MILDURA
ON Tuesday, September 24, the ladies played par and Gayle Ford continued her good form by winning the event with +2 from runner-up Glenda Hiskens on +1.
The men played a 4BBB par event on Wednesday and George Moraitis and Domenic Scullino were the runaway winners with +11 from runners-up John Williams and Ross Bowen with +9. Greg Barila and Simon Kelly were third on a countback with Peter Palazzo and Wayne Mayne, both teams on +8.
Balls: (13) +7 on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Rob Pallot 245cm, 2nd Pig – Peter Miatke 410cm, 12th Zilzie Wine – Peter Miatke 390cm.
Friday was the grand final holiday medley Stableford event with Tenace Moraitis saluting with 43 points from runner-up Ian Davis on 41 points while Bob Bettess scraped into third on a countback on 38 points over Neville Hodgetts.
Balls: (13) 43 to 34 points on a countback.
NTP: 12th Zilzie Wines – Chris Szigeti 157cm.
Saturday was a single Stableford event and Rob Pallot’s 37 points was enough to win the A Grade event from Nick Katis on a countback with Keith Williams, both on 36 points.
Harry Williams left the field in his wake, winning B Grade with 46 points from runner-up Tony Dal Carobbo on 40 points from third placed James Pippin with 39 points.
Balls: (15) 46 to 36 points on a countback.
NTP: 2nd Pig – Tracy Katis 383cm.
RIVERSIDE
THE Veteran and Friends Stableford played on Monday, September 23 was won by Ian Walder with 37 points. Ron Hall was runner-up after a countback with Michael Baynes, both on 36 points.
Chitra Rankin put together a nice round in the ladies nine-hole stroke on Tuesday, September 24 with a net 37 over runner-up Leonie Nott with net 38.
NTPs: 4th – Bec Olsen 650cm, 7th – Selma Mayne 1620cm.
It was par for the men on Wednesday which was contested in two grades, with Cooper Mitchell winning A Grade on a countback from Glen Walker, both on +7.
The top four players in B Grade also went through a countback with Kevin Challis taking the win in front of second-placed Nathan Dolic. Matt Highdale and Colin Johnston were pipped at the post.
Balls: Square.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Peter Schroeder 315cm, 7th – Roberto Fuoco 170cm, 12th – Craig Jervies 860cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Cooper Mitchell 310cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Barry Pilgram 120cm.
It was par on Thursday for the ladies and Roylene Bailey took the win on a countback from runner-up Heather Klemm and Kathy Ridley third, all on +2.
Balls: +2.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Heather Klemm 162cm, 7th – Suzy Conquest 580cm, 12th – Jan Hiscock 350cm, 18th – Kathy Ridley 58cm.
The Monthly Medal on Saturday was won by Joshua Furey in A Grade with a net 70 on a countback from Darren Gray. B Grade was won by Lachlan Faulkhead with a net 68 from John Wass with a net 72. Rob Arnold won C Grade with a net 75 on a countback with Glenn Butterworth.
NTPs: 7th – Glenn Butterworth, 12th – Alan Gourlay, 18th – Josh Bailey.
Sunday was a medley Stableford. The A Grade winner was Brent Smith with 38 points on a countback from Roberto Fuoco. Russel Lamattina won B Grade with an excellent 43 points from Tom Colbert on 36 points.
NTP’s: 7th Roberto Fuoco
MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday’s Stableford winner was Alan Gourlay with 45 points.
Balls: Mark Holding 35 points.
NTPs: 12th G&T Kitchen (weekly) – G. Chapman 415 cm. Alan Gourlay had an eagle on the par five 6th hole.
Friday’s Sunraysia Petroleum Par 3 Ambrose in twos was won by Oscar Mannix and Jack Stanley with 54 net 49 from runners-up Simon Rodger and Laurie Wood with 56 net 50.
NTPs: ($100 cash prizes):
1st – Sam Longeri 330cm.
2nd – Frank Crouch 146cm.
3rd – Scott Street 104cm.
4th – Luke McClelland 533cm.
5th – Matt Dean 141cm.
6th – Declan Baldock 106cm.
7th – Wayne Innes 240cm.
8th – Graeme Kerr 163cm.
9th – Joe Rocca 367cm.
10th – Matt Burns 387cm.
11th – Thorell Lees 93cm.
12th – Carlo Longeri 209cm.
13th – Frank Crouch 287cm.
14th – Ken Matulick 368cm.
15th – E. Walder 192cm.
16th – Graeme Sherlock 305cm.
17th – Shane Trinick 37cm.
18th – Wendy Dawson 376cm.
Saturday’s par event was won by Shane Trinick with +3 from runner-up Jason Binding -1.
Ball: Kevin Burke -1.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Ryan Teasdale 328cm, 12th – G&T Kitchen (weekly) – G. Chapman 415cm, 16th Merbein Lions Club (weekly) – Sam Trinick 980cm.
Meat raffle randomiser, Shane Trinick.
This Wednesday is Stableford from 12pm and Saturday is stroke for the Monthly Medal.
COOMEALLA
THIS Wednesday the men play Monthly Medal Stableford, women play Monthly Medal stroke; Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford; Saturday men’s Monthly Medal stroke, women Monthly Award stroke; Sunday is a medley Stableford; Monday is NSW Labour Day holiday 18-hole Stableford.
Last Wednesday was Stableford for men and women.
