RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday Graeme Duffy was too good in the men’s competition scoring 37 points to win from Michael Hoan who had 35.
The ladies played a 3BBB Stableford for their end of season wind up day with Joan Ryan, Marg Fumberger and Dee Hopkins winning with 48 points on a count back from Kay Hart, Faye Englefield and Rita Chase.
Balls went to Julie Warne, Margaret Maynard, Sandra Marwood, Deb Hassell Di Morrall and Jan Boyce.
NTP: Third, 8th Deb Hassell; 12th, 15th Chris Taylor; 17th Kath Underwood.
The ladies’ game was followed by a lunch and a presentation of the yearly winners.
The ladies’ 2019 trophy winners with the most net scores of 70 and under was Faye Englefield.
Best scratch score was Jill Gleeson. Best net score Faye Englefield. Most improved Biddy Pitt. Singles knockout winner Sally Jones. Most birdies: A Grade Jill Gleeson, B Grade Sue Gathercole. Most ferrets: A Grade Sandy Marwood, B Grade Denise Morgan. Silver spoon Julie Warne. Putting competition Jill Gleeson. Yearly eclectic: A Grade Bobbie Ramsay, B Grade Denise Morgan. Most NTPs: Third Jill Gleeson, eighth, Rita Chase, 12th Deb Hassell, 15th Deb Hassell, 17th Marg Maynard. First year encouragement award Marg Fumberger; medalist of the year Lea Walmsley. Club champions: A Grade Jill Gleeson, B Grade, Di Morrall, C Grade Sandy Wright, D Grade Julie Warne.
Saturday medley Stableford A Grade winner Michael Hogan on 39 points from Noel Douglass on 37 points. B Grade winner Elaine Gray on 39 points from Brett Overton on a count back.
Balls went to: John Prictor, Sheryl Blagus, Tom Minns, Liz Leach, Malcolm Blagus, Helen Wood, Ben Tallent, Neville Birch, Denise Knight, Naomi Pitt, James Douglas.
NTP: Fifth Ben Tallent, eighth Dee Hopkins and Peter Knight, ninth Chris Chase, 12th Ruth Cupper and Neville Birch, 15th Sheryl Blagus and John Prictor, 17th Ian Knight, 18th Michael Morrall.
Coming events: Today Medley Stableford (extreme weather policy in place) on Saturday we have Medley Stableford second round of Summer Cup.
WENTWORTH
COL Stewart produced a great round to lead the club championship with 68 net, runner-up was Garry Bourke with 71 net.
The second and final round is this Sunday and the chasing pack has its work cut out get to the Red Arrow.
Wednesday’s Chicken Run winner was Jeff Robinson with 33 net.
It was again Col Stewart who produced another fine round of 39 points only to be beaten on a countback by Graham Clarke last Thursday.
Ball winners: Ged Chapman 37 and Ron Moore 36 points.
NTP: Graham Clarke 318cm on the 17th.
Mr Risky went to John Stephens on 27 points.
COOMEALLA
LAST Wednesday the men’s Stableford A Grade winner was Neil Bryant on 38 points, runner-up Darren Murnane on 38 points and third was Justin McPhee 37 points.
B Grade winner was Bob Fleiner 35 points, runner-up was Trevor Hunter 35 points and third Hayden Farnsworth 35 points.
Ball winners: 38 points to 34 points
NTP’S: 3rd Neil Bryant 1050cm, 7th Trevor Carroll 441cm, 11th Aaron Blake 305cm, 18th Phillip Matotek 209cm.
Wednesday’s ladies Stableford winner was Fran Sette 35 points, runner-up Margaret Midgley 34 points.
Ball winners: 35 points to 33 points.
NTP: 3rd Lee Bottomley 52cm, 7th Lee Bottomley 1352 cm, 11th Frann Sette 205cm, 18th Lee Bottomley 44cm.
Friday’s Medley 12 hole Stableford President’s Port winner Sandy Waters 26 points, runner-up Joe Doidge 23 points.
Ball winners: 22 points to 20 points.
NTP: Third Lee Bottomley 306cm, 7th Robert Thompson 185cm, 11th Robert Thompson 210cm.
Play off for President’s Port qualifiers winner was Joe Doidge.
Saturday men’s Stableford A Grade winner was Nathan Gard 39 points, runner-up Mark Hann 36 points and third was Ian McHugh 37 points.
B Grade winner was Tim Knight 37 points, runner-up Steve Morrell 37 points and Paul Cummins 34 points.
C Grade winner was Scott Conner 39 points, runner-up was Greg Carson 37 points and third Ian Perks 36 points.
NTP: 3rd Mark Hann 550cm, 7th Vince Dicheria 154 cm, 11th Phillip Matotek 58cm, 18th Nathan Gard 42 cm.
