JOHN Morgan was thought lost triangularly somewhere off Bermuda, but has come Gilligan-like back to shore with a whale of a round at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course.
A pennants player of dominance three years’ back, Morgan’s handicap has drifted SS Minnow-like out to 17 – until a staggering 45 points to swamp the field in the Domina General Insurance medley stableford on Saturday, 22 November.
Nine pars and a bird on the hard to get at red flag on 12 – 77 off the stick – saw Morgan sweep Div 1 from runner-up, the in-form Drew Glasson (12 handicap) on 39 points.
Daniel Harrie (42) from the Breakers Country Club on the Central Coast had 40 points to take Div 2 from local Dennis Ashton (21) on 38.
Graham Watson cuffed the Ecomist longest putt on 1, while Daniel Wren was closest on 5, Darrell Flanders on 7, Andy Mackinnon on 8 and Bryce McCarroll on 15.
Greg McCoy penned his name on many NTP cards and emerged with the one which counts the most, pocketing $75 for the Pro Pin on 18 while Heath McKenna scored the Pizza This Pizza That voucher on 13 where the pin was tricky.
Crossing the causeway was cathartic for Angela Paton (22) who turned in 50 and scorched home in 41 with four pars around the back and 36 points to win the Div 1 single stableford on Wednesday, 19 November.
That was just enough to edge runner-up, Bonville’s Susan McWilliam (18) by a point, who came a cropper with triples on 15 and 16 before parring home.
Coral McCann (29) carded 35 points and brought up the ton on the button to win Div 2 from Kay McGoldrick (31) on 33.
Hunger games on the 8th saw Thea Kimber and Linda Piccin nearest, Heather Gray was closest on 13 and McWilliam skipped off the last with the $32 Pro Pin.
Newcastle Golf Club’s Seaton Jones (12) birdied the 7th, had 77 gross, and 40 points to take out Div 1 of the Domina General Insurance medley stableford on Thursday, 20 November.
Nathan Ison (14) also had a good time out, with a bird on the 3rd and 37 points to claim second prize.
Walter Bortoletto (33) parred 5 and 8 on his merry way to 40 points to scorch Div 2 from Gary Beggs (25) on 37.
Geoff McCann banged the putt from afar on 1 and the pins went to Guy Stig on 5, Seaton on 7 and Chris Brownlie on 15. Peter Shepherd picked up the 8th and the pizza on 13 and Troy Herbert scored the $70 Pro Pin on the last.
Domina Insurance was again the sponsor for the medley stableford on Tuesday, 18 November, when Geoff Goesch (22) somehow birdied 6 and 12 – two of the most dangerous holes on The Island.
He also doubled the last – possibly a flirtation with the white stakes topped with black – to post 40 points, two ahead of runner-up Kempsey’s Colin Habgood (11).
The Nambucca Skins grand finalists have been selected after four nail-biting semis. Dave Rosser, Andy Mackinnon, Jai Wassens and Elijah Cooper will play for the cash, trophies and skiting rights, most likely on Sunday, 14 December.
By Chris KNIGHT
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