Wentworth
Last Thursday, we welcomed visitors Jeff Fusch and Graham Hartlet.
Stableford scores were not really great but we all had a good laugh.
Glen Walker took home the $$$ with a score of 33 followed by Ronnie Moore on 31. Ged Chapman won the ball with 27 points, also winning the NTP prize with 590cm on the 8th Par 3. Graeme Hartlett played with the Pink Ball and guess what? He ‘won’ it again.
On Sunday, we had a good turnout on what started as a nice day.
Good scores were the order of the day with Paul Schmidt winning 2-under Par 38, with Gary Bourke second with 36 points.
Barry Quayle came in third with 35 for the ball and Paul Schmidt won the NTP wine prize with 647cm on the 17th.
Vicki Appleton took home the Pink ball with 25 points.
Riverside
ADAM Kiel played a very nice round in A Grade on Sunday June 22 in the Medley Stableford, taking a comfortable win with his 38 points. A three way countback was needed to decide the runner-up, with Nicholas George coming out the better, in front of Steven Batchelor and Brendan Rodgers, all on 34 points.
Lacie Coffey (Mildura) would have been over the moon with her game, with a mighty 41 points to win B Grade, from Scoffy Atkinson’s fine 40 points.
Balls: (12) 32 points on a countback.
Reece Merlin played the Par five, 14th with precision, leaving with an Eagle.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Jason Zambelli ??, 7th – Claude Dawson ??, 12th – Craig George ??, 18th Bodan Bishop ??
The Ladies played Stroke in their nine hole comp on Tuesday with Bec Olsen marking up a nice win on 38 nett, over Jan Lloyd on 40 nett.
Balls: (3) 41 nett on a countback.
NTP: Adel Dal Corobbo 630cm.
Wednesday was Stableford for the Men, in two grades, with the placings in both exactly the same.
Bodan Bishop was on top in A Grade, with 38 points, from Malcolm Kalms 37 points.
The B Grade 38 point winner was Rory Nutter, over Rob Arnold, one behind on 37 points.
Balls: (13) 33 points on a countback.
An Eagle on the Par four 17th came from Alan Gourlay, with two superb shots.
NTPs: 4th – Chris O’Brien 213cm, Cooks Pools and Spa’s 7th – Bodan Bishop, Sunbeam Fruits 17th Alan Gourlay 0cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Alan Gourlay 590cm.
Chitra Rankin had a lovely round to win the Drummonds Golf Stableford, on 36 points, from Lyn Thompson’s 35 points.
Balls (3) 33 points.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Selma Mayne 222cm, 12th – Pat Riordan 168cm and 18th Janette Mason a Birdie.
At this stage there has only been one match in the second round on the Match play to have been completed, with Tracy Lee defeating Chitra Rankin (5/3).
Friday’s nine hole, Medley Stableford saw John Kennedy winning after a battle with Geoff Plant, both on 21 points.
Balls: (19) 17 points on a countback.
The Ladies contested their Monthly Award on Saturday with Margie Lampard leaving with a win, after her (91/74), in front of Sandy Briggs (99/77).
Balls: (3) 78 nett.
NTP: 7th – Tracey Bryan 780cm, 12th – Margie Lampard a Birdie and 18th – Lisa Garioch 22cm.
The Men’s Monthly Medal on Saturday, drew a good field and required three Grades.
Andrew Thomas would have been pleased with his win in A Grade after a super (74/70), with four players vying for second place. Michael Holcroft (77/72) used his luck to take runner up, followed by, Craig Jervis (80/72), Sean Baumgurtel (Coomealla – 74/72) and David Williams (81/72).
Junior Pula (Red Cliffs) played an exceptional game (86/69), to take the B Grade Medal, from Barry Pilgram on (84/72).
The round of the day came in C Grade, from Clayton Clifford on an outstanding (90/67), to be rewarded with the Medal, over runner up, Gary McNally on (100/70).
