Short story highlights:
Steve romped home for the win with +5 in today’s “Grand Par” comp despite an “airey” on his tee shot at the first hole.
I might be wrong but I think no Collingwood supporters were present.
12 players, including 1 guest (Mark Dunn, a Fitzroy supporter who normally is an afternoon player but plays with us once a year for some reason) and Denzil, a new member putting in his second card.
There were 5 birdies and 6 “double pluses” (Peps on the 7th, Wazza 10th, SoS 11th and 16th, Andrew V 14th, Steve 16th).
Pro-pin Jackpot on the 4th, Mark won the NTP on the 12th and Peps the 18th (great shot to top tier pin and we won’t mention his 3 putts from 4.89 metres)
Porks and Michael shared equal NAGA with minus 8. Michael coming off 26 points last week is in especially good form. He spent the second nine googling retirement villages with bowls and croquet.
Slightly longer story for those who read novels:
With everybody wanting a quick getaway (or not turning up) so they could get a good spot in front of the telly for the afternoon’s big match (spoiler alert the Wallabies got done by Brendon’s All Blacks 33-24 in their Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park) rugby union fan Steve G cantered home for the win at Royal Ivanhoe in today’s Grand Par event.
After an “airey” on the first tee (no problems he still made 5 a half) he was “scores level” at half-time, all square. Steve then made his decisive move in the third and fourth quarters, including a “double plus” on the 16th and four other back nine pluses.
Harry didn’t play as he is in preparation mode for another holiday (that man needs a job, he’s having too many holidays). But he rocked up to get the cards and do the handicapping (something about not trusting Michael to get the handicapping right for the big weekend away handicapping process).
Once home and entering the score data, two players improved a stroke on their announced scores to share second place points. Wazza and Andrew V both in the scorebook at +1 (rather than the square announced at the after-party).
SoS was third with square and Gordo fourth with minus 2.
Peps was knocked down to minus 3 and fifth after Harry’s card check, meaning Stan on minus 4 and Nalin on minus 6 both missed points (despite earlier having been announced as fourth and fifth).
October Monthly Medal next week, then the big weekend away at Rich River.
Results for Saturday, 27 Sep 2025
1st Steven Gervasoni (+5) 2nd Warren Capes (+1) 2nd Andrew Vogan (+1) 3rd Stephen O’Sullivan (â–¡) 4th Gordon Hill (-2) 5th Andrew Petricola (-3)
Seniors Results: 1st Steven Gervasoni (+5) 2nd Andrew Vogan (+1) 3rd Gordon Hill (-2)
Nearest the Pin Results: ProPin – 4th Jackpot BallPin No 1 – 12th Mark Dunn BallPin No 2 – 18th Andrew Petricola