A Grade: Mark McDonald 39 points, runner-up Cameron Smith 38 points, third Denny Fox 36 points.
B Grade: Nicholas Stewart 40 points, runner-up Samuel Longeri 36 points, third David Tierney 35 points.
Balls: (16) 40 to 34 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Shaun Hollingworth 200cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Mark McDonald 512cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Alan Jenkinson 218cm, 18th Trentham Estate – James Clay 287cm.
Eagles went to Neil Saunders on the 4th and Josh Furey on the 8th.
Women’s Stableford: Salli Fox 32 points, runner-up Ann Bowen 32 points, third Maureen Bailey 29 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Lee Bottomley 155cm, 7th – Ann Bowen 430cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Maureen Bailey 502cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Salli Fox 18cm.
Friday’s President’s Port 12-hole Stableford: Alan Scorer 23 points, runner-up Antoine Curtis 23 points.
Balls: (12) 23 to 20 points.
Friday’s 18-hole medley Stableford: Darren Bottomley 40 points, runner-up Todd George 40 points.
Balls: (9) 40 to 35 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Joel Doherty 700cm, 7th – Zac Martin 171cm, 11th – Justin McPhee 210cm, 18th – Chris Williams 400cm.
Saturday’s men’s Stableford:
A Grade: Ivan McKenzie 39 points, runner-up Dennis Williams 38 points, third Steele Denman 35 points.
B Grade: Selfet Kuzu 39 points, runner-up Tim Plumridge 39 points, third Craig Hollingworth 36 points.
C Grade: Bob Fleiner 42 points, runner-up J.D. Hawkins 41 points, third Peter Chase 40 points.
Balls: (19) 42 to 35 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Craig Gursansky 485cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Greg Rhodes 162cm, 11th Walkers IGA – David Merry 282cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Craig Hollingworth 81cm.
Women’s Stableford: Lee Bottomley 35 points, runner-up Marg Midgley 35 points, third Sue Laird 33 points.
Balls: ( 5) 35 to 33 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine –Jenny Stephenson 25cm, 7th – Linda Jakubans 585cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Linda Jakubans 39cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 90cm.
Sunday’s Stableford: Craig Hollingworth 38 points, runner-up Shannon Smith 36 points.
Balls: (4) 38 to 35 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Wayne Hatcher 850cm, 7th – Wayne Hatcher 190cm, 11th – Craig Hollingworth 510cm, 18th – Shaun Hollingworth 161cm.
RED CLIFFS
RAIN dampened the enthusiasm of golfers in last Wednesday’s event where the men played a stroke game and the ladies played Stableford.
Lachie Dowdy stormed around the course coming in with a net 63 to easily win the men’s event from runner-up Glen Martin with net 71.
Balls: Net 75 on a countback.
NTPs: 8th – Neil Wilkie, 12th – Alex Mullins, 15th – Mick Hogan, 18th – Will Callow.
Outgoing ladies captain Rita Chase had 33 points to take the win from Sally Jones with 32 points.
Sheryl Blagus won Friday’s nine-hole Stableford with 18 points from Jason Plant with 17 points.
A medley Stableford was played on Saturday and Tim Bell had 38 points to win A Grade from Glen Goodall on 37 points. Rita Chase maintained her good form scoring 37 points to win B Grade from runner-up Kaye Bingham who had 36 points.
Balls: 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 3rd – Gary Nunn, 8th – Tom Minns and Sally Jones, 12th – Robert Bingham and Bobbie Ramsay, 15th – Julianne Wood, 17th – Matt Pascoe and Rita Chase, 18th – Rodney Begg.
Congratulations go to Gary Nunn who aced the par three, 200m third hole.
Round of the week went to Lachie Dowdy for his net 63 on Wednesday.
This Wednesday is a medley Stableford, Saturday the men have an aggregate Stableford and the ladies will play a stroke event.
The first round of the pennant season will get under way at the Red Cliffs Golf Club on Sunday and congratulations go out to our course superintendent Darren Murnane, who has the course in tip top condition.
VETERANS
THE Vines Retirement Village single Stableford event will be played on Monday at the Red Cliffs Golf Club. With predicted good weather, and a course that is continuously improving, this event is proving popular with local vets.
Cart hire is available by contacting the club but be early to avoid disappointment of missing out.
New members are most welcome with registration at 8.30am for a shotgun start at 9.30am. Membership is open to both men and women aged 50 or more who are a member of a local golf club.
WENTWORTH
LAST Thursday’s stroke competition was won by captain Bill Slee with 95 net 76 from runner-up Pete Trevathan with 109 net 77 in a countback with Bill Murray in third place with 99 net 77.
NTP: 17th – Alan Gourlay (Merbein) 50cm.
Mr Risky went to Wayne Astbury.
Sunday’s Stableford event was called off due to inclement weather.
October 20 is our four-person Ambrose with $40 per person registration fee (includes 18 holes, lunch and snacks on completion). There is a monetary a prize of $10,000 up for grabs for a hole-in-one on a nominated par three. Registration is at 9.30am for a 10am shotgun start.
Email to pre-register at wentygolf@gmail.com or scan the barcode on a poster or Facebook Wentworth Golf Club. Entries close at 5pm sharp on Friday, October 18.
This Thursday is a stroke event with a 9.30am registration for a 9.45am hit off and Sunday is a Stableford event.
The nine-hole chicken run will resume on Tuesday at 5pm.
