MILDURA
ON Tuesday, October 1, the ladies nine-hole Stableford was won by Mavis Lynch with 22 points from Jane Stanbrook with 20 points.
Balls: (2) 22 to 20 points.
The 18-hole Stableford event was won by Dawn Jackson with 42 points from runner-up Jenny McCoy with 40 points.
Balls: (5) 42 to 34 points.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Carla Sherriff 750cm, 2nd Trentham Estate – Shirley Lewis 160cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Bev Matthews 32cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Tracy Katis 165cm.
The men played stroke for the Monthly Mug on Wednesday and in A Grade, Robert Briggs survived a countback on net 69 to defeat Adam Bell, Chris Szigeti and Nigel Ingram.
B Grade was won by Perry Hill with net 69 from runnerup Stephen Reberger on a countback from Lukas Pedder, both on net 70.
Balls: (20) net 69 to net 72 on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Pig – Nigel Ingram 192cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Dennis Grigg 34cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Robert Morgan 110cm.
The ladies 18-hole Stableford played on Friday was won by Christine Hartley on a countback with Glenda Hiskins, both on 33 points.
Balls: (2) 33 points.
Saturday was a medley stroke event for the TWW/ Ransoms Monthly Medal played in three grades.
It was three-way countback on net 70 in A Grade to decide Dennis Williams as the winner from runner-up Kym Mack and third placed Neville Hodgetts.
B Grade as taken out by Ben Callaghan on net 69 defeating Sam Smythe and Ben Nitshke, both on net 70.
C Grade was won by Garry Smart with net 70 from Rod Truman on a countback with Wayne Mayne, both on net 73.
Balls: (26) net 69 to net 74 on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Paul White 172cm, 2nd Pig – Rob Donaldson 251cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Keegan Blows 799cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Jason O’Brien.
WENTWORTH
THURSDAY’S stroke competition was won by Howard Hankinson on a countback from Glen Walker, both with net 79, from third-placed Peter Trevathan on net 82, while Melbourne visitor Dave Gardiner took the Mr Risky award with net 93.
NTP: 8th – Glen Walker 750cm.
Sunday’s Stableford winner was Howard Hankinson after a three-way countback with runner-up Paul Schmidt and third placed Michael Cook, all on 34 points.
Vicki Appleton won the Mr Risky pink ball.
Welcome to new member Janine Chapman, continuing a long family tradition of Wentworth Golf Club membership for the Chapman family.
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 prize of $10,000 up for grabs for a hole-in-one on the 8th hole.
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 resumed yesterday.
MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday’s Stableford winner was Sam Trinick with 44 points from runner-up Ken Matulick on 35 points.
Ball: Mark Holding 34 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Wines Merbein – Stuart Watson 190cm, 8th Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range (weekly) – Alan Gourlay 340cm, 16th Merbein Lions Club (weekly) – Shane Geering 1380cm.
A stroke event for the Monthly Medal was played on Saturday with Adrian Rudd on net 73 taking the win over runner-up Jack Hibberd on net 74.
Balls: Alan Gourlay and Graeme Kerr net 75.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Steve Farley 308cm, 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Steve Farley 308cm, 8th Drummond Golf Sunraysia Golf Range (weekly) – Jason Binding 1410cm, 12th G&T Kitchen (weekly) – Alan Gourlay 398cm, 16th Merbein Lions Club (weekly) – Shane Geering 1380cm.
This Wednesday is Stableford from 12pm, Friday is the twilight nine-hole Stableford off the front nine and Saturday is Stableford.
A reminder that memberships are now due.
COOMEALLA
THIS Wednesday the men and women play Stableford; Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford; Saturday is the men and women’s American Foursomes Championship; Sunday is an 18-hole medley Stableford.
On Wednesday the men played Stableford for the Monthly Mug.
A Grade: Ray Lyons 39 points, runner-up Adam Philp 38 points, third Craig Hocking 38 points B Grade: Peter Duscher 41 points, runner-up Mark Lee 38 points, third Paul Hewitt 38 points.
C Grade: Tom Creamer 44 points, runner-up Nate Wade 42 points, third Graeme Burrows 39 points.
Balls: (19) 34 to 44 points NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Ryan Hawke 365cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Terry Jones 550cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Graeme Burrows 373cm.
The women played stroke for the Monthly Medal on Wednesday: Ninette Mammone 71 net, runner-up Sonya Golitschenko 71 net, third Kylie Walters 73 net.
Balls: (4) 71 to 75 net.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Kate Murdoch 74cm, 7th –Erin Nunan 850cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Catherine Lanigan 54cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Nia Whittle 191cm.
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford: Andrew Rix 20 points, runner-up Dave Baldock 18 points.
Balls: (9) 17 to 19 points.
NTPs: 11th – Tim Nunan 702cm, 18th – Andrew Rix 285cm.
On Saturday the men played stroke for the Monthly Medal.
A Grade: Luke Perry net 66, runner-up Andrew Rix net 69, third Ricky Lowe net 69.
B Grade: Stewart Furguson net 68, runner-up Jarrod McGlashan net 71, third Ben Camilleri net 71.
