MILDURA
ON Tuesday, September 17, the ladies played stroke for the Monthly Medal and putting. Gayle Ford had net 69 to win from runner-up Sandra Hutchinson on net 71. Putting was won by Gayle Ford with 31 putts.
Balls: (3) 69-75 net.
NTPS: 1st Pete’s Pure – Bev Matthews 1356cm, 2nd Pete’s Pure – Jan Mierswa 1202cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Glenys Anderson 166cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Margaret Morrison 395cm.
The ladies nine-hole stroke event was won by Janet Stanbrook 39 net from runner-up Helen Shaw 40 net.
Ball: (1) 39 net.
Wednesday’s men’s Stableford event was played in two grades, with Neville Hodgetts taking out A Grade with 41 points on a countback from runner-up Keith Williams with Maurice Warn third with 40 points.
B Grade was won Rob Gooch with 41 points from runner-up Doug Matthews on 39 points with Stephen Reberger third with 38 points.
Balls: (21) 41-36 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Rob Pallot 194cm, 2nd Pig – Rob Pallot 600cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Larry Finis 600cm, 12th Zilzie Wine – David Healy 204cm.
Saturday was a 4BBB medley Stableford competition won by Michael Coghlan and Andrew Keogh on a countback with Chris Bush and Cooper Bush, both on 48 points, from third placed Neville Hodgetts and Will Hodgetts on 47 points.
Balls: (23) 48 to 45 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Peter Palazzo 73cm, 2nd Pig – Tom Crouch 748cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Keith Williams 180cm. Ranfurly – Rob Latta 8 points.
RIVERSIDE
ON Monday, October 16, Roberto Fuoco sizzled his way around the course to come in with a winning score of 42 points followed by runner-up, Matt Anderson with 38 points.
It was and nine-hole stroke event for the ladies on Tuesday, October 17, and Tracy Lee nabbed another win on 34 net.
NTP: Zilzie Wine 4th – Bec Olsen 169cm.
The men’s and visitors stroke event Monthly Award on Wednesday was won by Matt Highdale 98/70 on a countback from runner-up Greg King 88/70 and third Michael Holcroft 76/70.
King and Holcroft didn’t miss out all together as King took out the A Grade win in front of Holcroft.
Kevin Eastwood put together a great round of 110/71 to pick up the B Grade win from Ray Cottle on 93/73.
Balls: 75 net on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Peter Schroeder 598cm, 7th – Jerry Stephens 300cm, 12th – Claude Dawson 615cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Graeme Southwell 490cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Lukas Pedder 400cm.
Thursday was Stableford for the ladies, with Adel Dal Corobbo capturing the win on 39 points from runner-up Roylene Bailey on a countback with Wendy Dawson, both on 38 points.
Balls: 37 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Pat Riordan 2045cm, 7th – Linda Young 780cm, 12th – Lirlene Crozier 117cm, 18th – Pat Riordan 48cm.
The top end of Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford was as close as you could get it – with seven players winding up on 19 points – to be out-done by five players finishing on 20 points.
Dale Meredith was the lucky one who snuck in to steal top spot with Jamie Donaldson runner-up and Brett Harvey, Claude Dawson and Jerry Stephens rueing what could have been.
The ladies played stroke on Saturday and Marg McIntyre came in with 100/69 to win the Tasco voucher over runner-up Gaye Briggs on 112/71 who clamed the Monthly Award.
Balls: 74 net.
NTPs: : Zilzie wines 4th – Tracy Lee 1558cm, 18th – Roz Nash 165cm.
It was par in two grades for the men on Saturday with the winner of A Grade, Joe Lando, edging out Brent Smith on a countback, both finishing on +5.
Rory Kelly took out B Grade with +5 from John Denman runner-up on a countback with Greg Barila and Brandon Mercieca, all on +3.
Balls: Square on a countback.
Steve Wilmann had an ealge on the par 5 fifth hole.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Chris O’Brien 346cm, Cookes Pools and Spa’s 7th – Simon Dale 150cm, 12th – Graeme Southwell 1380cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Simon Dale 50cm, Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Josh Bailey 182cm.
