WENTWORTH
COMPETITION golf is set to return to Wentworth Golf Club on Thursday.
Players will be back for the first time since floodwater inundated the course in November 2022.
Following 17 months and thousands of volunteer hours dedicated to restoring the course to its former glory, the club now needs players to come through the door to aid their recovery.
The club plays Stableford on Thursdays and Stroke on Sundays, with hire carts and clubs available.
Each day registration is at 9.30am for a 1am tee-off.
We are desperate to get players out on the picturesque Wentworth Golf Club course and in competition to generate income again and ensure the continued existence of the club.
We have a number of fund-raising activities planned including a multi-prize raffle, and we are looking for sponsors to come on board with donated prizes to make it a success.
We are also looking for more ‘hole sponsors’ and game-day support for prizes and raffles.
You will always get a friendly welcome and a relaxed game and atmosphere at Wentworth, and the bar is always open on competition days.
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RIVERSIDE
It was Monday April first, but there’s no way Josh Simpson was any fool, as he put in a great score to win the Stableford event, in front of Wayne Sievewright on 37 points. Balls went out to 35ps.
Sievewright may not have picked up the win, but he left with a smile, after having an Eagle on the Par four 13th.
NTP: Zilzie Wines 4th – Cooper Mitchell 93cm; 18th – Ian Davis 405cm.
Caroline James enjoyed the Par comp on Tuesday for the Ladies and used her (+1) to grab a nice win. Chitra Rankin had the only NTP, which was on the 4th – 1,210cm.
Wednesday’s Members and Visitors Stableford saw David Lloyd winning A Grade, after a countback against Trevor Williams, with both finishing on 38pts.
Vincent Pollifrone (Mildura) made the most of his 36pts and took home the B Grade win, from Tom Wilkinson’s 35pts. Balls went out to 33pts on a countback.
NTP: 4th – Ray Cottle 173cm, Cookes Pools and Spa’s 7th – Claude Dawson 243cm, 12th – Tim Peterson 830cm and Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Kevin Eastwood 313cm.
Thursday the Ladies contested their Monthly Medal and Putting comp and there was only one shot between first and second, with Chitra Rankin coming in on top and collecting the Medal, after a lovely (95/73) and Caroline James runner-up on (94/74). Balls went out to 77 nett.
The Putting saw Sally Watson, Chitra Rankin and Marie Hudak all finishing on 28 putts.
NTP: Zilzie Wines 4th – Linda Dickson 490cm, Zilzie Wines 7th Linda Dickson 1,250cm, 12th – Suzy Conquest 480cm and 18th – Caroline James 66cm.
The nine hole Medley Stableford on Friday was won by Craig George on an excellent 23pts, over Reece Merlin 22pts. Balls went to 16pts on a countback.
Janette Mason marked this win up, in the Ladies Saturday comp, after her 33pts.
NTP: 12th – Adel Dal Corobbo 800cm and 18th – Wendy Dawson 108cm.
The Men’s Stableford was played in two Grades and Scott Webster had the best score in A Grade to Win on a very fine 38pts, three points ahead of a group of three on a countback for runner-up. This ended up going the way of Ryan Hawke, followed by David Williams and Darren Gray all on 35pts.
It was 37pts from Isaiah Faulkhead to win B Grade, in front of Fletcher Ryan on 36pts. Balls went out to 33pts on a countback.
NTP: Zilzie Wines 4th – Chris O’Brien 220cm, 7th – Scott Webster 180cm, 12th – Simon Dale 340cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Ian Dickason 360cm and Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Darren Gray 295cm.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford was won by Steven Batchelor on the score of the week, after his mighty 40pts, with Craig George only one point behind on a fine 39pts, to be runner-up. Balls went out to 38pts.
The only NTP came from Bruce Liddell on the Zizlie Wines 4th – 410cm.
COOMEALLA
Coming events:
Wednesday
Men: 2 person Ambrose. Women: 2 person Ambrose
Friday
Medley 9-hole Stableford.
Saturday
Men: Stroke/Monthly Medal. Women: Stroke / Monthly Medal.
Sunday
18- hole Medley Stableford
Wednesday
Stableford/Monthly Mug.
Results – Men:
A Grade winner: Jim Clarke 39pts. Runner-up: Mark McDonald 37pts. third: Trevor Carroll 36pts.
B Grade winner: Alister McBain 42pts. Runner-up: Bernie Sprague 38pts. Third: Tim Nunan 36pts.
Balls: (42-34 pts)
NTP: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Justin McPhee 469cm; 7th McGuigan Wines- Greg Butcher 356cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Justin McPhee 263cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Russ Saunders 195cm.
