RIVERSIDE
THE last Monday in January was a good one for Jerry Stephens, putting 37 points together to win the Stableford.
Jake and Adam Keil have each won a comp over the past couple of week.
So it would have made sense for them to join forces for the Australia Day Ambrose in twos.
And it paid off, winning by a slim margin with a fantastic 63.5.
Nicholas and Craig George were second in line on another great score of 63.75.
The men’s Wednesday comp was in two grades with Scott Connelly winning A Grade on 39 points from Chris O’Brien on 38 points.
Brian Young had a lovely round of 40 to take out B Grade.
Jack Graham defeated George Mason in a count back for second place, both on 37 points.
Thursday’s ladies 18 hole saw Ros Nash (34 points) coming out the better in a count back for winner against Adel Dal Corobbo.
Liz Wallace made the most of her 16 points in the nine hole comp to come out on top.
Friday’s nine hole Medley Stableford had Aaron Wilkie as a clear winner on 23 points.
A threeway countback put Angelo D’Amico in second place followed by Chris Baldock and Trevor Leighton, all on 19 points.
Kathy Ridley and Elizabeth Trabilsie were the winning team in the ladies Saturday’s 4BBB Stableford with a very nice score of 42 points.
The Men’s winning team was Anthony Harmes and Luke Jowett, with a mighty 47pts, in front of Laurie Riordan and Chris O’Brien on a fine 45pts.
NTP’s were: 4th – Peter Williams, 230cm. 7th – David Williams, 213cm. 12th – Steven Rogers – 390cm. 17th – Graeme Southwell, 320cm. 18th – Craig Douglass, 148cm.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford was a ripper for Reece Farr, smashing out 41 points, with runnerup going to Andrew Thomas on 39 points.
Mark Lee played the par five 14th perfectly, coming away with an Eagle.
NTP’s were : 4th – Andrew Thomas, 50cm. 7th – David Williams, 208cm. 12th – Michael Holcroft, 867. 18th – Andrew Thomas, 205cm.
RED CLIFFS
AUSTRALIA Day’s Open Texas Stableford in fours was won by Jason Beard, Connor Darby, Eamonn Higgins and Tom Wallace on 138 points from Graeme Duffy, Ivan Ban, Rob Sutherland and Neil Wilkie on 136.
Nearest the pins went to Clayton Dowdy on the third; Wayne Hatcher and Elaine Gray on the eighth; Mal Blagus on the 12th; Peter Dooley on the 15th and Andrew Wood on the 17th.
Last Wednesday was a medley Stableford and the fifth round of the Summer Cup.
A Grade winner was Noel Douglass on 35 points from Neville Birch on 33 points.
In B Grade Brian Furey on 38 points, was the winner from Dee Hopkins on 31 points.
Nearest the pins went to Michael Hogan and Jill Gleeson on the eighth and Jill again on the 15th.
Saturday’s game was a 4BBB medley par.
Jason Plant and Gary Nunn combined well to score plus 10 and win.
Runners-up on a threeway countback were Phil Shaw and John Prictor from Kevin Leach and Mal Goodieson, Jeffrey Scott and Andrew Wood all on plus seven.
Nearest the pins: fifth Daryl Morgan; eighth Buddy Coad; ninth Michael Hogan; 12th Lea Walmsley and Jason Plant; 15th Sandy Wright and Daryl Morgan; 17th Tom Ryan.
MILDURA
A FIELD of 76 golfers contested the single par competition last Wednesday.
The A grade winner was Robert Pallot with a score of +4; Jeff Giddings was second with +2, and Steven Fumberger was third on +1.
In B grade, Ernie Tyrrell had +3 for the win; from Bill Forrester on +2, and John Simpson on +1.
Nearest the pin prizes went to Nigel Ingram (first hole, 325cm); George Szentpaly (second hole, 256cm); John Hardie (10th hole, 207cm); and Trevor Rogers (12th hole, 26cm).
The ladies played single Stableford on January 29.
The winner was Helen Treacy on 35 points; Valerie Whitelaw was second on 34 points; Bev Stone third on 33 points; and Sandra Hutchinson has 26 points to take fourth spot.
A big field of men played single Stableford in three grades on January 30.
The A grade winner was Peter Hartmann who scored 40 points; Rodney Robran was second on 39 points, and Steven Fumberger had 38 points which earned him third place.
Scores were also good in B grade, where Simon Kelly had 40 points for the win; Ron Casey was second on 38 points, and John Green was third on 37 points.
Graham Robertson won C grade with 34 points; from Wayne Brice on 33, and Ian Nimon also on 33.
The nearest the pin prizes went to Geoff Hazeldine (first hole, 140cm); Fred Goldsworthy (second hole, 343cm); Grant Beggs (10th hole, 550cm); and Robert Briggs (12th hole, 250cm).
Twenty-seven players with scores of 34 points or better received an encouragement award of a golf ball each.
The Mildura veteran gofers played their usual round of single Stableford on February 1.
Cliff Ferguson scored 39 points for a win over Greg Rhodes (second on 37 points), and Steven Fumberger (third, also on 37 points).
Nineteen of the 25 players had a score of 30 points or better, so most of the “vets” were happy with their round and enjoyed the social refreshments afterwards.