Bruce Liddell was elated with his 43 points to win Sunday’s medley Stableford from runner-up Nic Cairns on a countback with Seth Weinert, both on 39 points.
Balls: 36 points on a countback.
NTPs: 4th Zilzie Wines – Peter Welling 620cm, 7th – Andrew Thomas 65cm, 18th – Andrew Thomas 245cm.
MERBEIN
GREG Marshall won last Wednesday’s Stableford event on a countback with Carlo Longeri, both on 38 points
Balls: M. Holding 37 points, R. Walder 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Wines Merbein – Mark Holding 149cm, 8th Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range weekly – Alan Gourlay 340cm, 12th G&T Kitchen weekly – Ryan Teasdale 552cm.
Saturday’s Stableford winner was Jo Kutscher on a countback from runner-up Ethan Gray, both on 38 points.
Balls: Steve Farley 37 points, Alan Gourlay 37 points, John Bell 36 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Terry Fitzpatrick 247cm, 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Terry Fitzpatrick 247cm, 8th Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range weekly – Alan Gourlay 340cm, 12th G&T Kitchen weekly – Carlo Longeri 248cm, 16th Merbein Lions Club weekly – Carlo Longeri 610cm.
Steve Farley had an eagle on the par 4 17th.
Meat raffle randomiser, Oscar Mannix.
Today is Stableford from 12pm.
Friday is the Par 3 Ambrose in Twos, $30 per person including lunch from 11am and a shotgun start at 12.30pm. Every hole is a par 3 with a $100 prize proudly sponsored by SGH Petroleum. Phone 0412 728 467 for registration.
Saturday is Stableford with an early tee off due to the AFL grand final.
COOMEALLA
THE Mallee Darling Golf Association District Championships were held at Coomealla Golf Club over the weekend.
Men’s gross stroke:
A Grade: Troy Neville 146, James Daly 150.
B Grade: Ryan Hawke 175, Matt Tiley 176.
C Grade: Ricky Hayes 180, George Andriolas 181.
Men’s handicap stroke:
A Grade: Troy Neville 139, Steven Batchelor 140.
B Grade: Ned Klemm 143, Ryan Hawke 147.
C Grade: Ricky Hayes 133, David Stephens 137.
Women’s gross stroke: Jenny Stephenson 157, Michele Philp 160.
Women handicap stroke: Jenny Stephenson: 141, Allison Clark-Tosic 144.
Senior gross stroke: Jenny Stephenson 157, Michele Philp: 160.
Senior handicap stroke: Greg Lee 141, Terry Albion 141.
Junior gross stroke: Joel Doherty 174, Oliver Zamelli 183.
Junior handicap stroke: Samuel Longeri 142, Joel Doherty 150.
Coming events: Today the men and women play Stableford; Friday is an 18-hole medley Stableford, a nine-hole Stableford and the President’s Port 12-hole Stableford; Saturday the men and women play Stableford for a golf shirt and Sunday is an 18- hole medley Stableford.
Last Wednesday’s men’s Stableford:
A Grade: Jacob Slimmon 34 points, runner-up Ross Robertson 34 points, third Ivan McKenzie 34 points.
B Grade: Neil Bryant: 36 points, runner-up Ron Hunt: 34 points, third Alan Jenkinson 33 points
C Grade: Terry Albion 35 points, runner-up Greg Butcher 35 points, third John Gray 35 points
Balls: (19) 32-36 points.
NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Howard Jones 147cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Gerard Chapman 450cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Ivan McKenzie 804cm. Matt Tiley had an eagle on the 13th hole.
Women: Lee Bottomley 39 points, runner-up Carol Zimmermann 34 points, third Janice Walker 32 points.
Balls: (4) 31-39 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Jenny Smith 644cm, 7th – Jackie Horkings 316cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Linda Jakubans 119cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 64cm.
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford: Howard Jones 17 points, runner-up Roberto Morello 17 points.
Balls: (5) 16-17 points.
NTPs: 18th – Garth Doherty 200cm.
Saturday’s stroke round 1 District Championships daily event:
Men:
A Grade: Matt Pascoe 68 points, runner-up Matt Tiley 69 net.
B Grade: Jim Fahey 71 net, runner-up Thorell Lees 72 net.
