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COMING events: Tomorrow is Stableford; Anzac Day Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford after 1pm; Saturday is Round 1 Open Tournament and Sunday is Round 2 Open Tournament.

Last Wednesday was a Stableford event.

A Grade: Stan Prymke 41 points, runner-up Mathew Tiley 40 points, third Greg Rhodes 36 points.

B Grade: Jeremy Blake 38 points, runner-up Luke Shelly 38 points, third Andrew Perry 38 points.

C Grade: Alister McBain 38 points, runner-up Wally Schulz 38 points, third Corey Fitzpatrick 35 points.

Balls: (18) 41 – 35 points.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Mathew Tiley 431cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Jonny Torpey 224cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Dusty Rhodes 131cm, 18th Mathew Tiley 225cm.

Women: Lee Bottomley 36 points, runner-up Ann Bowen 35 points, third Catherine Lanigan 34 points.

Balls: (3) 36-34 points.

NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage – Lee Bottomley 15cm, 7th – Carol Zimmermann 310cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Ann Bowen 69cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Kate Murdoch 201cm.

Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford was won by David Desmond 22 points on a countback from runner-up Andrew Rix.

Balls (9) 21-19 points.

Friday’s 18-hole medley Stableford was won by Warren Holmes 36 points from runner-up Roberto Fuoco 35 points.

NTPs: 3rd – Jeremy Blake 630cm, 7th – Andy Murdoch 150cm, 11th – Ivan McKenzie 1050cm, 18th – David Lewin 401cm.

Saturday was a Stableford competition.

A Grade: Chris Nugent 38points, runner-up Patrick Gray 38 points, third Brett Willis 37 points.

B Grade: Ryan Rigby 40 points, runner-up David Smith 39 points, third Antoine Curtis 37 points.

C Grade: Greg Lee 42 points, runner-up Ron Hunt 37 points, third Aaron Hawkins 37 points.

Balls: (27) 34 to 42 points.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Chris Nugent 258cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Geoff Tandy 48cm,11th – Darren Bottomley 530cm, 18th – Aaron Hawkins 143cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Josh Furey 27cm.

Women’s stroke: Sandy Waters net 77, runner-up Lee Bottomley net 77, third Nia Whittle net 78.

Balls: (4) net 77 to net 78.

NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Lee Bottomley 73cm, 7th – Lee Bottomley 311cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 0cm.

Sunday was an 18-hole medley Stableford won by Ian Alexander 42 points, runner-up Seth Weinert 39 points.

Balls: (7) 42-35 points.

NTPs: 3rd – Lee McLeod 292cm, 7th – Darren Bottomley 520cm, 11th – David Merry 350cm, 18th – Lee McLeod 292cm.

RED CLIFFSON Wednesday, April 16, the men played an aggregate 4BBB Stableford competition with 24 players taking to the course.

Mark Collett and Paul Dominelli emerged victorious with an impressive team score of 70 Stableford points from runners-up Peter Lynch and Alistair Rayner with 67 points, earning themselves a voucher.

Balls: Roger Walder and Ian Doering 66 points, Andrew Wood and Roger Walder 65 points.

NTPs: 8th – John Gooch 467cm (Chemist Warehouse), 15th – Steven Begg 394cm (John Gooch – ball), 17th – Matthew Bird 450cm (Drummond Golf), 18th – Neville Birch 265cm (Red Cliffs Club).

Nine ladies teed off in the net stroke event last Wednesday under perfect conditions.

Jill Gleeson delivered a polished performance, finishing with a net 73 to win the event. Her win was celebrated with a trophy donated by M. Pengelly and M. Stanbrook.

Runner-up was Heather Shaw with a net 75, earning a runner-up voucher, with third place going to Sharyn Campbell with net 78 to round out the podium winning a ball.

NTPs:12th – Jill Gleeson 15cm (Red Cliffs Bakery), 15th – Caroline James 83cm (Bread & Butter), 17th – Deb Dark 930cm (Gio’s Coffee Voucher).

A strong field of 67 players contested the Stableford medley on Easter Saturday, with the competition divided across GA Red and GA Blue tees.

A Grade: Jill Gleeson 39 points, runner-up Matthew Bird 38 points on a countback.

B Grade: David Thompson 39 points, runner-up Alistair Rayner 36 points on a countback.

Balls: (13) 36 points on a countback.

NTPs: 3rd – Malcolm Blagus 777cm (Zira and Co Graphics), 3rd (ladies) – Deanne Davis 540cm (Ron Baird), 8th – Matthew Pascoe 189cm (RCAM ball – men), 12th – Glenn Goodall 511cm (Plumbtec – men), 12th (ladies) – Jill Gleeson 99cm (Zilzie Wines), 15th – Tony Johns 660cm (Coke – men), 15th (ladies) – Catherine Lanigan 520cm (Coke), 17th – Simon Rodgers 600cm ($20 Voucher – V & T Wright), 17th (ladies) – Deb Dark 540cm (Bobbie R. ball), 18th – Roger Walker 355cm (Red Cliffs Club).

