MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday was a Stableford event: Frank Crouch 33 points, runner-up Phil Williams 30 points.
Ball: (1) Tom Crouch 29 points.
Saturday was par: Phil Williams +5, runner-up Ken Matulick +2.
Ball: (1) Steve Farley +1.
NTPs: 3rd Aus Vintage – Paul Mulder 59cm, 8th Drummond golf – Paul Mulder 480cm, 12th G&T schnitzels – Nick Cavallo 899cm, 16th Merbein Club – FPaul Mulder 820cm.
Tomorrow is Stableford, Saturday is stroke for the Monthly Medal and Monday is an Ambrose in fours (King’s Birthday public holiday).
COOMEALLA
COMING events: Tomorrow is Stableford (Monthly Award), Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford, Saturday is Stableford and Sunday is a four-person medley Ambrose.
The Team’s Challenge is run over Saturday and Sunday. Teams of four, contact golf shop to enter.
Last Wednesday was Stableford:
A Grade: Craig Lovel 39 points, runner-up Kane Brown 36 points, third Ned Klemm 35 points.
B Grade: Owen Lehmann 37 points, runner-up Luke Shelly 37 points, third Col Pulham 34 points.
Balls: (13) 33-39 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Greg Rhodes 300cm, 7th McGuigan Wines, 11th Walkers IGA – Carlo Longeri 200cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Troy Neville 149cm.
Women: Lynda Saunders 35 points, runner-up Lee Bottomley 34 points, third Jackie Horkings 33 points.
Balls: (4) 33-35 points
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage – Jackie Horkings 44cm 7th, 11th Buronga Bake – Lunda Saunders 45cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 2cm
Friday 30/05/25 – 12 Hole Medley Stableford-Presidents Port
Winner Chris Gurney 27 points, runner-up Aaron Duck 22 points.
Balls (11) 19-21 points
NTP: 3rd: Chris Gurney 520 cm, 7th: Lachan Murdoch 344 cm, 11th Greg Rhodes 271 cm
Saturday 31/05/25 Stableford
A Grade: Nathan Darby 36 points, runner-up Chris Grimmer 35 points, third Michael Holcroft 35 points
B Grade: Rob Elder 37 points, runner-up David Lewin 34 points, third David Smith 33 points.
C Grade: David Doering 40 points, runner-up Mitchell Kemp 38 points, third Mark Luitjes 36 points.
Balls: (18) 40-33 points
Men NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Michael White 808cm, 7th McGuigan Wines – Ray Olver 61cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Jonny Torpey 196cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Michael Holcroft 210cm.
Women: Sonya Golitschenko 34 points, runner-up Chris Williams 33 points, third Helen Brice 33 points.
Balls: (5) 34-32 points.
Women NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – Linda Jakubans 220cm, 7th – Linda Jakubans 1100cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Linda Jakubans 44cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Sandy Waters 47cm.
Sunday was a medley Stableford: Domenic Scullino 37 points, runner-up Edward Campbell 37 points, third Shane Trinick 37 points, fourth Gavan Groves 36 points.
Balls: (11) 37-33 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Samuel Trinick 385cm, 7th – Sonya Golitschenko 50cm, 11th – Wally Schulz 320cm.
RIVERSIDE
BEC Olsen came away with the win in the ladies nine-hole Stableford last Tuesday with 17 points.
The men contested par on Wednesday which was played in two grades.
Jason Marks had +2 to win A Grade with Graeme Southwell in second place on +1.
Alan Connolly had -1 to win B Grade with Lauchlan Highdale getting the better of Rory Nutter and George Riordan in a countback for runner-up, all on -2.
Balls: (11) down to -2.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Rory Nutter 135cm, Cookes Pools and Spa’s 7th – Lauchlan Highdale 325cm, 12th – Peter Schroeder 135cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Kendall Marchment 220cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – SV Turaki 117cm.
The ladies played Stableford on Thursday with Janette Mason notching up another win with 39points. Chitra Rankin is never too far from the top of the list, this time collecting second place on 38 points.
Balls: (3) 35 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Pat Riordan 22cm, 7th – Lisa Garioch 415cm, 12th – Janette Mason 280cm and there were two birdies on the 18th for Wendy Dawson and Lisa Garioch.
Friday’s nine-hole medley Stableford was won by Brett Harvey with 21 points from runner-up James Taylor on 20 points.
Balls: (13) 16 points.
Eagle: Paul Wilkinson on the par five 14th.
The ladies played for the Drummonds Golf Voucher on Saturday with Lyn Thompson playing the better back nine to pocket the win in front of Maree Irvin on a countback, both carded 30 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Heather Klemm 328cm, 7th – Maree Irvin 1240cm, 12th – Wendy Dawson 175cm and 18th – Wendy Dawson 85cm.
