RED CLIFFS
WEDNESDAY’s men’s competition was won by Neville Birch who led the way in A grade with 34 points to win from Michael Morrall.
In B grade it was Neville Walker on 38 points who took the honours from Brian Furey on 37 points.
Balls went to Ian Doering, Chris Merlin, Michael Snadden, Bob Merlin, Kevin Leach and Robert Chase.
NTP: 3rd Neil Wilkie, 8th Brian Furey, 12th Al Rayner, 17th Bob Merlin, 18th Bob Merlin.
Joan Ryan was the winner in A grade on 34 points on a count back from Jill Gleeson.
In B grade Margaret Storer on 40 points was the winner from Jan Boyce on 39 points.
Balls went to Jill Eyles, Jenny McCoy, Margaret Maynard, Denise Morgan, Helen Wood and Deb Hassell.
NTP: 3rd Jill Gleeson, 8th Fay Ross, 12th Julianne Wood, 15th Sally Jones, 17th Margaret Storer, 18 Deb Hassell.
On Saturday in very trying conditions Dee Hopkins on 73nett was the winner in A grade from Jill Gleeson on 76 nett on a countback.
B Grade winner was Denise Morgan on 70 nett from Noreen Smith on 72 nett.
Balls went to Julie Warne, Ruth Cupper, Naomi Pitt, Sandy Wright and Susan Poole.
NTP: 3rd Sally Jones, 8th Margaret Storer, 12th Kay Hart, 17th Julianne Wood, 15th Sheryl Blagus.
With 49 playing in the men’s competition the winner in A grade was Steve Farley on 70 nett from Affie Ganz on 73 nett.
B grade winner was Tom Ryan on 75 nett on a count back from Ray Pain .
Balls went to Tom Minns, Shayne Dempsey, Jeffrey Scott, Daryl Morgan, Trevor Riordan, Nathan Riordan, Andrew Bateman and Max Pitt.
NTP: 3rd Shayne Dempsey, 5th Robert Stewart, 9th Trevor Riordan, 12th Michael Hogan, 17th Andrew Wood, 18th John Prictor.
Coming up this week we have a slightly modified course due to the earth works going on at present.
It will be Stableford for both ladies and men.
On Saturday the men will be playing a 4BBB Par qualifying round for the Seabrook Strachan Board event. The ladies will play Par.
RIVERSIDE
HOW lucky were we to receive such perfect golfing weather over the past week and didn’t we all make the most of it?
The fields are still amazing, which just goes to show how keen our members have been to swing those sticks again.
Monday’s Veteran and Friends competition was decided by a count back with Jerry Stephens defeating John Denman, both on 34pts.
The ladies winner of Tuesday’s Stableford was Jan Hiscock on a very nice 37pts in front of May Connolly on 34pts.
Wednesday the men contested their Monthly Award with the best score of the day coming from Zepp Deckert, with a mighty 70 nett, after his 79 off the stick.
Tom Lanyon missed on a count back (86/70).
But Tom didn’t miss out all together, coming out with the winning score in A grade, just one stroke in front of Grant Giddings (84/71).
Laurie Riordan put together an excellent round in B grade for his win (92/73). Peter Welling was second with (107/76).
With a large field of ladies, Selma Mayne had Thursday’s Monthly Medal under control, with her nearest rival, four shots away.
The Stroke round was played in two grades, with Selma’s (99/71) giving her the B grade win and also the Medal. Second place went to Jill Richardson, with a fine (118/74).
Lisa Garioch has been there abouts over the past couple of weeks, but Thursday she got it all together to win A grade with (85/76). Lyn Saunders was runner up with a score of (96/78).
The putting competition for the ladies ended up going the way of Marie Hudak after a count back from Jen Leach, both on 29 putts.
Friday’s nine hole Medley Stableford saw Timmy Donaldson leaving a winner with his 22pts over Ken Wakefield.
Since returning to the fairways at Riverside, there have been limited outstanding scores, but that all changed on Saturday in the Ladies Stableford.
Over the past three weeks Tracey Coulson has won each round she has competed in, but this last win stood out when she produced a magical 45pts to make the day hers.
Stephanie Baker played a great game as well rolling out a lovely 39pts to take second place.
It was Stableford for the 95 men who took to the course on Saturday with Brad Steer and Steve Wilmann battling out a count back.
Both playing off very low handicaps, they scored 36pts each, but Brad came in with the better back nine to hold onto the A grade win, over Steve.