Balls: (22) 74 nett on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Joel Doherty 116cm, 7th – Michael Pitto 150cm, 12th – Craig Jervies 107cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Joel Doherty 381cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Darren Gray 160cm.Coomealla
COMING Events: Tomorrow is a Stableford-Monthly Mug/Award, Thursday (course closed from 7am-9am), Friday is a 9-hole Medley Stableford, Saturday is a Stroke-Monthly Medal, Sunday is a Medley Stableford, Monday to Wednesday next week is the Coomealla Golf Club Senior Open.
Last Wednesday was a Stableford event.
A Grade: Aaron Blake 37 points, runner-up Ross Robertson 36 points, third Craig Hollingworth 33 points.
B Grade : Rod Hand 44 points, runner-up David Doering 37 points, third Barry Waters 37 points
Balls: (11) 44-32 points
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – No winner, 7th McGuigan Wines-Greg Murphy 110cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Darryl Laird 608cm, 18th Trentham Estate- Aaron Blake 190cm
Women
Winner Lynda Saunders 37 points, runner-up Erin Nunan 36 points, third Dale Woodham 36 points
Balls: (3) 37-36 points
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage –Ninette Mammone 335cm, 11th Buronga Bake – Patsy Sandell 0cm (Birdie), 18th Trentham Estate – Tracy Lee 83cm.
Friday was a 12 Hole Presidents Port Medley Stableford.
Winner Andrew Graham 23 points, runner-up Gerard Brown 22 points.
Balls (11) 21-18 points
NTPs: 3rd Justin McPhee 570cm, 7th Andrew Graham 133cm
Saturday was a Stableford – Golf Shoes
A Grade: Denny Fox 39 points, runner-up Antonie Cutis 37 points, third Gabriel Virag 37 points
B Grade: Golf Shoe Winner Rob Andriske 39 points , runner-up Bob Fleiner 37 points, third Warren Holmes 37 points.
Balls: (23) 39-33 points
Men NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines –Brett Willis 145cm, 7th McGuigan Wines Craig Gursansky 40cm, 11th Walkers IGA-John Blake 230cm, 18th Trentham Estate-Cameron Stewart 295cm.
Women: Golf Shoe Winner Lee Bottomley 36 points, runner-up Jackie Hawkings 33 points, Third Salli Fox 31 points.
Balls: (4) 36-31 points
Women NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage –Sandy Waters 85cm, 7th -Dale Woodham 551cm, 11th Buronga Bake –Lee Bottomley 240cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Lee Bottomley 115cm.
Salli Fox – Eagle on Hole 12
Sunday was a Medley Stableford.
Winner Gerard Brown 39 points, runner-up Cheryl Rix 39 points, third Dion Wager 38 points, fourth Corey Fitzpatrick 36points
Balls: (12) 39-34 points
NTPs: 3rd – Tim Plumridge 213cm, 7th – Mitch kemp 160cm, 11th – Gabriel Virag 50cm, 18th – Bruce Dolman 350cm
Merbein
LAST Wednesday was a Stableford.
Winner Mark Holding 36 points, runner-up: Frank Crouch 30 points. Ball (1) Greame Kerr 28 points.
Saturday was a Par.
Winner: Abe Nemes +6, runner-up: Phill Williams – square. Ball (1): Ken Matulick -1 (countback).
NTPs: 3rd Aus Vintage: Graeme Kerr 225cm. 8th Drummond golf: N/A. 12th G&T snitzels: Ken Matulick 587cm 16th Merbein Club: Steve Farley 315cm
Congratulations to Michael Thomson for an eagle on the 10th!
Upcoming events: Wednesday is a Stableford, Saturday is a Monthly medal stroke.
A special general meeting will be held on Saturday, July 5, at 5.30pm at Merbein Golf Club. The meeting will propose a resolution to the rules of the Merbein Golf Club constitution. All members are welcome to attend.
