COOMEALLA
This Wednesday is a medley Stableford; Friday is a nine-hole Medley Stableford; Saturday and Sunday are both medley Stableford events.
The 2024 Club Championships will be held over two rounds on February 15 and 22.
Last Wednesday’s Medley Stableford: A Grade: Ross Robertson 38 points, runner-up Craig Gursansky 38 points, third Ann Bowen 38 points.
B Grade: Craig Lovel 39 points, runnerup Robert Marshall 38 points, third Paul Matthews 37 points.
C Grade: Harry Williams 44 points, runner-up Russ Saunders 37 points, third Daryll Walker 36 points.
Balls: (20) 44 to 34 points.
NTPs: Men: 7th – Archie McPhee 58cm, 11th – Ray Olver 255cm, 18th – Chris Nugent 290cm.
Ladies; 7th – Kate Murdoch 118cm, 11th – Frann Sette 72cm, 18th – Suellen Nunan 145cm.
Friday’s President’s Port: Sandy Waters 22 points, runner-up Peter Vandenberg 22 points.
Balls: (8) 21 points to 20 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Andrew Murdoch 325cm, 7th – Andrew Murdoch 500cm, 11th – Sandy Waters 418cm.
Saturday men’s Stableford: A Grade: Murray Appleby 39 points, runner-up Mark Woodhouse 39 points, third Jeremy Blake 39 points.
B Grade: Cade Lees 44 points, runnerup Barry Waters 38 points, third Robert Andriske 37 points.
Ladies: Sonya Golitschenko 36 points, runner-up Fiona McGinley 36 points.
Balls: (21) 44 to 33 points.
NTPs: 7th – Mark Woodhouse 71cm, 11th – David Smith 163cm, 18th – Tim Earl 333cm.
Women: 3rd – Heather Klemm 790cm, 7th – Nia Whittle 201cm, 11th – Heather Klemm 250cm, 18th – Sally McOrist 135cm.
Sunday 18-hole medley Stableford: Cade Lees 40 points, runner-up Kerry Grimmer 37 points.
Balls: (7) 40 to 36 points.
NTPs: 7th – Greg Rhodes 340cm, 11th – Greg Rhodes 340cm, 18th – Greg Rhodes 73cm.
MILDURA
ON Tuesday, January 28, the ladies played Stableford with Carla Sherriff winning the 18- hole event on a countback from Kerry Harris, both on 35 points.
Balls: (4) 35 to 33 points.
Aileen Norton won the nine-hole event with 15 points from Faye Casey on 14 points.
Balls: (2).
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Margaret Morrison 484cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Mabel Crouch 182cm.
Last Wednesday was a Stableford event for Dockside Cafe Vouchers.
A Grade winner was Roberto Fuoco with 41 points from runner-up Peter Rhodes on 40 points with Jamie Lanyon third with 37 points.
B Grade was won by Robert Latta with 39 points from runner-up John Green on 38 points with Frank Crouch on 37 points.
C Grade went to Peter Briggs on a countback with Russell Reid, both on 39 points with third place going to Bruce Smythe on 37 points.
Balls: (23) 41 to 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Maurice Warn 69cm 2nd Pig – Ron Casey 7cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Ryan Dowdy 410cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Kym Mack 11cm.
The ladies played an 18-hole Stableford on Friday with Ruth Rodi a clear winner with 38 points from runner-up Carla Sherriff on 30 points.
The Monthly Medal stroke event was played on Saturday for TWW vouchers.
Tom Crouch won A Grade on a countback from Noel Hewards, both on 68 net, with Andrew Keogh third on 71 net.
B Grade was won by the ever-green John Williams with 68 net from runner-up John Green on a countback with Garry Smart, both on 70 net.
Wayne Davis won three-way countback in C Grade from Geoff Collett and Simon Middleton, all on 68 net.
Balls: (26) 68 to 76 net.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Rob Toms 157cm, 2nd Pig – David Murray – 55cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – James Pippin 81cm.
