MILDURA
ON Tuesday, November 5 (Melbourne Cup Day) a single Stableford was played.
Will Anderson cleaned up with 44 points from runner-up Andrew Murdoch with 41 points.
It was a countback for third with Brett Beswick (with a superior back nine) out-pointing John Gray, both with 40 points.
Balls: (10) 44 to 37 points on a countback.
NTPs: 10th – Bruce Smythe 230cm, 12th – Kerry Harris 420cm.
Last Wednesday was the TWW/Ransoms stroke event for the Monthly Mug.
A Grade: Steven Fumberger net 70, runnerup Nick Katis net 71, third Robert Morgan net 72.
B Grade: Wayne Dahmes (back to his best) net 63, runner-up Tom Ryan on a countback from third placed Cesare Fraiia, both on net 66.
Balls: (19) net 63 to net 74 on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Greg Rhodes 99cm, 2nd Pig – Dennis Murray 260cm, 10th Trentham – Peter Miatke 510cm, 12th Zilzie – Dennis Murray 405cm.
Saturday was a medley Stableford competition and Maurice Warn had an outstanding round (playing off a handicap of nine) burning up the course with 43 points from runner-up Joel Doherty on a countback with Robert Young, both on 40 points.
Mark Pullman won B Grade with 41 points from runner-up Les Williams on a countback with Wayne Dahmes, both on 40 points.
C Grade was won by John Chadwick with 40 points from runner-up Will Anderson on a countback with Stephen Lush, both with 39 points.
Balls (31) 43 to 37 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Ash Whitehouse 119cm, 2nd Pig – Joel Doherty 195cm, 12th Zilzie – Ben Doherty 84cm.
RIVERSIDE
ON Monday, November 4, a medley Stableford was played and Lukas Pedder won with 39 points from runner-up David Gardiner on a countback with Todd George, both on 37 points.
Balls: 33 points.
Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup day Stableford, was played as an Orange Tee event, with Luke Bergens smashing out 43 points from runner-up Russell Lamattina on 42 points.
Balls: 36 points.
Josh Fleming would have been holding his breath on the 18th when his ball came close to a hole-in-one, stopping only 2cm away.
The members and visitors event on Wednesday was won by Billy Stephens with 40 points over Malcolm Kalms on 39 points.
Balls: 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – David Gardiner 250cm, 7th – Grant Giddings 341cm, 12th – Andrew Diwell 1010cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Chris O’Brien 293cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Graeme Southwell 135cm.
The ladies had their annual Oaks Day event which was a Canadian foursomes.
The pair of Kathy Ridley and Leonie Nott had an outstanding 69.75 net to be the winners.
Wendy Dawson and May Connolly put together a 79.62 net to take out second place.
NTPs: 4th – Pat Riordan 760cm, 7th – Wendy Dawson.
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford needed a countback to determine Kane Brown as the winner over Jamie Donaldson, both on 20 points.
Sandy Briggs won Saturday’s ladies Stableford with 37 points, one in front of Pat Riordan on 36 points.
Balls: 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Adel Dal Corobbo 1080cm, 12th – Sandy Briggs, 18th – Janette Mason 82cm.
It was a 4BBB Stableford for the men on Saturday, which called for a countback to decide Greg Love and Darren Knight as winners in front of Keenan and Michael Wade, both finishing on 48 points.
Balls: 44 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Ang D’Amico 192cm, 7th – Josh Fleming 215cm, 12th – Michael Wade 642cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Grant Giddings 340cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Keenan Wade 347cm.
Sunday’s Stableford was played in two grades with Frank Taperell collecting the win in A Grade after a countback with Max Marks, both on 37 points.
Luke Shelly completed his round on 39 points to take the win, while Kane Heeps had to undergo a countback to be runnerup from Jamie Driscoll, both on 37 points.
Balls: 34 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Gavin Minter 49cm, 7th – Andrew Thomas 329cm.
COOMEALLA
COOMEALLA Club Championships have been postponed until next year due to course maintenance.
Today the men and women play American Stableford; Friday: Nine-hole medley Stableford; Saturday: Men and women’s Stableford; Sunday: 18-hole medley Stableford.
Last Wednesday the men and women played stroke.
Men’s Monthly Mug and Mug of the Year – Terry Albion 41 points won the Monthly Mug from runner-up Greg Lee 39 points (Mug of the Year), third was Peter Chase 39 points.
Balls: (10) 41 points to 35 points.
NTPs: 11th Walkers IGA – David Guild 122cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Andrew Rix 270cm.
Women’s stroke Medalist of the Year: Lee Bottomley 73 net, runner-up Erin Nunan 73 net.
NTPs: 11th Buronga Bake – Suellen Nunan 177cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 0cm (birdie).
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford: Daniel Torpey 19 points, runner-up Sandy Waters 19 points.
Balls: (6) 18 points to 17 points.
NTPs: 18th – Peter Duscher 480cm.
Saturday’s men’s and women’s Stableford: A Grade: Troy Neville 38 points, runner-up Michael White 38 points, third Tony Finn 37 points.
B Grade: Mathias Moisidis 39 points, runner-up Sam Klitogiannis 39 points, third Peter Duscher 38 points C Grade: Ian Perks 37 points, runner-up John Gray 37 points, third JD Hawkins 36 points.
Balls: (23) 39 points to 34 points.
NTPs: 11th Walkers IGA – John Mitchell 200cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Aaron Hawkins (hole-in-one).
