MERBEIN
A STABLEFORD event was played on Wednesday, December 28 with Dylan Burnett winning on a countback from runner-up Keryn Neindorf, both on 36 points.
Balls: Paul Mulder and Steve Farley both on 34 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Australian Vintage Merbein – Carlo Longeri 330cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Mick Innes 259cm.
Friday’s Twilight Stableford Cashed Up winner was Dylan Burnett on 20 points from runner-up: Doug Alvey on 19 points.
Saturday was also a Stableford event sponsored by Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range: 1st: $50 voucher – Jason Binding on 42 points; 2nd: $30 voucher – Graeme Dunne 38 points; 3rd: $20 voucher – Al Gourlay 37 points.
Bals: Shane Trinick and Ken Matulick on 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – John Bell 109cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – John Bell; 8th Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range – Mick Innes 510cm; 12th Club Voucher –
Michael Thomson 202cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – John Bell 800cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club weekly – Mick Innes 259cm.
Meat raffle randomiser: Alister McBain.
Today is Stableford with tee-off from 12 noon; Friday is Twilight front 9 and all play off the red markers; Saturday is Stroke Monthly Medal.
A huge thank you to new member Oscar Mannix for donating 12 months of Monthly Medal shirts to the club, starting next week.
On Australia Day, Thursday, January 26 we have an open four-person Ambrose.
MILDURA
THE ladies played Stableford on Tuesday, December 27 and the winner was Dora Stewart (20) with 40 points from runner-up Carla Sherriff (24) on 36 points.
Last Wednesday, 129 players went out on the course for a single Stableford competition.
A Grade winner was Danny Ford (9) with 38 points from runner-up Jacob Slimmon (0) with 36 points on a countback with Neville Hodgetts (8) also on 36 points.
B Grade winner was Peter Hartmann (10) on a countback with runner-up Simon Kelly (12) both on 40 points and 3rd place went to Robert Morgan (11) with 37 points.
C Grade winner was Aaron Robson (22), who had the best round of the day, with 41 points from runner-up John Hobbs (26) on a countback from third-placed Robert Digala (19), both players had 39 points.
Balls: 32 balls and 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Andy Stanbrook 155cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Ivan McKenzie 52cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Larry Finis 450cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Greg Rhodes 243cm.
The ladies played Stableford last Friday and Tracey Katis (44) with a fantastic 40 points had a runaway win over runner-up Carla Sherriff (24) with 34 points.
The last competition for the year was a medley Stableford held last Saturday and 179 players recorded scores on a warm but lovely day on the course.
A Grade winner was Wayne Manley (10) who had a day out and had 43 points to easily win over runner-up Robert Young (9) with 39 points and 3rd place went to Lee Tucker (6) with 38 points.
B Grade winner was Chris Isherwood (14) with 40 points from runner-up Paul Wright (13) with 39 points and third place went to Brett Willis (11) with 37 points.
C Grade winner was Alan Lay (16) with 40 points and at 84 years old, shot his age off the stick. Well done, Alan. Runner-up was Mark Pullman (17) with 39 points and third place went to Wayne Dahmes (17) with 38 points.
D Grade winner was Oliver Sharman (24) with 41 points from runner-up Mark Bresnehan (27) on 40 points and third place went to Don McConnell (28) with 39 points.
There were 42 balls in the ball comp and 35 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Sue Larid 110cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Wayne Manley 310cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Alan Lay 140cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Rob Donaldson 320cm; The Ranfurly Iron Jack – Graham Robertson with 9 points.
Medley Drummond Golf Stableford was played on Sunday with Mark Bresnehan (23) with 35 points winning from runner-up Henry Hartmann (21) with 30 points.
The first major event for 2023 is coming up with the Klemm’s Australia Day Ambrose event on Thursday, January 26. With a big field expected there will be a morning shotgun start at 8am, and if the
field is full, an afternoon event will also be played to accommodate the overflow of players expected. A barbecue lunch will be provided for morning and afternoon groups from 12 noon until 1pm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday, a medley Stableford was played with Aaron Duck the winner in A Grade with 40 points and Daniel Slorach was runner-up with 38 points.
In B Grade, Lewis Young had 39 points to win from Sue Gathercole on 37points.
Robert Underwood had 38 points to win C Grade from Ray Pain on 35 points.
Balls went to 34 points and above.
NTPs: 8th – K. Geddes and D. Kalms, 12th – B. Liddell; 17th – S. Fox.
On Saturday, a medley Par was played and Michael Hogan continued his great form to win A Grade on a countback from Neville Walker with +5.
Lewis Young is keeping the handicapper busy with +3 to win B Grade from Robin Arnold who finished square.
In C Grade, Simon Bartsh won on a countback from Rita Chase with +1.
Balls went to square and above.
NTPs: 8th – K. Hart and P. Dominelli; 12th – J. Gleeson and M. Collett; 17th – T. Riordan; 18th – J. Scott.
Red Cliffs Golf Club Get Into Golf clinics for adults will being on Monday, January 9, from 9am-11am. For more information and to register, go to www.golf.org.au/getintogolf. Everyone is welcome, so come along and have some fun.