Dean Doolan also had 36pts which gave him the win in B grade in front of David Coulson on 35pts.
Steve Wilmann may not have grabbed the win in his grade, but did leave with a very nice Eagle on the par 5th hole.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford was a winning day for Jim Callaway finishing on 37pts.
David Whitelegg was runner up after a count back from Andrew Hill, both on 36pts.
Nicholas George found the par five, 14th hole easy, producing an Eagle.
Coming events: Today men’s Stableford, Thursday ladies Stableford, Friday All Day Play nine hole Medley Stableford, Saturday men’s Stableford, ladies Stableford, Sunday Medley Stableford, Monday (Queen’s Birthday) Medley Stableford.
MILDURA
THE Mildura ladies played a 9 hole competition on May 26, with the winner Jean Moore on a score of 17 points.
Isobel Westhead and Kay Baker scored 16 points to finish second and third respectively.
The 18 hole competition on the same day was won by Sue Burgess who scored 35 points, second place went to Eileen Raeck on 32 points and Margaret McGlashan was third after a four way countback on 32 with the fourth and fifth places going to Rhonda Young and Carla Sherriff.
The men played single Stableford in two grades on May 27 and Peter Miatke was the clear winner in A grade with 42 points, not bad off a handicap of four.
Frank Morello and Jeff Chalmers took second and third places with scores of 37 and 36 respectively.
B grade was won by Wayne Dahmes on 40 points from Robin Hubble on 39 and Paul McErvale had 38 points to take third place.
Thirty four balls were handed out to players with 34 points or better.
Josh McAskill entered and won the pig prize for nearest the pin on the second hole.
On Saturday the men played single Stableford in three grades for prizes of venue vouchers.
Lachlan Cottrell won A grade with a score of 40 points with Rob Donaldson and Ralph Dean both scoring 39 points to take second and third places, respectively.
B grade required a three way count back on 38 points to determine that Simon Kelly was the winner, second was Grant Beggs, and Gavin Harrington was third.
The best score of the day was in C grade where Sam Smythe was the clear winner on 43 points, Michael Smallwood scored 39 points for second place and Bradley Fox was third on 37 points.
The pig prize on the second hole was won by Paul Treacy with an NTP of 685 cm.
Twenty eight balls were handed out; players with a score of 33 or better received a ball each.
The Mildura veterans competition on Monday attracted 20 players despite cool conditions.
The winner was John Williams who scored 32 points, Rob Toms was second on 31 and Geoff Crozier was third with a score of 30 points.
Balls were awarded to players with 11 players with scores of 23 points or better.
Coming events: Men’s Stableford today, ladies and men’s Stableford Friday, men’s Stableford Saturday, 4BB open event on Monday to celebrate the Queens Birthday Holiday, a ladies 9 or 18 hole Stableford on Tuesday and a stroke event for the Monthly Mug next Wednesday
Golf bookings can be made online or by phoning the Mildura Golf Shop on 5022 1147.
WENTWORTH
WINNING form is good form, with Garry Bourke continuing to take his handicap south on a weekly basis, winning Thursday’s Stableford event comfortably with 38 pts.
Runner up was Ged Chapman on 37pts and he is another who is beginning to show his potential.
Ball winners: Fred Campbell and Howard Hankinson both with 33 pts.
NTP: Ged Chapman with 317cm on the 2nd.
Mr Risky went to the returning John Stephens with 21pts.
Sunday’s Stroke event was won by Tom Clarke who is another player on the improve winning with 72 nett.
Runner up was wily Bill Murray 74 nett.
Ball winners: Howard Hankinson and Col Stewart 75 nett.
NTP: Ally Thompson with 300cm on 17.
Mr Risky went to P.W. Pavlich with 84 nett.
COOMEALLA
WEDNESDAY’S men’s Stroke A grade winner was Geoff Sayers 80/69 nett, runner up was Jacob Slimmon 71 nett and third was Tony Finn 82/72 nett.
B grade winner was Peter Duscher 83/70 nett, runner up Paul Modica 85/71 nett and third was Neil Bryant 85 /72 nett.
C grade winner was Bob Fliener 89/68 nett, runner up Greg Stewart 92/69 nett and third was Greg Butcher 96/70 nett.
Ball winners: 68 nett to 75 nett.
NTP: 3rd Jarrod Stokker 206 cms, 7th Frank Geyer Hole in one, 11th Mark woodhouse 170 cms, 18th Ken Sudholz 146 cms.
