RIVERSIDE
March 1 saw Peter Welling winning the Veteran and Friends Stableford with 35pts, from Tim Sheean on 34pts.
A countback was needed to determine the placings in the Ladies 18 holes on Tuesday. Roylene Bailey had the better back nine to win, over Helen Treacy, both on 37pts.
NTP: Karyne Scheer on the 7th (700cm); Roylene Bailey on the 18th (120cm).
Nine hole winner was Adel Dal Corobbo on 19 points, in front of Dot Knight, on 18. NTP: Adel Dal Corobbo on the 4th (550cm).
Wednesday was Stableford for the men, in two grades.
Greg King had 39pts, giving him a comfortable win in A Grade, from Alec Cattanach on 36pts, after a count back with Jason Marks.
Brian Young also won with shots up his sleeve, taking out B Grade on 38pts, three in front of runner up, Les Ball (35pts).
NTP: Ash Whitehouse on the 4th (88cm), Grant Giddings on the 7th (750cm), Peter Schroeder on the 12th (900cm) and George Mason on the 18th (165cm).
Thursday was the Ladies Opening day, with a Drawn Partners, 3BBB Stableford and a field of over 40 keen to start the main season.
With some teams coming in with fantastic scores, the winners were Caroline James, Gaye Briggs and Kathy Ridley on an excellent 49 points. Second place went to Jen Stephenson, May Connolly and Jan Lloyd finishing with a great round on 48.
NTP: Suzy Conquest on the 4th (400cm), Meg Hamence on the 7th (280cm), Di Benham on the 12th (127cm) and Chitra Rankin on the 18th (10cm).
Friday’s nine hole Medley Stableford had three players on 20pts, with Steve Spooner winning, Shane Johns picking up Second place, followed by Kevin McGiluray.
Linda Dickson came in with the round of the week, scoring a super 41pts to with the Ladies Saturday comp.
All NTP’s for the Ladies were won by Karyne Scheer. 7th (344cm), 12th (80cm), 18th (108cm).
Saturday the Men played in two Grades with Darren Gray shooting a mighty 40pts to win A Grade, from Oscar Mannix on 39pts.
Glenn Butterworth also had 39pts, which gave him the B Grade win, over Kevin McGiluray 37pts.
NTP: Maro Kirirua had a magnificent shot on the fourth, to come away with a Hole In One. Brad Steer on the 7th (215cm) and the 18th (350cm). Gary Sharman on the 12th (690cm) and Scott Webster on the 17th (61cm).
Kevin McGinness came out the better after a countback on Sunday, in the Medley Stableford against Nic Cairns, both playing very well and producing 40pts each.
A reminder to all Members, Riverside’s AGM will be held on Tuesday March 16 at 7pm.
MILDURA
The ladies 9 hole competition on Tuesday, March 2, was won by Amy Plush with a score of 15 points, on countback from Margaret McGlashan. The other places, and balls, went to Marilyn Warn and Janet Stanbrook, both on 14 points. Val Whitelaw won the nearest the pin on the tenth hole (57cm); and Dee Simpson won on the 12th hole (49cm).
A good field of 70 players played combined stableford in twos on Wednesday, March 3. The winners were Robin Hubble and Nigel Ingram with 70 points; Peter Dooley and Mark Delaney were second on 69 points; and Christopher Mitchell and Robbie Gore were third on countback, also on 69 points. Balls were awarded to eight pairs with 66 points or better. Jamie Lanyon won the nearest the pin on the first hole (348cm); Wayne Manley won the wine and Pig prize on the second hole (900 cm); Robin Hubble won the nearest the pin on the 10th hole (260 cm); and Terry Buckingham won the wine on the 12th hole (345 cm).
The Telstra Twilight competition on Friday, March 5, was won by Ferdi Bergamin with a score of 21 points; Ruth Rodi had 19 points to finish in second place; and Elaine Henshall was third on 17 points.
The mens stableford competition on Saturday, March 6, was in three grades. Bruce Dickie was in good form and won A grade with 41 points; Josh Mcaskill was second with 39 points, and Rob Toms had 37 points for third place. Tony Beyen scored 41 points to win B grade, Paul Treacy was second with 38 points, and Cesare Fraiia was third, also on 38 points. C grade required a three way countback on 40 points to determine that the winner was Greg Buchanan, second was Perry Hill; and Robert Leng was third. Twenty two balls were awarded, to each player with a score of 35 points or better. The nearest the pin prizes were won by Graeme Polkinghorne (first hole, 268cm); Peter Gilmore (second hole. 134cm, which also won the pig prize); Grant Beggs (10th hole, 538 cm); and Noel Hedwards (12th hole, 406 cm).
