MERBEIN
Due to flooding to the Coomealla and Riverside golf clubs, the Merbein Golf Club has agreed to assist the members of both clubs, who can play competition at Merbein for reduced green fees of $10 plus the daily competition fee ($10). Competition is on Wednesday and Saturdays from midday. For further information please call Paul Mulder (Captain) on 0427 502 303.
Merbein Golf Club is offering a Summer membership valid until March 31 for for $125.
WEDNESDAY, November 16 – Stableford:
Winner Jim Piper 37 points, runner-up Frank Crouch 35 points (countback).
Friday Twilight, November 18 – Stableford:
Winner Ethan Gray 24 points, runner-up Jim Piper 20 points.
Saturday 19 Nov – PAR:
Winner Ethan Gray with a great score +4, runner-up Ken Matulick +1.
Ball comp: Robert Redman Square.
NTP: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Ethan Gray (137cm), 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Ethan Gray, 8th Drummond Golf Mildura/Sunraysia Golf Driving Range – Mike Thomson (776cm), 12th Club Voucher – Mike Thomson (593cm).
Meat Raffle Randomiser – Paul Mulder.
Upcoming:
Wednesday November 23 – Stableford
Friday November 25 – Twilight Back 9-hole competition, commencing at 4pm (last tee-off at 5.30pm)
Saturday November 26 – Stableford
Sunday November 27 is our Par 3 Open – Stableford, registration from 11am – entries at Drummond Golf Mildura/Sunraysia Golf Driving Range; $25 per player (handicap & non-handicap) includes BBQ lunch – groups of four players, please; 12.30pm shotgun start;.
MILDURA
VETERANS Monday Stableford competition, November 14:
The winner was Alan Steedman (16) with 38 points from runner-up Ron Leamon (16) on 36 points.
NTP: 2nd – Geoff Cameron (350cm), 12th – John Williams (350cm).
Ladies Tuesday 9-hole Par event, November 15:
The winner was Janet Stanbrook (31) with +1 from Fran Thornton (22) with square.
Ladies Tuesday 18 hole, November 15:
The winner was Sheryleen McGlashan (32) with +1 from Sue Burgess (22) with square.
Five balls in the ball comp and -2 or better collected.
NTP: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Carl Sherriff (850cm) 2nd Trentham Estate – Ann Dews (400cm), 10th Trentham Estate – Helen Treacy (105cm), 12th Zilzie Wines – Glenys Anderson (787cm).
Men’s Wednesday Competition, November 16:
Eighty-two players played a stroke round on Wednesday.
The A Grade winner was Peter Miatke (8) with 69 nett from runner-up George Poriazis (9) on 70 nett. A third-place mention to Rick Foster with 71 nett.
The B Grade winner was Peter Palazzo (22) with a nett 71 from runner-up Dennis Grigg (18) with 72 nett and Bruce Smythe (26) with 73 nett in third place.
Twenty balls in the ball comp and 74 nett or better collected. NTP: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Luke Stanbrook (43cm), 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Ernie Tyrrell and George Poriazis tied (83cm), 10th
Trentham Estate – Rod Ford (238cm), 12th Zilzie Wines – John Edwards (360cm).
Ladies’ 18 holes Friday Competition, November 18:
The winner was Dora Stewart (20) with 34 points on a countback from runner-up Helen Treacy (22), also with 34 points.
Medley Friday 9 holes Twilight, November 18:
The winner was Craig Leon (160) with 19 points on a countback from runner-up Nicholas Cottrell (15), also with 19 points. Four balls in the ball comp and 18 points or better collected.
Medley Saturday Competition, November 19:
A par event was played on a day that threatened rain again and it was proven true, as the heavens opened up before all the field of 110 could finish. However, 79 players finished and scored.
The A Grade winner was Cameron Stewart (scratch) with a magnificent 3-under par round for a +3 from runner-up Luke Stanbrook (8) on +2 on a countback, with David Murray also on +2.
The B Grade winner was Ken Byrne (16) on +4 from runner-up Noel Hedwards (13) with square, and a third-place mention to Nicholas Cottrell (18) with a -1.
The C Grade winner was Peter Dooley (24) with +2 from runner-up Bob Bettess (24) with square and Jeff Lay with -1 in third place.
NTP: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Paul White (220cm), 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Noel Hedwards (520cm), 10th Trentham Estate – Wayne Manley (470cm), 12th Zilzie Wines – David Murray (178cm).
The Ranfurly Iron Jack jackpotted with ties on 7 points.
PENNANT
THE finals of the 2022 Pennant competition were played at Mildura Golf Resort on Sunday.
The closeness of the matches played was reflective of how close the Pennant competition was this year.
The ladies’ final between Red Cliffs and Coomealla resulted in a win to Coomealla four games to one. However, two of those matches were finalised on the 18th green.
The Division 1 men’s competition was played between Coomealla and Riverside 2, with Commealla winning three matches to two.
These two teams were the best-performing and the result showed once again how close these two teams were. The Division 2 men’s competition was played between Mildura 1 and Red Cliffs, with Mildura 1 winning three matches to two.
The closeness of this competition was demonstrated in match two where the outcome of the match was not decided until the 19th hole.
The Division 3 men’s competition was also played between Mildura and Red Cliffs, with Red Cliffs winning three matches to two. This was by far the closest of all the matches played on the day, with one match going to the 19th hole and another match going to the 21st hole before a final outcome was achieved.