Women: Sonya Golitschenko 38 points, runner-up Erin Nunan 33 points, third Nia Whittle 31 points.
Balls: (4) 38 points to 31 points.
NTPs: 11th Buronga Bake – Erin Nunan 5cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Sharon Morrell 125cm.
Sunday’s Stableford: Oliver Sharman 41 points, runner-up Shaun Hollingworth 40 points.
Balls: (7) 41 points to 36 points.
NTPs: 18th – Shaun Hollingworth 300cm.
RED CLIFFS
THE Red Cliffs Golf Club hosted an exciting week of golf competitions with exceptional performances from both men and women across various events.
Last Wednesday’s men’s Stableford competition (sponsor D. Murnane) was Graham Lohmeyer with a score of 39 points from runner-up Lloyd Hale on 39 points.
Third was Christopher Chase with 38 points on a countback with Neville Birch.
NTPs: 8th – Peter Knight 422cm, 12th – Peter Lynch 870cm, 17th – Matthew Bird 767cm, 18th – Christopher Chase 200cm.
The ladies Stableford event was won by Jan Lloyd with a stellar 40 points (trophy donated by C. James and D. Knight) from runner-up Robyn Hand on 39 points from third placed Susan Poole with 37 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Jill Gleeson 58cm, 8th – Glenys Murray 258cm, 12th – Glenys Murray 246cm.
On Saturday the men’s and women’s stroke Medalist of the Year was played (trophies donated by L. & S. Hale).
A Grade: Thomas Minns net 70, runner-up Keegan Blow net 71 on a countback.
B Grade: Ken Evans net 68, runner-up Jack Crowe net 69.
NTPs: 8th – Daryl Morgan 266cm, 18th – Bradley Steer 110cm.
Ladies Medalist of the Year: Helen Wood net 70, runner-up Deb Dark net 71.
NTPs: 3rd – Helen Wood 187cm, 8th – Christine Taylor 836cm.
Sunday’s medley Stableford event was won by Laurie Wood with an impressive 41 points from runner-up Kaine Goulding with 39 points.
Third was Charlie Goldup with 38 points on a countback with Matthew Stonehouse.
WENTWORTH
HOWARD Hankinson had a day out last Thursday playing his first round of the club championships shooting 89 off the stick for a net 68 and 39 Stableford points, followed in second place by Jed Chapman with 88 off the stick for net 71 and 38 Stableford points, while third place went to Bob Balcomb with 73 net.
NTP: 17th – Bob Balcomb 1225cm.
Vicki Appleton with a net 97 took out the Mrs Risky pink ball.
On Sunday Vicki Appleton was tickled pink, because it wasn’t her taking home the Pink Ball for a change, it was captain Bill Slee.
Paul Schmidt with 96 off the bat for a net 72 played to his handicap with 36 points to take the win from runner-up Max Hodges with116 for a 75 net and 33 Stableford points, while Bob Balcomb claimed third with 107-76 and 33 Stableford points.
NTP: 8th – Bill Slee 790cm on the 8th.
Tuesday’s Chicken Run tee-off is from 5-5.30pm and Thursday is stroke and Sunday Stableford with tee-off from 9.45am.
MERBEIN
MORE than 100 golfers took to the “Royal” on Melbourne Cup Day to play an Ambrose in fours.
A great day was had by all with some very impressive scores being carded.
Winners on the day were Al Gourlay, Peter Gourlay, Hayden Gourlay and Simon Dowling with 66/54.75 from runners-up Lane Appleby, Daniel Ohara, Anthony Harmes and Jordan Appleby on 65/56.875.
Wednesday’s Stableford winner was Jim Piper- with 34 points from runner-up Mark Holding 29 points.
NTP: 3rd Australian Vintage – Frank Crouch 1147cm.
Friday’s nine-hole twilight event was won by John Dimasi with 20 points.
Saturday’s Stableford event was won by Ryan Teasdale on 39 points from runner-up Jack Hibberd with 38 points.
Balls: (3) Ethan Gray 38, Jason Hartley 38and David Timmis 37 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage – Steve Farley 479cm, 8th Drummond Golf – Al Gourlay 371cm, 12th G&T Schnitzels – NickCavallo 510cm.
Meat raffle: Peter Gourlay.
Today is Stableford, Friday is a twilight nine-hole Stableford (back nine) and Saturday is a par event.
VETERANS
THE Country Hearing Care 4BBB Stableford event was held on Monday at the Riverside Golf Club with 64 players competing.
The day commenced with the running of the annual general meeting with members re-electing the current leadership group, (congratulations everyone), passing the syllabus and observed a minutes silence in respect of those who served in the armed services.
Welcome to David Gardner who joins the leadership team as our new vice-captain.
The winners on 50 points were Suellan Nunan and Kathy Cameron with the local team of Rod Arnold and Wayne Innes runners-up on 43 points, edging out Graeme Irvin and Michael Englefield on a countback.
Balls: (14) David Lloyd and John Denman, Doug and Bev Matthews, Tracy Lee and Maree Irvin, May Connolly and Marie Hudak, Ned and Heather Klemm, David Gardner and Col Pulham, and Keith Williams and Geoff Cameron.
NTPs: 4th – John Williams, 7th – Wayne Innes, 12th – David Gardner, 18th – David Gardner.
Thanks to all the volunteers for their service, the ladies in the kitchen, the groundscrew and our barbecue chef.
The Christmas event will be held at the Mildura Golf Club on Monday, December 2 before we break for a summer recess.
