Golf notes

VETERANS

Monday, August 4

A field of 51 players took part in a two-person Ambrose competition at Red Cliffs Golf Club, sponsored by The Vines Retirement Village. Winners were Wayne Innes and Ashley Innes with 63.5, runners-up Wayne and Brian Rudge 63, third Greg Lee and Roylene Bailey 65.25, fourth Grant Giddings and Greg King 66.25. Balls – (3)

NTPs – 3rd – Ned Klemm 328cm, 8th – Ken Upton 420cm, 12th – Grant Giddings 570cm, 15th – Claude Dawson 148cm, 17th – David Gardiner 396cm


RED CLIFFS

Wednesday, August 6 – men’s stableford

Field 36 – winner – Rex Lawn 41 points, runner-up Jim Mason. Balls – (6)

NTPs – 8th – Kevin Leach 207cm (Chemist Warehouse), 12th – Rex Lawn 605cm (Lucky Dip), 15th – Tim Bell 104cm (John Gooch – Ball), 17th – Jim Mason 473cm (Drummond Golf), 18th – Tim Bell 209cm (Red Cliffs Club)

Wednesday, August 6 – women’s aggregate stableford

Winners – Deb Dark and Jill Gleeson 68 points, runners-up Naomi Pitt and Lee Bottomley 65 points. Balls – (2)

NTPs – 8th – Jenny Gowers 170cm (Chemist Warehouse), 12th – Jill Gleeson 100cm (Red Cliffs Bakery), 15th – Lee Bottomley 100cm (Bread and Butter), 17th – Sandy Wright 461cm (Gio’s Coffee Voucher)

Saturday, August 9 – men’s par and Golden Putter final

Field 79 – A Grade – Jeffrey Scott +6, runner-up Andrew Bateman +3. B Grade – Steven Forrest +4 countback, runner-up Walter Graham +4. Golden Putter Champion – Brett Overton. Balls – (15)

NTPs – 3rd – Daryl Morgan 310cm (Zira and Co Graphic), 8th – Walter Graham 136cm (RCAM Ball), 12th – Bradley Steer 395cm (Mildura Plumbing), 15th – Matthew Forward 186cm (Coca Cola), 17th – Jeffrey Scott 640cm ($20 by T and T Wright), 18th – Glenn Goodall 82cm (Red Cliffs Club – All)

Saturday, August 9 – women’s par

Field 15 – A Grade – Julianne Wood +3, runner-up Sally Jones +1. B Grade – Sandy Wright +2 countback, runner-up Isobel Westhead +2. Balls – (2)

NTPs – 3rd – Sally Jones 102cm (Ron Baird Ball), 8th – Marg Fumberger 430cm (Irymple Hotel), 12th – Julianne Wood 269cm (Zilzie Wines), 15th – Julianne Wood 97cm (Coke 6 Pk Cans), 17th – Christine Taylor 590cm (Bobbie Ramsay’s ball)


COOMEALLA

Wednesday, August 6 – men’s stableford

A Grade – Justin McPhee 37 points, runner-up Peter Stanbrook 37 points, third Aaron Blake 34 points. B Grade – Ron Hunt 38 points, runner-up Brad Mottram 37 points, third Chris Williams 36 points. Balls – (17)

NTPs – 3rd – Justin McPhee 620cm (Zilzie Wines), 7th – Phil Moisidis 114cm (McGuigan Wines), 11th – Andrew Perry 450cm (Walkers IGA), 18th – Peter Duscher 871cm (Trentham Estate)

Wednesday, August 6 – women’s stableford

Winner – Marg Midgley 40 points, runner-up Ann Bowen 39 points. Balls – (2)

NTPs – 3rd – Ann Bowen 97cm (Australian Vintage), 7th – Ann Bowen 630cm, 11th – Marg Midgley 5cm (Buronga Bake), 18th – Ann Bowen 153cm (Trentham Estate)

