VETERANS
ON Monday, July 14, 39 members competed in the club championships.
Conditions were cool and clear with a great course presented to all, sponsored by Country Hearing Care. Our 2025 Champion is David Gardiner with 80 shots.
A Grade scratch winner was Jill Gleeson and net John Green. B Grade scratch winner was Wendy Dawson and net Maurice Munro.
NTPs: 3rd – Barry Pilgrim 525cm, Jill Gleeson 137cm second shot, 7th – David Doering 483cm, 11th – Claude Dawson 234cm, 18th – John Green 652cm.
Balls: (10) 79 points. Ball draw winner was Claude Dawson.
The next competition will be a two person Ambrose on August 4 at Red Cliffs sponsored by The Vines Retirement Village.
We are still looking for a secretary, so if you can handle a computer and enjoy golf and have a few spare minutes, you are most welcome and Brian has agreed to assist in the initial take over.
RIVERSIDE
IAN Davis landed a mighty 40 point on Sunday, July 13, to win the medley Stableford event from runner-up Nick Ietto on 35 points.
Balls: (7) 33 points on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Tom Till 300cm, 7th – Chris D’Amico 550cm and 12th – Ang D’Amico 250cm.
It was a nine-hole Stableford for the ladies on Tuesday with Meg Hamence taking home the win with 16 points.
Mitchell Christensen had the overall best score in the men’s Monthly Award on Wednesday, with an excellent 99/68.
The A Grade win went to Tim Peterson, who shot 71 off the stick for an outstanding 69 net. A countback was need for second place, seeing Lachlan Faulkhead 79/70 using his luck to just sneak in front of Tom Colbert on 82/70.
Mason Warn 94/73 also underwent a countback to gain his place as winner in B Grade, knocking Tom Till 102/73 back to runner-up.
Balls: (15) 75 net.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Phillip Hammat 240cm, 7th – Jason Bruhn 310cm, 12th – Lachlan Faulkhead 345cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – David Lloyd 133cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Matt Highdale 235cm.
The ladies played for their Monthly Medal on Thursday and it needed a countback to determine Lyn Thompson as the winner on 115/75 in front of runner-up Wendy Dawson 98/75.
Balls: (3) 77 net.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Maree Irvin 210cm, 7th – Tracy Lee 520cm, 12th – Caroline James 116cm and 18th Tracy Lee 100cm.
Friday saw Lachlan Clarke winning the nine-hole medley Stableford on 20 points over runner-up Oscar Baumgurtel with 18 points.
Balls: (10) 16 points.
Margie Lampard had a winning round on Saturday in the ladies Stableford coming in with 35 points from runner-up Sandy Briggs on 31 points.
NTPs: Zizle Wines 4th – Roylene Bailey 780cm, 12th – Roylene Bailey 520cm and 18th – Margie Lampard 128cm.
Saturday’s men’s Stableford was played in three grades with Larry Cavallaro taking out A Grade on 35 points from Chris O’Brien on 33 points after a countback against David Williams.
Tony Coppola had 37 points and left with the win in B Grade over runner-up Brent Smith on 36 points.
A score of 40 points gave Poyo Kirirua a great win in C Grade in front of runner-up Maurie Munro, on 38 points.
Balls: (17) 33 point on a countback.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Daryl Morgan 135cm, 7th – Colin Christensen 33cm, 12th – Graeme Southwell 948cm, Sunbeam Fruits 17th – George Riordan 361cm and Good Deal Tyres 18th Chris O’Brien 105cm.
COOMEALLA
COMING events: Monday – Course closed from 7am-9am; Wednesday is a par 3 medley Stableford; Thursday the course is closed from 7am-9am; Friday is a nine-hole medley Stableford; Saturday is a par event; Sunday the course is close to allow for the Pennant final to be played.
Competition Results
Wednesday was a par event for golf shoes.
A Grade: Archie McPhee +6, runner-up Ian Walder +5, third David Merry +3.
Balls: (17) -1 to +6.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines – David McDonnel 460cm, 7th McGuigan Wines-Peter Duscher 14cm, 11th Walkers IGA – Craig Hollingworth 42cm, 18th Trentham Estate- Justin McPhee 84cm
Women’s par event: Maddison Golitschenko +5, runner-up Sandy Waters +4, third Wendy Finn 0.
Balls: (3) 0 to +5.
NTPs: 11th Buronga Bake – Shirley Murdoch 5cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Sandy Waters 0cm (birdie).
Friday nine-hole medley Stableford: Lachlan King 20 points, runner-up Patrick King 20 points.
Balls: (6) 18-19 points
NTPs: 11th – Justin McPhee 753cm, 18th – Glen Wallace 195cm.
