Doherty, Chandler shine in Tri-State Masters

Sunraysia Daily

COOMEALLA young gun Ben Doherty won the three-round A Grade men’s golf event at the 30th annual Shane Doherty Tri-State Masters on Friday.

The 19-year-old recorded a seven-shot victory at Mildura Golf Resort, where he began the day with a four-shot lead following strong rounds earlier this week at Red Cliffs and Robinvale.

Doherty’s victory comes in a tournament named in honour of his grandfather.

Shane won the event in 2005 and Garth won the event in 2002 and 2014.

In the women’s A Grade event, Jenny Chandler made it back-to-back wins.

RESULTS

Ladies’ Super Vets

Winner: Sharyn Campbell (Red Cliffs) 91 pts. R/up: Ann Robbins (Churchill/Waverly) 90 pts

Men’s Super Vets

Winner: Bill Parsons (Mansfield) 100 pts R/up: Gordon Reynolds (Howlong) 94 pts

Ladies’ Vets

Winner: Mabel Crouch (Mildura) 99 pts R/up: Rose Alexander (Kiama) 90 pts c/b to Sheree Geall

Men’s Vets

Winner: Greg Smith (RAAF Williams) 101 pts R/up: Kerry Gallagher (Werribee Park) 95 pts

Ladies’ C Grade Stableford

Winner: Dianne Nelis (East Geelong) 94 pts R/up: Kylie Walters (Coomealla) 90 pts

Men’s C Grade Stableford

Winner: Bill Murphy (Mooroopna) 104 pts R/up: Michael Alexander 94 pts

B Grade Stableford

Winner: Sue Parsons (Mansfield) 107 pts R/up: Lynne Campbell (Portsea) 94 pts

Men’ s B Grade Stableford

Winner: Lance Duckett (Judgeford NZ) 100 pts R/up: John Surridge (Yarrawonga/Mulwala) 98 pts

Ladies’ A Grade Stableford

Winner: Ann Felgate (Cardinia Beaconhills) 99 pts R/up: Andrea Marsden (Mansfield) 92 pts

Men’s A Grade Stableford

Winner: Bob Scott (Heyfield) 98 pts R/up: Steven Spooner (Coomealla) 93 pts

Ladies’ Seniors

Winner: Jenny Jeffreys (Portsea) 89-89-85 263 stroke R/up: Donna Sedgman (Mansfield) 86-88-99 273 stroke

Men’s Seniors

Winner: Mark McPherson (Curlewis) 84-83-80 247 stroke R/up: Dave Gardiner (Riverside) 86-84-86 256 stroke c/b

Ladies’ A Grade Scratch

Winner: Jenny Chandler (Cardinia Beaconhills) 78-88-87 253 stroke R/up: Lyn Mayne (Broken Hill) 90-93-89 272 stroke

Men’s A Grade Scratch

Winner: Ben Doherty (Coomealla) 77-80-75 232 stroke. R/up: Garth Doherty (Coomealla) 83-80-76 239 stroke c/b to Troy Germane

NTP for the Week (competition rounds)

Garth Doherty – 9th at Robinvale, 75cm

Teams winner: 1. Andrea Marsden (Mansfield) 381 pts. 2. Sue Parsons (Mansfield). 3. Donna Sedgman (Mansfield). 4. Gayle Wells (Mansfield)

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