Golf results

Shane Doherty Memorial Tri-State Masters    (54  holes) – May 17-21:

Ladies’ A Grade scratch: winner: Jenny Jeffreys (Portsea) 88-83-82-253; runner-up: Jodie Deacon (Kooyonga) 88-84-86-258.

Men’s A Grade scratch:  winner: Rod Sargent (Mansfield) 75-76-80-231; runner-up: Jim James (La Trobe) 79-83-79-241

Ladies’ seniors: winner: Jenny Stephenson (Broken Hill) 253; runner-up: Vicki Colliver (Portsea) 274.

Men’s seniors: winner: Craig Tung (Coomealla) 240; runner-up: Michael O’Brien (Woodlands) 245 in a
countback over Steve Spooner, Dave Gardiner and Chris Aldons.

Ladies’ A Grade stableford: winner: Donna Sedgman (Mansfield) 99; runner-up: Julie Payne (Traralgon) 97.

Men’s A Grade stableford: winner: Bob Scott (Heyfield) 104; runner-up: Dave Gardiner (Riverside) 103.

Ladies’ B Grade stableford: winner: Shelley Comerford (Mansfield) 102; runner-up: Kylie Lewin (Coomealla) 95.

Men’s B Grade stableford: winner: Damien Pounsett (Blackwood) 112; runner-up: Jeff Balmer (Northern) 105.

Ladies’ C Grade stableford: winner: Liz Jackman (Kiama) 97 (on countback); runner-up: Margaret Johnson (Kiama).

Men’s C Grade stableford: winner: Wayne Townsing (Buningyong) 111; runner-up: Greg Butcher (Coomealla) 104.

Ladies veterans: winner: Patsy Stamp (Grange) 98; runner-up: Janet Fumberger (Coomealla) 96.

Men’s veterans: winner: Glenn Hastie (Traralgon) 109; runner-up: Les Williams (Mildura) 102.

Ladies’ super veterans: winner: Glenys Durrant (Yarrawonga) 97; runner-up: Shirley Nolan (Mansfield) 94.

Men’s super veterans: winner: Glenn Thomas (Traralgon) 104; runner-up: Kevin Hall (Traralgon) 101 on countback over Gary Robertson.

NTP for the week (competition rounds): tournament: Dick Payne (Traralgon) – third at Coomealla, 59cm; social: Jim Gow (Thaxstead Park) – 15th at Red Cliffs, 53cm

Teams winners: Paul Ekkleboom, Troy Germane, Brad Hooper and Damien Pounsett (398).

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