RED CLIFFS
IT was with sadness we farewelled one of our long time members last week. Mavis Scott was a caring happy soul, who was loved by all. Condolences go to her family.
The Riverside 2020 AGM was finally able to be held last Tuesday. The office bearers for this year are: President – Alan Connolly, Men’s Captain – Kendal Marchment, Ladies Captain – May Connolly, Secretary – Maeve Fraser, Treasurer – Lyn Thompson and Manager – David Gardiner.
This week was the last week of the Move It Program. It has been very successful and thanks must go to Sport Australia, Macedon Ranges Shire and Mildura RCC for their input and funding, along with Pat Riordan and her group of trustee volunteers.
Jan Hiscock was the winner of the Ladies 18-hole comp on Tuesday, with 35 points.
The nine holes went to Marg McIntyre, with 22 points. Runner up, Lyn Delmenico had to under go a count back against Roylene Bailey, when both finished with 19.
NTP: Fourth – Jan Lloyd 1150cm, 12th – Marg McIntyre 52cm; 18th – Janette Mason 46cm.
Wednesday’s A Grade men’s stableford winner was Graeme Southwell on 38 points, over Jon Slatter 37.
Cayle Cucia had a ripper in B Grade, producing an mighty 43 points, in front of John Sutton, who wouldn’t have been unhappy with his excellent 41.
NTP: Fourth – Bruce Liddell 335cm; Seventh – Alec Cattanach 411cm; 12th – Graeme Irvin 275cm; 17th – Brad Steer 200cm; 18th – Cayle Cucia 345cm.
Thursday the Ladies played for their March Monthly Medal and Kathy Ridley collected her first medal, after an outstanding round of 103/68, also taking home the B Grade win. Leonie Nott’s 107/74 put her in second place, but not before a count back against Janette Mason, 113/74.
Linda Dickson grabbed the win in A Grade, with 98/74, after a count back with Caroline James 89/74.
The putting comp needed a three way count back, with Jen Leach on top, followed by Lorraine Palmer and Caroline James, all on 27 putts.
NTP: Seventh – Jen Leach 287cm; 12th – Lisa Garioch 40cm; 18th – Linda Dickson 10cm.
Friday’s nine-hole Medley Stableford also drew a count back, which left Shane Johns in the winners seat and Jamie Donaldson runner up, coming in with 23 points each.
Roz Nash had a lovely game on Saturday, winning the Ladies Stableford on 38 points.
NTP: Fourth (485cm) and Seventh (725cm) Tracey Lee; 12th – Kathy Ridley 106cm; 18th – Roz Nash 55cm.
The overall best score in the Men’s Saturday comp and winner of the Drummond’s shoes came from Luke Jowett, completing a fantastic round of 43 points.
Wayne Innes won A Grade after a count back against Damen Southgate, when both finished on 37 points.
Ricky Hayes also had an amazing score, winning B Grade on a super 41 points, three in front runner up Les Ball’s 38.
NTP: Fourth – Steve Wilmann 149cm; Seventh – Fraser White 448cm; 12th – Craige Maddigan 238cm; 18th – Tezza Simpson 196cm.
This week is “This Girl Can Week”, so let’s see all of us girls giving it our best shot.
COOMEALLA
COMING up today is men’s and ladies’ Stableford, a medley 9-hole Stableford on Friday, men’s and ladies’ Stableford on Saturday and medley Stableford on Sunday.
In Wednesday’s men’s Irish Stableford, Paul Modica won on 82 points from Russ Robertson, 79 points, and Stephen Mack, 73.
Brendan Bower won B Grade with 82 points ahead of Andrew Forbes, 79, and Gary Kerr, 73.
Balls went to those who scored between 82 and 68.
NTP: Zilzie Wines Third – Bruce Lindner 317cm; McGuigan Seventh – Trevor Carroll 122cm; Walkers IGA 11th – Paul Modica 235cm; Trentham Estate 18th – Aaron Blake 140cm.
In the women’s Irish Stableford, Cath Eddie won with 80 points from Ninette Mammone on 73. Balls went to those scored 73 to 70.
NTP: Zilzie Wines Third – Cath Eddie 355cm; McGuigan Wines 7th – Kath Langbein 76cm; Buronga Bake 11th – Sue Arthur 151cm.
Friday’s medley 9-hole Stableford was won by Matt Bottomley, 20 points, from Alan Scorer on the same total.
