MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday was a Stableford event won by Oscar Mannix with 38 points from runner-up Ken Matulick with 34 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Frank Crouch 610cm; 12th Club voucher – Ken Matulick 410cm.
Friday’s Twilight Stableford Cashed-up winner was Dylan Burnet on 19 points from runner-up Keryn Neindorf with 17 points (players must play at least two Friday twilight games to qualify for the jackpot on the last Friday of January).
Saturday was Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range Par event which was won by Claude Dawson (back-to-back wins) on +1 to collect the $50 voucher from Stuart Watson square with the card for the $30 voucher and 3rd place went to Matt Vining on -2 to collect a $20 voucher.
Balls: Dave Hancock on -2 and Rob Redman on -3.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Matt Dean 193cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Matt Dean; 12th Club Voucher – Matt Dean.
Meat raffle randomiser – Ken Matulick.
Today is a Stableford event with tee off from noon; Friday will be Twilight on the front 9 and Saturday is a Stableford event.
We will be holding an open Ambrose in fours on Australia Day, Thursday, January 26. Enter via our Weebly web page: https://merbeingolfclub.weebly.com/australia-day-entry.html or phone 0447 790 949.
There will be a working bee next Tuesday and Wednesday from 5.30pm as we need assistance with putting the insulation into the new rooms, PPE will be provided and we would like some volunteers to assist. This will be our last voluntary job required on the new clubrooms before tradesmen finish off the rooms, so we can hopefully be in sooner.
MILDURA
ON Monday, January 9 the Veterans competition winner was Ross Elliott (9) with a great score of 41 points, well ahead of runner-up Geoff Cameron (17) with 36 points and a third place mention to Keith Williams (11) on 35 points.
NTPs: 2nd – Alan Steedman 105cm.
The ladies played and 18 hole Stableford on Tuesday, January 10 and the winner was Ann Bowen (10) with 37 points from runner-up Christine Hartley (45) on 35 points.
The ball competition had 5 balls and 32 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Sandra Hutchinson 215cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Sandra Hutchinson 60cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Sandra Hutchinson 228cm.
Last Wednesday the men played stroke for the Monthly Mug and 137 players ventured out on to the course.
A Grade winner was Ross Bowen (9) on a countback from runner-up Ernie Tyrrell (11) both shooting 69 net and third place went to Shaun Clarke (8) on 70 net.
B Grade winner was Ernie Lobartolo (14) with 67 net to win from runner-up Nigel Ingram (17) on 69 net on a countback from third placed Jason Marks (14) also on 69 net.
C Grade winner was Frank Morello (20) surviving a three-way countback from runner-up Graham Robertson (25) and third placed Don McConnell (27) all on 70 net.
The ball comp had 34 balls and 73 net on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Greg Rhodes 56cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Glen Marr 46cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Frank Morello 58cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Ross Bowen 350cm.
Ladies Friday 18 hole competition winner was Carla Sherriff (24) with 35 points from runner-up Mabel Crouch (16) with 32 points.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Glenys Anderson 950cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Mabel Crouch 530cm.
Friday medley 9 hole Twilight Stableford competition winner was Boof Ferguson (16) with 21 points.
The predicted scorcher on Saturday reduced the field and morning time slots were at a premium, however 128 players took to the course and some excellent scores were retuned.
A Grade winner was David Murray (5) with 40 points from runner-up Rob Pallot (3) with 39 points and third place mention to Lee Tucker (5) on 38 points.
B Grade winner was Trevor Riordan (10) having a day out shooting the best score of the day with an incredible 45 points to win from runner-up Ricky Lowe (10) with 40 points on a countback from third place Sam Smythe (15) also on 40 points.
C Grade winner was Robert Latta (36) with 41 points from runner-up Ross Williams (17) on 40 points from third place Stephen Reberger (19) with 39 points.
There were 31 balls in the ball comp and 35 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Glen Marr 244cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Rob Pallot 165cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ray Lyons 410cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Michael Osborne 160cm,
The Ranfurly Iron Jack – Gordon Hill with 9 points won the $20 jackpot.
The medley Sunday Drummond golf competition winner was Josh Lee (20) with 39 points from runner-up Greg Love (16) on 38 points on a countback from 3rd place Craig wright (12) also on 38 points.
There were seven balls in the ball comp and 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – James Daly 98cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Mark Woodhouse 329cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Craig Wright 310cm.
The first major event for 2023 is coming up with the Klemm’s Australia Day Ambrose in 4s event on Thursday, January 26. With big fields expected there will be a morning shotgun start at 8am which has been filled already and an afternoon shot gun start at 1pm.
A barbecue lunch will be provided for morning and afternoon groups from noon until 1pm.
RED CLIFFS
A medley Stableford was held on Wednesday, January 11 and Anthony Lee won the A Grade division with 40 points from runner-up Neil Bryant with 37 points.
Robin Arnold had 41 points to win B Grade from runner-up Michael Morrall with 39 points.
Glenys Murray is continuing with her good golf to win C Grade on 36 points from runner-up Kaylene Geddes with 34 points.
You needed 33 points and above won a ball.
NTPs: 8th – J. Lloyd and D Murnane; 15th – B. Pitt; 17th – G. King; 18th – D. Murnane.
The Friday 9 hole comp saw the ever-consistent Lewis Young win with 20 points from Tony Johns on 17 points.
The Stroke Monthly Medal was played on Saturday and Affie Ganz had 69 net to win A Grade from Peter Wright on 71 net. In B Grade James Taylor had 69 net to win from Brendon Lanigan on 71 net and Salli Fox had 75 net to win the ladies event from Deanne Davis on 77 net.
Balls went from 74 net.
NTPs: 8th – D. Morgan and L Garioch; 9th – D. Morgan, 12th – P. Dominelli and R Chase; 15th – A. Ganz; 17th – D. Morgan; 18th – T. Germane.
On Sunday a medley Stableford was played and Stuart Ferguson won with 37 points followed by Daryl Morgan on 36 points.
Balls went to S. Fox, D. Dark and C. Lanigan.
Friday will see the all day 9 hole comp played on the back 9; Saturday and Sunday will be a medley Stableford.
Spots are filling fast for the Australia Day Texas Stableford in fours with a shotgun start at 9am. To book your team call the clubhouse or login to OneGolf.