Ranfurly – John Green 8 points.
The Vets played Stableford on Monday with George Poriazis winning with 35 points from runner-up Larry Finnis on a countback with Ron Leamon, both on 33 points.
Balls: (2) 33 to 31 points.
The ladies played Stableford on Tuesday, with the ever consistent Michelle Blair winning the 18-hole event with 39 points fom runner-up Kim Ingram on 35 points.
Balls: (3) 39 to 31 points.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Michelle Blair 550cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Kim Ingram 173cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Ann Bowen 505cm.
The nine-hole event was won by Kym Mayne with 18 points from runner-up Faye Casey on 17 points.
Balls: (1) 18 points.
RIVERSIDE
IT was a sizzler on the Australia Day weekend but this didn’t seem to deter a field of over 100 golfers competing in Riverside’s annual Summer Open.
Well done to those who pushed their way around in very tough conditions.
The public holiday on Monday, January 27, was another extreme weather day, with Matt Anderson pocketing a win after a countback against Kendall Marchment, both on 38 points.
The ladies played Stableford in their ninehole comp on Tuesday, January 28 and Bec Olsen secured the win, coming out on top after a four-way countback, leaving Chitra Rankin as runner-up from Pat Riordan and Lauris Hick.
NTPs: 12th – Wendy Dawson 200cm and 18th – Chitra Rankin 347cm.
Chris O’Brien has been right in the groove with his game of late and he added another win in A Grade on Wednesday with a terrific +3.
Ashley Robinson’s +1 was runner-up after a three-way countback with Dean Vance and Michael Holcroft.
The score of the day went to Aaron Robson with +5, well and truly in front of Neil Bryant who had to wait for a countback to hand him runner-up over Goerge Riordan, both on +1.
Balls: -2.
Travis Shawcross played the par five, 11th hole perfectly leaving with an eagle.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Michael Englefield 90cm, Cookes Pools and Spa’s 7th – Dean Vance 36cm, 12th – Geoff Tandy 435cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – David Lloyd 173cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Bodan Bishop 55cm.
A countback was required to split the top scores in the ladies comp on Thursday with Lisa Garioch landing first place and Chitra Rankin following in second place, both on 33 points.
Balls: 30 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Lirlene Crozier 1200cm, 7th – Caroline James 450cm, 12th – Wendy Dawson 260cm and 18th – Selma Mayne 87cm.
Friday’s nine hole medley Stableford was won by Angelo D’Amico on 23 points and the next five had to battle out a countback for runner-up.
Callum Wilson was the lucky one, sneaking into second over Jamie Donaldson, Michael Pitto, Brad Winslow and Jack Hibberd, all on 19 points.
Balls: 16 points on a countback.
There were some outstanding scores produced in the Tankard Dental Summer Open, considering the oppressive conditions.
The winner of the Ladies Scratch event was Lee Bottomley (Coommealla) 80/86=166, runner-up Lisa Garioch 86/82=168.
Handicap: Keryn Neindorf Coomealla 73-67=140, runner-up Lisa Garioch 77/73=150 on a countback from Lee Bottomley 72/78=150.
The men’s competition was contested in three grades.
A Grade Scratch: Jacob Slimmon 70/74=144, runner-up Ash Whitehouse 74/73=147.
B Grade Scratch: Max Marks 86/84=170, runner-up, after a play off Rob Garioch 84/86=170.
C Grade Scratch: Jack Hibberd 94/94=188, runner-up Wayne Sievewright 96/94=190.
A Grade Handicap: Jacob Slimmon 69/73=142, runner-up Alex Spooner 74/71=145 on a countback from Joel Doherty 73/72=145.
B Grade Handicap: Tony Coppola 73/72=145, runner-up Max Marks 74/72=146 on a countback from Rob Garioch 72/74=146.
C Grade Handicap: Jack Hibberd 72/72=144, runner-up Gavin Jackson 69/79=148.
The Vets (50+): Tony Coppola 73/72=145, runner-up Rob Garioch 72/74=146.
