Major Pennant Report – Round 3 vs Long Reef
Round 3 began under ominous skies, with dark clouds looming offshore. Despite assurances pre‑game that rain would hold off, a heavy downpour arrived within the first 30 minutes.

Fortunately, the weather cleared soon after, setting the stage for an excellent day of golf.

The opening nine holes were fiercely contested, with Long Reef holding a narrow advantage at the turn.
While the final scoreline suggests a comfortable margin, it did not reflect just how close many of the matches were throughout the day.

Duncan Bowen continued his outstanding form, securing a strong 3&2 victory and remaining undefeated after three matches.
Isaak Pemble delivered a dominant performance with a convincing 5&3 win.
Hayden Smith showed great composure to halve his match, sinking a crucial birdie on the 18th hole.
In the reserve match, Sean Moylan produced a hard‑earned 3&2 victory, adding valuable support to the team effort.

Final Result: Long Reef 4.5 def. Cumberland 2.5
A huge thank you to all the family, friends, and members who came out to support the team. Your encouragement is genuinely appreciated and always makes a difference.

Our next match is on Sunday 22 February at Cumberland, with a 7:00am tee‑off. We’d love to see as many supporters there as possible to cheer the team on.

Individual Results
1. Isaak Pemble – won 5&3
2. Josh Russo – lost 2&1
3. Hayden Smith – square
4. Josh Madeleine – lost 7&5
5. Jordan Ross – lost 4&3
6. Duncan Bowen – won 3&2
7. Liam Sherry – lost 3&1
Res. Sean Moylan – won 3&2

Josh Russo - Team Captain
Matt Andrew- Team Manager

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Major Pennants Rd 2 v Antill Park

Sunday March 9 saw the Cumberland Pennant team travel to Picton to play against Antill Park. It was a rainy and muggy morning but spirits were high after the team’s home victory the previous week. With some minor tweaks to the line up the team quickly went to work knowing that an away win was going to be tough.
By half way it was obvious that this match had turned into a real dog fight and the possibility of an upset away victory was within reach. At the turn it was pretty much tied between the teams and the back nine was going to decide the days winner.

Duncan Bowen was the first to win a point for Cumberland. His consistent form showing through with a 3&2 victory. Shortly after that Hayden Smith sealed his second victory for the season. He too won 3&2. Josh Madeline made a clutch putt on the last hole to come away with half a point.

Liam Sherry had a tough time through the back nine and eventually fell to his opponent 3&2. Jordan Ross lost his match 1down taking former state player Darren Anderson to the last hole.

Josh Russo exchanged blows with his opponent all day, however the home ground advantage shone through when his opponent hit his tee shot on the 16th to within inches of the hole delivering a blow that put Josh on the ropes where he never recovered from. They played one more hole with Josh going down 2&1.

Our hopes of a tied match now rested with Club Champion Isaak Pemble who teed of the last hole all square in his match. Isaak’s second shot finished just off the back edge of the green not far from the hole. His opponent hit a questionable second shot that finished some 30 feet away. From there he made the 30 footer leaving Isaak no option but to chip in for a half point. Unfortunately it was not to be as Isaak’s chip skirted the edge of the hole refusing to go in. Antill Park had taken the day 4.5–2.5.

Thank you so much to our supporters who braved the wet conditions to cheers on the boys. A big thankyou goes out to Scott Pemble who drove the cart delivering drinks to the boys while I took care of Caddy duties for Hayden Smith.

Our next game is this Sunday at Long Reef. Set your alarms as we tee off at 7.00am

Shannon Bridger
Club Captain