Women’s results.
Stroke/Monthly Medal winner: Sue Arthur 74 nett. Runner-up: Kate Murdoch 74 nett. Third: Carol Zimmermann 74 nett.
Balls: ( 74 nett C/B)
NTP: 3rd Aust. Vintage – Susan Mills 108cm; 7th Kate Murdoch 236cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Rachel Strachan 55cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Sue Arthur 290cm.
Friday: 9-Hole Stableford.
Winner: Bernie Sprague 19pts. Runner-up: Rob Elder 19pts.
Balls: (18pts- 15pts)
NTP: 11th: Justin McPhee 426cm.
Saturday: Par
Men:
A Grade winner: Ricky Lowe +4. Runner-up: Ros Robertson +2. Third: Anthony Mills +1.
B Grade winner: Ian Perks +3. Runner-up: David Smith +2. Third: Terry Albion +1.
Balls: (+4 – -3)
NTP: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Matt Pascoe 1173cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Greg Lee 145cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Greg Holcombe 380cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Anthony Mills 755cm.
Women:
Winner: Susan Mills +2. Runner-up: Gail Elder -4. Third: Kylie Walters -5.
Balls: ( +2)
NTP: 11th Buronga Bake- Maureen Bailey 107cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Susan Mills 345cm.
Sunday – Medley Stableford
Winner: Alan Gourlay 37pts. Runner-up: Nathan Wilton 36pts.
Balls: 37pts – 33pts C/B
NTP: 3rd: David Lewin 535cm; 11th: Brendan Dean 235cm; 18th: Brendan Dean 400cm.
MERBEIN
Wednesday Stableford
Winner: Tom Crouch 31 points. Runner up: Ken Matulick 30 points.
NTP: 3rd – Australian Vintage Merbein – Tom Crouch 130cm.
All other NTP holes are weekly.
Saturday was our monthly Medal, Paul Mulder saluted for the second time this season with a score of 83/72 with runner-up Graeme Kelly 100/74.
Ball comp: Darren Rudd 84/74.
NTP: 3rd – Australian Vintage Merbein – Paul Mulder 849cm; 3rd – Pigeon Dollars – Paul Mulder; 8th – Drummond Golf – Sunraysia Golf Range – Tim Rix (Monday) 239cm; 12th – G&T Schnitzels – Shane Trinick (Monday) 95cm; 16th – Merbein Lions Club – Michael (Monday) 259cm.
Meat raffle Randomiser: Oscar Mannix.
Upcoming events:
Wednesday: Stableford – tee off from 12.30pm.
Saturday/Sunday: Merbein Open. Entries through Sunraysia Golf Range.
Leading up to the open, our volunteers have been very busy on the course, particularly Mel Binding out clearing much of the deadwood around the course. She was assisted on Monday by Paul Mulder, Oscar Mannix, Michael Thomson, Graeme Kerr and Gavin Fields as a result the course is in great condition for the Open.
RED CLIFFS
On Wednesday, April 3, the ladies played Stableford. Kelly Rowe had 35pts to win and Caroline James was runner-up with 33pts. Balls went to S Wright, S Jones and G Murray.
NTP: 3rd S Jones, 8th M Fumberger, 12th C James, 15th R Barich and 17th S Marwood. The men paired up to play a Multiplication Stableford with father Glen Riordan and son Nathan teaming up to win with 69pts. Rob Stewart and Roger Walder had 56pts to be runners-up. Balls went to K Russell and G Bettess, G Martin and M Golitschenko and M Hogan and A Rayner. NTP: 8th R Stewart, 15th A Mullins, 18th J Plant.
Monthly Medal was played by both genders on Saturday. Jason Plant won A Grade for the men on a countback with 71 nett and Brendon Lanigan was runner-up. In B Grade Steven Begg had 73 nett to win on a countback from Ron Baird. Balls (10) went up to 76nett. NTP: 3rd P Lynch, 8th B Steer, 12th B Overton, 15th B Overton and 18th G Goodall. Kelly Rowe had 71 nett to win the ladies and Lee Bottomley was runner up with 73 nett. NTP: 3rd, 8th, 12th, 15th and 17th Lee Bottomley. Well done Lee!.
MILDURA
Tuesday, April 2, Ladies 9-hole competition: Winner was Aileen Norton (45) a Par score of minus 2. Ladies 18-hole competition: Winner was Margaret Morrison (22) with a par score of plus 1 on a countback with runner up Lorrie Bishop also on plus 1.
There were 5 balls in the ball comp and minus 1 on a countback or better collected.
