RED CLIFFS
ON Wednesday most found the going tough, especially the men where Nev Birch had 32 points to win the comp on a countback from Bruce Matheson.
NTPs were: Bill Woosnam (eighth) and Phil Shaw (12th).
Joan Ryan had a fine 36 points to win the ladies’ A Grade comp form Dee Hopkins (33) while in B Grade Sandy Wright (36) defeated Jenny McCoy (34).
NTPs were: Suzanne Johns (12th), Sandra Marwood (15th) and Les Walmsley (17th).
Saturday’s game was par for ladies and men.
In A Grade, Graham Lohmeyer won -2 on on a countback from Birch.
The runaway winner in B Grade was Jamie Wood (+5) from Bob Merlin (+2).
NTPs: David Spencer (fifth), Peter Lynch (eighth), Birch (ninth), Michael Hogan (12th), Paul Bamford (15th), Brad Morgan (17th) and Jamie Wood (18th).
The ladies’ winner was Dee Hopkins (-1) on countback from Sue Scott.
NTPs were: Suzanne Johns (third), Scott (12th) and Sally Jones (15th).
We had a celebration of Carmel’s 10 years at the club on Sunday. A two-person Ambrose was played with 64 in the field, the winners were Daryl Morgan and Nic Goodieson. Runners-up were Steve
Farley and Dylan Burnett. This was followed by souvlakis for lunch, thanks to Neil .
Coming events: Today: Stableford, the men will be playing off the white markers. Saturday: Medley Stableford.
COOMEALLA
WEDNESDAY’S men’s Stableford monthly mug A Grade winner was John Thompson (38 points) over Jacob Slimmon on countback and Michael Golitschenko (37).
The B Grade victor was David Guild (38) ahead of Neil Saunders and Brendan Bower (36 apiece).
NTPs were: Alister Rayner (third, 670), Jacob Slimmon (seventh, 210), Troy Neville (11th, 180A) and Thompson (18th, 411).
The ladies’ stroke monthly medal winner was Sue Mills (97-24-73) from Margaret Midgley (104-31-73).
NTPs were: Sue Jones (third, 40), Kate Murdoch (seventh, 193), Jenny Smith (11th, 93) and Lee Bottomley (18th, 139).
Friday’s medley nine-hole Stableford winner was Sally McOrist (21) ahead of Barry Waters (19).
NTPs were: Greg Rhodes (11th, 120) and Lee Bottomley (18th, 704).
Saturday’s men’s par A Grade winner was Darren Bottomley (+4) followed by runner-up David King (+3)and Aldo D’Amico (+2).
B Grade winner: Josef Moisidis +3, runner-up: David Lewin +3, third: Jeff Rose +2.
C Grade winner: Greg Carson +7, runner-up: Graeme Burrows +3, third: Howard Jones +2.
NTPs were: Ron Hunt (third, 520), D’Aminco (seventh, 158), Steven Porter (11th, 92) and Joseif Moisidis (18th, 246).
Congratulations to Mark Woodhouse for an eagle on par-5 13th hole.
The ladies’ winner was Patricia Clarke (+2) over Linda Jakubans.
NTPs were: Jakubans (third, birdie), Nia Whittle (seventh, 132), Heather Burrett (11th, 42) and Jodene Tuau (18th, five).
Sunday’s medley Stableford winner was Edward Campbell (39) on countback from Mark Johns and Robert Pallott.
NTPs were: Tim O’Neill (third, 195, seventh, 205), Andrew Rix (11th, 600) and Brad Mottram (18th, 260).
Coming events: Today: Men’s and ladies’ Irish Stableford. Friday: Ladies’ medley nine-hole Stableford. Saturday: Men’s and ladies’ 4BBB Stableford. Sunday: Medley Stableford. Wednesday: Men’s and ladies’ Stableford. Next Friday: Medley 12-hole Stableford, president’s port.
VETERANS
WE have good news for the district veteran golfers.
The Wentworth Golf Club will be hosting vet golfers for an extra round.
It will be held between our next syllabus listed rounds at Red Cliffs and Merbein on Monday, April 20. Registration is 8.30am with a 9.30 shotgun start.
The cost will be $20 that covers competition and green fees and a lunch.
The club has seven carts for hire and it will be a single Stableford event.
This is great for our members and an opportunity to play at another course and support another club.
Contact details will be available at the Red Cliffs event to allow members to book carts.
Don’t forget to add this new date to your calendar.
Before then we have our next event in a little more than two weeks at Red Cliffs on the April 6 with a single Stableford competition.
This will be the first event in which our ladies’ vets can participate. New members pay a once only $10 nomination fee and a $10 annual fee.
After that it reverts to a monthly $20 that covers a meal and that month’s event.
Over the year there are 10 events. In all there are another 11 times the association will conduct a game.
It’s great fun, mutually beneficial to members and district clubs and is excellent value.
So join us. If you’re over 50 years of age get along to Red Cliffs Golf Club on Monday, April 6, at 8.30am.
WENTWORTH
WELL the week started with a bang with Ged Chapman leading a strong field in for the chicken.
Ged had a solid 45 net with runner–up Max Hodges on 47. Third went to the Phantom Glen Walker (49).
Not a lot to be said about the Thursday’s group with another low score getting home and once again it was Ged, with 33, taking the honours. Runner-up was Bill Murray (32).
NTP was: Bill Slee (900, still not sure if it was on the 17th). Mr Risky went to Max Hodges with just 20 points.
In Sunday’s stroke The Phantom produced what must be his best score with a 69t, well done, Mr Walker. Runner-up was Murray (77) .