Balls went those scoring from 19 to 15 points.
NTP: 11th – Glenn Marr 693cm; 18th – Peter Duscher 244cm.
Saturday’s men’s stroke was the first round of the Coomealla Open Tournament, sponsored by Bendigo Bank Wentworth.
A Grade was won by Aldo D’Amico, 72 nett, from Cameron Stewart, 72, and Ross Robertson, 73.
Mark Cleary, 67 nett, took B Grade ahead of Steve Spooner, 69, and George Poriazis, 70.
C Grade was won by Rodney Appleby, 68 nett, from Roy Costa, 69, and John Blake, 70.
Balls went to those scoring between 67 and 75.
NTP: Zilzie Wines Third – Robert Armstrong 510cm; McGuigan Wines Seventh – Mark Alvey 115cm; Walkers IGA 11th – Ian Petrac 230cm; Trentham Estate 18th – Glenn Marr 103cm.
Helen Barnes, 71 nett, won the Saturday women’s competition from Catherine Lanigan, also on 71.
Balls went to scores from 71 to 75.
NTP: Zilzie Wines Third – Ninette Mammone 53cm (second shot); McGuigan Wines Seventh – Sharon Morrell 421cm; Buronga Bake 11th – Rachel Strachan 29cm (second shot); Trentham Estate 18th – Jodene Tuau 0cm (second shot).
Sunday’s Stroke was the second round of the Coomealla Open.
In A Grade, Glenn Marr, 70 nett, and Kylie Walters, 73 nett, were the respective men’s and women’s winners ahead of Mark Johns and Carol Zimmermann, both on the same total.
Phillip Moisidis, 68 nett, took out B Grade from Shane Halloran, 69, while David Porter, 70, won C Grade from Ken Forster on 70.
Balls went to scores from 68 to 74.
NTP: Third – Susan Mills 43cm (second shot); Seventh – Peter Bicker 137cm, Jodene Tuau 334cm: 11th – Zac Martin 119cm, Ninette Mammone 105cm; 18th – Brendan Dean 135cm, Susan Mills 575cm.
Over 36 holes, Justin McPhee won the A Grade Scratch with 147 from Greg Rhodes on 148.
Steve Spooner claimed B Grade with 166 from Craig Gursansky on 171, and Steve Morrell won C Grade with 186 from Larry Hill on 189.
Sue Laird was the Women’s Scratch winner on 158 from Lee Bottomley on 163.
The Junior winner was Ben Doherty with 173.
MILDURA
THE Mildura ladies’ nine-hole competition on March 16 was won by Isobel Westhead, who scored 17 points, with Amy Plush second.
The 18-hole Stableford on the same day was won by Glenys Anderson with 35 points, and Glenda Hiskins also scored 35 points, but was second on count back.
Balls were won by the ladies who scored 33 points or better.
NTP: First – Glenda Hiskins 713 cm; Second – Jan Mierswa 21cm; 10th – Bev Matthews 91cm; 12th – Marilyn Warn 183cm.
The men’s Monthly Mug competition played on March 17 was in two grades.
A Grade was won by Wayne Dahmes who scored nett 65; ahead of Keith Williams on nett 69 and John Williams on nett 70.
Scores were also impressive in B Grade, where Tony Dal Corobbo had nett 65 for a win over Bob Shipsides, 66 and Doug Matthews, 67. Eighteen players with a score of 73 or better won a ball.
NTP: First – Wayne Dahmes 68cm; Second – Nigel Ingram 185cm (also Pig prize); 10th – Robert Pallot 600cm; 12th – Gavin Harrington 152cm.
The nine-hole stableford completion on March 19 was won by Luke Jowett who scored 24 points. Elaine Henshall was second with 19 points; and Meredith Turner, Carla Sherriff, Ferdi Bergamin, and Anthony Harmes all had 17 points, which won them a ball each.
The single par competition on March 20 was in three grades.
In A Grade, Rob Donaldson had the best score of the day, +5, for a win ahead of Phillip Green (+2) and Glenn Robinson (+1).
In B Grade, Gavin Harrington scored +4 and won on count back from Joe Phelan (+4), and Nigel Ingram had +3 for third place.
Ken Stanbrook scored +3 for a win in C Grade, ahead of Alan McAskill and Peter Dooley who both scored +1. Twenty four players with scores of -1 or better won a ball each.
