Graham shoots his age at Garfield

Ashley Graham, left, seen here with Malcolm Hirt, Peter Fedorenko and Matt Van Der Horst, shot his age off the stick with a brilliant 76 at Garfield Golf Club on Monday. 262352 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS

GARFIELD GOLF

The highlight at Garfield Golf Club was an easy find this week with 76-year-old Ash Graham shooting his age off the stick on Monday.

Playing off his handicap of 11, Graham returned a score of 65 nett; which translated to 40 stableford points and a four-shot win in A Grade over Jim Accettura.

Graham now joins Brian Tindal and Des Kerr as the only three players to have shot or bettered their age in the last 30 years.

Congratulations and well done to you Ash.

Saturday was a game of single stableford which was played in fine and mild conditions and was attended by a field of 142 players.

A final score of 32 points was required to finish in the prize money.

The A Grade event was decided via a three-way countback with Kevan McMillan getting the win from Phil Williams and Stephen Barrett with a score of 38 points.

Brian Webster, currently enjoying a hot run of form, got the B Grade win with a handicap round of 36 points.

Greg Nicholls won the C Grade event, also with a round of 38 points, whilst Brett Hughes had the day’s best round of 40 points to win the D Grade event.

Matt Van Der Horst had 77 off the stick whilst Peter McNeish had 76 gross and Harry Elyasie had 77 off the stick.

In a difficult day for scoring, now becoming the norm as we approach the winter season, just 11 birdies were scored for the day on the par threes.

On Thursday a field of 97 presented to the starter with Trevor Male returning to the winners’ list in A Grade via a countback from Darren Grayson with a round of 40 points.

Frank Hyett had 74 off the stick whilst Kevan McMillan continued his good week with a round of 77 off the bat.

Jim Accettura won the B Grade event with a round of 40 points, whilst Ted Schreuder had the day’s best round by some margin winning the D Grade event with a nice score of 43 points.

This week is the June Monthly Medal.

RESULTS

• Sunday/Single Stableford/Field of 37

Winner: Robert Harley (13) 37 C/B, second J Faustin (18) 37, third Garry Cashen (24) 36 C/B.

Nearest the pins and down the line winners not available; please check with club.

• Monday/Single Stableford/Field of 53

A Grade: Ash Graham (11) 40, second Jim Accettura (16) 36, third Ross McKenzie (16) 35 C/B.

B Grade: Dale Leggett (24) 40 C/B, second Geoff Roberts (20) 40, third Keith Barrot (36) 38.

Nearest the pins and down the line winners not available; please check with club.

• Tuesday/Ladies/Single Stableford/Field of 16

Winner: Carol Beard (24) 31 C/B, second Karli Van Der Horst (15) 31.

Nearest the pins went to 4th Leesa Matthews, 8th Carol Beard, 13th and 16th Bernie Clark.

• Thursday/Single Stableford/Field of 97

A Grade: Trevor Male (12) 40 C/B, second Darren Grayson (7) 40, third Frank Hyett (6) 37 C/B.

B Grade: Jim Accettura (16) 40, second Colin Crowle (15) 36 C/B, third Jason Hoghton (16) 36 C/B.

C Grade: Ted Schreuder (33) 43, second Gavin De Jager (23) 41, third John Kingman (22) 37 C/B.

Down the lines not available; please check with club.

Nearest the pins went to 4th Clinton Smith, 8th Heath Barclay, 9th Kevan McMillan, 11th Jason Hoghton, 13th Trevor Male and 16th Deanna Hargreaves.

• Saturday/Single Stableford/Field of 142

A Grade: Kevan McMillan (8) 38 C/B, second Phil Williams (12) 38 C/B, third Stephen Barrett (9) 38.

B Grade: Brian Webster (17) 36, second Graeme Durran (17) 35 C/B, third Mick Jusic (17) 35 C/B.

C Grade: Greg Nicholls (20) 38, second Steven Van Roy (18) 37, third Neil Harris (19) 36.

D Grade: Brett Hughes (25) 40, second Stephen Pimm (23) 37, third Trevor Howard (23) 36.

Down the lines went down to and including scores of 32 points (41).

Nearest the pins went to 4th Brendan Pola, 8th Alistar Petrov, 9th Brian Seers, 11th Darren Stanton, 13th Richard Perry, 16th Clint Williams.

Second Shots: A Grade: Matt Van Der Horst. B Grade: Peter Johnson. C Grade: Matt Allen.

• Saturday/Ladies/Single Stableford

Winner: Amanda McLure (15) 34.

Nearest the pins went to 4th Kerrie Davey, 8th Leesa Matthews, 13th Amanda McLure and 16th Deanna Hargreaves.

-Terry Webster-