Golf events over the next week at Mildura Golf Resort are single stableford today; the Telstra twilight 9 hole stableford plus an 18 hole stableford and the MDGA play 9 competition on Friday; Monthly Medal stroke events on Friday 13 March, together with an MDGA “play 9” competition. Bookings can be made online, or by telephone to the Mildura Golf Shop.
MERBEIN
Wednesday, March 3, saw a stableford played out with the win going to Howard McGaffin with 38 points to take the victory over Roger Walder with a solid 35 points.
Winner: H. McGaffin 38 points. Runner up: Roger Walder 35 points.
NTP: 3rd: R. Walder 10cm; 12th: T. Crouch 800cm; 16th: S. Cordell 390cm; 18th: T. Crouch 300cm.
Saturday, March 6, was the Monthly Medal with Graeme Dunne shooting an incredible 89/68 to get the win over Matty Vining with a solid 84/71. It was Graeme’s second Monthly Medal for the year after bagging January.
Winner: G. Dunne 89/68. Runner Up: M. Vining 84/71
NTP: 2nd: M. Vining 295cm; 3rd: M. Cook 425cm; 6th: F. Zambito 97cm; 16th: R. Walder 70cm.
This Saturday we are playing a 4BBB stableford so grab a pairing and let’s have a fun day. Today will be a stableford.
RED CLIFFS
Wednesday ladies competition winners were A Grade Deb Hassell on 36 points from Sally Jones on 32 points. In B grade it was our new girls who led the field with Karen Bulman winning on 35 points from Glenys Murray on 31 points. Ball winners were Dee Hopkins Kay Hart Kath Cattanach Jill Gleeson Sandy Wright and Margaret Stanbrook. NTP: 8th Joan Ryan; 12th Roslyn Baird; 15th Sandra Marwood; 17th Dee Hopkins.
Men’s competition winner was Mal Blagus with a fine 40 points closely followed by Jeffrey Scott on 39 points. Balls went to Jeremy Goodieson, Peter Knight and Andrew Wood.
NTP: 8th Noel Douglass; 12th Neil Wilkie; 17th Jeffrey Scott; 18th Michael Hogan.
Saturday was a Medley Stableford and the winner in A Grade was Terry Pain on 36 points on a countback from Gary Nunn. In B grade Karen Bulman was in top form scoring 39 points to win from Joan Ryan on 34 points. Balls went to John Filippi Jill Gleeson Graham Lohmeyer Deb Hassell Julie Warne Neville Birch and Affie Ganz. NTP: 3rd Jill Gleeson and Brett Overton; 5th Affie Ganz; 8th Neville Birch and Jill Gleeson; 12th Affie Ganz and Jill Gleeson; 15th Graham Lohmeyer and Catherine Lanigan; 17th Jill Gleeson.
Monday Open Mixed American Foursome winners Robert and Kath Underwood on 60 nett from Sally Jones and David Thompson on 65.5 nett.
Coming up this week we have both ladies and men playing Stableford with the men hitting off the white markers. Saturday will be a Medley Stableford.
VETERANS
After an absence of seven years, Sunraysia Veteran Golfers will return to the Wentworth Golf Club for a game. It was planned for last year but COVID-19 caused its postponement. It was scheduled to be held later this year but with Easter falling in the first week of April it had to be reorganised for Monday, April 29.
Apologies for the short notice as that is less than three weeks away. It will be a single stableford event. Thank you to Bill and fellow members for organising this day.
It will be conducted exactly the same as any other district vets event. Registration will begin from 8.30am and play commences with a shotgun start at 9.30am. A cost of $20 covers a lunch, competition and green fees. There will be a Nearest the Pin competition on each of the par threes. Prizes will be provided by the association. Players can walk or use carts and the club has eight clubs for hire. The cost to hire a cart is the same as other clubs at just $20 each. After the game the club will host lunch and have drinks for sale.
