Nambucca Heads Island Golf Club

DAVE Mattacott’s theory that it’s impossible to find the tail tip of the leaderboard in a comp game at the Nambucca Heads Island Golf Course has been shredded more finely than a drastically reduced dress between contesting customers at the Boxing Day sales.

He and Club President Geoff Harris combined for 30 points in the Nambucca Glass medley fourball best ball stableford on Saturday to finish in 48th place, but they did manage to make it just past the amenity block on the 13th in their match for a Keno ticket against the other pair.

Three of the group – all bar Geoff McCann – sacrificed a ‘river ball’ to the Nambucca estuary on the 2nd.

The Wilsons, Bruce and Kevin, were at the other end of the scoreboard with 48 points to win on a countback from the Dans, Wren and Phelps.

Good player Bryce McCarroll and Stephen McNeill combined for 45 points and third place and the ball run went down to 41.

Late starter, but early on-fire Stephen Kimber binned the Ecomist longest putt on the first then radared in to be closest on the 5th. Other nearest the pins went to Graham Long on 7, Rob Coneybeare on 8 and McNeill on 15.

Peter Thompson will revel in one of Steve Ward’s finest flatbreads with the works after winning the Pizza This Pizza That prize on the 13th and Elizabeth Hobday was all smiles after banking the $85 Pro Pin on 18.

Longtime supporter of the club Chris Tinson (27) is back, baby, after steamrolling his way to the best score of the day with 41 points to win Div 2 of the Nambucca Glass medley stableford on Thursday 19 March.

The big fella had a so-so start but lit the fuse on the 7th with a par and four more to follow in the run to the clubhouse for 91 off the stick.

Andrew Cuthbertson (26) was runner-up after parring the first three to finish with 39 points.

Coffs Harbour’s Jack Pountney (+4 – yep, is a beast) had 40 points to win Div 1 in a round which included 10 birdies for 61 gross – a course record surely if the comp had been off the plates.

Steve Frost (17 – and one of us) was runner-up with 38.

Daryl Wall binned the putt from a distance on 1 and pins went to Paul McElhinney on 5, Garry Johnstone on 7, Tinson on 8 and McCarroll on 15. Darrell Flanders has a box of balls to treasure after an eagle on the the 11th as he limped to 30 points, while Nathan Ison has a short walk up High Street to collect his pizza after hitting it closest on 13. Stuart Johnston took the $60 Pro Pin on the last.

Coral McCann (31) led the parade in some big scores in the women’s stableford competition on Wednesday 18 March. Ninety-four off the stick, pars on 13 and 15 and a birdie on the last saw McCann post 43 points for the Div 2 salute.

Dianne O’Leary (17) has been in sharper form than a Japanese knife set on Temu as she carded 41 points for the W in Div 1.

Pins went to Linda Piccin on 5, Jenny Thorne on 13 and Elizabeth Hobday banked the $30 Pro Pin on the 18th.

Stuart Bell (20) from the SGA roamers ‘club’ carded 37 points for victory on countback in the Nambucca Glass medley stableford ahead of Island legend Andy Mackinnon (17). Macca had five pars around the front on his way to 85 off the stick.

Pins went to Narelle Delaney on 5, Norman Devereaux on 7, Peter Shepherd on 8, and Thomas Wattison on 15. Stuart Johnstone picked up his second Pro Pin for the week for $30 and Kevin Mulhall can look forward to mozzarella goodness after sticking it handy on 13.

Catchya on The Island, where a number of massive events with huge prizes are on offer including the Mid North Coast Open Championship on Sunday 29 March and the Easter Bowl on 4-5 April.

By Chris KNIGHT