Coomealla
DUE to course maintenance on the front nine all competitions play the back nine holes twice.
A medley Stableford was played on Wednesday, December 18.
A Grade: Troy Neville 37 points, runner-up Larry Frasca: 37 points, third Tim Vandenberg 37 points.
B Grade: Rod Hand 40 points, runner-up Frank Boseley 39 points, third Janice Walker 39 points
Balls: (17) 34 to 40 points,
NTPs: 11th Walkers IGA – Michael White 185cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Jacob Slimmon 309cm.
Friday’s nine-hole Stableford played on December 20 was won by Sandy Waters on 19 points from runner-up Tim Earl with 18 points.
Balls: (5) 17 to 18 points.
NTPs: 11th – Greg Rhodes 439cm, 18th – Greg Rhodes 438cm.
Saturday, December 21, was a medley Stableford.
A Grade: Andrew Fairlie 41 points, runner-up Matt Pascoe:38 points, third Dennis Williams 38 points.
B Grade: Wayne McDonnell 38 points, runner-up Steve Morrell 38 points, third Paul Matthews 35 points.
C Grade: Rob Armstrong 36 points, runner-up Frank Tassone 36 points, third Peter Cason 35 points.
Balls: (23) 34 to 41 points.
NTPs: 11th Walkers IGA – Aaron Blake 60cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Matt Pascoe 168cm, Kyley Walters 83cm.
Sunday 22/12
The 18- hole medley Stableford played on Sunday, December 22 was won by Greg Rhodes with 40 points from runner-up Dean Anderson on 39 points.
Balls: (10) 34 to 40 points.
NTPs: 11th – Dean Anderson 150cm, 18th – Lee Bottomley 345cm.
Mildura
ON Saturday, December 21, the Noel Pugsley Memorial 4BBB medley Stableford event was played.
Tim O’Neil and Rob Toms won the event with 46 points from Ernie Tyrell and Brian Bird on a countback from Ron Rowse and Lee Sutherland, both teams on 45 points.
Balls: (25) 46 to 44 points.
NTPs: 2nd Pig — Joseph Rocca 198cm, 10th Trentham Estate — Peter Hartmann 258cm, 12th Zilzie Wines — Nigel Ingram.
The Mildura Vets and visitors Stableford played on Monday, December 23, was won by Ross Bowen on 37 points from runner-up Peter Hartmann on 36 points with James Murphy third with 35 points.
Balls: (4) 37 to 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: 2nd Wine — Keith Williams 190cm, 12th Zilzie Wines — Keith Williams 320cm.
The ladies played Stableford on Tuesday, December 24, with Tracy Katis taking the win with 38 points from runner-up Susan Newstead with 36 points.
On Friday, December 27, the ladies played a Stableford event with Mabel Crouch winning with 34 points (ball) from Carla Sherriff on 28 points.
Wentworth
The past few weeks comps have been affected by hot weather and the Festive Season but the days we have played have been well patronised.
We now tee-off at 8.30am at the latest, until further notice, due to the hotter weather.
Also our Committee have decided that, when the forecast temperature on a comp day is bloody hot, then we will offer our members free use of our Golf Carts.
Hopefully we can take some heat stress away from our keen golfers… but above 38 then no golf.
Thursday the 19th December we played Stableford and with a good field of players.
Winner was Bill Slee back to finding some form on 29, with Glen Walker sneaking up behind on 28. Woody Woodruff won the ball coming third on 25. No NTP recorded. New player Gary McNally saluted Mr Risky with 12 points-good to see a new face at Wenty Gary, we look forward to welcoming you back.
Sunday 22nd we played our usual Stableford comp. And this time Woody Woodruff won the chocolates ($$$ actually) with 35 on a countback from Howard Hankinson, who enjoyed a cold beer. Third winning the ball was Gary Clarke- a long way to come from Pooncarie just to take a golf ball home!!! Good on ya’ Clarkey! Mrs Risky was Vicky Appleton and NTP was Mr Golf, Paul Schmidt with 9.5m on the 17th.
There was no golf on Boxing day.
