MILDURA
MONDAY’S veterans 18-hole Stableford held on February 26 was won by Brian Bird (12) with 38 points from runner-up Tony Dal Corobbo (27) with 35 points.
Third place went to Ron Leamon (18) with 34 points.
Balls: (4) 32 points on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Ron Leamon 405cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Brian Bird 350cm.
Tuesday’s ladies nine-hole competition held on February 27 was won by Janet Fumberger (35) with 18 points. The ladies 18-hole competition winner was Dora Stewart (21) with 37 points on a countback from runner-up Jan Mierswa (24).
Last Wednesday’s Stableford competition was played in the morning, as forecasted scorching temperatures prevented any play in the afternoon, so there was only enough players for one grade.
Winner was Ben Callaghan (14) with 37 points on a countback from runner-up Paul McErvale (20).
Third place went to Steve Fumberger (9) with 36 points.
Balls: (9) 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Jamie Lanyon 952cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Mark Woodhouse 790cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Peter Palazzo 620cm.
The ladies Friday 18-hole Stableford winner was Janet Fumberger (35) with 33 points.
On Saturday a large field of 115 players played a single medley Stableford competition in three grades.
A Grade winner was Wayne Manley (9) with 39 points from runner-up Andrew Keogh (10) with 38 points. Third place went to Joe Morello (4) with 36 points.
B Grade winner was Rod Ford (19) with 36 points on a countback from runner-up Adam Bell (14). Third place went to Brett Beswick (17) with 35 points.
C Grade winner was Craig Jukes (20) with 38 points from runner-up Dennis Murray (27) with 37 points. Third place went to Robert Latta (26) on 36 points.
Balls: (28) 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Water Wizard/Pig – Peter Morrish 205cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Rob Toms 310cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack jackpotted with several players on nine points.
RIVERSIDE
THE veteran and friends competition on Monday, February 26 needed a countback on 35 points to determine the winner, with Gavin Minter taking the win from runner-up Josh Furey.
Balls went out to 31 points.
Kaye Ballentyne had a great round in the ladies nine-hole Stableford on Tuesday, February 27 with 21 points, giving her the win in front of runner-up Adel Dal Corobbo on 19 points.
Balls went to 15 points.
NTPs: 12th – Kaye Balentyne 272cm; 18th – Pat Riordan 6cm.
Last Wednesday’s par competition saw Chris O’Brien winning with +4 from Mark Cleary on a +3.
Balls went out to +1 on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Keith Willis 510cm; Zilzie Wines 7th – Keith Willis 225cm; Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Ken Upton 850cm; Good Deal Tyres 18th – Chris O’Brien 1180cm.
The ladies played a four-person Stableford Waltz on Thursday. The winning team of Verna Wakefield, Adel Dal Corobbo, Jan Hiscock and Janette Mason had a super score of 80 points from runners-up Caroline James, Lisa Garioch, Jen Leach and Suzy Conquest with 77 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 7th – Caroline James 320cm; 12th – Adel Dal Corobbo 117cm; 18th – Adel Dal Corobbo a birdie.
Matt Anderson won a four-way countback on 17 points in Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford. Brendan Bower grabbed runner-up from Paul Wilkinson and Roland Tankard.
Balls went out to 15 points on a countback.
The ladies comp on Saturday, saw two players who have been in red hot form taking the placings. Adel Dal Corobbo was the winner on 36 points after a countback with Lisa Garioch.
Balls went out to 34 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Lisa Garioch 980cm; Zilzie Wines 7th – Janette Mason 705cm; 12th – Lisa Garioch 100cm; 18th – Janet Luke 321cm.
The men played in three grades in Saturday’s Stableford event. Brad Steer had 38 points to win A Grade, followed by a group of three players on 37 points, with Damen Southgate taking second place from David Williams and Craig Jervis.
B Grade went to Greg King on 35 points with George Riordan slipping into second place on 34 points. The day’s best score came from Isaiah Faulkhead who smashed out 42 points to walk away with a comfortable win in C Grade from Keenan Wade on 38 points.
Balls went out to 33 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Darren Gray 55cm; 7th – Neil Bryant 380cm; 12th – Brad Steer 580cm; Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Cliff Cooke 530cm; Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Criag Jervies 152cm.
The medley Stableford on Sunday was won by Sam Tassone on 40 points,after a countback with Jason Zambelli.
Balls went out to 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 4th – B. Rodgers 330cm; 7th – Michael Holcroft 780cm; 18th – Gavin Minter 303cm.
MERBEIN
IT was a big weekend at “The Royal” with our Monthly Medal and Par 3 Open event. Saturday’s Monthly Medal was won by Luke McLelland 85/70 from runner-up Jack Wilson 85/71.
Balls: Kerryn Neindorf 93/72 and Al Gourlay 81/72.
NTP: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Paul Mulder 340cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Paul Mulder; 8th Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range – Steve Farley 303cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club Weekly – Graeme Kelly 123cm. Meat raffle randomiser – Oscar Mannix.
A near capacity field turned out for our Par 3 Open played in perfect conditions on a well presented course.
Men’s A Grade winner was Glen Walker 57/51, runner-up Michael Thomson 57/52.
Ladies Champion was Peta Roberts 78/50, runner-up Kerryn Neindorf 69/51.
Men’s B Grade winner was Ken Matulick 56/49, runner-up Rob Garioch 59/52.
Men’s C Grade winner was Graeme Kerr 64/50, runner-up Sam Trinick 70/50.
