MILDURA
THE ladies played a 9-hole Stableford on Tuesday, December 6 and the winner was Elaine McMillan (38) with 17 points on a countback from Lois Coldwell (45) also with 17 points.
The 18-hole Stableford A Grade winner was Mabel Crouch (20) with 38 points from runner-up Eily Raeck (16) with 37 points.
B Grade winner was Jan Mierswa (26) with an impressive 41 points from runner-up Glenda Hiskins (37) with 37 points
There were six balls in the ball comp and 35 points or better on a countback collected.
The December monthly mug stroke event was played on last Wednesday with over 115 scores returned for three grades.
A Grade winner was Paul “Pumper” Leonard (12) with the score of the day, a fine 67 net from runner-up Steve Fumberger (12) with 69 net and a third place mention to Rob “Jex” Donaldson (11) with 70 net.
B Grade winner was Rod Truman (19) on 69 net on a countback from runner-up Ray Quirk (17) also with 69 net and a third place mention to Ron Casey (14) with 70 net.
C Grade winner was the sometimes crazy, sometimes hazy John Harvey (26) with 71 net on a countback from Ian “Duck” Nimon also with 71 net and a third place mention to Tony Dal Corobbo with 72 net.
There were 28 balls in the ball comp and 75 net or better on a countback collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure Wine – Gary Smart 149cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Paul McErvale 185cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ben McGlynn 390cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Jamie Lanyon 214cm.
Ladies 18 holes Friday competition winner was Eily Raeck (16) with 39 points from runner-up Sue Burgess (21) on 36 points. Five balls in the ball comp and 33 points on a countback or better collected.
The medley Friday 9 holes twilight was won by Keegan Blows (10) with 20 points from runner-up Aaron Duck (10) with 19 points. Five balls in the ball comp and 18 points or better collected.
A fine day greeted the 200 plus players in four grades in Saturday’s Stableford EZGO members day – thanks to Rod Ford for his support and sponsorship at Agg-Tech Machinery.
A Grade winner was Josef Moisidis (9) with 39 points from runner-up Aaron Blake (4) with 37 points and a third place mention to Jacob Slimmon (1) with 37 points (parring the course in the process).
B Grade winner was Aaron Duck (11) with 41 points from runner-up Neville Hodgetts (12) with 39 points on a countback from Larry Finis (15) also on 39 points.
C Grade winner was Ken Stanbrook (19) with 41 points on a countback from runner-up Terry O’Brien (16) also with 41 points and a third place mention to Jeff Stewart (20) with 40 points.
D Grade winner was Demetrious “Porky” Zaxos (30) with the score of the day with 42 points from runner-up, the in-form John Harvey (25) with 41 points and a third place mention to Robert Shipsides (28) with 39 points.
There were 48 balls in the ball comp and 35 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Jacob Slimmon 102cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Andrew Fairlie 212cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ed Parker 588cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Jeff Giddings 179cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack was won by Jeff Stewart with 9 points collecting the jackpot.
Sunday was a medley Stableford with the winner Jez Andriske (32) 40 points from runner-up Jason Milner (4) 36 points and third place went to Doug Rowsell (17) 35 points.
Another successful working bee was held on Sunday morning and a good roll-up of eager members were ready with shovels for some fairway and tee block top dressing. Thank you to all that attended. We aim to continue these working bees in the New Year. Stay tuned to get involved.
RED CLIFFS
ON Wednesday, December 7 a medley par was played. In A Grade, Jeff Riordan was the winner with +1 and Peter Lynch was runner-up square with the card. Jack Graham had the score of the day to win B Grade with +6 and not far behind was Oliver Sharman with +4. In C Grade Peter Knight had square to win from Helen Wood with -1.
Scores up to -2 won a ball.
NTPs: 8th – K. Hart and M Morrall; 12th – P Wright; 15th – D. Hassell; 17th – G. Smith.
A medley stroke was played on Saturday and some great scores were had.
In A Grade Debbie Hassell had 66 net to win on a countback from John Gooch.
Christopher Chase played the round of the week to win B Grade with 63 net and Dean Doolan was runner up with 68 net.
In C Grade Geoff Smith had 68 net to win from Joel Doherty on 69 net.
Balls were distributed for scores of 73 nett and under.
NTPs: 8th – I. Doering; 9th – J Stokker; 12th – J. Gleeson and J. Plant; 15th – J. Stokker; 17th – S. Denman; 18th – J. Stokker.
A medley Stableford was played on Sunday and Clayton Clifford won with 36 points from Thomas Raymond on 33 points. Craig George won a ball with 31 points.
VETERANS
WITH the last of this year’s district events completed it is timely to look ahead to next year. The inclement weather policy is implemented to look after the wellbeing and health of our members. As a result the local competition has begun the summer break and does not recommence until March 2023.
So the focus on this week’s report is on state-wide information. The Victorian Veteran Golfers Association, of which Sunraysia is an affiliated member, recently conducted their December meeting. We have representation at a zone level, a zone councilor.
However the time and distance required to attend meetings limits us to attend and our councilor position is currently vacant, therefore we rely on the minutes distributed to district secretaries.
These minutes are recorded on the VVGA website along with other information. The minutes record that a focus for next year is to assist local associations updating their constitutions. We will need an update to clarify how that affects our local association.
Next year’s championship dates and venues have been finalised. They are the 4BBB championships which is to be held on March 21-22 at Hamilton; the country championships are on May 8-9 at
Barham and the teams championships are at Kialla on September 18-19. The state championships are October 23-24 at Warragul.
MERBEIN
WEDNESDAY, December 7 was a Stableford competition with Jimmy Piper, on 36 points, winning from runner-up Stuart Ferguson on 32 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Frank Crouch 780cm; 12th Club voucher – Shane Trinick 820cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Jimmy Piper 880cm.
Friday was the twilight Stableford event won by Jimmy Piper with 19 points from runner-up R. Cottle with 17 points.
J. Taylor won the ball comp with 16 points.
Saturday was the Medallist of the Year stroke event sponsored by Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range. Winner, $50 voucher and Medallist of the Year: Michael Thomson 76/69 net; runner-up, $30 voucher: Allan Gourlay 79/70 net; third, $20 voucher: Ethan Gray 90/75 net.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Ethan Gray 510cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Ethan Gray; 8th Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range – Ethan Gray 960cm; 12th Club Voucher –
Mike Thomson 945cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club “Weekly” – Jimmy Piper 880cm. Meat raffle randomiser – Mike Thomson.
From this Friday we will trial a new format for the Friday twilight competition: $10 entry will go to prize pool – more people play the bigger the pool – competition is open all day, bar will be open from 3pm-7pm – instructions on how to enter and play will be at the clubhouse.
Today is a Stableford with tee off from noon; Friday is the back 9 hole twilight and Saturday is Stableford.