C Grade: Nate Wade net 65, runner-up Rob Armstrong net 67, third Aaron Hawkins net 68.
Balls: (33) net 65 to net 74.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – James Daly 780cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Fuat Karaylan 74cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Greg Rhodes 33cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Ricky Lowe 169cm.
Women’s Monthly Award: Marg Midgley net 73, runner-up Kate Murdoch net 73, third Nia Whittle net 75.
Balls: (5) net 73 to net 76.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Sharron Morrell 0cm, 7th – Ann Bowen 450cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Sue Arther 102cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Catherine Lanigan 30cm.
Sunday was an 18-hole medley Stableford event: Craig Maddigan 42 points, runner-up Domenic Scullino 40 points, third George Andriolas 38 points, fourth Joshua Fury 38 points.
Balls: (13) 35 to 42 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Fuat Karaylan 600cm, 7th – Eugene Warrior 110cm, 11th – Tim Earl 734cm, 18th – Graeme Brierley 70cm.
VETERANS
ONE of the largest fields for many years contested the district veteran golfers Vines Retirement Village single Stableford event at the Red Cliffs Golf Club on Monday.
Boosted with 13 visitors and two new members, a full field of 74 players competed.
With great weather and a well presented course, some very good scores were recorded.
In A Grade, Barry Pilgrim was the winner with 38 points and runner-up on a countback was Greg Doolan edging out Ken Upton, both with 37 points.
Brian Young saluted in B Grade on a countback from Meg Whitby, both having scored 42 points.
In third place was Greg Lee with 41 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Grant Giddings, 8th – Peter George, 12th – Jill Gleeson, 15th – visitor Doreen, 17th – Barry Pilgrim.
Balls: 42-34 points – G. Mason, A. Steedman, G. Giddings, G. Irvin, T. Dal Corobbo, R. Baird, G. Poriazis, R. Arnold, J. Maling, G. Butterworth, K. Williams, T. Nunan, R. Bailey, M. Hudak, I. Doering and D. Hughes.
Heather Klemm was the winner of the badge raffle.
Thank you to the Red Cliffs Golf Club for their preparation and support for the event.
RIVERSIDE
THE winner of the Veteran and Friends Stableford on Monday, September 30, was Samuel Longeri with a score of 42 points from runner-up Oliver Cooper on a countback with Gavin Minter, both on 40 points.
Balls: 42-36 points on a countback.
NTPs: 7th – Samuel Longeri 210cm, 18th – Samuel Longeri 365cm.
Marie Hudak won the nine-hole Stableford event on Tuesday, October 1, with 18 points from runner-up Roylene Bailey on 17 points.
Balls: 18-15 points on a countback.
NTP: 7th – Carol Benning 490cm.
The men’s Stableford on Wednesday was played in three grades with the winners of each grade finishing with 40 points.
Lachlan Smith collected the win in A Grade from runner-up Lachlan Faulkhead on 39 points.
Samuel Longeri kept his winning run going to take out B Grade from runner-up Greg King on 39 points.
Oliver Cooper won C Grade in front of runner-up KevinChallis on 36 points.
Balls: 40-34 points on a countback.
Rodney Jarrett eagled the par five 11th hole.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – David Byrnes 239cm, 7th – Tim Peterson 120cm, 12th – Peter Schroeder 580cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – David Brynes 45cm.
May Connolly won the ladies comp on Thursday completing her round with 37 points from runner-up Verna Wakefield on 35 points.
Balls: 37-33 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Leonie Nott 361cm, 12th – Chitra Rankin 177cm, 18th – Lirlene Crozier 21cm.
Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford was won by Zack Winslow with 24 points from runner-up Reece Plummer on a countback with Martin Dane, both on 21 points.
It was a Stableford event for the ladies on Saturday with Lyn Thompson’s 36 points enough to give her the win over runner-up Janette Mason with 35 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Janette Mason 247cm, Zilzie Wines 7th – Adel Dal Corobbo 1450cm, 12th – Selma Mayne 450cm, 18th – Lyn Thompson 530cm.
It was three grades for the men in Saturday’s Stableford competition and Joshua Furey was the winner of A Grade on 39 points with Josh Bailey getting the better of Glenn Walker in a countback for second place on 37 points.
Ken Upton had a great day winning B Grade on 41 points with runner-up Davidson Mbindi not far behind with 40 points.
Luke Jeffers had the winning score in C Grade with 39 points over Neville Cooke on 38 points.
There were two eagles on Saturday – Ashley Johnstone on the par four 17th and Craig Jervies on the par five 14th.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Ken Upton 75cm, 7th – Chris O’Brien 398cm, 12th – Michael Wade 520cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Ash Johnstone 0cm, Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Gavin Graham 275cm.
Sunday’s medley Stableford brought out the round of the week when Alex Spooner burnt up the course with 43 points (including a eagle on the par four 17th) in front of Wayne Sievewright on 39 points.
Balls: 43-35 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Jarrad Stokker 55cm, 7th – Luke Bergens 271cm, 12th – Bruce Liddell 410cm.
