The round began on a cold afternoon with NNE winds in the mid to low teens.  The recent sunnier afternoons had dried much of the Park allowing the fairway and surrounds mowers to get on the course for the first time in five weeks.   The stroke field hit-off after the quarter-finalists of the W. E Tom Shield.  With the temperature pushing up above 10C many players put in good rounds however, one player “took the course apart” recording his best ever “Off the beater” score.  On a cool, reasonably still afternoon the results were;

1st; Luke Lyons – 73/9/64

2nd; Dylan Harris – 79/8/71

3rd; 88/15/73

NTPs 15th – Dean Kohler, Best 2nd shot 3rd – Dean Kohler

The W. E. Tom Shield Quarter-finals.

Mal Mottram/Dean Kohler – Walk-over

Shaun Scales (13)/Zac Scales (24)  D Michael Nicholls Jnr (0)/Anthony Lakey (12) – 3/2

Dylan Harris/Simon Donovan – Walk-over

John Freestone (22)/Andrew Laing (13) D Mitch Atlas (0)/Steve Wilkins (12) – 7/5

The W. E. Tom Semi-finals will be;

Mal Mottram(0)/Dean Kohler(1) Vs Shaun Scales (18)/Zac Scales (29)

Dylan Harris(0)/Simon Donovan(2) Vs Andrew Laing(10)/John Freestone(20)