RED CLIFFS
FORTY-two ladies played in the 2020 club championships that concluded on Wednesday.
Congratulations to all involved in the running of the event and to all the trophy recipients.
Particularly we thank Wright’s Metal Recyclers for their generous sponsorship again this year. It is much appreciated.
The ladies were presented with their trophies at the inside-outside presentations. Lots of clapping and no hugs or handshakes.
Congratulations to Jill Gleeson who claimed her fifth club championship.
Results:
A scratch winner: Jill Gleeson. A scratch runner-up: Deb Hassell.
B scratch winner: Kay Hart. B scratch runner-up: Sue Poole.
C scratch winner: Ruth Cupper on the first playoff hole. C scratch runner-up: Jenny McCoy.
D scratch winner: Denise Morgan. D scratch runner-up: Biddy Pitt.
A handicap winner: Deb Hassell. A handicap runner-up: Sue Johns.
B handicap winner: Dee Hopkins. B handicap runner-up: Kay Hart.
C handicap winner: Jenny McCoy. C handicap runner-up: Ruth Cupper.
D handicap winner: Denise Morgan. D handicap runner-up: Noreen Smith.
Best net score over the three rounds of championships: Lea Walmsley.
In the daily competition A Grade winner was Rita Chase on 67 net from Dee Hopkins on 70 net.
In B Grade Helen Wood had a net 72 to win from Marg Fumberger who had 74.
In the men’s comp Kevin Leach had the round of the day with 44 points to win from the unlucky Nev Walker who had 41.
Saturday’s game was par and the first round of the golden putter.
Men’s winners in A grade Robert Stewart won on + 4 from Jeffrey Scott on +1 on a countback.
B grade winner was Andrew Bateman on +4 from Rodney Gray on +3.
NTP: 3rd Noel Douglass; 5th John Prictor; 9th Ben Hogan; 12th Paul Bamford; 15th Peter Lynch; 17th Ben Hogan; 18th Jeffrey Scott,
Ladies’ winner in A grade was Dee Hopkins on +2 from Julie McEwan on +1 , in B grade Fay Ross on +3 from Julie Warne on +2. NTP: 3rd Dee Hopkins; 8th Dee Hopkins; 12th Jill
Gleeson; 15th and 17th Liz Leach.
Coming up on Wednesday is Stableford for both ladies and gents, on Saturday it is the second round of the Golden Putter.
COOMEALLA
LAST Wednesday men’s Stableford A grade winner was James Daly 36 points, runner-up Alan Scorer 34 points and third was Peter Duscher 34 points.
B grade winner Paul Booth 39 points, runner-up Paul Matthews 35 points and third Bob Fleiner 35 points.
The C grade winner was Terry Jones 39 points, runner-up Greg Butcher 34 points and third Mac Warchow 33 points.
NTP: 3rd Mark Woodhouse 790cm, 7th David Byrnes 82cm, 11th Ross Robertson 448cm, 18th Stephen Smith 210cm.
Ladies’ Stableford winner was Maureen Bailey 39 points, runner-up Ninet e Mammone 35 points.
NTP: 3rd Janice Walker 65cm, 7th Janice Walker 740cm, 11th Jackie Horkings (birdie), 18th Nia Whittle 83cm.
Friday Medley nine-hole Stableford winner was Garry Woods 21 points, runner-up Terry Albion 19 points.
NTP: 11th Aaron Blake 300cm, 18th Darren Bottomley 210cm.
Saturday men’s Stroke Monthly Medal A grade winner was Alan Scorer 69 net, runner-up Phillip Lawn 70 net.
Coming events: Wednesday there will be no competition due to the seniors tournament, Thursday Medley Stableford, Friday Medley nine-hole Stableford, Saturday men’s Stableford, ladies’ Stableford, Sunday Medley Stableford.
WENTWORTH
THURSDAY’S Stableford saw a solid 36 points from vet Ron Moore to take the honours.
