MILDURA
THE Mildura ladies played a nine-hole Stableford competition on 23 June which was won by Isobel Westhead, who scored 15 points with Diana Smithers scoring 13 points for second.
The 4BBB competition on the same day was won by Janet Stanbrook and Rhonda Young who scored 47 points, Bev Matthews and Ruth Rodi were second on 43 points and third were Donica Foster and Jan Mierswa, who scored 41 points.
The men played combined Stableford in twos on June 24 and the winners were Michael Sette and James Hancock, who combined well to score 72 points.
Alan Lay and Ray Quirk scored 68 points to take second place, on countback from Josh McAskill and Kane Cameron.
The ladies’ 18-hole Stableford competition on June 26 and June 27 resulted in a win to Sandra Folie on 41 points, with Eily Raeck and Carla Sherriff finishing second and third respectively on 34 points.
A big field of men played single Stableford on June 27 in three grades.
A grade was won by Jeff Chalmers on 39 points, Jeff Giddings scored 36 points for second place and Maurice Warn was third with 36 points.
Captain Rick Foster won B grade scoring 39 points, with Robert Briggs and Eric Bruton both on 37 points, finishing second and third, respectively on countback.
Robin Hubble scored 39 points for a win in C grade with Lawrence Smith second on 36 points and Doug Matthews third.
The Mildura Veteran competition on June 29 attracted 24 competitors and Steve Peters was in good form, scoring 38 points to win comfortably.
Ross Bowen and Dennis Grigg both had 36 points to finish second and third respectively.
Golf competitions for the next week are single Stableford on July 1, ladies Stableford on July 3, men’s Stableford on July 4, medley Stableford on July 5,
Mildura veterans Stableford on July 6, ladies’ nine and 18-hole Stableford on July 7 and a single Stroke event for the men’s Monthly Mug on July 8.
Golf bookings can be made online or by calling the Mildura Golf Shop on 5022 1147.
MERBEIN
ANOTHER great week of weather attracted some great fields on each day of competition.
Wednesday specialist Roger Walder won with a steady 36 points.
The morning proved the difference with S. Wait and B. Shaw with a +9 winning on a countback in the 4BBB par that was played on Saturday.
Results:
Wednesday: winner – R. Walder 36 points, runner up F. Crouch 35 points.
NTP: 8th M. Dean 730cm, 12th M. Dean 520cm, 14th M. Wilkes 95cm, 16th F. Crouch 390cm.
Saturday: winner – S. Wait, B. Shaw +9, runner-up J. Bailey, J. Finch +9.
NTP: 2nd M. Thomson 250cm, 3rd F. Zambito 205cm, 12th N. Cavallo 595cm, 16th P. Gilmore 599cm.
Sunday: winner – B. Shaw 37 points, runner-up M. Johnson 35 points.
Upcoming events: Wednesday stroke, Saturday monthly medal stroke, Sunday Stableford 9am to 10am hit-off.
Our $200 single and $250 family membership is still running.
This is a great way to support our growing club.
COOMEALLA
LAST Wednesday the men played a par event in A grade with Allan Andrews the winner on +5, runner-up was Larry Frasca +3 and 3rd Edward Parker +1.
B grade was won by Neil Saunders +2, runner-up was Bernie Sprague +1 and third Hugo Haring 0.
In C grade, Greg Butcher on +2 proved too good for Frank Martin +1 and Greg Lee +1. Ball winners +5 to -2.
NTP: 3rd Troy Neville 234cm, 7th Mark Woodhouse 230cm, 11th Mark Woodhouse 205cm, 18th Alan Scorer 81cm.
Ladies’ par winner was Sue Laird 0 and runner-up Rochelle Schlein -1.
NTP: 3rd Rochelle Schlein 0cm (Birdie), 7th Kate Murdoch 211cm, 11th Sue Arthur 174cm, 18th Susan Mills 200cm.
Friday’s medley 12-hole Stableford presidents port winner was Alan Scorer on 22 points, runner-up was Justin Clay 22 points.
NTP: 3rd Jacob Slimmon 849cm, 7th Nick Ciccarello 390cm, 11th Mark Hann 526cm
Coming events: Today men’s Stableford, ladies’ Stableford, Friday medley nine-hole Stableford, Saturday men’s monthly medal Stroke ladies monthly award stroke, Sunday medley Stableford.
RED CLIFFS
ON Wednesday Ray Pain had 39 points to win the men’s competition. Mal Goodieson had 36 to be the runner-up.
NTP: 15th Rohan Hillier, 17th Brad Morgan, 18th Chris Chase.
The ladies played a 4BBB Stableford with Liz Leach and Sue Scott combining to win with their 44 points from Julie Warne and Deb Hassell who had 43.
Ball winners: Jenny McCoy, Deb Hassell Naomi Pitt, Julianne Wood, Margaret Stanbrook, Rita Chase, Faye Englefield, Jill Gleeson.