Friday, August 8 – 9-hole medley stableford

Winner – Ryan Netland 23 points, runner-up Gary Thomas 21 points. Balls – (8)

NTPs – 11th – Tony Finn 402cm, 18th – Justin McPhee 193cm

Saturday, August 9 – men’s stableford

A Grade – Luke Perry 38 points, runner-up Tim Earl 37 points, third Kane Brown 36 points. B Grade – Ned Klemm 44 points, runner-up Andrew Perry 41 points, third Michael Golitschenko 37 points. C Grade – Robert Andriske 37 points, runner-up Harry Williams 35 points, third David Doering 34 points. Balls – (21)

NTPs – 3rd – David McDonnell 750cm (Zilzie Wines), 7th – Shannon Erskine 155cm (McGuigan Wines), 11th – David McDonnell 610cm (Walkers IGA), 18th – Andrew Rix 270cm (Trentham Estate)

Saturday, August 9 – women’s stableford

Winner – Nycole Riordan 37 points, runner-up Frann Sette 37 points, third Lee Bottomley 36 points. Balls – (6)

NTPs – 7th – Nia Whittle 223cm (McGuigan Wines), 11th – Erin Nunan 15cm (Buronga Bake), 18th – Nycole Riordan 15cm (Trentham Estate)

Sunday, August 10 – medley stableford

Winner – Ned Klemm 41 points, runner-up Gerard Brown 37 points, third Carol Pike 37 points, fourth Cade Lees 36 points. Balls – (14).

NTPs – 7th – Seth Weinert 122cm, 11th – Bruce Summerfield 62cm, 18th – Joel Doherty 526cm


WENTWORTH

Thursday, August 7 – stableford

Winner – Howard Hankinson 34 points, runner-up Garry Bourke 33 points, third Jeff Fush 32 points

NTP: 17th – Garry Bourke 297cm

Sunday, August 10 – stableford

Winner – Barry Quayle 36 points, runner-up Annette Green 31 points countback, third Glen Walker 31 points

NTPs – 2nd – Garry Bourke 1100cm, 8th – Garry Bourke


MILDURA

Tuesday, August 5 – women’s Monthly Medal

Winner – Carla Sherriff 39 points, runner-up Gayle Ford 35 points. Balls – (1).

NTPs – 2nd – Gayle Ford 589cm, 10th – Helen Tracey 40cm, 12th – Carla Sherriff 500cm

Wednesday, August 6 – men’s Monthly Mug stroke

A Grade – Robert Pallot 67 net, runner-up Terrence Duck 72 net. B Grade – Graeme Bishop 69 net, runner-up Wayne Mayne 70 net. Balls – (1)

NTPs – 1st – Simon Kelly 260cm, 2nd – David Healy 199cm, 10th – Joseph Rocca 832cm, 12th – Keith Williams 135cm

Friday, August 8 – women’s stableford

Winner – Tracy Katis 38 points, runner-up Kerry Harris 38 points. Balls – (1)

Saturday, August 9 – medley stableford

A Grade – Lee Tucker 39 points, runner-up Peter Miatke 38 points. B Grade – Sam Smythe 38 points, runner-up Alan Lay 38 points. C Grade – Brooklyn Baumgurtel 39 points, runner-up Frederick Stewart 35 points. Balls – (1)

NTPs – 1st – Keith Williams 345cm, 2nd – Sue Laird 212cm, 10th – Vincenzo Dichiera 101cm, 12th – Chris Bush 208cm


RIVERSIDE

Sunday, August 3 – medley stableford

A Grade – Gavin Minter 39 points, runner-up Nathan Darby 38 points countback. Best overall – Jace Monaghan 41 points, runner-up Jack Cook 39 points. Balls – (15)

NTPs – 4th – Reece Merlin 0cm (Hole-in-One), 7th – Michael Pitto 200cm, 12th – Ryan Samaras 140cm, 18th – Claude Dawson 27cm