Runner-up was Glen Walker, who continues to play well, with 34 points.
NTP went to John Stephens with 60cm on the second.
Mr Risky went to Peter Lush with 19 points.
Sunday’s Stroke round saw Howard Hankinson get the win with 75 net.
Runner-up Ron Moore 77 net.
NTP was Howard Hankinson 14m.
Mr Risky went to Tom Clark with 94 net.
VETERANS
IF the year had panned out as anticipated today’s report would be recording the results of this year’s championship round.
Our champions would be announced and we would be looking forward to our next round.
Instead we have to patiently wait for better Covid-19 outcomes that would allow the government to consider lifting restrictions.
With the current spike in the level of infections that could realistically be some time yet.
The best we can manage in the foreseeable short term is that our association conducts events under the same conditions as our local clubs.
There are many successful examples.
Local clubs are conducting veteran competitions with good sized fields.
Players and clubs have adapted to the new requirements by implementing changes inline with social distancing rules.
If we are to restart our comp then we may have to accept that we have an allocated tee off time.
Registrations would need to be spaced out and we would comply with all current requirements. That will possibly mean no presentations on the day.
What we will enjoy is a chance to play at another course, compete against a wider range of players and still socialise with other golfers in a responsible and safe environment. Arrangements regarding food and drinks will need to be finalised with each host club. A bit of creative thinking could make nearest the pins possible and hygiene measures will ensure the safety of players.
Let’s hope that all the pieces come together to allow for us to finally restart our competition.
RIVERSIDE
IT may have been a miserable week weather wise, but the golf courses were full, not only with members in competition, but an overwhelming amount of green fee players, making the most of just being out in the community.
June 29 was a rewarding day for Ian “Fluff” Fleming, winning the day on 40 points, in front of Peter George and John Fraser, who both finished with 39 points and Peter came out the better.
The ladies played Stableford on Tuesday and the 18 hole comp was won by June Hensgen on 33 points.
Sally Watson kept her good golf going in the nine hole event.
A lovely 22 points gave her a nice win, over Caroline James on a fine 20 points.
Wednesday saw the men playing Stableford in two grades.
Gary Sharman had a winning round in A Grade of 39 points in front of Scott Connelly on 37 points.
An excellent 40 points from Rob Arnold was the top score in B Grade.
Kevin Eastwood, on 39 points, was the best of a group of three, who battled a countback for runner-up.
Jerry Stephens and Brian Young were close but not quite there.
The ladies’ Stableford on Thursday saw Caroline James maintaining great form for win A Grade, with a finish of 38 points, two points ahead of second place, with Lyn Saunders on 36 points.
Meg Hamence also tallied up a nice 38 points, which gave her the honours in B Grade, over Cath Kent on 36 points.
Nick Goodieson’s 22 points gave him the win in the Friday nine hole Medley Stableford, followed by Halen Smythe (Coomealla) 21 points, after a count back with, Jeff Wilkie.
The Ladies’ 4BBB aggregate Stableford on Saturday was won by the pair of Gaye Briggs and Lorraine Palmer, on a mighty score of 68 points.
Margie Lampard and Sandra Eastwood were runner-up with their 66 points.
The winner in the Men’s A Grade Stableford on Saturday was Craig Douglass, smashing out a great score of 40 points.
Claude Dawson came in second with a well played round of 39 points.
An exceptional 41 points gave Brian Young the win in B Grade, with Ken Upton getting the better of Brad Hassell for runner-up, after both ended their game on 38 points.
The best score of the week went the way of Damien Arney, on a superb 42 points, with a good buffer between him and three others on 39 points.
Craig George grabbed runner-up over Sandra Luitjes and Wayne Seivewright.
Coming events: Today: Men’s Stableford, Thursday : Ladies – Monthly Medal, Stroke and Putting, 3rd Rd of the Dot Ginn Trophy. Friday: Medley Nine Hole Stableford (all day play), Saturday: Ladies.
