MERBEIN
WEDNESDAY‘S Stableford winner was Michael Thomson on 36 points from runnerup Graeme Kelly with 33 points
NTP: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Michael Thomson 518cm.
A Stableford event was played on Saturday and Shane Trinick’s 37 points was enough to take the win over runner-up Michael Thomson on 36 points.
Balls: Brad Blaby 35 points, Dylan Burnett 34 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Terry Fitzpatrick 547cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Darren Mannix 560cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club weekly – Dylan Burnett.
Monday’s Ambrose in twos was won by Steve Farley and Kerryn Neindorf 59.75 from runners-up Aaron and Tom Pratt 64.00
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Wines – Tim Rix 239cm; 8th Drummond Sunraysia Golf Range – Tim Rix 407cm (weekly); 12th G&T Schnitzels – Shane Trinnick 95cm (weekly); 16th Merbein Lions Club – Michael Thomson 259cm (weekly).
Meat raffle – Michael Thomson.
Today is a Stableford event with tee off from 12.30pm; Saturday is Monthly Medal stroke; April 13-14 is the Merbein Open and entries can be made at Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range.
VETERANS
MERBEIN Golf Club will host the Vines Retirement single Stableford monthly event on Monday for the District Veteran Golfers Association.
Registration is from 8.30am with a $20 entry fee. Please wear your badge and new members can collect theirs when signing in.
Golf carts are at a premium, so it is advised that players contact the club to book one. Check your current daily GA handicap on the Golf Australia website for the slope for Merbein. Play starts with a shotgun start at 9.30am.
Entries are open for the Victorian Veterans Golf Association event to be held at Riverside in May and already half the field has been filled, so get your entry form in via the Riverside Golf Club website or ring Brendan Bower at Riveside for any inquiries.
MILDURA
THE winner of the veterans competition held on Monday, March 25 was Dennis Grigg (20) with 41 points from runner-up John Remmers (19) with 39 points on a countback from third placed Doug Matthews (16).
Balls: (6) 33 points on a countback.
NTP: 2nd Trentham Estate – Mark Woodhouse 305cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Alan Steedman 520cm.
Thirty-four women played Canadian Foursomes on Tuesday, March 26. The ninehole winners were Aileen Norton and Mavis Clinch with 46.62 net. The 18-hole winners were Ruth Rodi and Sandra Hutchinson with 80.75 net from runners-up Helen Treacy and Ann Bowen on 81.12 net.
Balls: (6) 82.37 net on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Ann Bowen 600cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Susan Walmsley 508cm.
Last Wednesday the men played a single Stableford event and the A Grade winner was Ross Bowen (11) with 41 points from runnerup Trevor Spanos (8) with 36 points. Third place went to Greg Toma (6) with 34 points.
B Grade winner was Steven Scullino (14) with 38 points on a countback from Jeff Chalmers (14) while third place went to Keith Williams (14) on 35 points.
C Grade winner was Paul McErvale (20) with 35 points from runner-up Russell Reid (26) on 33 points on a countback from third placed Peter Dooley (23).
Balls: (22) 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Wayne Gill 117cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/Pig – Trevor Spanos 175cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Noel Hedwards 935cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Alan Steedman 162cm.
An 18-hole medley Stableford was played on Good Friday with Levi McClelland (21) on 41 points taking the win from runner-up Mark Woodhouse (1) with 37 points.
Balls: (6) 35 points or better.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Luke Perry 275cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Rob Pallot 604cm.
A large field of 115 players played in the medley Stableford event on Easter Saturday.
The A Grade winner was Nick Katis (11), with back-to-back Saturday wins, on 41 points from runner-up Luke Perry (6) with 40 points. Third place went to Joe Rocca (4) with 38 points.
B Grade winner was Luke Hubble (16) with 40 points from runner-up Josh Valentich (19) with 39 points. Third place went to Julian Maloney (17) with 38 points.
C Grade winner, and best score of the day, went to Joey Umback (31) with 42 points from runner-up Luke Copley (23) with 39 points on a countback from third placed Jason Coutsodimitropoulos (30).
Balls: (28) 36 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – John Hardie 44cm; 2nd Water Wizard/Pig – Keith Williams 108cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Andrew Perry 65cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Tom Crouch 205cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack – Don McConnell with eight points.
Easter Monday’s medley Stableford winner was Andrew Fairlie (5) with 43 points from runner-up Robert Morgan (6) with 37 points.
Balls: (4) 36 points on a countback.
This weekend is the Jayco Caravan Mildura Open tournament over three days. Friday is a single Stableford warm up event and Saturday and Sunday is the 36 hole championships for ladies, men and juniors.
Full fields of 200 plus are expected, so please call the golf shop to enter on 5022 8089.
RIVERSIDE
ON Tuesday, March 26 the women played was a nine-hole stroke event and Jan Lloyd won with 38 net followed by Adel Dal Corobbo on 39 net.
Balls: 40 net.
NTP: 7th – Adel Corobbo 336cm.
