01/09/2026
Round 2 of the AEH sand greens trilogy was held in conjunction with the very successful Peak Hill Open, with a total of 106 players competing on the day.
The top 41 players listed are no doubt ready to attack the Bogan Gate course on September 13, which I understand is looking in top order.
In the scratch, it is tight. Jono Baker from Caragabal is leading, closely followed by Robert Hey, who is always in contention, and Blake Dennis from Trangie looks determined in third. The very impressive junior from Manildra, Angus Griffith, is just behind. The other players in the top ten are a good chance. Trundle and ex-Peak Hill player Luke Watt is my tip to run up the leaderboard, as well as the evergreen Doc Smith from Tottenham.
Now to the handicap event: young Cameron Strudwick from Trundle is out in front, great effort. Unfortunately, Austin Randall, another great junior from Trundle, may not play in Bogan Gate; I hope this is incorrect. Trundle's go-to man, Ryan Burley, looks ready for the challenge as well . But Albert's Greg Baker, fresh off his Trangie victory last Sunday, is my dark horse in this event. Also, Albert's Neville Jones, the quiet achiever, is playing great golf as well. Condo's local swimming pool caretaker Sam Thompson is a keen trilogy golfer and is by no means out of a placing. And never count out Peak Hill's handicapper, secretary, Club Captain, etc., Timothy Bell.
See all, at Bogan gate, Don McKeown and Steve Edwards have asked with the numbers expected please get your names in and a great help would be if anyone would like to start early let Don or Steve know.