Golf Results

Merbein

Wednesday – Stableford: Winner: Phill Williams 33 points, runner-up Jim Piper 33 points (countback).

Ball (1): 32 points.

Saturday – Monthly Medal Stroke: Winner Jo Klitscher 64 net, runner-up Ray Isaac 69 net.

Ball (1): Steve Farley 73 net.

NTPs: 8th Drummond Golf – Paul Mulder 219cm, G&T schnitzels – Alan Gourlay 238cm, 16th Merbein Club – Alan Gourlay 450cm.

Tomorrow and Saturday will be Stableford events.

Riverside

Sunday – Stableford (29 June)

Michael Reid had 41 points followed by Ben Hunt with 38 points.

Balls (6): 34 points.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Michael Reid 125cm, 7th – Scoffy Atkinson 750cm, 18th – Gavin Minter 201cm.

Tuesday – Ladies Nine-Hole Stableford

Winner: Bec Olsen 23 points, runner-up Maree Irvin 19 points.

NTPs: 12th – Tracy Lee 62cm, 18th – Tracy Lee 51cm.

Wednesday – Men’s Stableford (Two Grades)

A Grade: Winner – Trevor Williams 37 points, Runner-up – Marty Scott 36 points (countback over Claude Dawson).

B Grade: Winner – Jason Bruhn 36 points (countback), Runner-up – Kevin Eastwood 36 points.

Balls (12): 34 points.

NTPs: 4th – Graeme Southwell 235cm, Cookes Pools and Spa’s 7th – Bodan Bishop 130cm, 12th – Alan Goulay 120cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Kendall Marchment 113cm, Good Deal Tyres 18th – Graeme Southwell 372cm.

Thursday – Stableford

Winner: Janette Mason 36 points, Runner-up: Lyn Thompson 35 points.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Janette Mason 1350cm, 7th – Tracy Lee 850cm, 12th – Wendy Dawson 194cm, 18th – Tracy Lee 34cm.

Friday – Stableford

Three-way countback: Winner – Jamie Donaldson, 2nd – Aaron Cumming, 3rd – Greg Barila (all on 20 points).

Balls (15): 17 points.

Saturday – Ladies Stableford

Winner: Lisa Garioch 38 points, Runner-up: Maree Irvin 33 points.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Tracey Bryan 730cm, 7th – Wendy Dawson 1080cm, 12th – Wendy Dawson 200cm, 18th – Lisa Garioch 10cm.

Saturday – Men’s Stableford (Three Grades)

A Grade: Michael Pitto 35 points (countback over Alex Spooner).

B Grade: Jason Marks 39 points, Runner-up: Jayden Smith 37 points.

C Grade: Keith Willis 39 points, Runner-up: Cliff Cooke 36 points (countback over George Riordan).

Balls (21): 33 points (countback).

Alan Connolly scored an Eagle on the Par 5 14th.

NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Brayden McGregor 105cm, 7th – Alex Spooner 151cm, 12th – Cliff Cooke 690cm, Sunbeam Fruit 17th – Graeme Southwell 275cm, Deakin Estate Wines 18th – Nick George 450cm.

Red Cliffs

Wednesday – Men’s Stableford

37 players competed. Winner: David Marwood 37 points (hcp 36), Runner-up: Mark Mayes 36 points.

Balls (7): 35–32 points (countback).

NTPs: Hole 8 – Graeme Duffy 601cm (Chemist Warehouse), Hole 12 – Kevin Leach 620cm (Lucky Dip), Hole 15 – Paul Dominelli 1040cm (John Gooch – Ball), Hole 17 – Paul Dominelli 702cm.

Wednesday Ladies Stroke – 2 July 2025

19 players. A Grade Winner: Susan Poole 72 net, Runner-up: Jan Lloyd 75 net (countback).

Balls (3): 75–77 (countback).

NTPs: Hole 12 – Jan Lloyd 131cm (Red Cliffs Bakery), Hole 15 – Denise Knight 48cm (Bread & Butter), Hole 17 – Jan Lloyd 367cm (Gio’s Coffee Voucher).

Saturday – Stroke Event

72 players. A Grade Winner: Robert Stewart 71 net (trophy), B Grade Winner: Rohan Hillier 72 net (trophy), Runners-up: Roger Walder 73 net, Chris Merlin 74 net (countbacks).

Balls (13): 74–76 (countback).

NTPs: Hole 3 – Matthew Bird 590cm (Zira & Co Graphic), Hole 8 – Jason Plant 439cm (RCAM Ball), Hole 12 – Malcolm Blagus 446cm (Plumb Tec), Hole 15 – David Lloyd 348cm (Coke), Hole 17 – Charlie Goldup 159cm ($20 by T&T Wright), Hole 18 – Simon Rodgers 123cm (Red Cliffs Club – All).

Round of the week: Rita Chase

Saturday Ladies Monthly Stroke: Winner Rita Chase 71 net, Runner-up Marinda Pistorius 73 net.

Balls (2): 74–75 (countback).

NTPs: Hole 3 – Marinda Pistorius 31cm (Ron Baird Ball), Hole 8 – Susan Gathercole 1490cm (Irymple Hotel), Hole 12 – Jill Gleeson 171cm (Zilzie Wines), Hole 15 – Jan Lloyd 199cm (Coke), Hole 17 – Peta Roberts 231cm (Bobbie Ramsay’s Ball).

Wentworth

Thursday – Stableford

Glen Walker won with 37 points, followed by Howard Hankinson with 36. Bill Slee came third with 25, and Jeff Fush took home the Pink Ball with 22 points.

Sunday – 2BBB: Winners Jeff Hatfield and Paul Schmidt – 43 points, runners-up Annette Green and Glen Walker – 37 points.

Mr Risky Pink Ball: Bill Slee – 25 points.

NTPs: Annette Green – 475cm.

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