VETERANS
ON Monday, March 6 the Sunraysia and District Victorian Veteran Golf Association members will tee off for the first time this year at the Mildura Golf Resort and the event is the Forty Winks 4BBB Stableford competition.
New and existing players are reminded that registration will commence at 8.30am. Ned Klemm is the contact for information about groups. He will organise walkers and cart users prior to addressing the group at 9am. Once the local rules have been distributed, groups will depart for their designated starting tee. with a shotgun start commencing at 9.30am.
After the golf concludes members will enjoy a lunch in the clubhouse before presentations are made.
Remember to wear your badges as the raffle draw continues this year. An added feature of this event is the awarding of a NAGA prize. Normally the NAGA is something to be avoid but since our sponsor is a bedding specialist the last pair each receive a new pillow. The premise of the award is , they went to sleep during the golf or should have stayed in bed, but whatever the case, they will go away with a great prize.
For those with good form, there are first, second and third prizes as well as NTPs on all par threes.
It’s a good idea to pre-order your cart by contacting the pro shop prior to the day.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday a medley Stableford was played. In A Grade Jill Gleeson had 37 points to win. Gary Sharman was the runner-up on a countback with 35 points.
In B Grade Ray Pain won on a countback from Peter Schroeder with 40 points and Biddy Pitt had 36 points to win C Grade from Denise Morgan who had 34 points.
NTPs: 8th – L Bottomley and G Smith; 12th – G King; 15th – A Dal Corobbo; 17th – K Geddes.
On Saturday a medley Stableford was played and the mens captain, Jeff Scott, led the way with 39 points to win A Grade from Daryl Morgan on 38 points. In B Grade Gary Young had 41 points to win from Peter George on 38 points and Karen Bulman had 37 points to win C Grade. Biddy Pitt continued her good form to be runner-up with 36 points.
NTPs: 8th – K Hart and A Ganz, 9th – T Germane; 12th – S Fox and T Germane; 15th – S Fox; 17th – L Bottomley; 18th: J Prictor.
On Sunday Salli Fox had 40 points to win A Grade from Ryan McEwan on 38 points and in B Grade Clayton Clifford had 36 points to win from Luke Stafford on 35 points.
Congratulations to Jeff Scott for winning the 2022 Men’s Singles Knock Out and good luck to Rita Chase and Dean Doolan who will play off on Saturday in the Summer Cup final.
MERBEIN
WEDNESDAY, February 8 was a Stableford event with Shane Trinnick on 33 points taking the win from runner-up on a countback from Stuart Watson on 30 points from Max Innes also on 30 points who won the ball comp.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Stuart Watson 498cm; 12th Club Voucher – Max Innes 472cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Stuart Watson 753cm, Stuart Watson also took out the weekly.
Due to the excessive heat the Friday Cashed up competition was cancelled.
Saturday was a Stableford event with 31 players taking to the course with the numbers again boosted by visitors from other local clubs.
The course was in good conditions thanks to the work of our volunteers, all their help is appreciated but more assistance would make the course even better, so if you can spare a bit of time let us know.
The winner on the day was Jack Wilson with 39 points from runner-up Anthony Lee with 37 points on a countback from third placed Terry Fitzpatrick also on 37 points.
Balls: Stuart Watson, Claude Dawson, Luke McCLelland all on 35 points
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Terry Fitzpatrick 242cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Ethan Gray 270cm; 8th Drummond Golf Mildura Sunraysia Golf Driving Range – Claude Dawson 1050cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – John Thompson 300cm; 16th – Merbein Lions Club Weekly – John Thompson 300cm.
Max Turvey received a ball.
Meat raffle randomiser was won by Lyn Thompson.
The last of the insulation is being installed in the new clubrooms followed by the wall linings, then it’s all systems go for an opening date to be advised.
Today is a Stableford event with tee off from noon, while Friday is a front nine Stableford competitoin and Saturday is a Par event.
MILDURA
ON Monday February 6 the Vets played a Stableford event and Steve Fumberger (9) with 36 points won from runner-up Ken Wakefield (12) on 35 points on a countback from third placed Doug Matthews (14) also on 35 points.
Balls: (4) 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 2nd – Doug Matthews 455cm; 12th – Mick Killeen 285cm.
The ladies Tuesday nine hole competiton on February 7 was won by Isobel Westhead (36) with 17 points on a countback from runner-up Janice Japp (20) also with 17 points.
A total of 47 ladies played a single Stableford competition on Tuesday, February 7.
A grade winner was Lee Tracy (23) with 37 points from runner-up Mabel Crouch (17) with 35 points.
B Grade winner was Jan Mierswa (250 with 40 points on a countback from runner-up Tracy Katis (41) also with 40 points.
There were nine balls in the ball comp and 34 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 2nd Trentham Estate – Kim Ingram 235cm; 10th Trentham – Estate Ann Bowen 97cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Mabel Crouch 251cm.
Last Wednesday 144 players played a single Stableford in three grades in the men’s competiton.
A Grade winner was Ray Lyons (10) with 38 points on a countback with runner-up Joe Rocca (2) also on 38 points. Third place went to Gary Fumberger (9) on 37 points.
B Grade winner was Luke Jowett (17) with 40 points from runner-up David Doering (17) on 39 points on a countback from third placed Jon Slatter (15) also on 39 points.
C Grade winner was Ken Upton (18) with 40 points from runner-up Peter Dooley (21) on a countback with third placed Graham Robertson (21) both on 38 points.
There were 36 balls in the ball comp and 33 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Bruce Dickie 215cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Paul Wilton 180cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ivan McKenzie 523cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Ken Wakefield 60cm.
The TWW Eagles Nest went off with Greg Rhodes shooting an eagle 3 on the 18th hole.
The ladies Friday 18 hole competition winner was Helen Treacy (24) with 35 points from runner-up Gayle Ford (32) with 33 points.
The Friday medley nine hole twilight Stableford competition winner was Valerie Whitelaw (35) with 19 points from runner-up Lee McLeod (10) with 18 points.
There were four balls in the ball comp and 17 points on a countback or better collected.
A medley Stableford competition was played on Saturday and a field of 200 players took to the course on a beautiful summer’s day.
A Grade winner was Garth Doherty (5) with 39 points from runner-up Andrew Graham (8) with 37 points and third place went to Sue Laird (1) with 36 points.
B Grade winner was Darryl Scott (11) with 38 points on a countback from runner-up Jeff Giddings (14) also on 38 points. Third place was Frank Crouch (16) with 36 points.
C Grade winner was Col Pulham (18) with 36 points surviving a three-way countback from runner-up Luke Coates (19) and third placed Rob Leng (18) also on 36 points.
D Grade winner and best score of the day was Tyron Moloney (30) with 42 points from runner-up Mark Lee (23) with 39 points and third place went to Mick Killeen (24) on 38 points.
There were 49 balls in the ball comp and 33 points on a countback or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Nick Katis 8cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – James Pippin 165cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ian Dickason 497cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Jeff Giddings 29cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack was Simon McCarthy with nine points collecting the jackpot.
Sunday’s Drummond golf medley Stableford competition winner was Fuat Karayilan (20) with 44 points from runner-up Jack Johnston (34) on 39 points and third place went to Self Kuzu (17) with 38 points.
There were seven balls in the ball comp and 36 points on a countback or better collected.
The golf season opening day is coming up on February 25, after which the greens will get a refurbishment on February 27 in readiness for our open tournament on March 31 and April 1 and 2.
