With the Parkes Golf Club now settled into the New Year, two golfers have dominated in early season competitions.
Jake Hodge heads the list after victories in the January Monthly Medals, while Frankie Cock wasn’t to be outdone as she showed the men that ladies could mix it. Hodge claimed the B Grade with a great 65 nett, and Frankie blitzed the ladies field also with a 65 nett.
In the first two rounds of the BWR Ac- countants & Advisors Summer competition, the dominating pair has again recorded comprehensive victories. Hodge took Round 1 with a solid 43 points, which was three points clear of the field. Last Saturday in the 2nd Round, Cock was too good also recording a three point victory when she returned 42 points in taking the winners spoils.
Meanwhile the Jackpot on the Idlerite Tyrepower 1st Hole has risen to a mammoth 70 balls for this week’s Round 3 of the BWR Accountants & Advisors Summer competition. It is up for grabs for any player who hits their tee shot within 100cm of the hole. There is a consolation if a player can get within 101 to 200cm of the hole, that player will receive 20% of the jackpot.
The club’s selectors will have a difficult time selecting the club’s men’s teams for the upcoming Central West Golf Associations Pennants series. The four Parkes sides will travel to Orange’s Duntryleague Club to play archrivals Forbes in Divisions 1,3 and 4 while the no 2 side will play Bathurst.
Players can still nominate for the Pennants to play in the series. Division 1 is open to all players, Division 2 for players on handicaps of 6 to 11, Division 3 for 12 to 17 markers and Division 4 is for players on 18 and above.
By Paul Thomas