NTP was: The Phantom (17th, 300).
Mr Risky went to Jeff Robinson with 101 net.
Still requiring assistance from members to clean up the course too much for too few.
MILDURA
THE ladies’ opening day 4BBB competition saw Carla Sherriff and Glenda Hiskins take the honours with 46 Stableford points, closely followed by Sheryleen McGlashan and Dawn Jackson (45).
The daily nine-hole event was won by Isobel Westhead with 17 points.
A countback on 39 points in A Grade of Wednesday’s Stableford saw a win to Dennis Williams with Boof Ferguson second and Cesare Fraiia third (38).
It was a runaway win for Alan Steedman in B Grade, returning the top score with 42 points followed by Colin Hagenback and Robin Hubble.
NTPs were: Brad Fox (first, 121), Rick Foster (10th, 325) and Jamie Lanyon (12th, 312, and the daily pig pin prize on the second, 111).
Friday’s twilight nine-holes winner was Luke Hubble (19) from Jeromy Baird (18).
Saturday’s competition went to three grades for the popular par event. The overall best score was B Grade’s Gary Smart cleaning up with a 4-up followed by runner-up Nigel Ingram and Simon Kelly on 2–up.
Troy Germane won A Grade 1-up on countback (-1). Runner-up was Dean Ralph and Frank Crouch was third.
A countback in C Grade saw Mick Killeen (+2) the winner over Ken Byrne with Peter Dooley third (square).
NTPs were: David Murray (first, 8cm), Geoff Hazeldene (10th, 460), Steven Fumberger (12th, 329) and the pig pin prize for the day on the second was won by Joe Rocca (690).
Winner of this week’s veterans Stableford was Keith Williams (37) from runner-up Ron Hall (36) and Darren Mannix (35).
Coming events: Today: Stroke. Friday: Nine-hole event. Saturday: Monthly medal stroke. Sunday: Medley Stableford. Monday: Vets. Tuesday: Canadian foursomes for ladies.
MERBEIN
MUST be the week of the lefties with Terry Fitzpatrick winning on Wednesday and Matt Vining playing well in the windy conditions to win the day on Saturday.
Wednesday’s winner Fitzpatrick (36), runner-up S. Cordell 34 points.
Saturday’s winner: M. Vining (square), runner-up P. Hollingsworth (+2), M. Thomson (+2).
NTPs were: M. Wilkes (second, 800) and A. Finch (16th, 700).
Coming events: Today: Stroke. Friday: Nine-hole twilight Stableford. Saturday: Stableford.
Still plenty to do with preparations starting for our Open in mid-May. Branches to be removed and some low laying ones, to be cut off. We are also looking at doing some work on all the greens in the coming weeks.
Please keep your eyes on our Facebook page for some dates as well as specific jobs.
RIVERSIDE
LAST Wednesday saw David Lloyd continue to improve his golf.
It was the men’s monthly award and David’s exceptional round of 91-70 was the day’s best score.
Greg King played well enough to take out A Grade with a very fine 86-71 over Graeme Southwell (83-72).
The B Grade scores weren’t as low, but it was a close battle between John Denman (93-74) and Kevin Eastwood (100-74).
Luck fell the way of John, after a countback, with Kev happy to accept runner-up.
NTPs were: Keith Willis (fourth, 52), Graeme Southwell (12th, 510), Alex Spooner (17th, 198), Jarrad Stokker (18th, 228).
Stroke was the competition for the ladies on Thursday in the first monthly medal for the year.
It was a terrific start to the season for Lisa Garioch, winning the March medal on an excellent (80-71) in front of Meg Hamence (101-73).
The putting comp was also won by Lisa, but not before a countback against Verna Wakefield, both on 26.
NTPs were: Dot Knight (460) and LGarioch (12th, 78, and 18th, 64).
Thursday’s nine-hole for the ladies was won by Cath Kent, on a nice 17 points.
The nine-hole medley Stableford on Friday saw Aaron Wilkie come in with the winning score of 21 with David Smith (20) in second.
NTPs were: Rob Garioch (10th and 14th), Gary Van Steenis (11th), John Fraser (12th), Jeff Wilkie (13th) and David Williams (16th).
Margie Lampard, Sandy Briggs and Helen Burke all played extremely well in Saturday’s Stableford, finishing with 38 points.
Margie’s last nine was the better, rewarding her with the win, followed by Sandy, who picked up second place.
NTPs were: Pat Riordan (fourth, 490), Wendy Dawson (seventh, 301), Briggs and Pat Riordan (12th, 80) and Nora Paech (18th, 102).
Rob Garioch was not going to let Lisa take all the family bragging rights.
After the Stableford comp on Saturday, he completed a fantastic round of 39 to comfortably grab the top spot in A Grade over Jarrad Stokker (36).
Peter George was pleased with his win in B Grade, after a great score of 38.
Ken Hornsby (36) was runner-up after a countback against Glenn Butterworth.
Jarrad Stokker had three brilliant shots on the par-five 14th for an eagle.
NTPs were: Peter Williams (fourth, 254), Tony Coppola (seventh, 525), Allan McMaster (12th, 550), Graeme Southwell (17th, 160) and James Craig (18th, 178).
Sunday saw a mighty win for Mark Luitjes, with a super 41, to win the medley Stableford. He was followed by Dale Meredith (39).
NTPs went to: Peter Ellery (fourth, 109, and seventh, 290).
Coming events: Today: Stableford. Tomorrow: Ladies’ Stableford. Friday: All-day play nine-hole medley Stableford. Saturday: Men’s stroke, monthly medal, ladies’ monthly award. Sunday: Medley Stableford.