With a good field of 80, three grades were required in the men’s Stableford on Saturday.
Simon Dale’s excellent 40 point rewarded him with the A Grade win from runner-up Barry Pilgram on 37 points.
A three-way countback in B Grade left Rocky Pipicella with the win with Wayne Innes in second place and Claude Dawson missing the cut by a smidge, all three on 36 points.
Brayden McGregor had a great round and a comfortable win after his 39 point put him on top in C Grade. There were four vying for the runner-up position, with all completing rounds of 34 points with Cliff Cooke being the lucky one, with Maurie Munro, Brandon Mercieca and Jacob Rodi settling for a ball.
Balls: (20) 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Tuarae Kirirua 160cm, 7th Claude Dawson 412cm, 12th – Simon Dale 400cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Adam Schelfhout 145cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Claude Dawson 199cm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday was a 4BBB medley Stableford with Rex Lawn and Lewis Young taking the win with 47 points from Alex Mullins and Allan Brown with 45 points.
Balls: (8) 43 to 42 points on a countback.
Saturday was the first round of the Red Cliffs Open:
Daily event winners:
Women’s A Grade: Salli Fox net 68, Sally Jones net 70. B Grade: Peta Roberts net 74, Carolyn McKenzie net 75.
Balls: (3) net 72 to net 73 on a countback.
Men’s A Grade: Bradley Steer net 68 on a countback from Robert Garioch. B Grade: Nomai Pakere net 67, Jeremy Blake net 72 on a countback. C Grade: Liam Moule net 68, Peter Shadwick net 72 on a countback.
Balls: (10) net 69 to net 73 on a countback.
Sunday’s second round of the Open daily event winners:
Women’s A Grade: Jill Gleeson net 74 on a countback from Lisa Garioch. B Grade: Carolyn McKenzie net 70, Deb Bark net 72 on a countback.
Balls: (2) net 72 to net 75 on a countback.
Men’s A Grade: Paul Dominelli net 70, Troy Germaine 71 on a countback. B Grade: Ula Henry net 67, Rueban Shimack net 68. C Grade: Peter Shadwick net 67, Kevin Burke net 68.
Balls: (10) net 70 to net 72 on a countback.
Ladies Open Scratch: Stephanie Baker 73-76=149, runner-up Lisa Garioch 80-82=162.
Men’s Open Scratch: Justin McPhee 73-72=145, Daryl Morgan 69-76=145.
WENTWORTH
LAST Thursday was a Stableford event: Glen Walker 34 points, Gary Bourke 31 points on a countback from Howard Hankinson (ball).
We had two visitors from Warracknabeal play with Dennis Murray winning the Mr Risky pink ball with 25 points.
NTP: 2nd – Howard Hankinson 750cm.
Sunday was 2BBB Stableford with teams drawn on the day. Barry Quayle and Gary Bourke had 40 points with Howard Hankinson and Jeff Hatfield second on 38 points. One point behind in third place was Bill Slee and Vicki Appleton whilst Gary McNally took home the Mr Risky Pink Ball.
NTP: 17th – Howard Hankinson 400cm.
MILDURA
LAST Tuesday the ladies played Stableford:
18-holes: Helen Treacy 36 points, runner-up Susan Newstead 35 points.
Balls: (4) 36-34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Mary Delaney 1280cm, 2nd Trentham Estate – Eily Raeck 120cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Carla Sherriff 580cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Kim Ingram 529cm.
Nine-holes: Michelle Berry 15 points, runner-up Denise Clohesy 11 points.
On Wednesday the men played Stableford off the red markers.
A Grade: Jamie Lanyon 39 points on a countback from runner-up Neville Hodgetts.
B Grade: John Harve 38 points on a countback from runner-up Paul Treacy.
C Grade: Bill Forrester 40 points from runner-up Bruce Smythe 39 points.
Balls: (25) 40-33 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Andy Stanbrook 272cm, 2nd Pig – Robert Morgan 210cm, 10th Trentham Estate – Robert Morgan 525cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – Ron Casey 47cm.
TWW Eagles Nest: Brian Bird eagle 3 – Par 5 18th hole six balls.
Saturday was a medley Stableford played in three grades.
A Grade: Nick Katis 37 points on a countback from Peter Miatke.
B Grade: Paul Treacy 42 points from runner-up Tony Beyen 38 points.
C Grade: Matthew Cattach 41 points on a countback from Gavin Harrington.
Balls: (23) 42-34 points on a countback.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure – Joseph Rocca 180cm, 2nd Pig – Peter Miatke, 10th Trentham Estate – Lee Tucker 186cm, 12th Zilzie Wines – MarkPullman 320cm.
TWW Eagles Nest: Bruck McEwan eagle 2 – Par 4 4th hole two balls.
The Ranfurly: Bruce McEwan nine points.