Please let everyone of the veteran golfers at your club know about the day because of the short notice it not listed on the schedule. It will be an opportunity to enjoy playing another course and supporting a district club.
COOMEALLA
Coming Events:
Today. Men: Stableford-Monthly mug. Women: Stableford
Friday, March 12: Medley 9-hole Stableford.
Saturday, March 13: Men: Stableford. Women: Stableford
Sunday, March 14: Medley Stableford.
Results – Wednesday, March 3:
Men. A Grade winner: Phill Matotek: 40nett. Runner up: Greg Rhodes: 39nett. 3rd: Geoff Sayers: 38nett
B Grade winner: Mark Cleary: 38nett. Runner up: Sean Bromley: 38nett. 3rd: Bruce Summerfield: 36nett
C Grade winner: Michael James: 43nett. Runner up: Phil Maw: 40nett. 3rd: Terry Jones: 36nett.
Ball comp: (21) 33 to 43nett.
NTP: 3rd Zilzie Wine: Darren Murnane: 260cm; 7th McGuigan Wines: Terry Jones: 124cm; 11th Walkers IGA: Greg Rhodes: 25cm; 18th Treatham Estate: Bruce Dickie: 195cm.
Eagle, 13th hole: Greg Rhodes.
Wednesday Women:
Winner: Ros Hocking: 73nett. Runner up: Sue Laird: 74nett. Ball comp: (5) 77 to 73nett.
Friday – Medley 9 Hole Stableford.
Winner: Greg Rhodes: 19nett. Runner up: Nick Ciccarello: 19nett. Ball Comp: (4) 16 to 17nett.
NTP: 11th: Ross Robertson: 707cm; 18th: Ross Robertson: 224cm.
Saturday Men.
A Grade: Winner: Kendall Marchment: 68nett. Runner up: Ray Lyons: 69nett. 3rd: Brendon Dean: 70nett.
B Grade: Winner: Darryl Laird: 70nett. Runner up: Paul Matthews: 71nett. 3rd: Ron Moore: 71nett.
C Grade: Winner: Jayden Boehm: 68nett. Runner up: Aaron StLeon: 69nett. 3rd: Ralf Wagner: 69nett.
Ball comp: (25) 73 to 68nett
Saturday Women:
Winner: Adel Dal Corobbo: 67nett. Runner up: Kate Murdoch: 69nett.
Ball comp: (5) 72 to 67nett.
NTP: 3rd Zilzie Wine: Jackie Horkings (101cm); 11th Buronga Bake: Yvonne Grant: (0cm); 18th Treatham Estate: Lee Bottomley (8cm).
Sunday, March 7 – Par 3 Open Tournament.
Men: A Grade winner: Tim Rix: 40nett. Runner up: Tim Vandenberg: 39nett. 3rd: Michael Golitschenko: 39nett. 4th: Darren Bottomley: 38nett.
B Grade winner: Neil Bryant: 43nett. Runner up: Thomas Ferguson: 43nett. 3rd: Doug Rowsell: 41nett. 4th: Paul Mulder: 40nett.
C Grade winner: Gerard Brown: 42nett. Runner up: Ian Petrac: 42nett. 3rd: Ralf Wagner: 41nett. 4th: Guy Fincher: 40nett.
Ball Comp: (23) 38 to 43nett.
NTP’S-All holes for Men and Women: 1st: Clinton Mayes (50cm), 2nd: Stephen Currie (73cm), 3rd: Troy Neville (190cm), 4th: Chris Grimmer (35cm), 5th: Adel Dal Corobbo (114cm), 6th: Justin McPhee (80cm), 7th: Gary Tomas (105cm), 8th: Ian Petrac (68cm), 9th: Craig Gursansky (183cm), 10th: Troy Neville (25cm), 11th: Larry Frasca (283cm), 12th: Paul Mulder (105cm), 13th: Stan Prymke (166cm), 14th: Bruce Summerfield (64cm), 15th: Sally Mcorist (96cm), 16th: Lee Bottomley (57cm), 17th: Darren Bottomley (92cm) and the 18th: Heidi Schultz (97cm). Women: Winner: Sally Mcorist: 45nett. Runner up: Sandy Waters: 39nett. 3rd: Heather Klemm: 39nett. 4th: Jenny Smith: 39nett.
Ball Comp: (5) 37 to 45 nett.