NTP: 1st Hole Pete’s Pure wine Carla Sherriff 800cm; 10th hole Trentham Estate Christine Hartley 343cm; 12th hole Zilzie Wines Mabel Crouch 640cm.
Men’s Wednesday, April 3. 92 players played a single stableford
A Grade winner was Brian Bird (11) with 40 points from runner-up Ashley Whitehouse (+2) on 38 points on a countback from third-placed Jamie Lanyon (9) also on 38 points.
B Grade winner was Andrew Willett (17) on 42 points from runner-up Dennis McLaughlan (17) on 39 points. Third place went to Domenic Scullino (17) on 38 points.
C Grade winner was Anthony Dakis (24) with 38 points on a countback from runner-up Rob Latta (23) also on 38 points. Third place went to Jimmy Pippin (19) on 36 points.
There were 23 balls in the ball comp and 35 points on a countback or better collected.
NTP: 1st Hole Pete’s Pure wine Joe Rocca 115cm; 2nd Hole Trentham Estate/PIG Rob Toms 565cm; 10th hole Trentham Estate Greg Toma 550cm; 12th hole Zilzie Wines Jamie Lanyon 720cm.
Mildura Open- 18 Holes Medley Stableford, April 5:
Winner of the 12-month full membership for the best score was Kane Cameron (10) with 39 points from runner-up Nick Katis (10) on 37 points.
NTP: 2nd Hole Trentham Estate Paul Treacy 510cm; 10th hole Trentham Estate Glenda Hiskins 271cm; 12th hole Zilzie Wines Mabel Crouch 620cm.
The 2024 Jayco Caravan Mildura Open results.
Daily event, Saturday, April 6
Ladies winner: Jenny Stephenson with 74 nett on countback. Runner up: Beverly Matthews 74 nett.
A Grade winner: Garth Doherty 70 nett on countback. Runner-up: Ed Parker 70 nett.
B Grade winner: Rocky Pipicella 67 nett. Runner up: Josh Furey 68 nett.
C Grade winner: Levi McClelland 69 nett on countback. Runner up: Andrew Cottrell 69 nett.
NTP: 2nd Hole Ladies – Mabel Crouch; Men – Robert Fuoco 120cm; 10th hole Men – Greg Rhodes 64cm; 12th hole Ladies – Keryn Neindorf 452cm; Men – Tom Crouch 103cm.
Daily event results, Sunday, April 7
Ladies winner: Cath Eddy 76 nett. Runner-up: Jenny Stephenson 78 nett.
A Grade winner: Cameron Smith 69 nett. Runner-up: Maurice Warn 71 nett.
B Grade winner: Josh Furey 67 nett on countback. Runner-up: Will Hodgetts 67 nett.
C Grade winner: Cesare Fraiia 69 nett. Runner-up: Levi McClelland 71 nett.
NTP: 2nd Hole Ladies – Nia Whittle 793cm; Men – Andrew Cotterll 265cm; 10th hole Ladies – Jenny Stephenson 1000cm; Men – Chris Williams 490cm; 12th hole Ladies – Lisa Garioch 312cm; Men – Paul White 215cm.
2024 Jayco Caravan Mildura Open 36-hole results
Ladies Championship Scratch winner: Jenny Stephenson 78 & 82 = 160. Runner-up: Lisa Garioch 90 & 86 = 176.
Mens Championship Scratch winner: Justin McPhee 71 & 76 = 147. Runner up: Greg Rhodes 72 & 76 = 148.
B grade Scratch winner: Josh Furey 81 & 80 = 161. Runner-up: Michael Wade 85 & 83 = 168.
C Grade Scratch winner: Cesare Fraiia 97 & 88 = 185. Runner-up: Levi McClelland 92 & 94 = 186.
Ladies Handicap winner: Jenny Stephenson 74 & 78 = 152 nett. Runner up: Beverley Matthews 74 & 81 = 155 nett.
Mens Handicap
A Grade winner – Garth Doherty 70 & 73 = 143 nett. Runner-up: Luke Stanbrook 73 & 72 = 145 nett.
B Grade winner: Josh Furey 68 & 67 = 135 nett. Runner-up Rock Pipicella 67 & 74 = 141 nett.
C Grade winner: Levi McClelland 69 & 71 = 140 nett. Runner-up: Brandon Mercieca 74 & 72 = 146 nett
Veterans scratch winner: Greg Rhodes – 72 & 76 = 148.
Handicap winner: Cesare Fraiia – 78 & 69 = 147 nett
Juniors scratch winner: Josh Furey 81 & 80 = 161.
Handicap winner: Levi McClelland 69 & 71 = 140 nett.