NTPs (each worth $100): 1st – Frank Taperell 530cm. 2nd – Jim Piper 96cm. 3rd – Kerryn Neindorf 172cm. 4th – Clayton Downing 499cm. 5th – Matt Vinning 162cm. 6th – Rob Garioch 112cm. 7th – Michael Pito 280cm. 8th – Hayden Cook 337cm. 9th – Glen Walker 52cm. 10th – Cameron Smith 159cm. 11th – Paul Mulder 460cm. 12th – Gary Swallow 74cm. 13th – Kevin Bourke 125cm. 14th – Glen Walker 314cm. 15th – Mick Innes 92cm. 16th – Mick Innes 188cm. 17th – Ryan Teasdale 82cm. 18th – Glen Walker 132cm.
Thanks to all the sponsors for supplying the cash prizes.
Wednesday is Stableford with tee-off from 12.30pm and Saturday is Stableford.
VETERANS
THE 2024 season of the District Veteran Golfers got off to a great start on Monday.
A well presented course at the Mildura Golf Resort greeted the 65 participants as they contested the Forty Winks 4BBB Stableford.
Ten new members joined up: Roylene Bailey, Pat Riordan, Sandra Marwood, Suellen Nunan, Tim Nunan,Christine Taylor, Ian Doering, Heather Klemm, Mick Golitschenko, Wal Collett and Gwen Robinson.
The winning pair was Keith Williams and Paul McErvle from runners-up Tony Del Corobbo and May Smith with Percy Burns and Michael Golitschenko third from Barry Pilgrim and Gary Swallow in fourth.
Balls: Boof Ferguson, Bob Latta, Keith Willis, Ron Hall, Kevin Jones, Gilbert Grace, Glen Butterworth, Maurice Munro,Ken Upton, Brian Young, Greg King, Grant Giddings, Jenny Smith, Tracey Lee, Mark Woodhouse, Bruce Smythe, Adel Dal Corobbo and Suellen Nunan.
NTPs: 2nd – Kevin Jones; 10th – Greg King; 12th – Mark Lee. Ken Upton won the badge draw and the NARGA went to Dennis Grigg and Bill Forrester.
Our thanks go to the staff at the Mildura Golf Resort for their service and support on the day.
As a mark of respect the members held a minutes silence in memory of Gary Sharman who recently passed away.
The next event will be a single Stableford event to be played at Merbein on Monday, April 8.
COOMEALLA
COMING events Wednesday is men’s Stableford Monthly Mug and women’s Stroke Monthly Medal; Friday is a medley nine-hole Stableford; Saturday men’s and women’s Stableford; Sunday men’s and womens Par 3 Open tournament.
Last Wednesday’s medley Stableford – A Grade: Winner Gerard Chapman 40 points, runner-up Stephen Smith 38 points, third Joe Doidge 38 points.
B Grade: Winner Cath Eddie 39 points, runner-up Rob Marshall 35 points, third Frank Boseley 34 points.
Balls: (13) 33 to 40 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Gerard Chapman 260cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Rob Marshall 84cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Greg Rhodes 796cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Mark Lee 225cm.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Lee Bottomley 200cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Lee Bottomley 790cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Adel Dal Corobbo 361cm.
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford: Winner Tim Nunan 22 points, runner-up Greg Rhodes 21 points.
Balls: (6) 16 to 20 points.
NTPs: 11th – Tim Nunan 670cm; 18th – Greg Rhodes 426cm Saturday was the men’s stroke Monthly Medal.
A Grade: Winner Darren Bottomley 68 net, runner-up Josef Moisidis 70 net, third Troy Neville 71 net.
B Grade: Winner Tim Earl 68 net, runner-up Phil Moisidis 72 net, third Paul Hewitt 72 net.
C Grade: Winner Aaron Hawkins 69 net, runner-up Ray Olver 69 net, third Russ Collyer 70 net.
Balls: (27) 68 to 74 net
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine –Jamey Mullen 415cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Darren Bottomley 185cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Greg Rhodes 474cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Darryl Laird 245cm.
Saturday’s was the women’s stroke Monthly Award: Winner Nia Whittle 70 net, runner-up Sandy Waters 72 net, third Lee Bottomley 73 net.
Balls: (4) 70 to 73 net.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Sue Laird 73cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Nia Whittle 99cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Sandy Waters 44cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 90cm.
Sunday was a medley Stableford – Winner Josh Furey 40 points, runner-up Michael Quin 37 points.
Balls: (11) 33 to 40 points.
NTPs: 7th – Ian Alexander 260cm; 11th – Chris Grimmer 357cm; 18th – Carla Piscitelli 36cm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday a medley Stableford was played and Deanne Davis won on a countback with 40 points from Neville Tickner.
Balls: Tony Johns, Frank Crouch and David Lloyd.
NTPs: 8th – D. Davis and T. Johns; 18th – N. Birch.
Saturday was a 4BBB Stableford and Steven Clyne and Andrew Wood had 45 points to win on a countback from runnersup Jimmy Frangos and Benn Dean.
Balls: M. Morrall and P. Clyne, G. Nunn and T. Schurr, T. Minns and M. Collett, R. Begg and S. Forrest, A. Rayner and G. Riordan, R. Stewart and J. Plant.
NTPs: 3rd – H. Wood and T. Pain; 8th – G. Smith; 12th – J. Prictor and F. Englefield; 15th – D. Morgan and F. Englefield; 17th – S. Forrest and 18th D. Morgan.
