MERBEIN
Results: Wednesday, May 10. Stableford
Winner: Mick Innes 37 points, Runner Up Frank Crouch 35 points
NTPs 3rd – Australian Vintage Merbein – Terry Fitzpatrick 520cm 16th-Merbein Lions Club – Ryan Teasdale – 390cm
Saturday 13th May – STABLEFORD – Kelly Family Day
1st: John Bell 39 points on countback from Steve Farley 39 points
Ball comp Mike Thompson 38 points, Max Turvey 37 points, Duane Ebbels 36 points, Claude Dawson 36 Points
NTPs: 3rd – Australian Vintage Merbein – Robert Redman 137cm. 3rd – Pigeon Dollars – Robert Redman 8th – Drummond Golf – Sunraysia Golf Range – Duane Ebbels 234cm 12th – Club Voucher – Oscar Mannix – 24cm 16th – Merbein Lions Club – “Weekly” Wendy Dawson 105cm
Meat Raffle Randomiser – John Bell
Thank you to all the incredible Riverside Golf Club members that have supported our club over the past months, Saturday sees them return to their club but they will be sorely missed, from all at The Royal, thank you for your support.
Upcoming:
Wednesday – Stableford – tee off from noon, Saturday – Ambrose in pairs
MILDURA
Monday Veterans Competition on May 8.
Winner was Jeff Giddings (11) with 38 points from runner up Greg Rhodes (+2) with 37 points. 3rd place went to Ferdi Bergamin (24) on 36 points.
NTPs 2nd Hole Trentham Estate Greg Rhodes 77cm. 12th hole Zilzie Wines Robin Arnold 135cm
Tuesday Ladies 9-hole competition on May 9.
Winner was Isobel Westhead (37) with -1 from runner up Lois Cordwell (45) with-3.
Tuesday Ladies 18-hole competition on May 9.
Winner was Carla Sherriff (24) with +1 from runner up Shirley Lewis (23) with -1 on a 5-way countback. There were 5 balls in the ball comp and -1 on a countback or better collected. There were 2 holes in one on the 12th Hole. Glenys Anderson & a visitor from Glenelg Elenor Davies playing in the SA vets event. Congratulations ladies, very rare to have two holes in one on the same day. NTPs 1st Hole Pete’s Pure Ann Bowen 750cm, 2nd Hole Trentham Estate Chita Rankin 421cm, 10th hole Trentham Estate Bev Matthews 98cm, 12th hole Zilzie Wines Glenys Anderson 0cm
Men’s Wednesday Competition on May 10. 118 players played a stableford competition on a cool but pleasant day without wind. A Grade winner was Robert Young (7) with a tremendous effort with 40 points, breaking his age off the stick. Runner up was Mark Woodhouse (4) with 38 points on a countback with 3rd placed David Gardiner (8) also with 38 points. B Grade winner was our president John Williams (15) with a very nice 40 points from runner up Doug Matthews (15) with 39 points on a countback from 3rd placed Sv Turaki Jnr (14) also with 39 points. C Grade winner and best score of the day was Dennis McLaughlan (26) with 43 points from runner up Perry Hill (20) with 39 points and 3rd place went to Terry Jones (21) with 38 points.
There were 29 balls in the ball comp and 34 points on a countback or better collected. The TWW Eagles nest went off with Dennis McLaughlan scoring an eagle 2 on the 4th hole.
NTPs 1st Hole Pete’s Pure wine Mark McDonald & Ross Williams both 210cm, 2nd Hole Trentham Estate/PIG Alan Lay 400cm, 10th hole Trentham Estate Michael Baynes 300cm, 12th hole Zilzie Wines Anthony Mills 143cm,
Ladies Friday 18 holes Competition on May 12.
Winner was Tracy Katis (38) with 36 points. 2 balls in the ball comp and 35 points or better collected.
Medley Saturday Competition on May 13
166 players took to the course for the May Monthly Medal sponsored by TWW & Ransomes in 3 grades. A Grade winner was Darren Gray (11) with 66 net and best score of the day. Runner up was Chris Williams (12) with a 68 net and 3rd place went to Steve Wilmann (2) with a 69 net. B Grade winner was Mark Pullman (16) with a 69 net from runner up Cameron Smith (18) on 70 net. 3rd place went to Michael Maynard (18) on 71 net. C Grade winner was Peter Shadwick (21) with 69 net from runner up Rodney Hand (25) with 70 net on a countback from 3rd placed Ferdi Bergamin (26) also on 70 net. There were 41 balls in the ball comp and 75 on a countback or better collected. NTPs 1st Hole Pete’s Pure wine Greg Cooke 27cm, 2nd Hole Water Wizard/PIG Josh Bailey 280cm, 10th hole Trentham Estate Larry Finis 390cm, 12th hole Zilzie Wines Bruce Dickie 229cm, The Ranfurly Iron Jack jackpotted
Medley Sunday golf competition on May 14.
