Royal Queensland - August 2021
Friday 27 August saw 20 players tackle Royal Queensland links on what was a beautiful end of winter day. Players had to be on their game as the greens were firm and very quick.
Ross Bishop displayed all his experience and had a day out returning with a fine score of 23 points. Ian King also mastered the greens bringing in a score of 18 points. The ever consistent Bruce Collins pipped Andrew Baker on a countback to take the 3rd prize.
The society welcomes a new member in Doug Morel. We look forward to Doug getting some more sticks and being a regular part of the QHG events.
We also had 3 visitors on the day and trust Illija Soldan, Trev Kidd and Peter Rozario all enjoyed the afternoon.
Illija deserves a special mention returning 15 points off a handicap of 1. Good scoring!
In late news Illija has now joined as a member of QHG. Welcome Illija and we look forward to seeing some more good scores.
The next event is a big one! The Queensland Hickory Shaft Singles Championships over two days on 19 and 20 September.
See you on the practice fairway and good golfing.
Report by Philip Akes
Results
| Given name | Family name | Primary Client Group | Home club | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross | Bishop | Member | RQGC | 23 | 1 |
| Ian | King | Member | RQGC | 18 | 2 |
| Bruce | Collins | Member | BGC | 17 | 3 |
| Andrew | Baker | Member | RQGC/LGC | 17 | 4 |
| Kevin | Tuckwell | Member | RQGC | 16 | 5 |
| Arthur | O'Shea | Member | RQGC | 16 | 6 |
| Ivan | Hodges | Member | RQGC | 16 | 7 |
| Ilija | Soldan | Guest | BGC | 15 | 8 |
| Peter | Egan | Member | RQGC | 15 | 9 |
| David | Jones | Member | RQGC | 14 | 10 |
| Bradley | Tatnell | Member | BGC/RQGC | 14 | 11 |
| David | Klaffer | Member | RQGC | 14 | 12 |
| Chris | Cooper | Member | RQGC | 14 | 13 |
| Philip | Akes | Member | RQGC | 14 | 14 |
| Wally | Boydell | Member | RQGC | 13 | 15 |
| Gregory | Cooper | Member | VGC | 10 | 16 |
| Robert | King-Scott | Member | RQGC | 10 | 17 |
| Trevor | Kidd | Guest | RQGC | 10 | 18 |
| Peter | Rozario | Guest | 5 | 19 | |
| Doug | Morel | Member | RQGC | 5 | 20 |
Annual leader board
With only a few games left in this event, the big prize money remains with Bruce Collins while Ross Bishop is only $5 back in second . Ivan Hodges has third place.
All the leaders have shown consistency throughout the year and it will be a good contest to see who will win the Race To Eagle Farm and be the 2021 overall hickory champion.
With increasing players entering the final few events, the prize pool will increase — offering some hope to those lower on the leader board. With 20 players entered, first place would offer $45, in case you are counting your place in the field.
To see the entire leader board, click below...
RQ 17th
Monthly poster courtesy of Bruce Collins