MILDURA
THE ladies’ nine-hole competition on Tuesday, June 30, was won by Isobel Westhead who scored 15 points, and Ruth Thornton was second with 14 points.
The ladies’ par competition on the same day was in two grades, with Rhonda Young winning A grade with +2 and Mabel Crouch second on -3.
Sandra Folie won B grade on 0, and Deborah Ratten was second on -2.
The men played single stableford in three grades on July 1.
Callum Brown won A grade by scoring 40 points, with Robert young and Maurice Warn finishing second and third respectively, both on 39 points.
B grade was won by John Edwards who had 40 points, Nigel Ingram had 39 points for second, and Ron Leamon was third on 37 points.
The best score of the day was in C grade, where Steve Peters had 41 points, to win from Mick Killeen on 40, and Bill Forrester on 35.
Nearest the pin awards went to Keith Williams on the first hole (194cm); Bill Keogh on the second (340cm); Greg Rhodes on the 10th (292cm); and Maurice Warn on the 12th hole (120cm).
Ron Leamon entered and won the nearest the pin prize on the second hole with 229cm.
The Stableford competition on July 4 was also in three grades.
A grade was won by David Murray who scored 41 points, by far the best score of the day. Chris Williams and Lachlan Cottrell were second and third in A grade, with scores of 37 and 36 respectively.
B grade was a close contest, where Fred Stewart won with 36 points, on countback from Jason Hartley, and Rod Truman scored 35 points for third.
In C grade there was a three way countback on 37 points, which determined that Doug Matthews was the winner, George Szentpaly was second, and Lyell Snapper third.
Balls were awarded to 27 players with scores of 33 or better. Kane Cameron won the nearest the pin prize on the first hole (190cm); Michael Sette on the second which also won the Pig prize (263cm); and Lawrie Smith won the NTP on the 12th (400cm).
The Mildura veteran golfers enjoyed their usual Stableford competition on Monday.
Frank Tippett maintained his good form to win with 37 points, from Steve Peters and Colin Hagenbach, both on 35 points.
The golf events at Mildura for the next week are a single stroke for the Mens Monthly Mug today; a ladies’ Stableford on Friday, the Mens monthly medal stroke event on Saturday; social golf and a medley Stableford on Sunday, July, 12; the Mildura Vets stableford on Monday, July 13; Ladies’ Stableford on Tuesday, July 14; and a men’s Stableford on July 15.
Golf bookings can be made on line, or by telephone to the Mildura Golf Shop on 5022 1147.
MERBEIN
GREAT to see the fields increasing across all three days of competitions.
Wednesday specialist Roger Walder shot 80 off the stick to win on the day from Stuart Watson.
Saturday’s monthly medal winner Frank Zambito shot a 91/70 as he played well to win over Craig Hocking 83/71.
There is also a new sand bunker just to the right of the 12th green which is in play now.
Wednesday: Winner: R. Walder 80/70, runner-up: S. Watson 88/71
Ntps: second: M. Thomson 90cm, eighth: R. Walder 995cm.
Saturday: Winner: F. Zambito 91/70, runner-up: C. Hocking 83/71.
Balls: M. Vining 88/72, M. Thomson 76/72, J. Finch 91/72, M. Holding 96/72
Ntps: 3rd J. Bell 136cm, 6th J. Bailey 210cm, 8th F. Zambito 515cm, 12th G. Worthington 595cm, 14th A. Finch 473cm, 16th S. Watson 389cm, 18th D. Hancock 8cm.
Sunday: winner: B. Shaw 33 points, runner-up: M. Binding 33 points. Balls: R. Moore 32 points
Upcoming events: Wednesday: Stableford. Saturday: par. Sunday: Stableford; 9am to 10am hit off.
Everyone is welcome to come and play in our competitions, just $10 to enter.
