MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday’s Stableford event was won by Tom Crouch with 33 points from runner-up Terry Fitzpatrick on 31 points.
On Anzac Day a four-person Ambrose was played with a good number of teams entered. The winning team of Paul Mulder, Michael Thomson, David Timmis and Darren Mannix had a combined score of 55.875, easily accounting for the runner-up team of Matt Vining, Matt Dean and visitors Ned and Heather Clemm on 60.25.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Wines – Oscar Mannix 457cm (also the pigeon); 12th G&T Schnitzels weekly – Matt Vining 441cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Melinda Binding 85cm. Team Mulder had a team eagle on the 18th.
Saturday was a Stableford event with Alan Gourlay on 37 points taking the win from runner-up David Timmis with 36 points.
Balls: Ken Matulick, Darren Mannix.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Michael Thomson 249cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Michael Thomson; 12th G&T Schnitzels – Matt Vining 441cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – weekly Mel Binding 85cm.
Meat raffle randomiser – Graeme Kelly.
Today is a Stableford event with tee-off from 12.30pm; Saturday is stroke Monthly Medal; Sunday is a casual nine from 9am to 10am – non-handicappers welcome.
VETERANS
Riverside Golf Club will host the Victorian Veteran Golfers Association Country Championships next week on Monday and Tuesday, with a field of 106 competitors registered for the two-day medley event.
The competition will be in three grades and the country champion will be the player with the best gross score over the 36 holes. This event has not been held in the district for more than 10 years, so it is an opportunity for locals to play in a Victorian association competition.
Sunraysia members are asked to wear their badge each day.
On Sunday, players are invited to compete in a medley Stableford competition. Contact the club for tee bookings. Green fees have been waived but there is a competition fee of $12. A barbecue will be available, and presentations will be held after completion of the event.
Players are reminded to be punctual each day as registration commences from 9.30am.
The Robinvale Golf Club will host the district vets event on Monday, May 13 for a 4BBB Stableford competition. Registration commences at 8.30am and a shotgun start is scheduled for 9.30am.
MILDURA
Winner of the veterans 18-hole Stableford event played on Monday, April 22 was Steve Scullino (13) with 42 points from runner-up Jeff Giddings (9) on 37 points. Third place went to Tony Dal Corobbo (27) on 36 points.
Balls: (4) 34 points on a countback.
NTP: 12th Zilzie Wines – George Poriazis 550cm.
The women’s nine-hole Stableford played on Tuesday, April 23 was won by Rhonda Young (12) with 14 points from runner-up Janet Fumberger (34) on 13 points.
The women’s 18-hole winner was Bev Matthews (24) with 39 points from runner-up Dora Stewart (22) on a countback from Michelle Blair (25), both on 37 points.
Balls: (5) 36 points or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Dora Stewart 850cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Rhonda Young 85cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Michelle Blair 420cm.
Last Wednesday the men played a single par event with 66 players competing in two grades.
A Grade winner was Peter Rhodes (11) with +3 from runner-up Alan Lay (14) on a countback from third placed Greg Toma (6), both on +1.
B Grade winner was Geoff Crozier (22) on +4 from runner-up Cesare Fraiia (16) with +3 on a countback from third placed Rod Truman (19).
Balls: (16) square on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Peter Rhodes 350cm; 2nd Pig – Rob Toms 149cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ron Casey 160cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Robert Young 120cm.
The annual four-person Dockside Cafe medley Ambrose played on Anzac Day was won by the the team of Greg Love, Brenton Love, Jeremy Barnes and Ryan Mike on 54.875 net.
Runner-ups were Doug and Beverly Matthews, Jason O’Brien and Dennis Murray with 56 net. Third place went to Nick Katis, Michael Coghlan, Michelle Blair and Andrew Keogh with 56.125 net.
NTPs: 2nd– Rob Pallot 135cm; 10th – Nick Katis 525cm; 12th – Joe Rocca 300cm and Eliy Raeck 550cm.
Dora Stewart won the women’s 18-hole Stableford on Friday with 37 points.
The men’s Monthly Medal stroke event for April was played on Saturday with 92 players playing in three grades.
A Grade winner was Wade Hooper (scr) with 68 net from runner-up Robert Morgan (7) on 71 net. Third place went to Tom Crouch (10) on 72 net.
B Grade winner was Julian Maloney (15) with 69 net on a countback from runner-up Stephen Reberger (18). Third place went to Tony Beyen (19) on 71 net.
C Grade winner was Bruce Smythe (30) with 66 net from runner-up Jimmy Pippin on 67 net. Third place went to Geoff Dea (23) on 70 net.
Balls: (22) 74 net on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Peter Rhodes 275cm; 2nd Water Wizard/Pig – Wade Hooper 175cm; 10th Trentham Estate – David Murray 330cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – George Szentpaly 180cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack jackpots with multiple players tied on nine points.
RIVERSIDE
ON Monday, April 22, Ivan McKenzie’s 30 points gave him the win in the veteran and friends Stableford competition.
Balls: 28 points.
It was nine holes and stroke for the ladies on Tuesday, April 23, and Adel Dal Corobbo marked up another win after a countback with Wendy Dawson, both on 37 net.
Balls: 38 net.
NTPs: 12th – Adel Dal Corobbo 780cm; 18th – Marie Hudak 520cm.