The ladies daily comp on Saturday saw Lee Bottomley winning on 80/72 in front of Keryn Neindorf 95/73.
Keryn Neindorf set the course on fire with her 68 net (89 off the stick), to win in the Sunday daily event from Lisa Garioch 82/73 in second place.
Balls: 76 net.
NTPs: 4th – Keryn Neindorf 43cm, 7th, 12th and 18th – Lee Bottomley (275cm, 17cm and a birdie).
Saturday’s men’s daily comp played in three grades was highlighted with the winners of each grade all on 69 net.
Jacob Slimmon had a terrific 70/69 to win A Grade after a countback with Josh Fleming on an equally great score of 73/69.
The B Grade winner was Rocky Pipicella 82/69 in front of runner-up Andrew Forbes 83/70.
Gavin Jackson was a comfortable winner of C Grade with 93/69 from runner-up Jack Hibberd 94/72.
Balls: 75 net on a countback.
NTPs: 4th – Gary Van Steenis 153cm, 7th – Darren Bottomley 160cm, 12th – Wayne Van Kemenade 355cm and 18th – Andrew Plumbridge 190cm.
Sunday’s men’s results saw Josh Furey (Coomealla) put together a winning round in A Grade with 75/69 from Shaun Hollingworth runner-up on 79/70.
Max Marks was the B Grade winner on 84/70 after a countback with Greg Barila 86/72.
Gary Van Steenis had the top score in C Grade 97/71 in front of runner-up Jack Hibberd 94/73, who came out the better of a four-way countback with Todd George, Wayne Sievewright and Jake Garraway.
Balls: 74 net.
NTPs: 4th – Wayne Van Kemenade 230cm, 7th – Josh Furey 115cm, 12th – Shaun Hollingworth 120cm and 18th – Alex Spooner 461cm.
RED CLIFFS
A MEDLEY par event was held last Wednesday, with Alex Mullins emerging as the A Grade winner with a score of +3 with Deanne Davis runner-up In B Grade, Allan Brown claimed victory on countback with square from Mark Harbottle runner-up on a countback.
Balls: (2).
NTPs: 3rd – Sally Jones (114cm); 8th – Deb Dark (371cm), Bob Merlin (270cm); 12th– Kevin Leach (740cm), Sandra Marwood (321cm), 15th – Ian Doering (650cm), Lee Bottomley (355cm); 17th – Michael Hogan (454cm), Jan Lloyd (422cm); 18th – Jan Lloyd (422cm).
A medley Stableford was held on Saturday with Rodney Begg claiming A Grade with 37 points from runner-up Jason Plant with 36 points.
In B Grade Jack Crowe secured victory with 40 points, while Mathew Burns finishing second with 35 points on a countback.
The C Grade winner was Allan Brown with 38 points with Megan Phillips runner-up with 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Steven Forrest (340cm); 8th – Tony Johns (515cm), Sheryl Blagus (531cm); 8th – Daryl Morgan (675cm); 12th – Megan Phillips (23cm), Daryl Morgan (226cm); 15th – Megan Phillips (23cm), Glenn Goodall(598cm); 17th – Susan Gathercole (945cm); 18 – Rodney Begg (171cm).
The Pig prize was awarded to Tony Johns, while Jack Crowe received the Round of the Week.
WENTWORTH
THE ongoing hot spell continues to affect our numbers on competition days but there is a hardcore group of keen members who still continue to play in the adverse conditions.
Thursday’s Stableford was a non-event asonly three players turned up but they still had a round.
Sunday’s Stableford was played in hot conditions, though all players were back in the airconditioned clubhouse by 12.30pm before the high temperatures.
Paul Schmidt played above his handicap to win with 38 points on a countback from Max Hodges.
Third place and the ball went to captain Bill Slee on 33 points.
Vicki Appleton’s 26 Stableford points earned her the pink ball.
NTP: Jeffro Hatfield 400cm on the 8th