Wednesday was a par event played in two grades. Michael Holcroft had +2 to take out A Grade in front of Chris O’Brien on +1 on a countback against Peter Ellery. B Grade winner was Brian Young with +2 in front of John Kennedy with +1 on a countback from Ron Hall.
Balls: -1 on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Chris O’Brien 137cm; 7th – John Denman 700cm; 12th – Lukas Pedder 630cm; Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Rory Nutter 600cm; Good Deal Tyres 18th – 540cm.
The women played Stableford on Thursday and Tracy Lee had 32 points to defeat runner-up Janet Luke on 31 points after a countback with Adel Dal Corobbo.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Janet Luke 620cm; 12th – Tracy Lee 136cm; 18th – Chitra Rankin 202cm.
Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford was won by Isaiah Faulkhead with 24 points in front of Garry Swallow on 22 points.
Balls: 13 points.
Saturday’s Stableford event was played in two grades and Larry Cavallaro shot 38 points to come out on top in A Grade. David Lloyd was runner-up after a five-way countback with Tony Coppola, Darren Gray, Shaun Dawson and Lisa Garioch, all with 37 points.
B Grade winner was Brodie Ryan, having the round of the day and week, with an outstanding 41 points. Keenan Wade was runner-up with 40 points on a countback with Wayne Sievewright.
Balls: 35 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Darren Gray 190cm; 7th – Damen Southgate 308cm; 12th – Steve Wilmann 240cm; Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Lisa Garioch 290cm; Good Deal Tyres 18th – Shaun Dawson 93cm. Sunday’s Stableford event was won by Bill Beckworth with 39 points from runnerup Peter Ellery on 38 points.
Balls: 35 points.
NTP: 7th – Shaun Dawson 287cm.
COOMEALLA
COMING events: Today – men’s stroke Monthly Mug; women’s stroke Monthly Medal; Friday – medley nine-hole Stableford; Saturday – Par for men and women; Sunday – 18-hole medley Stableford.
Last Wednesday: Men’s stroke – A Grade: Geoff Sayers 71 net, runner-up Larry Frasca 72 net, third Mark McDonald 73 net. B Grade: Terry Albion 69 net, runner-up Darryll Walker 70 net, third Frank Tassone 71 net.
Balls: 69-75 on a countback.
NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Greg Lee 57cm. Women’s stroke –Cath Eddie 72 net, runner-up Sandy Waters 73 net, third Kate Murdoch 74 net.
Balls: 72-75 on a countback.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Sandy Waters 122cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Ninette Mammone 31cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 55cm. Friday’s nine-hole Stableford: Chris Isherwood 24 points, runner-up Ray Lyons 23 points on a countback.
Balls: 23-20 points.
NTPs: 11th – David Guild 260cm; 18th – Dave Baldock 850cm. Saturday’s men’s Stableford: A Grade: Craig Gursansky 40 points, runner-up Cameron Stewart 37 points on a countback, third Aldo D’Amico 37 points. B Grade: Michael White 41 points, runner-up John Thompson 36 points on a countback, third Nathan Willis 36 points. C Grade: Ian Perks 38 points, runner-up Stephen Godfrey 35 points, third Robert Armstrong 35 points.
Balls: 41-34 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Geoff Sayers 540cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Aldo D’Amico 160cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Tim Earl 275cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Luke Wilson 61cm. Women’s Stableford: Kylie Walters 38 points, runner-up Salli Fox 36 points on a countback, third Sandy Waters 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine –Cath Eddie 101cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Kylie Walters 382cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Linda Jakubans 0cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 14cm. Sunday’s Stableford: Lee Bottomley 40 points on a countback, runner-up Mark Fury 40 points.
Balls: 40-34 points.
NTPs: 7th – Lee Bottomley 203cm; 11th: – Lee Bottomley 255cm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday was a par event and Paul Clyne had +3 to take the win from runnerup Graham Lohmeyer on +1.
Balls: J. Scott, R. Walder, N. Birch, I. Doering and G. Duffy.
NTPs: 8th – R Gray; 15th – P Lynch; 17th – J Scott; 18th – C. Chase. Jill Gleeson won the women’s A Grade on a countback with +1 from runner-up Julieanne Wood. In B Grade Penny Marks had -1 to take the win from runner-up Rose Barich on a countback with -4.
Balls: F. Englefield, S. Jones and D. Hopkins.
NTPs: 3rd – R. Chase; 8th – D. Hopkins; 12th J. Gleeson; 15th – J. Gleeson; 17th – S. Jones. Saturday was a medley Stableford and Ben Hogan had 39 points to win A Grade from runner-up Deanne Davis with 38 points. B Grade winner was Ron Baird with 38 points from runner-up Jan Lloyd on 37 points.
Balls: (11) 33 on a countback.
NTPs: 3rd – Julianne Wood; 8th – R. Walder and J. Gleeson; 12th – I. Doering and J. Gleeson; 15th – P. Lynch and D. Davis; 17th – M. Hogan; 18th – A. Ganz.