Tuesday, August 5 – 18-hole medley stableford

Winner – Tracy Lee 38 points. NTPs – 7th – Tracy Lee 518cm, 18th – Mark Lee 520cm

Wednesday, August 6 – men’s stableford

A Grade – Andrew Graham 41 points, runner-up Bill Beckwith 38 points countback. B Grade – George Mason 36 points countback, runner-up Greg King 36 points. Balls – (13).NTPs – 4th – Ash Innes 325cm, 7th – Tom Vadlja 160cm, 12th – Bill Beckwith 205cm, 17th – Bill Beckwith 199cm, 18th – Ash Whitehouse 220cm

Thursday, August 7 – women’s stroke

Winner – Adel Dal Corobbo 70 net, runner-up Lisa Garioch 72 net countback. Balls – (5)

NTPs – 4th – Steph Baker 620cm, 7th – Tracy Lee 247cm, 12th – Steph Baker 41cm, 18th – Tracy Lee 33cm

Friday, August 8 – 9-hole medley stableford

Winner – Charlie Vance 22 points, runner-up Brooklyn Baumgurtel 21 points countback

Saturday, August 9 – women’s stableford

Winner – Lisa Garioch 32 points countback, runner-up Lyn Thompson 32 points. NTPs – 12th – Tracey Bryan 470cm, 18th – Sandy Briggs 96cm

Saturday, August 9 – men’s stableford

A Grade – Barry Pilgram 35 points, runner-up Ash Whitehouse 34 points. B Grade – Frank Taperell 39 points, runner-up Reece Godfrey 36 points. C Grade – Jamie Driscoll 37 points, runner-up Lachlan Rohde 36 points. Balls – (17)

NTPs – 4th – Craig Jervies 296cm, 7th – Duane Ebbles 381cm, 12th – Ash Whitehouse 450cm, 17th – Ayaka Kirirua 700cm, 18th – Steve Wilmann 311cm


MERBEIN

Wednesday, August 6 – stableford

Winner Graeme Kelly 43 points, runner-up Jim Piper 34 points. Balls – (1)

Saturday, August 9 – stroke, Club Championships round 3 (daily comp)

Winner Juston McMahon 64 net, runner-up Graeme Kelly 68 net. Balls – (1)

NTPs – 3rd Aus Vintage – Carlo Longeri 85cm, 8th Drummond Golf – Ryan Teasedale 1530cm, 12th G&T Schnitzels – Shane Martin 195cm

Club Championship results

A Grade men’s (overall scratch and club champion) winner Abe Nemes 243 gross, runner-up James Clay 244 gross, mention Carlo Longeri 244 gross

A Grade men’s (handicap) winner Abe Nemes 219 net, runner-up Michael Thomson 225 net, mention Max Trinick 226 net

B Grade men’s (scratch) winner Jim Piper 265 gross, runner-up Dylan Burnett 268 gross, mention Paul Mulder 271 gross

B Grade men’s (handicap) winner Jim Piper 220 net, runner-up Fox Mulder 229 net, mention Dylan Burnett 229 net

C Grade men’s (scratch) winner Luke Stafford 301 gross, runner-up Graeme Kelly 308 gross, mention Phill Williams 325 gross

C Grade men’s (handicap) winner Justo McMahon 221 net, runner-up Graeme Kelly 224 net, mention Paul Hollingworth 234 net

Women’s (scratch) winner Keryn Neindorf 291 gross, runner-up Melinda Binding 293 gross, mention Jenny Jess 307 gross

Women’s (handicap) winner Jenny Jess 226 net, runner-up Melinda Binding 230 net, mention Jo Klitcher 231 net

Juniors (scratch) winner James Clay 244 gross, runner-up Chase Faux 282 gross, mention Michael Mooney 286 gross

Juniors (handicap) winner James Clay 220 net, runner-up Michael Mooney 229 net, mention Chase Faux 237 net

Martin Cup (overall men’s handicap) winner Abe Nemes 219 net

McDougal Cup (overall women’s handicap) winner Jenny Jess 226 net

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