 C/B 4^th and Emil Battista 5^th 36.

Balls went to Ross Banks 35, Lyn Banks (who was minus one centimetre off a hole in one on the 17^th hole with her ball over-lapping with the hole!) 34 and Des Partridge 34, Les Brown and President Paul Gorman 33, David Bradshaw and Terry Mitchell 32 and Ken Thornton 31.

Nearest the Pins:

• 5^th Graham Turvey
• 8^th Ross Banks
• 11^th Phil Hocking
• 14^th Lyn Banks (second shot)
• 17^th Lyn Banks

The Bradman’s Trophy, kindly donated by Gary Morley, was won by Gary Gray.

Future Games:

• Tuesday, November 10 at Scone
• Tuesday, November 17 at Murrurundi
• Tuesday, November 24 at Aberdeen (stroke and putting)

*Hit offs by 8.30 am.