Monday, November 17th
Mountain Shadow
1st Keith Norman (18) 35 points
2nd Danny Miller (11) 33 points
3rd Mike Lloyd (21) 32 points
Near pins Gerry Cooney, Sean Murphy, & Danny Miller.
Quite a unique day at Mountain Shadow where we were out once again behind a local sixball, the surprising thing was that they never held us up all day, it’s rare that we can say that.
The course was in very good condition as it usually is but a strong wind made scoring difficult, not that Mountain Shadow is ever easy.
After a few weeks of good numbers we were back to a dozen today, very low for this time of year. Keith Norman opened up with a very solid twenty points on the front nine only to fade a bit on the back, nevertheless enough to take first place. Danny Miller took second place as well as a near pin on the fifteenth. In his first game with us this time around Mike Lloyd took third with thirty-two points. The remaining nearest the pin went to Gerry Cooney, and Sean Murphy with one unclaimed.
A very rare sight at the course today with one of the biggest troop of monkeys we have ever seen there, even bigger than Bangpra.
Wednesday, November 19th
Bangpra
1st Mike Milland (17) 35 points
2nd Bil Richardson (23) 35 points
3rd Danny Miller (11) 34 points.
4th Paul Smith (7) 32 points.
Near pins Brendan Harnett, Paul Smith, Mike Milland, & Craig Dows.
A late start and a very trying day at Bangpra today. Organising vouchers at the course seems totally unnecessary and a complete pain in the a.
The course was very crowded so we started on the back nine. Today in contrast to Monday we were held up all day not by a six ball this time but a terminally slow four ball. We were knocking on five hours by the time we finished and darkness was falling as we left the course.
Scoring was just about average for this course with nobody really excelling. A tie at the top with Mike Milland edging out Bil Richardson on countback with a superior back nine. Danny Miller took third one stroke back. A three way tie for fourth going to Paul Smith with twenty points on the back nine. All the near pins were taken by Brendan Harnett, Paul Smith, Craig Dows, and Mike Milland.
Friday, November 21st
Pattavia, Medal
1st Brendan Harnett (21) Net 71
2nd Danny Miller (11) Net 72
3rd Bil Richardson (22) Net 72
4th Sean Murphy (22) Net 74
Near pins.Murray Greig, Bil Richardson, Paul Smith, & Dave Gray.
A unseasonably cool day at Pattavia for the last game of the week where a strong wind just made things just a bit colder. Rain threatened a few times but luckily never came. The course was in good condition but the greens had quickened up a bit since our last visit.
The course was very crowded again so a slow game was had with waiting on every hole, the par threes were particularly problematic with up to three to four groups assembled on one hole.
Playing off the white tees and much of the time into the wind the course played long and this was reflected in the scoring which was just about acceptable for this course.
Brendan Harnett strangely out in the first group took the honours with a score of net seventy-one, he could not be accused of slow play today as the first group were constantly up against the group ahead. For the third time this week and in his last game of this trip Danny Miller took second place on countback from Bil Richardson. Sean Murphy brought up the rear. Near pins were as listed.
Next week we make the long trip back to The Vintage, our signature course for the month, and after a six month hiatus.
Following several discussions regarding the Bunker Boys website a decision has been reached to discontinue the service as its not providing the desired results and needs a lever of maintenance that we are not able to support.
Winner at Mountain Shadow, Keith Norman.
Winner at Bangpra, Mike Milland.
Winner at Pattavia, Brendan Harnett.
