Golf notes

RIVERSIDE

Sunday’s Medley Stableford: A Grade – Michael Faulkhead 35 point, runner up – Garry Swallow 33 points.

B Grade – Mason Warn 46 points, runner up – Michael Reid 36 point.

Balls (9) 31pts.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Michael Innes 280cm and 7th – Kym Maddern 141cm.

Monday’s Medley Stableford: Tim Donaldson 37 point, runner up – Bill Beckwith 36 points on a countback from David Gardener.

Balls 36 points.

NTP: 18th – John Denman 221cm.

Tuesday’s Ladies nine hole Stroke: Leonie Nott 37 net.

Balls (2) 39 net.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Maree Irvin 238cm.

Wednesday’s Men’s Par : A Grade Lucas Byron plus 5, runner up – Graeme Southwell plus 2, on a countback from Ned Klemm.

Balls (10) Square on a countback.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Peter Goulay 173cm and 7th – John Denman 138cm.

Thursday’s Ladies Stableford : Maree Irvin 33 point, runner up – Caroline James 32 point.

Balls (2) 32 pts.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th Maree Irvin 1003cm, 7th – Jen Leach 710cm, 12th Wendy Dawson 180cm and Maree Irvin 67cm.

Friday’s nine hole Medley Stableford : Colby Ryan points, on a countback from Jonty Dalton 21 points.

Balls (13) 18pts.

Saturday’s Medley Stableford: A Grade Max Marks 40 point, runner up Bodan Bishop 38 points.

B Grade: Poyo Kirirua 41 points, runner up, Philip Teopenga 40 points, on a countback from Delroy Stretton.

Balls (11) 35 pts on a countback.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Ken Hornsby 290cm, 7th – Steven Fisher 121cm , 12th – Josh Fleming 580cm and 18th – Ash Innes 235cm.

WENTWORTH

SUNDAY’S Stableford event was won by Max Hodges on 36 points, second was Bill Slee on 33 points followed by Glen Walker on 32 points.

Mr Risky pink ball went to Jeff Hatfield on 23 points, with Max Hodges winning the NTP with 600cm from the stick on the 17th.

Thursday is an 8.30am tee-off, however from Sunday the tee-off time with be 10am.

On Sunday, a two-ball best-ball competition will be played with each team taking the best Stableford score for each hole. A barbecue will follow the day’s play. Entry is just $20 and tee-off is 10am. Enter as a team or just rock up and be teamed up.

COOMEALLA

TODAY is Stableford, Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford, Saturday is par and Sunday is a medley Stableford.

Last Wednesday was a stroke event:

A Grade: Craig Gursansky 70 net, runner-up Greg Barila 70 net, third Stephen Smith 70 net.

B Grade: Tim Nunan 71 net, runner-up Craig Lovel 71 net, third Brad Mottram 73 net.

Balls: (17) 70 to 75.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Greg Barila 300cm, 7th McGuigan Wines- Barry Waters 227cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Justin McPhee 335cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Craig Gursansky 0cm (hole-in-one).

Women: Cath Eddie 72 net, runner-up Lee Bottomley 78 net, third Carol Zimmermann 78 net.

Balls: (3) 72-78 net.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Ann Bowen 152cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Lee Bottomley 510cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Erin Nunan 249cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 44cm.

Saturday’s event was Stablefeord:

A Grade: Bruce Summerfield 38 points, runner-up Toby Cardew 36 points, third Ilker Deli 36 points.

B Grade: Jamie Marciano 38 points, runner-up Neil Bryant 36 points, third Hayden Rigby 36 points.

C Grade: Ken Hollis 35 points, runner-up Justin Freeman 35 points, third Tim Nunan 34 points.

Balls: (23) 38-34 points.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Justin Freeman 630cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Mark Pullman 332cm, 11th Walker’s IGA – Roland Tankard 170cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Warren Holmes 460cm.

Women: Cath Eddie 38 points, runner-up Sharon Morrell 34 points, third Kerry Grimmer 34 points.

Balls: (3) 38-34 points.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Sandy Waters 212cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Erin Nunan 1cm.

Sunday was an 18-hole medley Stableford: Helen Martin 41 points, runner-up Dylan Bottams 40 points, third Aren Brokensha 39 points.

Balls: (11) 41-34 points.

NTPs: 7th – David Doering 125cm, 11th – Nycole Riordan 70cm, 18th – Brad Blaby 288cm..

RED CLIFFS

LAST Wednesday the men played par with Mark Harbottle on +5 taking the win over runner-up David Lloyd square on a coutnback.

Balls: (5) square to -1 on a countback.

NTPs: 8th – Matthew Pascoe 530cm, 12th – Robert Underwood 850cm, 17th – Glen Riordan 381cm, 18th – Christopher Chase – 244cm.

The ladies also played par last Wednesday

A Grade: Deanne Davis +2, runner-up Caroline James (0).