WENTWORTH
WILY Bill Murray’s form in the new year has been rewarded with a fine win in the Stableford competition on January 21 with 37 points.
Runner-up was another wily competitor in Ron Moore with 35 points.
Ball winners: Bill Slee 33 points and Glen Walker 32 points.
Nearest the pin: Ron Moore with 144cm on the 12th.
Mr Risky after a run of good form went to Ged Chapman with 27 points.
On January 28 Max Hodges was a dominate winner, on his way to a handicap of 25 he found 40 points.
Runner-up was Bill Murray with 35 points.
Ball winners Garry Bourke 35 and Bill Slee 33 points.
NTP Garry Bourke 280cm on the 12th.
Mrs Risky went to “Now I can see” Annette Green, although Annette did not see the levee bank and dispatched two over to lose on count back.
Seventy-four net was enough for improving Tom Clark to win Sunday’s stroke round.
Runner-up was Garry Bourke with 75 net, ball winner Max Hodges 81 net, Mr Risky Ged Chapman 87 net.
Nearest the pin: Tom Clark on the eighth with 500cm.
COOMEALLA
COOMEALLA’S Australia Day medley Stableford winner was Troy Hayes with 40 points.
Runner-up was Craig Maddigan with 39 points.
The ball comp was 40 points to 35 points
Nearest the pins: third Dann Golitschenko 380cm, seventh Sally McOrist 820cm, 11th Ray Lyons 210cm, 18th Justin Freeman 220cm
Last Wednesday was Stableford.
A grade winner was Alan Scorer on 40 points.
Runner-up was David McDonnell 39 points on count back from Ryan Samaras.
B grade winner was Ken Wakefield 41 points, runner-up Anthony Mills 39 points, third John Gray 37 points.
C grade winner was Aaron Duck 38 points
Runner-up: Patrick Murphy 37 points, third Paul Barrow 34 points.
Ball comp (18) 41 points to 34 points.
Nearest the pins: third Brendon Garlett 223cm, seventh Larry Frasca 91cm, 11th Troy Neville 70cm, 18th – Phil Moisidis 95cm.
Women’s Stableford: winner Janice Walker 37 points, runner-up Michelle Blair 34 points.
Ball comp: 33 points to 31 points
Nearest the pins: third: Frann Sette 53cm, seventh: Michelle Blair 1200cm, 11th: Robyn Hand 147cm, 18th – Nia Whittle 195cm.
Ladies 9 hole comp for January: Winner Jenny Smith 20 points, Runner-up: Kath Cameron 19 points
Friday January 29: medley 12 hole Stableford: President’s Port
Winner: Wally Schultz 23 points, runner-up Tony Finn 22 points.
Ball comp: 21 points to 18 points.
Nearest the pins: seventh: Wally Schultz 320cm, 11th – Greg Rhodes 730cm.
Saturday: stroke A grade winner: Nathan Wilton 65 net, runner-up John Coleman 69 net, third Andrew Rix 72 net.
B grade: winner Phil Moisidis 67 net, runner-up: Darryl Laird 69 net, third: Jeff Stewart 70 net.
C grade winner: Wally Schulz 68 net, runner-up Mark Lee 69 net, third Patrick Murphy 72 net.
Ball comp 65 net to 74 net.
Nearest the pin: third Mark Alvey 175cm, seventh Patrick Murphy 179cm, 11th Justin McPhee 207cm, 18th – Phil Moisidis 82cm.
Women: stroke.
Winner Salli Fox 70 net, runner-up: Sandy Waters 72 net.
Ball comp 70 net to 76 net.
Nearest the pins: third Janice Walker nine cm, seventh: Margot Thomson 210 cm, 11th and Sandy Waters 93cm, 18th Sharon Morrell 76cm.
Sunday January 31 was medley Stableford
Winner Craig Storer 43 points, runner-up Evan Tranter 40 points, third Robert Anderson 39 points, fourth: James Daly 38 points.
Ball comp 43 points to 36 points.
Nearest the pins: seventh: James Daly 4cm, 11th – James Daly 260cm, 18th – Lee Bottomley 165cm.
MILDURA
CONGRATULATIONS to Wally Schultz for an eagle on the eighth on Saturday.
On Australia Day at the Royal a two-person Ambrose was played and contested by a field of over 60 players.
With some dynamite scores entered.
The day was taken out by the pairing of Allan McMaster and Josh Bailey with a 70/60.
Last Wednesday a Stableford event was played by a decent field with Jason Pope coming out on top with 38 points over Howard McGaffin on 37 points.
Nearest the pins: second Roger Walder 325cm, third Adrian Rudd 1085cm.
Saturday saw a par event played out with the win going to Graeme Kerr with a hot +5 over Graeme Dunne with a +4.
Winner: Graeme Kerr +5, runner-up: Graeme Dunne +4.
Nearest the pins: second Graeme Kerr 154cm, third Frank Drayton 235cm, sixth John Bell 425cm, eighth Matt Dean 285cm, 12th Mike Thomson 210cm, 16th Steve Russell 126cm, 18th Michael
Cook 429cm. Due to Club Championships (2020) accounting for three straight Saturdays from February 13-27 we decided to ease into that three-week stroke period by playing a Stableford this
Saturday. February’s monthly medal will be played in the first round of the club championships.