Saturday Stableford:
A Grade: Selfet Kuzu 35 points, runner-up Ed Parker 34 points, third Larry Frasca 33 points
B Grade: David Smith 35 points, runner-up Trevor Carroll 34 points, third Murry Appleby 34 points.
C Grade: Jason Hartley 38 points, Runner-up Alan Jenkinson 36 points, Third Cade Lees 33 points.
Balls: (19) 32-38 points.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wines –Glenn Marr 530cm, 7th McGuigan Wines John Blake 45cm, 11th Walkers IGA-Stan Prymke 584cm, 18th Trentham Estate-Jason Hartley 55cm.
Women’s Stableford: Heather Klemm 37 points, runner-up Caroll Zimmermann 35 points, Third Sue Staford 35 points.
Balls: (4) 35-37 points.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage –Heather Klemm 690cm, 11th Buronga Bake –Sharron Morrell 12cm, 18th Trentham Estate – Kyley Walters 70cm.
Sunday medley Stableford: Jonty Dolton 41 points, runner-up Peter Bicker 39 points, third Heather Klemm 37 points.
NTPs: 3rd – Shane Trinick 355cm, 7th – Shane Trinick 520cm, 11th – Hayden Rigby 1320cm.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday the men played a Stableford event with 37 players taking to the course.
Finn Cupper claimed top honours with a strong 41 points from runner-up Roger Walder with 39 points on a countback.
Balls: (7) 39 to 35 points.
NTPs: 8th – Steven Begg 385cm – Chemist Warehouse, 12th – Paul Dominelli 398cm – Lucky Dip, 17th – Neville Birch 312cm – Drummond Golf, 18th – Tony Johns 815cm – Red Cliffs Club.
The ladies played a 4BBB par last Wednesday with 20 players in the field. Deb Dark and Caroline James stormed to victory with a score of 11 up, securing the L. Walmsley-sponsored trophy in fine style. Runners-up were Glenys Murray and Deirdre Merlin with 7 up with Lee Bottomley and Rita Chase third with 5 up – 1 ball each.
NTPs: 8th – Helen Wood 599cm – Chemist Warehouse, 12th – Caroline James 22cm – Red Cliffs Bakery, 15th – Jill Gleeson 49cm – Bread & Butter, 17th – Deb Dark 655cm – Gio’s Coffee Voucher.
On Saturday, 84 players teed for a medley aggregate Stableford event.
Ben Hogan and Chris Thomas surged to victory with a commanding score of 77 points. Greg Young and Thomas Minns finished on 75 points after a countback to secure the runner-up voucher.
Balls: (10) 75 to 67 points on a countback.
Ben Hogan had an eagle.
NTPs: 3rd – Jill Gleeson 56cm Ron Baird prize; 8th – Malcolm Blagus 245cm – RCAM ball, Helen Wood 1066cm – Irymple Hotel; 12th – Jeffrey Scott 334cm – Plumbtec, 12th – Julianne Wood 156cm – Zilzie Wines; 15th – Ken Woosnam 393cm – Coke 6pk Cans, Jill Gleeson 156cm – Coke; 7th – Angelo Ganz 189cm – $20 V T & T Wright; 18th – Tony Johns 80cm – Red Cliffs Club.
MERBEIN
LAST Wednesday a Stableford event was held with Gavin Hocking on 34 points taking the win from runner-up Frank Crouch on a countback.
Ball: (1) 34 on a countback.
Saturday’s par winner was Paul Mulder with +3 from runner-up Greg Marshall with -2.
Ball: (1) -2 on a countback.
NTPs: 3rd Aust Vintage – Michael Thompson 510cm, 8th Drummond golf – Ken Matulick 570cm, 12th G&T Schnitzels – Ken Matulick 127cm, 16th Merbein Club – Mark Holding 233cm.
Tomorrow is a Stableford event and Saturday is the Captain v President Stableford event.
WENTWORTH
THURSDAY’s Stableford competition was won by Glen Walker with 31 points. One point behind was Bill Slee and Gary Bourke took home the ball for third place on a countback from Bill.
Jeff Fush scored the pink ball with 18 points and Bill Slee won the NTP prize with 875cm on the second.
Barry Quayle got back on the winners list on Sunday with 34 points, winning on a countback from Glen Walker. Gary Bourke came in third – again – for the ball and Janine Chapman took home the Pink Ball on 22 points.
Tee-off is every Thursday and Sunday at 9.30am playing Stableford and visitors are most welcome. With 18 grassed fairways, tees and greens, lots of kangaroos and emus and a warm licensed clubhouse finish off the round, Wentworth is a great golfing experience.