RED CLIFFS
ON Wednesday November 16 a Stableford Medley was played.
Lewis Young won A Grade with 36 points from Michael Hogan on 35 points.
In B Grade, Julieanne Wood was the winner with 36 points and Sandy Wright was the runner-up with 35 points.
Balls went to 31–34 points (8).
NTP: 8th – Graham Lohmeyer, 12th – Michael Hogan, 15th – Jill Gleeson.
Twenty-five players braved the conditions on Saturday to play a Medley Stroke. John Gooch won with 71 nett and Jeff Scott was runner-up on a countback with 73 nett.
Five balls went to 76 nett and under.
NTP: 8th – Neville Birch, 9th – Brad Morgan, 12th – Chris Merlin, 17th – John Gooch, 18th – Ian Slaughter.
RIVERSIDE
NED Klemm had a very pleasing day in Monday’s Stableford on the 14th, putting together a great score of 38 points to win.
The only NTP came on the 7th – Tony Johns (620cm).
Tuesday’s nine-hole comp saw Kaye Ballantyne finish with the winning score of 21 points.
NTP: 12th – Chitra Rankin (64cm), 18th Trentham Wines – Chitra Rankin (90cm).
The 18-hole comp was won by Roylene Bailey, with a lovely 38 points.
Par was the comp on Wednesday and it was played in two grades.
Plus two seemed to be the popular score for the day, with the winners and runners-up all finishing of the same score.
Michael Holcroft collected A Grade’s top spot, with Trevor Williams runner-up, both on (+2).
A countback was needed to split the placings in B Grade, with Laurie Riordan on top, John Kennedy in second place and Rory Nutter just missing out.
Balls (12) square.
Damien Arney came away with good memories of the Par five 11th, smashing out an Eagle.
NTP: 4th Zilzie Wines – Brian Young (490cm), 7th – Simon Dale (410cm), 12th – George Riordan (590cm), 17th Sunbeam Fruits – Jeff Riordan (50cm), 18th Good Deal Tyres – Rob Garioch (170cm).
The ladies were pleased to have a nice sunny day, clear of rain, on Thursday to enjoy their Stableford comp.
Janette Mason starred once again, bringing home 37 points to win in front of Marie Hudak.
Balls (6) 34 points.
NTP: 7th – Linda Dickson (108cm), 12th Red Rooster – Janette Mason (18cm), 18th – Margie Dunlop (60cm).
Friday’s nine-hole Medley Stableford was a beauty for Jeff Wilkie when he came in with a mighty 24 points for the win. The runner-up on a countback was Craig George, over Andrew Orr, both on 22 points.
Saturday was the Shane Doherty Memorial Red Tee Day, with separate ladies’ and men’s comps.
The field had a battle right from the start with squally strong winds and rainy conditions.
Lisa Garioch had an excellent day, with a comprehensive win on a lovely 39 points.
NTP: 7th – Lisa Garioch (950cm), 12th Sunbeam Fruits – Pat Riordan (195cm).
The overall best score of the day for the men came from Glen Walker, with a superb 42 points.
David Lloyd was the winner of A Grade on a fine 39 points, from Larry Cavallaro, one behind on 38 points, after a countback against Ian Dickason.
The B Grade win had to go to a countback on 37 points, with Ricky Hayes coming out the better over Joel Doherty. Balls (14) 35 points on a countback. Balls (14) 35 points on a countback.
Ricky Hayes and Craig Jervies both left with Eagles on the day, Hayes on the par-four 9th and Jervies on the par-five 11th.
NTP: 4th Zilzie Wines – Brad Steer (295cm), 7th – Glen Walker (105cm), 12th – Tezza Simpson (342cm), 17th Sunbeam Fruits – France Wilmann (225cm), 18th Good Deal Tyres – Garth Doherty (400cm).
The players on Sunday didn’t have to contend with rain, just gale-force winds. I think we are all looking forward to some calm weather.
Glenn Walker just knocked out Damien Arney in A Grade on Sunday, with both completing rounds of 38 points.
In B Grade, 37 points from Mark Tregeagle was enough to grab the win. A battle for second place saw Clayton Clifford as runner-up over Peter Welling, both on 36 points.
NTP: 4th Zilzie Wines – Andrew Diwell (320cm) 7th – Shane Trinick (820cm), 12th – Reece Farr (469cm), 18th Good Deal Tyres – Robert Anderson (185cm).
VETERANS
THE last district event to be held at the Mildura Golf Club is unlikely to be affected by flooding.
Scheduled for Monday, December 5, the single Stableford competition will be our Christmas event.
The association normally takes a three-month break to avoid the hot summer weather so this is the final round and we will not recommence until March next year. Apart from the bleak flooding possibilities around the district, there are lots of compelling reasons to make it to this event.
We have a special festive lunch and a Christmas raffle with plenty of prizes, our schedule for next year will be distributed and the winners of the incentive program will be presented with their prizes.
As well, our new captain is taking the reins.
Our normal processes will be in place including registration starting from 8.30am followed by the 9am captain’s address before dispersing to our starting tees for the 9.30am shotgun start. The cost remains just $20. Carts are available for hire from the club by contacting the pro shop. Check your GA scores online to ensure you play with the correct handicap and please remember to wear your badge.