C Grade: Ricky Hayes 64 net, runner-up Terry Albion 67 net.
Balls: (30) 64-74 net.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Matt Tiley 121cm, 7th McGuigan Wines –James Daly 106cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Mathias Moisidis 380cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Aaron Hawkins 290cm.
Women stroke round 1 District Championships daily event: Michele Philp 71 net , runner-up Salli Fox 72 net.
Balls: (3) 72-75 net.
Sunday’s stroke round 2 District Championships daily event:
Men:
A Grade: Luke Perry 67 net, runner-up Troy Neville 68 net.
B Grade: Steven Batchelor 68 net, runner-up Ryan Hawke 38 net.
C Grade: Greg Lee 65 net, runner-up Ned Klemm 65 net.
Balls: (23) 65-73 net
NTPs: 3rd – Oliver Zambelli 265cm, 7th – Ned Klemm 390cm, 11th – Ben Doherty 112cm, 18th – Stuart Furguson 150cm.
Women’s stroke round 2 District Championships daily event: Allison Clark-Tosic 66 net, runner-up Jenny Stephenson 69 net.
Balls: (4) 69-75 net.
RED CLIFFS
WITH the course in such good condition, scores have been hot this past week.
Last Wednesday’s Stableford was won by Glenn Goodall with 39 points from runner-up Rodney Hand on 38 points.
Balls: 33 points.
The ladies played a 27-hole foursomes with the mother and daughter combination of Bobbie Ramsay and Sally Jones proving too strong for the rest of the field, winning both the scratch and handicap.
Jill Gleeson and Glenys Murray were the runners-up in scratch and another mother and daughter combination, Kelly Rowe and Marg Fumberger, came runner-up in the handicap. Thanks to Gallagher Insurance for sponsoring the day.
On Saturday James Goldsworthy Consultants sponsored both the men’s and ladies competition. The men played an aggregate Stableford which was won by Mal Blagus and Mark Collett with a score of 71 points from runners-up Michael Englefield and Robert Stewart with 69 points.
Balls: 66 points on a countback.
The ladies aggregate was won by sisters Joan Ryan and Marg Fumberger with 71 points from runners-up Chris Taylor and Helen Wood with 69 ponts.
Balls: 63 points.
Affie Ganz won the round of the week for his round of 40 points on Saturday.
Sunday’s Stableford event was won by one of the younger members, Zaviar Grennan, who revelled in the near perfect conditions scoring 41 points to win from runner-up Peta Roberts on 40 points.
Balls: 34 points.
Today the men play stroke while the ladies will play Stableford and Saturday is a medley Stableford.
VETERANS
THE Victorian Veterans Golf Association State Championships will be played at Cowra Golf Club on Monday, October 7 and Tuesday, October 8 and entries are still open. Details are available online at VVGA.org.au.
The next local event is the Vines Retirement Village single Stableford at Red Cliffs Golf Club on Monday, October 7. The course has undergone constant improvements and is in top class condition.
MERBEIN
THURSDAY’S stroke event was won by Glen Walker with 102 off the stick for net 74. Pete Trevathan was runner-up with 110 for net 77 and third was Howard Hankinson. Mr Risky and the pink ball went to Phil Whitton.
NTP: 2nd – Gary Bourke 350cm.
Sundays Stableford event was won Howard Hankinson who cleaned up with 38 points from captain Bill Slee on 33 points and Gary Bourke rounded out the podium on 32 points. Max Hodges won Mr Risky.
NTP: 12th – Gary Bourke 650cm.
The come and try day held on Monday by NSW golf professional Garry Begg was well attended by a good number of ladies during their lunch hour and a bus load of school children from Mildura.
Potential golfers attended free golf lessons in the evening finishing off with a sausage sizzle.
Don’t forget the Ambrose event on Sunday, October 20, with monetary a prize of $10,000 up for grabs for a hole-in-one on a nominated par three.
There will be plenty of prizes on the day with a barbecue lunch and refreshments will be available.
Tomorrow is a stroke event with a 9.30am registration for a 10am hit off- and Sunday is a Stableford event.
The chicken-run will resume on Tuesday, October 8.