Matthew Pascoe earned The Pig title and Mark Collett was acknowledged as “Round of the Week”.

MERBEINWEDNESDAY’S Stableford event was won by Shane Cordell 41 points, runner-up Ken Matulick 39 points.

Ball: (1) 35 points.

Saturday’s Stableford winner was Jim Piper 39 points, runner-up Shane Cordell 36 points.

Ball: (1) 35 points.

NTPs: 3rd Aus Vintage – Jim Piper 410cm, 8th Drummond golf – Shane Cordell 585cm, 12th G&T Schitzels – Abe Nemes 300cm,16th Merbein Club –Shane Gerring 370cm.

Tomorrow is a Stableford event; Friday, Anzac Day is an Ambrose in twos and Saturday is a 4BBB Stableford.

RIVERSIDEON Sunday, April 13, a medley Stableford was played.

A Grade: Josh Bailey 41 points, runner-up Jake Kiel 38 points on a countback from Nick George.

B Grade: George Andriolas 37 points, runner up Jason Spratt 36 points on a countback from Bruno Zappia.

Balls: (11) A Grade: 36 points on a countback. B Grade: 34 points on a countback.

NTPs : Zilzie Wines 4th – Oliver Zambelli 200cm, 7th – Christopher Filipowicz 190cm and 12th – Mick Innes 750cm.

Last Tuesday the ladies played a nine-hole Stableford event with Adel Dal Corobbo taking the win with19 points from runner-up Roz Nash with16 points.

Balls: (3) 15 points.

NTP: Zilzie Wines 4th – Pat Riordan 1020cm.

Tuesday’s Veteran and Friends Stableford winner was Tim Donaldson with 35 points.

Wednesday’s men’s stroke Monthly Award: Lachlan Clarke (95/67).

A Grade: Ryan Rigby (87/73), runner-up Roland Tankard (83/74) after a countback against Shawn Clarke and Roberto Fuco.

B Grade: Matt Highdale (93/70), runner-up Kane Heeps (95/71).

Balls: (14) 75 net on a countback.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Shawn Clarke 108cm, 7th – Bluey Martin 670cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Brett Harvey 182cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Andrew Forbes 410cm.

Thursday’s ladies Stableford: Tracy Lee 38 points, runner -p Maree Irvin 35 points.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Maree Irvin 205cm, 7th – Pat Riordan 1225cm, 12th – Janette Mason 103cm and 18th – Pat Riordan 71.

Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford: Simon Dale 20 points, runner-up Chris D’Amico 19 points.

Balls: (17) 16 points on a countback.

Saturday’s was the men’s Monthly Medal.

A Grade: Larry Cavallaro (76/69), runner-up Steve Wilmann (72/72) on a countback from Will Anderson (83/72).

B Grade: Joe Lando (80/67), runner-up Baxton Hollis (88/69).

C Grade: Jake Garraway (94/65), runner-up Jake Hibberd (88//68).

Balls: (19) 73 net.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Chris O’Brien 217cm, 7th – Jack Hibberd 560cm, 12th – Baxter Hollis 650cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Will Anderson 107cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Scott Webster 159cm.

MILDURALAST Tuesday the women played stroke for the Monthly medal and putting which was won by Susan Newstead with net 72 from runner-up Jan Mierswa with net 74.

Balls: (5) net 72 to net 77.

NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Jan Mierswa 600cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Tracy Katis 15cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Ann Bowen 403cm.

Putts: Michelle Blair 30.

The nine hole stroke event was won by Jenny McCoy on a countback from Kym Mayne, both on net 42.

Balls: (2) net 42.

Putts: Jenny McCoy 20 on a countback.

Last Wednesday the men played a stroke event for the TWW Monthly Mug.

Robert Young won A Grade with net 68 from runner-up Geoff Hazeldene net 69 with third place going to Chris Szigeti with net 71.

B Grade was won by Ross Pointon on net 70 from runner-up Stephen Reberger net 71 with Don McConnell third with net 72.

Balls: (19) net 68 to net 73 on a countback.

NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Robert Morgan 185cm, 2nd Pig – Ross Pointon 304cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Henry Hartmann 500cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Ross Pointon 240cm.

On Saturday a medley Stableford was played for the Easter Ken Cameron Memorial Trophy.

Paul Leonard won the day on a countback from Glenn Egan and Jono Villiva, all on 40 points.

Balls: (26) 40-36 points on a countback.

NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Andy Stanbrook 345cm, 2nd Pig – Simon Kelly 320cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Ron Casey 700cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – John Gray 450cm. The Ranfurly – Chris Bush 9 points.

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