Sport
6 December, 2023
Rix wins at Cobden
FORTY-two players enjoyed the final round of club championships and the privilege pot at Cobden Golf Club last Saturday.
S. Rix won A grade with a score of 68 net, followed by D. Beard on 70.
B grade went to C. Dobson on 71 net from C. Sargeant on 73.
C grade was won by B. Bourke on 68 net followed by M. Absalom on 72 and W. Gibson 72 on coutback.
D grade was won by H. Rix on 70 net from B. Smith on 70.
Nearest the pins went to D.Absalom on the fourth, M. Darcy on the seventh and D. Beard on the 10th.
Closest second on the second was jackpotted while A. Couch was closest second on the 14th.
The privilege pot went to B.Bourke on 68 net.
Balls down the line: W. Gibson, A. Holster, G. Byrne, T. Dowell, A. Stevens, C. Horan, M. Loving and D. Bath.
Club champion was D. Oakley on 302.
B grade went to C. Sargeant on 343, C grade to B. Bourke on 375 and G. Byrne won D grade on 401.
A.E. George handicap went to D. Stewart and B. Bourke while C. Sargeant was the Medal of Medallists.
The junior champion was J. Beard while H. Rix won the B. Walsh junior handicap.
This Saturday is stableford.
Cobden ladies’ golf saw 13 players enjoy foursomes, drawn for partners.
The winners were Ena Byron and Marie Smith on 43 points from Ellen Darcy and Di McKenzie on 39.
Nearest the pin: 4th Carmel Darcy and Chloe Healey, 7th Janine Stevens and Judy Myers, 10th Ellen Darcy and Di McKenzie.
Balls down the line: Judy Myers and Janine Stevens with 38 points, and Ev Boyd with 36.