NTP: First – Noel Hedwards 129cm; Second – Craig Wright 402cm (for a car wash and the Pig prize); 10th – Peter Rhodes 395cm; 12th – Jenny Stephenson 48cm.
The Mildura veteran men played their usual single Stableford on March 15. The place getters were Alan Wishart, Cliff Ferguson, Jeffrey Giddings, and Steve Peters; all on 38 points. Balls were won by 15 players with a score of 29 points or better.
Golf events scheduled at Mildura for the next week are a men’s single Stableford today; social play tomorrow; ladies 18-hole Stableford on Friday; single Stableford on Saturday and medley
Stableford on Sunday. Mildura veteran mens Stableford takes place on Monday and a ladies nine-hole Stableford and Canadian stableford on Tuesday. Bookings can be made online, or by telephone to the Mildura Golf Shop on 5022 8089.
RED CLIFFS
FORTY-three ladies in took to the course last Wednesday and the majority dressed in green to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.
Winners were Joan Ryan and Jill Eyles on 42 points from Julianne Wood and Ruth Cupper on 41 points on a countback. Balls went to Liz Leach and Patsy-Anne Kentwell, Elaine Gray and Sue Johns, Sally Jones and Jill Gleeson.
NTP: Eighth – Faye Englefield; 12th – Faye Englefield; 15th – Di Morrall; 17th – Julie Rosher.
In the men’s comp, Joshua McAskill and Glen Goodall were the winners on 42 points from John Plut and Andrew Wood on 41. Balls went to Lewis Young and Glen Riordan, Neil Wilkie and Graham Duffy.
NTP: Eighth – Neville Birch.
Saturday’s par game. The men’s A Grade was won by Tim Pain on plus 2 from Ben Hogan square. In B Grade, Jordan Baird on plus 1 was the winner from Steve Johns was square. Balls went to Rohan Hillier, Lewis Young, Ken Woosnam, Ray Pain, Chris Thomas and John Gooch.
NTP: Third – Ben Hogan; Fifth – Steve Farley; Eighth – Matt Forward; Ninth – Ben Hogan; 12th – Matt Forward; 15th – Matt Forward; 17th – Chris Thomas; 18th – Chris Thomas.
Winner of the ladies A grade was Margaret Stanbrook on square from Kay Hart minus 1. In B Grade Keryn Neindorf on plus 2 was the winner from Naomi Pitt minus 1 on a countback. Balls went to Rita Chase, Joan Ryan, Sally Jones and Carmel Briody.
NTP: Third – Liz Leach; Eighth – Faye Englefield; 12th – Faye Englefield; 15th – Sally Jones; 17th – Jill Gleeson.
VETERANS
NEXT Monday will see the return of members of the Sunraysia and District Veteran Golfers Association to the Wentworth Golf Club. It will be the first time in seven years since the association has played a round at this district course.
It is a special event, one that has been added to our annual syllabus to re-establish a connection between the association and the club. The event is a single Stableford game organised by the club and sponsored by the association.
There is an expectation that the day will draw a big field. The club has worked hard to bring the course up to a very good standard and we appreciate the effort made to organise the day. This includes providing a meal, cart hire and the serving of drinks at the 19th hole.
All members are invited and encouraged to support this special day. From all reports there has been a positive response from district vets.
The usual process will be in place with a $20 fee covering registration and lunch.
The shotgun start commences around 9.30am after our captain John runs through local rules and organises the groups. Cart users and walkers will be catered for and competition will include Nearest the Pin on all par threes.
Good weather, good course and great colleagues add up to a terrific opportunity to enjoy this special day.
WENTWORTH
RON Moore just warming up for the Vets in Wentworth next week came out on top with 35 points. Runner up on count back from four others was Howard Hankinson.
Ball winners were Annette Green and Glen Walker on 34. NTP: Second — Glen Walker 430cm.
Mr Risky went to Bill Murray on 27.
Sunday’s Stroke saw Howard Hankinson’s form continue with a great 68 nett to win by a fair way. Runner up Annette Green, whose form is also pretty good, had 76. Ball winners were John Stephens and Col Stewart on 78.
NTP: 12th — Howard Hankinson 350cm.
Mr Risky Sunday special Tom Clark with 89 nett.
Monday March 29 is Vets Day and April 24 at 11am is a two-man Ambrose.
