Club results for 29/8/26

Paul Tunnicliff is the C&F Legal Stroke champion for 2026 after another solid round in tricky conditions on a blustery Saturday (August 29).

Playing off a 19-handicap from the blue tees, Paul carded a workmanlike 73 to go with his excellent first-round 69 for a winning net total of 142.

This was two better than Gabriel Tijsen on 144 who added another tidy 72 to claim second.

Keri Kotua (72+74) finished third on 146, with Richard Pearson (74+74) fourth on 148.

The round also doubled as the second round of qualifying for the club champs and carried Barkman Trophy points and counted towards Shootout top ten qualification. Scoring was higher than the first round a fortnight ago as a good field of 32 players largely struggled in gusting winds and sticky ground conditions after a day of heavy rain.

Jarrod Huss was the big mover in the Senior Grade, posting the equal top gross of the day, an 81. James Campion shot a matching 81 to take a four-stroke lead with a total of 164. His nearest challengers are Nick Riddell and Keri Kotua on 168 with Jarrod on 173. 

Gabriel T stretched his lead in the Intermediate Grade with a second 85 for a two-round total of 170. Peter Watson (176) is leading the chasers who include Bryce Vincent (182) and Graham Galt (185).

Paul T is top of the Junior A standings with a total of 180 followed by Richard Pearson and Gareth Edwards (184 each) and Harry Ambrose (185).

Andrew Craig continues to lead the Junior B grade. His total of 200 is comfortably ahead of  Dave Huntley (209) and Phil Sellers and Jack Denton (214 each).

The third and final round of club champs qualifying on September 12 is the last chance to improve positions before the playoffs, with the best two gross scores over three rounds counting.

In the match of the day, Jarod H claimed maximum Barkman points with a net 71. Gabe T (72) finished second, while Blair Joliffe pipped Paul T for third on countback after both came in with 73. Next were Keri K, Graham Eggers, James C and Philip Rogers on 74, with James taking the final Barkman point on countback from Phil.

There were three twos recorded, with Kent Yarrall, Harry A and Keri K each bagging one on No 14. Kent won closest to the pin on No 2.

The 9-holers showed how it was done, with Sue Moyle winning with an eye-watering 24 stableford points for the back nine. Almost as good was John Dryden who totalled 23 points. Paul McCrae, (19), Warren Green (19) and Chris Louth (18) filled the minor places.

Again no-one managed a two so the kitty keeps on rising.

Next week (Sept 5) the 18-holers play another round of the Barkman and Shootout off the white tees with drawn pairs, while the 9-holers play a par round off the front nine.