B Grade: Dee Hopkins square on a countback from runner-up Isobel Westhead.

Balls: (4) -1 to -2.

NTPs: 3rd – Naomi Pitt 72cm, 8th – Jan Lloyd 1190cm, 12th – Caroline James 101cm, 15th – Sally Jones 16cm, 17th – Dee Hopkins.

On Saturday the men and women played a Stableford event.

A Grade: Clayton Downing 41 points, runner-up Robert Stewart 38 points.

B Grade: Mason White 42 points, runner-up Jack Crowe 41 points.

C Grade: Geoffrey Smith 33 points, runner-up Allan Brown 27 points on a countback.

Balls: (11) 39-33 points on a countback.

NTPs: 3rd – Paul Legg 590cm, 8th – Ron Baird 56cm, 12th – Adrian Hensgen 151cm, 15th – Ian Doering 38cm, 17th – Jack Crowe 229cm, 18th – Ganon Bettess 380.

Ladies: Sandra Marwood 34 points, runner-up Sally Jones 33 points on a countback.

Balls: (3) 33 points on a countback.

NTPs: 3rd – Jill Gleeson 286cm, 8th – Susan Gathercole 444cm, 12th – Megan Phillips 122cm, 15th – Deb Dark 57cm.

MILDURA

LAST Wednesday the men played Stableford.

A Grade: Joe Rocca 40 points, runner-up Ken Bryne 38 points, third Ben Winton 36 points.

B Grade: James Pippin 39 points, runner-up Will Callow 37 points, third Phil Nash 36 points.

C Grade: Wayne Davis 33 points on a countback with Gavin Harrington and Robin Hubble.

Balls: (24) 40-32 pints on a countback.

NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Trevor Spanos 120cm, 2nd Pig – Wayne Gill 229cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Joe Rocca 420cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Alan Steeman 101cm.

The women played an Stableford on Friday with Carla Sherriff taking the win with 32 points from Mabel Crouch on 28 points.

Ball: (1) 32 points.

Saturday’s event was a medley par played in two grades.

A Grade: Shaun Ritchie +6, runner-up David Murray +4, third George Poriazis +3.

B Grade: John Harvey +3, runner-up Peter Gilmore +2 on a countback from Cesare Fraiia.

Balls: (22) +6 to -1 on a countback.

NTPs: 2nd Pig – Greg Toma 30cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Nathan Lever 480cm, 12th Zilzie wines – Robert Young 55cm.

MERBEIN

LAST Wednesday’s Stableford was won by Ken Matulick 37 points, runner-up Shane Cordell 36 points, third Frank Crouch 33 points.

Friday’s nine-hole Stableford was won by Robert Faux 20 points, runner-up Luke McClelland 15 points.

Saturday was stroke and round 1 of the Merbein Open.

Daily event: Carolyn McKenzie 70 net score, runner-up Michael Gray 70 net, third Abe Nemes 70 net.

NTPs: 3rd Trentham Estate — Jonno Villiva 270cm, 12th G&T Schnitzels — Lee Bottomly 76cm, 16th Merbein Lions Club – Jo Klitcher 360cm.

Sunday stroke, round 2 of the Merbein Open.

Daily event: Joel Doherty 69 net, runner-up Sam Trinick 70 net, third James Clay 70 net.

NTPs: 3rd Trentham Estate – Luke Stafford 102cm, 8th Drummond golf – Lachlan Smith 750cm, 12th G+T schnitzels – Mathias Moisidis 252cm, 16th Merbein lions club – Peta Roberts 167cm.

Merbein Open 36 holes:

Juniors overall scratch 36 holes: Cooper Mitchell 152, runner-up Joel Doherty 155, third James Clay 168.

Juniors overall handicap 36 holes: Cooper Mitchell 142, runner-up Joel Doherty 145, third Chase Faux 146.

Ladies overall scratch 36 holes: Lee Bottomley 169, runner-up Salli Fox 181, third Carolyn Croke 181.

Ladies overall handicap 36 holes: Carolyn McKenzie 145, runner-up Jenny Jess 155, third Salli Fox 156.

C Grade men’s overall scratch 36 holes: Luke Stafford 195, runner-up Jack Stanley 201, third Mark Holding 208.

C Grade men’s overall handicap 36 holes: Luke Stafford 148, runner-up Mark Holding 154, third Jack Stanley 155.

B Grade men’s overall scratch 36 holes: Mathias Moisidis 168, runner-up Abe Nemes 169, third Roberto Fuoco 169.

B Grade men’s overall handicap 36 holes: John Dimasi 146, runner-up Mathias Moisidis 146, third Abe Nemes 147.

A Grade men’s overall scratch 36 holes: Ash Whitehouse 143, runner-up Darryl Morgan 147, third Matt Bottomley 152.

C Grade men’s overall handicap 36 holes: Ash Whitehouse 143, runner-up Jason Zambelli 146, third Anthony Lee 147.

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