Ladies stroke and putting winner was Sue Jones 96/74 nett, runner up was Helen Barnes 98/75 nett.
Ball winners: 74 nett to 77 nett.
NTP: 3rd Lee Bottomley 90 cms, 7th Janice Walker 276 cms, 11th and 18th Sue Jones 190 cms, 61 cms.
Putting, Helen Barnes, 31 putts.
Friday’s Medley 12 Hole Stableford President’s Port winner was Terry Albion 22 points, runner up Troy Hayes 22 points.
Ball winners: 22 points to 18 points
NTP: 3rd and 7th Greg Rhodes 800 cms and 155 cms.
Saturday’s men’s Stableford A grade winner was Justin McPhee 36 points and runner up was Geoff Sayers on 36 points, third was Glenn Marr 35 points.
B grade winner was Ben Pitt 35 points and runner up was Jim Fahey 35 points third was Jeff Rose 34 points.
C grade winner was Greg Butcher 39 points and runner up was Aaron Lucchesi 37 points, third was Mark Lee 37 points.
Ball winners: 39 points to 32 points.
NTP: 3rd John Blake 599 cms, 7th Kym Mack 95 cms, 11th Tim Knight 400 cms, 18th Vince Dicheria 95 cms.
Ladies Stableford winner was Maureen Bailey 33 points, runner up was Adel Dal Corobbo 32 points.
Ball winners: 33 points to 30 points.
NTP: 3rd Linda Jakubans 28 cms, 7th Ninette Mammone 126 cms, 11th Sue Jones 3 cms, 18th Heidi Schultz 62 cms.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford winner was Peter Dooley 39 points, runner up was Walter Schulz 37 points and third was Linda Jakubans 37 points.
Ball winners: 39 points to 34 points.
NTP: 3rd Aaron Blake 410cms, 7th James Bryan 240 cms, 11th Lee Bottomley 262, 18th Nathan Gard 280.
Congratulations to Frank Geyer for his hole-in-one on the 7th hole on Wednesday and Ron Lyell for an Eagle on 12th hole on Saturday and to Matt Bottomley for his Eagle on the 8th hole on Sunday.
Coming events: Today men and ladies Stableford, Friday Medley 9 hole Stableford, Saturday Medley 4BBB, Stableford Niblick Trophy, Sunday Medley Stableford.
MERBEIN
WINDY conditions and a good field on Saturday saw some good scoring in the 4BBB Stableford.
The president, with the help of Gav M winning the day for wins on back to back weekends.
The captain stepping up and winning on Wednesday with some very high scores carded for the day.
Remember it’s always important to check your scores and sign your cards before handing in.
Wednesday’s winner R Walder 33pts, runner up was M Cook 33pts.
Ball winners: P White 33pts, B Johnson 32pts.
NTP: 2nd M Turvey 390cm, 3rd R Walder 115cm, 12th K Matulick 295cm.
Saturday’s winner was A Fairlie and G Minter 44pts, runners up M Wilkes and J Barber 44pts.
Ball winners: G Ker and G Marshall 42pts, T. Fitzpatrick and H McGaffin 41pts.
NTP: 2nd D Hancock 20cm, 8th A Fairlie 125cm, 12 M Wilkes 110cm, 14th M Thomson 170cm.
Upcoming events: Today Stroke, Saturday Monthly Medal Stroke.
VETERANS
Preparations for this month’s district vets event scheduled for Ouyen on June 22 are being finalised. It is a 4BBB Stableford game planned to commence at the usual time of 9:30. A feasibility plan is being finalised by the committee. The events viability depends on several factors. It is an opportunity to restart monthly district events after the enforced Covid 19 restrictions came into force.
Importantly there has to be sufficient interest from district players. Members are asked to discuss with their veteran golfer committee member whether or not they are likely to play.
The situation is ever changing so I will continually fact check the following information.
Up to 50 people can attend and drinks would be available with a meal. A four square metre rule applies in the club house restricting numbers top 25 inside providing seating arrangements comply with social distancing regulations.
It is expected that a shotgun start is permissible but the one person per cart rule remains. A limited number of carts will be available from the club. Gloves will be issued for those who wish to rake the scrapes but a local rule makes raking optional. Hand sanitising will be necessary.
The travel arrangements need clarity. The distance will not be an issue but whether players will have to travel in individual cars is not clear.
With this information players need to decide whether or not to compete. I will contact each clubs committee member to finalise numbers.
