02/09/2026
Spring has sprung, the grass is riz and 18 players went in search of birdies in today’s Mug o’ the Month stableford sponsored by Macedon Nursery and Garden Supplies.
Good to see Trevor Poulton in competition mode today after qualifying for a handicap.
It was a ‘boiled lollies to chocolates’ journey for Oils Flannery (13) to return the best score of the day and claim the Mug with 39 points. Nick Ciesielski (11) was runner up in A-grade with 37 points.
B-grade produced a 3-way tie with the evergreen Henri Malakunas (31, 34 points) prevailing in the count-back from runner-up Peter Semmens (23) and in turn, Rob Taylor (22).
Other scores:
Bruce Fraser (8), Kevin Taylor (14) 36 points
John Dawson (15) 32 points
Chris Martin (24), Mike Hoiles (14), Michael Smitheram (21) 31 points
Jim Alsop (27), Brian Freestone (15) 30 points
Malcolm Linn (31), Bevan Uren (28) 29 points
Trevor Poulton (41) 28 points
Rob Beatson (20) 26 points
With kitchen duties awarded in-absentia to Geoff Pickles (19) 25 points.
NTP’s: A-grade 2/11th Bruce Fraser; B-grade 1/10th Malcolm Linn (birdie)
Birdies by grade: Brian Freestone (7), Oils Flannery (9)
Birdies other: Flannery (17), Kevin Taylor (11), Malcolm Linn (10), Nick Ciesielski (18)
Ball Comp: Flannery, Ciesielski, Fraser, Taylor K.
Next Sat: 09:00 AGM; 10:00 Sh***un - Bluey Russell Stableford
Next Wed: Par