Wednesday was the ever popular par event played in two grades. Trevor Williams had the score of the day in A Grade with +2 followed by Peter Ellery on a countback with Ash Robinson, both on +1.
It was a countback for the winner in B Grade with John Denman taking the win over Jeff Riordan, both on -1.
Balls: -1.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – George Moraitis 160cm; 7th – Grant Giddings 281cm; 12th – Rory Nutter 720cm; Good Deal Tyres 18th – Jeff Riordan 658cm.
The Jack Abell Betta Electrics Ambrose in threes on Anzac Day was won by the team of Jarrod Adams, Simon Dale and Allan McMaster on a countback from the team of Dean Vance, Bodan Bishop and Peter Ellery, both on 59.667 net.
Balls: 61.167 net.
NTPs: Enjoy Wine 4th – Dean Vance 145cm; Enjoy Wine 7th – Simon Dale 133cm; Enjoy Wine 12th – Nathan Darby 189cm; Enjoy Wine 18th – Paul Dominelli 497cm.
The nine-hole medley Stableford on Friday was won by Peter Gourlay on 20 points in front of Claude Dawson with 19 points.
On Saturday the women contested a stroke event and Tracey Bryan (97/76) put together the best back nine to take the win after a countback with Roylene Bailey (111/76).
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 7th – Tracey Bryan 290cm; 12th – Tracey Bryan 480cm; 18th Roylene Bailey 380cm.
On Saturday it was the Monthly Medal in three grades and Steve Wilmann (72/73) won A Grade from runner-up Ben Erskine on (87/74).
The B Grade medal was taken out by Ray Cottle (92/71) from Garry Swallow (88/72) in second place after a countback with Greg King (89/72).
Sometimes you just have a day out where you can’t do a thing wrong and that is exactly what Xavier Erskine did on Saturday, smashing not only C Grade and the field but picking up the round of the week with the best net score (97/64). Jerry Stephens slotted into second place on (96/74).
Balls: 76 net on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Chris O’Brien 282cm; 7th – Dallas Kalms 88cm; 12th – France Wilmann 610cm; Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Garry Swallow 105cm; Good Deal Tyres 18th – Ian Dickason 375cm.
Cooper Mitchell took the win in A Grade on Sunday in the medley Stableford on 37 points. It was a three-way countback for runner-up, with Dallas Kalms snatching it and leaving Steve Batchelor and Kendall Marchment on the outer, all on 35 points.
There was some outstanding scores in B Grade, with Wayne Sievewright’s 42 points taking the win in front of Lachlan Highdale on 41 points.
Balls: 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zizlie Wines 4th – Dallas Kalms 88cm; 7th – Dallas Kalms 385cm.
COOMEALLA
COMING events: Today – men’s Stableford Monthly Mug, women’s stroke Monthly Medal; Friday – nine-hole medley Stableford (after 1.30pm); Saturday – men’s stroke Monthly Medal and round 3 Club Putter, women’s stroke Monthly Award and round 3 Club Putter; Sunday – 18-hole medley Stableford.
Wednesday’s men’s Stableford event: A Grade winner Andrew Graham 42 points, runner-up Jim Clarke 39 points, third Tony Finn 39 points. B Grade winner Mark Lee 38 points, runner-up Col Pulham 37 points, third Nathan Willis 36 points. C Grade winner Russ Saunders 39 points, runner-up Bernie Sprague 37 points, third Terry Albion 37 points.
Balls: (19) 42 points to 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine –David Guild 162cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Jim Clarke 292cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Aaron Duck 629cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Tim Earl 251cm.
Women’s Stableford winner Janice Walker 39 points, runner-up Sonya Golitschenko 37 points, third Adel Dal Corobbo 35 points.
Balls: (4) 39 points to 35 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Lee Bottomley 44cm; 7th – Ann Bowen 214cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Janice Walker 145cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Kate Murdoch 0cm.
Friday’s 12-hole medley Stableford Presidents Port winner Bernie Sprague 24 points, runner-up Ross Robertson 23 points.
Balls: (8) 23 points to 19 points.
NTPs: 7th – Peter Duscher 521cm; 11th – Larry Frasca 258cm,
Saturday was the Coomealla Centenary celebrations Stableford event.
Men: A Grade winner Wayne McDonnell 42 points, runner-up Stan Prymke 39 points, third Ross Robertson 37 points. B Grade winner Peter Chase 40 points, runner-up Barry Waters 39 points, third Greg Lee 38 points. C Grade winner Daryll Walker 39 points, runner-up Seth Weinert 38 points, third Ray Olver 38 points.
Balls: (20) 42 points to 36 points.
NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Alan Jenkinson 282cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Ronald Dare 250cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Tim Earl 132cm.
Women’s winner Amelia Beer 38 points, runner-up Cath Lanigan 38 points, third Kylie Walters 37 points.
Balls: (4) 38 points to 35 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Nia Whittle 170cm; 7th – Nia Whittle 444cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Ninete Mammone 125cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Susan Mills 91cm.
Sunday’s Stableford winner Wally Schulz 41 points, runner-up Kaye McLeod 39 points.
Balls: (9) 41 points to 34 points.
NTPs: 7th – Kaye McLeod 230cm; 18th – Peter Barnes 470cm.
