Drouin

John White and Graham Austin have won the Stroud trophy.

In a hard fought contest in which all four players contributed at different stages, they defeated Matt Guy and Ryan Hammond 2/1.

The turning point in the match came after the 14th when Guy’s superb tee shot resulted in a win and reduced the lead to just one.

John White provided the answer. He nailed three clutch putts. All were makeable, none were gimmees.

When he won the 17th the prospect of a play-off was averted with two worthy champions.

The win capped a good competition for Austin. The previous week his eagle on the 18th propelled his team into the final.

He said his 145-metre approach shot was better than any of his five holes-in-one.

In the aggregate 4BBB victory went to Gavan Feaver (40) and Dean O’Brien (38) for 78.

Runners-up on countback with 76 were Paul Davie (40) and Tony Farugia (36).

Nearest the pins f ifth Phil Adams, eighth Dean Robbins, 10th Peter Downward, 14th and pro pin Shawn Coombs.

On Wednesday promising junior Marcus Foote had a day out.

It was played off the white markers but his 45 made him a convincing winner of A grade.

More impressively he shot 67 off the stick. Ray Haley won B grade with 42. Down the line balls Greg Street 40, Kevin Cooper 40, Jason Stirzaker 40, Bob Ross 40, Ray Morgan 39, Barry Beechey 39 and Noel Brereton 39.

Nearest the pin fifth Joe Kirby, eighth, 10th Ray Haley and 14th and pro pin Shane Dwyer.

This Saturday is par.

Women’s

Drouin hosted the West Gippsland final of the Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB with the field playing along with the Drouin women in their daily event of 4BBB,

Winners on the day were Kay Feaver and Leanne Pollard with 41 points.

Runners up with 37 points were Judy Bibby and Marg Purcell on a countback to Robyn Eacott and Marg Rowe also 37.

Those girls picked up a ball down the line as did Pat Alexander and Helen Moon with 35 points.

Nearest the pins went to Joyce Griffith’s (Morwell) on the fifth, Dawn Campbell (Warragul) on the eighth, Carol Odlum (Yallourn) on the 10th and to Marg Purcell (Drouin) on the 14th.

Winners of the Royal Women’s Hospital Event were Joyce Griffiths and Sandra Caldwell (Morwell) with 39 pointts on a count back to Kerryn Dear and Emily Leggo (Churchill Monash), also with 39 points.

In the event of one of those teams not being able to play in the final at Yarra Yarra, the first emergencies are Dawn Campbell and Wendy Willcox (Warragul).

Ethel Manley and Marg Mitchem, and Monica Gidley and Sharon Rippon represented Drouin.

Tuesday June 16 was the monthly medal/stroke round, supported by Christa Maydom and held over from May.

A grade winner was Glenda Warren with nett 79, and runner up was Peg Hocking with net 82.

B grade winner was Pat Alexander with nett 82(c/b) to Mildred Lyon also with nett 82.

Down the line balls went to Olive Reid 82, Leanne Pollard 83 and Kay Feaver 84(c/b). Leanne Pollard had best scratch score with 93.

Nearest the pins went to Kay Feaver on the fifth, Wendy Hitchins on the eighth, Olive Reid on the 10th and Peg Hocking picked up the pro pin for this week.

Glenda Warren won the monthly medal. Warren also had a win on the previous Saturday with 34 points, and picked up the nearest the pin.

The nine-hole competition will carry over until next week.

Today is round one of the Eileen Smith 4BBB event, with the second round to be played on Tuesday June 30.

Seniors

Although a bit heavy underfoot, it was a nice morning for the Drouin senior’s nine-hole event last Thursday.

The winner in the women’s division was Mildred Lyon with 15 points.

The runner up was Olive Reid with 13 points, followed by Pat Alexander and Kay Grieve both with 11 points.

In the men’s division the winner was Graham Moon with 21 points.

The runners up were Rolf Loebert and Ian Hemphill both with 19 points, followed by Jock Granger and David Leach both with 18 points, and Phil Edwards and Ray Mooney both with 16 points.