Sport
19 December, 2022
Mareeba Golf signs off on good year
OVER 50 golfers populated the greens at the Mareeba Golf Club as the club held their annual Christmas 2 ball Ambrose recently to celebrate the good year of golf which included winning a FNQ title.
![Mareeba Golf Club FNQ Pennants B Grade winners Wes Firth, Anthony Van Saane, Grant Cupitt, Ben Sowden, Charlie Bewick and Michael Blunt holding their trophy.](https://mareebaexpress-4634.kxcdn.com/img/containers/assets/news/sport_golf-pennant.jpg/51ca9ede520864f8b85d6294e0a0bfca.jpg)
Traditionally called the closing day, the Christmas Ambrose used to only be for golf club members only however this year, the committee threw an invitation out to members and non-members alike to enjoy a great day of golf in fine weather.
Veterans rubbed shoulders with budding new golfers as they traded tricks and a few words of advice.
Dino and Shirlee Gallo ended up on top after the day was done with a great 63 followed closely by veterans Darren Hastie and Kevin Davies.
![Mareeba Golf Club Christmas 2 Ball Ambrose winner Dino and Shirlee Gallo](https://mareebaexpress-4634.kxcdn.com/img/containers/assets/sport_golf-ambrose-winners.jpg/1975f4a38d08dd527f609bcdbe7f9745.jpg)
The Mareeba Golf Club has also added another trophy to their case after 13 winless years in the FNQ Pennants B Grade competition with this year’s team taking the win over Gordonvale 3-2 in the finals in Mossman recently.
Mareeba put forward a team in the A, B and C grades however after winning the finals in Mossman against Gordonvale 3-2, they were named champions.
The last time the club win the B grade competition was in 2008 and club members were ecstatic to take back the crown after over a decade’s drought.
“The Mareeba Golf Club would like to thank all players for their commitment to the competition and are very proud of their efforts and sports-manship,” Mareeba Golf Club match committee member Michael France said.