Sunday the 29th we again played Stableford and ‘Morkle/Cooky’-call him what you want, even Mick Cook, well he won the $$$ with 34 points despite showing us how to lose a ball over the levee bank and wiping the 18th!! Well done Cooky!!
Howard Hankinson snuck in to 2nd place on 30 points, one stroke clear of Bill Slee on 29. Vicki Appleton took home the pink ball again, though she is improving rapidly so look out people!! She hit some great shots on Sunday. NTP was yours truly with 570 cm on the 2nd.
Remember-forecast 38 or more then no comp golf.
Riverside
Boxing Day may have seen a few weary heads, but it didn’t deter those Golf lovers from getting out in the fresh air, taking in nature and hitting the Fairways.
Harvey Spratt, along with a dedicated group of teenagers, have definitely caught the Golfing bug and now that the Holidays are here, can been spotted on the Course most days of the week. So it’s terrific to see these youngsters, who are putting in the hard yards, dropping their handicaps and collecting a few wins along the way. Harvey did just that on Thursday, but not before being pushed with a count back, against Gary McNally, when both finished on 37pts. Balls went out to 35pts.
NTP’s were Zilzie Wines 4th – Oliver Cooper 570cm, 12th – Kendall Marchment 750cm and 18th – Kendall Marchment 350cm.
Friday’s 9 hole Medley Stableford also needed a count back, which handed the win to Ben Erskine, over Luke Bergens, both on 22pts.
The Ladies played Stroke on Saturday and Lyn Thompson had a lovely (110/71) net, just pipping Lisa Garioch on (82/72). Balls went out to 77 net.
Margie Lampard nearly scooped the pool in the NTP’s : Zilzie Wines 4th – Margie Lampard 280cm, 7th – Lee Bottomly 660cm, 12th – Margie Lampard 102cm and 18th – Margie Lampard 130cm.
It was Monthly Medal for the Men on Saturday, with a mighty 114 in the field and three Grades contesting the Stroke round.
Scott Webster put together a great game, to pick up the Medal in A Grade on an excellent (77/70), in front of Nickolas George, also with 77 off the stick and a 72 net.
Jake Kiel had a brilliant round of 66 net, 77 off the stick, to be rewarded with the B Grade Medal, over Sam Cumming’s (84/68).
Another 70 net came from Benjamin Ave, after his 93 off the stick, which gave him the C Grade Medal, from Gavin Graham, on (91/72). Balls went out to 75 net on a count back.
NTP’s were : Zilzie Wines 4th – Ned Klemm 179cm, 7th – Scott Webster 190cm, Red Rooster 12th – Roberto Fuoco 217cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Glen Walker 185cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Jake Kiel 150cm.
Sunday’s Medley Stableford saw both Grades landing fabulous Scores, with Harvey Spratt marking up another win, smashing out a fantastic 43pts, to be on top in A Grade, from Greg Barila on a very nice 41pts.
It was Bruno Zappia in B Grade, who also amassed an outstanding 43pts for his win. Tenupale Opo came out the better in a count back for Runner up, over Eli Ottrey, with both carding a super 42pts. Balls went out to 36pts.
NTP’s were : Zilzie Wines 4th – Ryan Rigby 85cm and 18th – Scott Connelly 265cm.
Medley Stableford was also played on Monday, with the score of the week being produced in B Grade.
Frank Taperell played an exceptional game for a comfortable win in A Grade, on a wonderful 41pts. Alex Spooner used his luck to sneak into second place, after 37pts put him up against Stephen Smith in a count back. Balls went out to 34pts on a count back.
Lachlan Clarke was running hot, bursting through with a superb 44pts, to run away with the B Grade, over second placed Peter Goulay on 37pts.
Alex was also rewarded with an Eagle on the Par five 11th hole, after three perfect shots.
NTP’s were : Zilzie Wines 4th – Max Marks 434cm, 7th – Oliver Cooper 473cm, 12th – Kevin Eastwood 580cm and 18th – Greg Love 325cm.
May Connolly had a lovely day on Tuesday in the Ladies nine hole Stableford, leaving with the win, after her 20pts. Adel Dal Corobbo was only one behind on 19pts, to be runner up.
NTP’s were : 12th – Adel Dal Corobbo 299cm and 18th – Marie Hudak 253cm.