Winner was Glen Johnson with 36 points. There were 4 balls in the ball comp and 33 points on a countback or better collected.
Club news
This weekend has two big events for members and guests of the club. Saturday has the esteemed board event honouring a past member Noel Pugsley with the 4BBB match play qualifying event. The top 8 scores qualify for match play knockout, so get a partner and enter who knows your name may end up in gold as the winners. Also note that Tee times for this Saturday will be from the 1st & 10th Tees from 11:40am to encourage more numbers at the 6pm presentations.
Also on Sunday is the Irymple Rotary Charity golf day, again this is an event that been running for many years. Contact the golf shop to enter. Special mention to one our most popular members Sam Smythe who competed in Melbourne last week and came runner up in the No Boundaries all abilities golf tournament.
RED CLIFFS
On Wednesday, both genders played Stableford.
In A Grade, Andrew Farlie had 39pts to win from Greg King with 37pts. Alec Cattanach had 37pts to win B Grade and Keith Willis was runner up with 35pts. NTPs – 8th G Barila, 12th P Dominelli, 15th N Birch and 17th R Pain.
In A Grade for the ladies, Jan Lloyd and 38pts to win on a countback from Margaret Stanbrook. Cath Eddie won B Grade with 34pts and Heather Shaw was the runner up on a countback with 32pts. NTPs – 3rd M Stanbrook, 8th J Gleeson, 12th S Jones, 15th B Pitt, 17th L Garioch.
Friday’s nine hole comp was won by Warrick Fisher with 21pts and Lachlan Inglis had 19pts to be runner up. On Saturday both men and ladies played for the Monthly Medal and it was the first round of the ladies championships.
In A Grade, Sally Jones had 72 nett to win on a countback from Lee Bottomley. Jan Boyce had 72 nett to win B Grade and Kath Cattanach was the runner up on a countback with 73 nett. NTPs 3rd J Gleeson, 8th K Geddes, 12th C James, 15th J Gleeson and 17th S Marwood. For the men,Tuarii Sv Jnr Turaki had the round of the week with 64 nett to win A Grade and Rob Garioch was runner up with 70 nett.
In B Grade, John Denman was the winner on a countback with 73 nett from Christopher Chase and in C Grade Ray Pain had 70 nett to win from Rohan Hiller on 72 nett. NTPs 3rd S Dempsey, 8th N Douglass, 9th D Morgan, 12th M Goodieson, 15th R McEwan, 17th W Schulz.On Sunday, Craig Gursansky had 37pts to win from Deon Weber on 35pts.
ROBINVALE
Wednesday, May 10
NTP – L Hogg. R/U – M Corcoran 35pts
Winner – R Digala 40 pts
Saturday, May 13
NTP 9th – J Tate. R/U – B Avery 39pts
Winner – S Calarco 40pts
This weekend is the Robinvale Golf Club Resort Open tournament. 4BBB Stableford Saturday and Men’s 36 and Ladies 18 hole Open Sunday. Please get your names, contact number and Golflink number in to the club ASAP.
Good golfing to all.
VETERANS
There is a little over three weeks until the next district event for veteran golfers gets underway. For the first time this year, we are travelling to Red Cliffs who are hosting the Best Price Golf single Stableford event. The date is Monday, June 5 and the time for the commencement of registration is 8.30am. As always, it is a wise move to pre-book your hire cart as soon as possible by contacting the club early.
The course is in excellent condition at the moment and is a credit to the club and its members. This is in part is a result of the club’s volunteers who continually implement a maintenance program. Added to that is the generous use of water which has resulted in the greens and fairways looking their very best. The event and the club are popular with veteran golfers and as a result a good field is expected. Their warm welcome and the generous lunch adds to the appeal of the day.
With recent closures of some district clubs after flooding more players have become familiar with the course and it has been a favourite second home for many. The club needs to be thanked for their support while other clubs are needing time to repair their own courses.
So the club is supportive, the course is well prepared, the members are keen and we have a new sponsor to meet, so let’s get behind the day.