NTP: 3rd Rita Chase, 8th Deb Hassell, 12th Deb Hassell, 15th Julieanne Wood, 17th Chris Taylor. On Saturday 61 men played stroke for the June Monthly Medal.
A grade winner was Neville Birch on 71 net from Matt Forward on 72 on a countback. Mal Goodieson was the B grade winner on a countback from Ken Woosnam, both on 72 net.
In C grade, David Spencer had the round of the day with a fine 68 net, to win from Terry Pain on 72 net on a countback.
NTP: 3rd Affie Ganz, 9th Mal Blagus, 12th Shayne Dempsey, 15th Tom Minns, 17th, 18th Graham Lohmeyer.
The ladies played the second round of their club championships and the daily competition winners were in A grade Sandra Marwood 72 net from Julianne Wood on 74 net.
In B grade the winner was Lea Walmsley on 69 nett, from Fran MacKay on 71 net.
NTP: 3rd Liz Leach, 8th Sue Scott, 12th Rita Chase, 17th Fay Ross.
Leaders in the ladies club championship after two rounds are Jill Gleeson in A grade with rounds of 91, 88 (179) from Deb Hassell 92, 93 (185); B grade Kay Hart 91, 97 (188) from Sandra Marwood 98, 97 (195); C grade Ruth Cupper 108, 103 (211) from Fran MacKay 110, 102 (212); D grade
Denise Morgan 107, 113 (220) from Naomi Pitt 118, 110 (228).
On Wednesday will be the final round of the ladies club championships.
Good luck to every one hope you hit them long and straight.
The men will be playing a Stableford round on Saturday both ladies and men will play par the first round of the Golden Putter.
RIVERSIDE
THIS week we saw the scoring jump up to another level.
In almost every competition the winner completed their round under their handicap.
In the Veteran and Friends Stableford on June 22 Glenn Butterworth won with a fine 37 points in front of three players on 33 points.
John Wass was second, leaving Cliff Young and Peter George third and fourth respectively.
The 18 hole Stableford on Tuesday for the ladies ended up with another countback and Rose Barich, had the better back nine to come out in front of Anne Parker, both on 30pts. The nine-hole competition was won by Caroline James on 20 points, the next three ladies finishing on 18 points.
Wednesday was a great day for Wayne Innes in the men’s Stableford, completing a very pleasing round of 42 points to win A Grade, five points in front of his nearest rival, runner up, Alec Bray 38 points.
Peter Welling had a great day, finishing on top of B grade, with an excellent 38 points, Noel Thomas runner up on 35 points, after a countback against George Mason and Bruce Liddell.
Sally Watson played a super game on Thursday in the ladies’ par winning with a lovely +2. Runner-up Linda Dickson had a tussle with Roylene Bailey, both having +1.
It was a nine-hole Stableford on Friday and Peter Welling pumped out a mighty 23 points for his win over Steve Peterson on 22 points.
The round of the week though, has to go to a very deserving lady, Margie Lampard.
With a lot of breathing space between first and second place, Margie put together an outstanding round of 43 points for a very satisfying win.
May Connolly just pipped Asye Jewitt for runner-up, both on a nice 38 points.
The men’s Stableford on Saturday required another countback with Wayne Innes topping off his week on a winning note in A Grade 39 points.
It was also a fantastic day for Kevin Eastwood, after he knocked up 41 points in B Grade, over John Wass on 39 points.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford brought with it yet another count back and some terrific scoring.
Simon Bartsch came out on top, leaving Lachlan Flynn as runner-up, after both finished with an exceptional 41 points.
Coming events: Today men’s Stableford, Thursday ladies Stableford, Friday Medley nine-hole Stableford (all day play), Saturday ladies’ 4BBB Stableford, men’s Stableford, Sunday medley Stableford.
VETERANS
OUR proposed Ouyen golf day for July 20 has been cancelled. Despite the best efforts of Scott Brady and the club committee the restrictions that have remained in place due to COVID-19 make it impractical.
The event can’t be rescheduled because the course is not available in the near future.
Those of us who have experienced this round in previous years would remember that the strength of day is the social aspect. This is enhanced by the opportunity to enjoy playing on sand scrapes in the company of locals.
The warm welcome and homemade lunch made the trip down the Sunraysia Highway a day to remember. Conversations when travelling with mates made the trip easy. Players were able to shared the buggy towed behind.
We enjoyed the prizes and the trophies that are uniquely Ouyen.
This year without food, a limit of just 20 people inside and ten outside, no shotgun start and possible travel limits of one per car means the day won’t be the same.
On top of that with COVID-19 infections increasing in the state the reality is that restrictions are unlikely to be eased over the next few weeks.
The next event that may proceed, depending on circumstances, will be the August 3 event at Red Cliffs.
This too will rely on things improving but hopefully we will be able to restart our competition.
We will keep negotiations going, seek feedback from committee members and will keep players up to date each week.
Until then, happy golfing.
