By Casey O'Connor
The Warwick Sporters club has been very busy since the beginning of August.
The month started with the annual Queensland Police Legacy Golf Day, organised by Sporters member Sergeant Shane Reid and his old sidekick Sgt Mick Loveday now stationed in Toowoomba.
This annua charity day supports QPS members families.
More than 80 starters teed off, competing for an excellent range of prizes which were generously donated by sponsors from Warwick and surrounds.
The Ekka may have been cancelled but unfortunately no one cancelled the Ekka westerly that howled across the course.
With many areas in Covid lockdown there were a number of police and supporters who were unable to attend due to the restrictions.
Despite the westerly wind and the LGA lockdowns the day was a great success. The Sporters Club donated $1400.00 to the cause to enhance the $2K raised on the day.
On Wednesday (11 August) a field of 62 including Sporters and visitors from Tenterfield GC played the deferred Pro shop stroke event.
The winner, Greg Wallace proving the value of high tech devices, shot a nett 64 off his 13 handicap.
Runner up was the perennially unlucky Garry Adcock with 67 off his 14 handicap.
Collecting a ball in the rundown were Evan Pfeffer (68), Keith Farrell, Don Stewart, Diamond Pete, Rambo, John Brandon and Bob Lester all on the popular score of 67.
NTP were Mark Thomas on the fifth, Adam Hart the seventh and Turtle Wallace on the ninth.
At the Pro pin on the 11th Eddie Raets picked up three balls, Greg Wallace two, Trevor Malone one.
Eddy Raets collected another four balls at the Pro pin on the 13th, Sam McLennan three, Trevor Davies two and Charlie Morrison (still looking for the sandpaper) one. Mark Thomas got the choccies at the 16th.
There was no Sporters played this week owing to the Ladies Three Day Championships.
I understand some of the regular Sporters had hoped to make a flying raid on the Tenterfield course, but Mr Covid and Border lockdowns put paid to that trip.
The next Sporters game is 25 August and players will be vying for the Bells Butchery trophy.
A big shout out to the Hawker Road Function Centre, aka the Condy at the Golf club.
Friday night dinners are now up and running. My spies tell me that last Friday diners were entertained by club member Eammon Cockram and his guitar.
Eammon was ably supported by the Ted King Dance Triupe, with a stunning solo performance from Warwick’s answer to Michael Flatley.