Ladies Stableford A Grade winner Kate Murdoch 42 points, runner-up Jodene Tuau 40 points.
B Grade winner Sara Ormsby 45 points, runner-up Jackie Horkings 39 points.
Ball winners: 45 points to 34 points.
NTP: 3rd Carol Zimmermann 70 cm, 7th Margot Thompson 305 cm, 11th Maureen Bailey 11 cm, 18th Lee Bottomley 62 cm.
Sunday Medley Stableford winner was Hayden Shepherd 41 points, runner-up Shane Trinnick 39 points.
Ball winners: 41 points to 37 points.
NTP: 3rd Hayden Shepherd 550cm, 7th Wayne Hatcher 100cm.
Coming Events: Today men and ladies Stableford, Friday medley nine-hole Stableford, Saturday Medley Canadian Foursomes, Sunday Medley nine-hole Stableford, next Wednesday men’s stroke and ladies’ Stableford.
MILDURA
THE men played four ball best ball Stableford on November 13.
The winners were Jamie Lanyon and Jason Marks who combined well to score 49 points.
Ken Byrnes and Ron Rowse scored 45 points to finish second, and Peter Miatke and Ron Rowse were third with 44 points.
The shot of the day was from Wayne Manley, who had an eagle three on the newly opened 18th hole.
Nearest the pin prizes were won by Peter Miatke (first hole, 194cm and second hole, 376cm, which won him the pig prize) and Maurice Warn (12th hole, 460cm).
The Telstra Twilight competition on Friday was won by Luke Hubble who scored 22 points, beating Alan Smith who had 20 points and Bev Matthews had 19 points for third place.
Balls were awarded to players with 17 points or better.
A big field of golfers played single Stableford in three Grades on Saturday.
In A Grade, Ray Quirk was the winner with 39 points from Michael White and Larry Finis, both on 38 points.
Ken Stanbrook scored 41 points to win B Grade from Frank Morello and Don McConnell, both on 39 points.
Peter Cottrell maintained his good form, scoring 41 points and winning C Grade from Frank Tippett on 38 points and Greg Buchanan on 37 points.
The ladies’ winner was Hannah Custance with 39
points.
Twenty three balls were awarded to players with 36 points or better.
Peter Rhodes replenished his wine cellar by winning the nearest the pin prizes on the first hole (64cm) and the 12th (186cm).
Bruce Dickie won on the second hole (130cm) which won him a car wash and the Pig prize and the dilemma of which of his car fleet gets washed.
Jeff Chalmers won on the 10th hole (507cm) and Frank Morello had an eagle two on the 17th hole.
Thirty three veteran golfers played their usual Stableford game on September 11.
The winner was George Poriazis who scored 40 points, John Hobbs had 37 for second place and Tony Dal Corobbo scored 36 and was third.
Dennis Grigg won the nearest the pin prize on the second hole with 490cm and Ross Bowen had 650cm on the 12th hole.
Golf events for the next week at Mildura are a men’s single Stableford on Wednesday; a ladies’ 18th hole Stableford and the nine-hole Telstra twilight competition on
Friday, a single par competition for men and ladies on Saturday, a medley Stableford on Sunday, the Mildura veterans Stableford on November 25 and a ladies’ nine-hole or 18-hole Stableford on November 26.
Golf bookings can be made online (milduragolfresort.com.au) or by calling the Mildura Golf Shop on 5022 8089.
MERBEIN
SOME good golf was played over the week. Joe Barber played well on Saturday shooting an easy +4.
With the warmer weather on Wednesday players are reminded that they can tee off in the morning so as to miss the warmer weather during the afternoon.
New clubhouse is progressing and hopefully can have some dates for the build in the coming months.
Last Wednesday’s winner was G. Minter 84/70, runner-up S. Cordell 89/72, third R. Walder 84/73.
NTP: 2nd A. Rudd 530cm, 3rd A. Rudd 590cm, 16th F. Crouch 390cm.
Friday twilight winner was F. Drayton 18 points, runner-up M. Thomson 16 points.
Saturday’s winner was J. Barber +4, runner-up M. Cook +2, R. Teasdale +2, T. Fitzpatrick +2.
NTP: 3rd F. Drayton 22 cm, 6th J. Barber 30cm, 8th M. Dean 620cm, 16th M. Vining 390cm.
Upcoming events: Today Stableford 8am tee off, Friday twilight nine-hole Stableford, Saturday Stableford.
Also a reminder if you haven’t paid your membership recently they are now due.
Only $200 a year for a full member or $250 for a family membership.
A reminder through the post will also be sent out shortly.
RIVERSIDE
THE results for the Ladies four-person BB Stableford on Oaks Day were incorrect in last weeks paper. The winning team after a countback, was Sandra Eastwood, Marg Arnold, Prue Hyde and Roz Nash, in front of Leonie Nott, Verna Wakefield, Di Benham and Pat Riordan, both on 26 points.
