MILDURA
ON Monday, January 30 the Vets played a Stableford event with Ross Bowen (6) with 37 points wining from Steven Fumberger (9) with 36 points and third place went to Geoff Cameron (16) with 35 points.
Balls: Four balls in the ball comp and 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 2nd – Boof Ferguson 1000cm; 12th – Tim Earl 90cm.
On Tuesday, January 31 the ladies played a nine hole Stableford comp with Janice Japp (20) with 19 points winning from runner-up Ros Hocking (20) on 18 points.
The ladies also played an 18 hole single Stableford event and 39 players enjoyed a lovely mild summer day on the course.
A Grade winner was Ann Bowen (10) with 36 points from runner-up Dora Stewart (20) with 33 points.
B Grade winner was Tracy Katis (42) with 39 points from Gayle Ford (32) with 33 points.
There were nine balls in the ball comp and 32 points or better on a countback collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Marg Morrison 1300cm; 2nd Trentham Estate – Sandra Hutchinson 65cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Adel Dal Corobbo 171cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Sheryleen McGlashan 900cm.
Last Wednesday 148 players competed for the February Monthly Mug and enjoyed the fantastic summer weather with the course looking great after some recent rain.
A Grade winner was Stephen Smith (13), who has been in red hot form lately, with 66 net on a countback from Shane Johnson (13) also on 66 net and third place went to Larry Frasca (11) with 69 net.
B Grade winner was Simon Kelly (15) with 68 net from runner-up John Green (17) on 70 net on a countback with third placed Peter Briggs (20) also on 70 net.
C Grade winner was Robert Marshall (24) with 66 net from runner-up Ron Rowse (21) with 70 net and a countback from third placed Graeme Burrows (22) also on 70 net.
Balls: 37 balls and 74 net on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine Neville Hodgetts 67cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Aaron Blake 79cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ivan McKenzie 316cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Dennis Murray 315cm.
The ladies Friday 18 hole Stableford winner was Angela Plumridge (15) with 37 points from runner-up Dora Stewart (20) with 34 points.
Friday’s medley 9 holes twilight Stableford competition winner was Ned Torpey (36) with 20 points from runner-up Shane Johnson (9) on 18 points.
Balls: There were six balls and 16 points on a countback or better collected.
A perfect summer day greeted the 192 players for the February monthly medal medley stroke competition. The course was looking and playing great thanks to our greens staff and a keen bunch of volunteers devoting a few hours at day break to help prepare the course.
A Grade winner was Wayne (Dobby) Gill (8) with 69 net on a countback with runner-up Geoff Hazeldine (9) also on 69 net while third place went to Josh Bailey (11) with 71 net.
B Grade winner was Ken Wakefield (15) with a net 70 from runner-up Greg Cooke (18) on 72 net on a countback from third placed Ross Williams (16) also on 72 net.
C Grade winner was Bruce Smythe (28) with 68 net from runner-up Adam Luitjes (26) with 69 net and third place went to Robert Shipsides (27) with 71 net.
There were 46 balls in the ball comp and 75 net on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Andrew Keogh 105cm; 2nd Trentham Estate – Geoff Hazeldine 178cm, PIG Trevor Spanos 205cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Simon Kelly 160cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Ivan McKenzie 183cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack Jackpotted with multiple players on 8 points.
Sunday was the Drummond Golf medley Stableford competition and the winner was Brett Willis (8) with 42 points from runner-up Michael Maynard (18) with 38 points and third place went to Craig George (18) with 37 points on a countback.
There were seven balls in the ball comp and 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTP: 12th Trentham Estate – Gary McNally 900cm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday was a Par event and Matt Pascoe had a great score of +5 to win A Grade from Lucas Byron on +2.
In B Grade Brad Surgey won with +2 and Al Raynor was the runner-up on a countback with +1.
Margaret Maynard had +4 to win C Grade from Kaylene Geddes on +2.
NTPs: 8th – J. Lloyd and A. Forbes; 12th – P. Wright; 15th – S. Jones; 17th – C. Kerr; 18th – A. Robinson.
Friday’s 9 hole comp was won by Ken Wakefield with 24 points from Brent Smith on 23 points.
A Stableford medley was played on Saturday and in A Grade Grant Giddings had 40 points to win from Steve Wilmann on 39 points. George Riordan won B Grade on countback from Ken
Woosnam with 39 points and Joel Doherty had 40 points to win C Grade from Geoff Smith on 37 points.
NTPs: 8th – S. McOrist and T. Simpson; 9th – T. Germane; 12th – L. Bottomley and R. McEwan; 15th – K. Upton; 17th – G. Giddings; 18th – J. Riordan.
On Sunday Anthony Scholes had 41 points to win on a countback from Stuart Ferguson. Nathan Swaeney, Kerry Gray and David Stephens all won a ball.
MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday was a Stableford event and the winner was Frank Crouch with 37 points from runner-up Tom Crouch on 34 points
NTPs: 12th club voucher – Wayne Innes 880cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Max Innes 698cm.
Friday was the twilight front nine Cashed-up Par event with the winner Fox Mulder on +3 from runner-up Luke McLelland on +2.
Reminder that you must play at least two Friday twilight games to qualify for the jackpot on the last Friday of the month.
Saturday was the monthly medal stroke event with 27 players competing, with visitors from Coomealla and Riverside supporting the day.
Captain Paul Mulder made a special presentation to Max Turvey prior to the main prize, much to the delight of the crowd and also gave a special mention to Alan Gourlay for his ongoing assistance in recording entrants and results for the club.
Monthly Medal winner was Ethan Gray 87/73 on a countback from Keryn Neindorf 97/73.
Balls: Jack Wilson, John Thompson and Terry Fitzpatrick all on net 73.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – John Thompson 342cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – John Thompson 342cm; 8th Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range – Al Gourlay 550cm;
12th Club Voucher – Ryan Teasdale 143cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Robert Redman 465cm.
Meat raffle randomiser was Ken Matulick.
Today is a Stableford event with tee off from noon; Friday is a back nine stroke event; Saturday is a Stableford event.
VETERANS
THE Sunraysia and District Victorian Veteran Golfers Association 2023 schedule commences after our summer break in just four weeks time.
The initial round will be as planned, playing a 4BBB Stableford game at the Mildura Golf Club on Monday, March 6. However due to the flooding and subsequent water damage to the Riverside and Wentworth courses the planned schedule will be modified. The second and third rounds have been relocated.
The April round allocated to Riverside will now be held at the Mildura Golf Club and the May round, due for Wentworth will be played at Robinvale. The rest of the schedule will remain the same.
Clubs are confident that the courses will recover to ensure the rest of the season will continue as planned.
Members are asked to spread the word amongst colleagues to ensure these changes are known to local players. We thank both Mildura and Robinvale for their support in providing alternate venues.
It has been very much appreciated that Red Cliffs, Mildura and Merbein golf clubs have been very accommodating to Riverside, Wentworth and Coomealla players while their courses have been affected by the flooding.
The regular format will be in place with all rounds starting with registration commencing around 8.30am with a 9am address from the captain and a 9.30am shotgun start. The day ends with presentations and lunch and it is still only $20 per round.
