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Kapunda Weekly Report

What a welcome inch or so of rain on the weekend. It certainly was a god send for the local farmers and gardeners, although not quite welcomed by some of the Saturday golfers.
The women got the week off to a good start with an excellent field playing the third round of their Championships in chilly but fine conditions.
Skipper Carolyn had a great round for a nett 71 and the best score of the day. Helen Day popped in for her first round of the champs and played to her handicap with a 73. Jodie Hayward and Rosanne were a further shot back with Jodie all but sealing the Championship with her 87 off the stick. The division two Championship title is well and truly up for grabs with several players in the mix for the final round. Hopefully conditions will be favourable for good golf this coming Wednesday.
Thursday was also a cold and windy start for the smaller than normal field depleted by some regular starters travelling to Coomealla for the long weekend.
Dylan Russell and Pegs both carded 37 points, winning the B and A grades respectively. German won the C grade with a good score of 36 points. Sal Hambour made it three out of four for their playing group, also with 36 points. Rusty also just missed out on the cash with his 36 points and the trio of Pat Haydn, Wayne Nadebaum and Dean Butler were a shot back on 35. Riley Graham is playing some good, consistent golf and he picked up the NTP on the 6th. Sal was nearest on the longer 15th and Pete Edwards on the 18th. It was unusual not to see the leading group win either a front or back nine but Trevor Bateman had 21 points on the front and Fids 19 on the back to win a countback from six other players. Collingwood was at the other end of the field to his playing partners but was quite happy to collect the eggs and eventually the coveted “I suck at Golf” mug.
Well, what can I say about Saturday! The booking sheet went from 80+ players on Thursday night to 37 on Friday night to only 20 hardy souls completing their rounds on the Saturday, all of whom teed up in the early hours. Some spectacular photos have been posted of the substantial downpour in the afternoon which left the course awash and some players absolutely drenched. The “water hazards” were actually living up to the name in some places. Despite the conditions, Michael Day continued his very good from to par the back nine and have 77 of the stick for an easy win in the Total Earthworx Monthly Medal. The top seven scores were carded by A graders who accounted for 70% of the field. Terry Harris won a countback with Ben Prior for the B grade prize with both carding nett 81. Geezer was the worthy winner of the C grade, being the only one in the grade to make it through 18 holes. Riley graham came in four shots behind Mick to claim the A grade runner up money.
Mick also picked up the NTP on the 6/15 and Doc Carson the captains. No player found the putting surface on the tough 18th. Doc also collected the A grade long drive with Mal Chomik claiming the B grade. Maxy McClaren claimed the C grade despite not completing the round. It was no surprise to see the three grade winners also grab the Wade Trimper Cuppa prizes for the best gross score in each grade. Well done to all who finished and also to those brave enough to start their round in the afternoon before getting saturated and blown away. I think you should all get a “participation” voucher 😊.
I suspect there will be substantially more water in the dam after the rain making it impossible to play the ball from the mud if you venture in. Best to avoid it I suggest!
I wouldn’t normally call out any volunteer who does work around the club as they all do a fantastic job in giving us the playing conditions we have become used to. However, on this occasion I feel I have the license to do just that as it involves yours truly 😩. Having suggested I would give Simon a hand to cook bacon and eggs prior to last Thursday’s round you could only imagine the embarrassment and guilt I felt when I turned up late, having completely forgotten about my commitment. Needless to say those who had already eaten didn’t hold back on their comments upon my arrival, and the whole time prior to teeing off. To avoid any further backlash I felt compelled to fess up in this report. I must also sincerely thank Collingwood for having the foresight to arrive early to take my place, he must have known!
Anyway, back to the golf. This week the women play the fourth round of their Championships and will also be playing for the Monthly Medal.
Thursday will be a stableford round as will the competition on Saturday. Saturday will also be the fourth round of the Diekmann Memorial Trophy with the day’s prize provided by Chris Matcham.
Happy and hopefully dry golfing.

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