The Annual Stock Agents and Farmers Day was recently held at the Millicent Golf Club when 120 players from Naracoorte, Penola, Mount Gambier and the local area hit off in cool, damp conditions to play an Ambrose Competition.
Volunteers from the Millicent Golf Club cooked a barbecue which was enjoyed by all players as they went around the course.
This year’s event was the 35th at the Mount Burr venue.
The original commenced in 1989 as Stock Agents and Meat Buyers, playing a Stableford Competition organised by the late Frank Byers.
After two years, the Farmers were included in the event, attracting approximately 80 players.
After the death of Frank and as the numbers started to grow, Owen Merrett took on the organisation, assisted by Anthony Driessen and other stock agents to play the Ambrose Competition with a shotgun start.
Local businesses support the event with the generous donation of trophies.
Winners for the day were Matt Warren, Stephen Coote, Nathan Burns and Peter Brownlaw.
Runners up were Chris Denton, John Facey, Daniel Scanlon and Nat Robbins and third place was filled by Robbie Warren, Paul Scullion, Joe Clements and Craig Foster.
Prizes were awarded to the top 22 place getters, along with a Happy Wanderer’s prize awarded to Graham Loveday, Denis Manhood, Dave Reilly and Anthony Donghia.