Last Tuesday the ladies played Stableford and Kaye Ballantyne came out the winner after a countback against Leonie Nott, both on 36 points.
NTPs: Cath Kent (4th, 820cm), Meg Hamence (12th, 180cm) and June Hensgen (18th, 352cm).
The men’s Stableford on Wednesday was played in two grades with a countback required in both.
A score of 37 points meant a five way countback in A Grade, with Gary Sharman taking the honours and Grant Giddings runner-up. They were followed by Ian Fleming, Jarrad Stokker and Alexander Spooner.
John Orange was the lucky winner in B Grade after a countback, with Kevin Eastwood grabbing second place, both on an excellent 40 points.
NTPs: Ken Hornsby (4th, 150), Kevin Challis (7th, 227cm), Jarrad Stokker (17th, 171cm) and Kevin Eastwood (18th, 172cm).
The ladies’ 18-hole comp on Thursday was a par event in which one very happy Jen Leach produced a very nice +4 to win.
Dot Knight was runner-up, on +1 after a three-way countback, with Suzy Conquest and Verna Wakefield just missing out.
NTPs: Ros Nash (4th, 720cm), Linda Dickson (7th, 450cm), Lorraine Palmer (12th, 272cm) and Jen Leach (18th, 55cm).
Marg Arnold won the nine hole comp, in front of Prue Hyde. Esther Tamata has only just taken up golf but she has clearly got the bug.
Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford saw Esther winning with a lovely 22 points, in front of Aaron Wilkie on 21 points.
NTPs: Brad Winslow on the first, Gary Van Steenis second, Tim Donaldson fourth, Ian Fleming fifth, Gavin Graham sixth and Paul Wilkinson ninth.
It was par again for the Ladies on Saturday and Wendy Dawson finished with a fine +2 for her win, with May Connolly’s +1 leaving her runner-up.
NTPs: Gaye Briggs (4th, 340), Ros Nash (7th, 295) and Wendy Dawson on both the (12th, 34 and 18th, a birdie).
The men contested their Monthly Medal on Saturday in three grades, with some fantastic scoring.
Michael Holcroft (76/67) played a super round for the win in A Grade. He was followed by Brad Steer (75/72) in second place and Ian Dickason (84/74) third.
The winner of B Grade, Joe Lando, came away smiling, after his excellent (82/68).
Jon Slatter (84/69) was runner-up, over Bruce Liddell in third place.
James Scherger also had a terrific round (90/67) to win C Grade, in front of John Wass (90/70) after a countback against Ken Hornsby (92/70).
Brad Steer may have placed second in A Grade but he would have been pretty pleased with his eagle on the par five second.
NTPs: Neil Lawlor (fourth, 120cm), Michael Holcroft (seventh, 98cm), Aaron Jeffrey (12th, 360cm), Jordan White (17th, 77cm) and Tony Coppola (18th, 216cm).
The weekly NTP winner was Michael Holcroft, on both the seventh and the 18th.
Alan McMaster made the most of his game on Sunday, in the medley Stableford, coming in with a mighty 41 points, in front of David Williams on a nice 40 points.
The Riverside AGM will be held on November 26 at 7pm.
Coming events: Today the Wednesday Monthly Medal;Thursday, Ladies Drummonds Stableford; Plus Nine hole comp Par, Friday: All Day Play Nine Hole Medley
Stableford. Saturday, Men’s Canadian Foursomes; Ladies 4BBB Stableford; Sunday Red Tee Day Shane Doherty Shield, Men’s and Ladies Stableford.
VETERANS
THE countdown to our last event for 2019 is under way.
In a little under two weeks the final district veteran golfers event will take place on December 2.
It will be a single Stableford round held at the Riverside Golf Club.
With the onset of this hotter weather the association takes a break over January and February and recommences in March 2020.
So it’s our last get together of 2019.
Given the time of the year it will also be our Christmas meeting.
Expect additional gifts and a special lunch. As usual an 8.30 registration and a 9.30 shotgun start will see us off for the final time this calendar year.
The cost will remain $20 for competition entry, lunch and green fees for 2020, as does the age requirement of 50 plus.
This is the meeting that we find out who are the recipients of the initiative awards.
Three winners from both A and B Grades will be rewarded for their regular attendance throughout the year.
Reports tabled at the AGM show that we have had another successful year.
We are financially sound but membership is slightly down. Numbers at events are important as they allow for good social and competition days.
It is a case of the more the merrier.
Recent initiatives include giving current members free annual subscriptions and lowering the member eligibility age to 50.
We have agreed to investigate increasing our numbers further by extending an invitation for women golfers to become members from next year.
All Intending and new members are extended an invitation to join now in readiness for a new season of vets golf.
Just come along to our next event.
Until next time, happy golfing.
