While not bringing home any trophies, the Cusack trio of James, Mitchell and Kurt did themselves and Wellington proud playing in the Subaru Age Championships on the NSW south coast last week. Contending with fast coastal greens, strong winds and other young golfers playing off handicaps as low as one, the boys did well on their tour. Games were played at Mollymook and the Catalina course at Bateman’s Bay. All three boys ended up in the middle of the pack overall and had a great week with some lessons learned and much valuable experience to carry them into what would have to be a promising future in the game.
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Fresh from competing in the age championships on the South Coast, James Cusack teamed up with Colin Sheridan last Saturday to take out the Wellington Soldiers’ Memorial Club 4 ball best ball aggregate stableford event.
With 81 points, they relegated the in-form Paul and Gary McCarroll to runner-up status with 80 points.
Other ball competition winners were Steve Whiteman, a visitor from McArthur Grange and Col Arnold 77, Ashley Bullock and Geoff Walker 77, Harrison McMahon and Kurt Cusack 75, Gary Holding and John Donnelly 74, Peter Bryant and Vic Payne 74, Nick Cosier and Rod McMahon 73.
There were 44 starters for the day including Steve Whitemean from McCarthur Grange and Nathan Towney from Cammeray. A special welcome back to locals Ron Moore and Anthony Barton.
David East also managed to find time for a round or two while home from South Australia.
The Naveau Earthmoving Bradman trophy went to Bryce Cunnynghame and Peter Payne 59. Nearest the Pins went to Ron Cowan who sank the one metre putt for the bird on the third, Kevin Reid 8th, John Gersbach 14th and James Cusack 16th.
The Naveau Earthmoving nearest the pin in two on the seventeenth went to James Cusack.
Bob Watts won the raffle.
Tomorrow’s event is again sponsored by the Wellington Soldiers’ Memorial Club and is an individual par event. The starter is David Naveau. Ian Manning is starter for the following week.
How quickly time passes because next Saturday’s event is the August Monthly Medal. August 9 is a four ball best ball, round four of the Cornish Trophy and round three of the President’s Shield. John Donnelly and Kevin Whale will sponsor the day with Rodney Cunnynghame starter.
Sunday August 10 is round one of the Mixed Foursome Champioships with David Ryan starter.
The Captain’s Log confirms that following the July meeting there is no out of bounds to the left of the 18th fairway better known as the practice fairway. As the new fairway watering system is to be installed shortly and there will be some open, albeit shallow trenches for a short time, the course will technically become a work site. Accordingly it will be necessary for players to sign a form before playing the course.
Shed rental and annual subscriptions are now due. Finally, the Captain reminds all players to please repair extra pitch marks as well as your own in an effort to fix this ongoing problem.
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