Molong Golf

by the Ghost Walker

Sunday at the Royal Molong Golf Course (Note: The Express takes no responsibility for the constant “Royal” claim. We are in touch with the Palace for advice.) saw six golf clubs represented in the Central West small towns shield event.

Besides Molong there were teams from Cumnock, Yeoval, Manildra, Blayney and Wattle Flat. Each club had six players except for Cumnock who had five players. We had an extra player with Balley on hand so he played for the Cumnock club to bring them up to six players.

This was an eighteen hole individual stableford event as well as a teams event with the best four individual scores for each club going towards their team score.

The individual event was won by Molong’s Troy Warner with thirty eight points. Alan Sharpe from Manildra was second on thirty seven points followed by Ian Maclean from Wattle Flat in third place on thirty five points on a countback from Les Tremain from Yeoval in fourth place also on thirty five points. There were another five players also on thirty five points who lost out on the countback.

In the team’s event Molong are in first place with one hundred and thirty eight points. Manildra have one hundred and thirty two points, Wattle Flat one hundred and thirty points, Yeoval with one hundred and twenty seven points, Cumnock with one hundred and twenty four points and Blayney with one hundred and twenty one points.

The Molong golf club has some wonderful volunteers who had the course in pristine condition. All the visiting players commented on how great the course was as well as the greens being so consistent for putting.

A big thanks to our lady golfers for catering for the event and to Erin for helping and Kerry for organising the teams and the scoring. Al hasn’t been able to play golf lately but came out to cook the bbq. He reckons some of the sausages might have been a bit burnt but hey, there nothing wrong with a well cooked sausage.

Thanks Al. The next event in this competition is set down for Blayney on Sunday September 17 but in the meantime at Molong it’s golf as normal on Sunday, 8.30am for 9am

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Molong Bowls

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Sunday social bowls has continued of a Sunday, with numbers dwindling over the weeks. Good to see the same reliable bowlers each week come for a laugh and time to socialise. We will continue for a few more weeks and see how numbers go. Sunday from 11am –1.30pm. Don’t have to register just rock on up and we make it up as we go. Cost is $10 covering green fees and sausage sizzle.

Wednesday social bowls continues as well. The bar is stocked for beverages and it’s a good social afternoon if you have a few hours on Wednesdays.

The Board of Directors would like to advise members, who were financial members before the 14th of November 2022 that there will be an Extraordinary General meeting at the club this Sunday 30th July commencing at 10.30am

The meeting will be an information/ questions and answers regarding the progress of insurance from the

November floods. Following the meeting hang around for a game of social bowls and sausage sizzle.

Congratulations to President Chris Beatty who competed in the 2022/2023 State Open Reserve Singles in Wollongong last week. Chris won his first match 25-19, lost his second match 23-25 then won his third game 25-14.

Chris came second in his section, which is an outstanding result. Congratulations Chris. You will get to Boggera sooner than you think.

The President, Board of Directors and members offer their condolences to the family of Tommy Dean. Tommy was a regular bowler at the club for many years. In his later years would ride his gopher to the club and sit and watch a few games and have a few cold ales. Tommy was a popular member, always had a yard and will be missed by many. Rest easy Uncle Tom, never a truer gentleman to be found.

The club would also like to wish Kerry and Andy Hicks all the best on their sea

News from lady golfers

On Sunday the golf ladies again catered for the inter town Pennants.

The teams came from Wattle Flat, Blayney, Yeoval, Cumnock, Manildra and Molong. The teams consisted of 6 players in each team and played an 18 hole Stableford with Molong running out the winners with 138 points, runners up were Manildra with 132 points, and in third place was Wattle Flat with 130 points.

It was a great day for golf the sun was shining and the wind stayed away, and the course was looking fantastic. The players were most impressed with our course and were pleased to be able to play on a sand green 18 hole course, they also congratulated us on the meal we provided.

The individual winners were Troy Warner from Molong, 2nd was Alan Sharpe from Manildra, 3rd was Ian McLean from Wattle Flat, and 4th was Les Tremain from Yeoval.