RIVERSIDE
Brian Young was pleased with his game on Monday, October 10 in the Veteran and Friends competition finishing with a fine 38 points to win with runner-up Ned Klemm, having to undergo a countback against Ron Hall, both on 36 points. Balls: (8) 34 points on a countback.
The only NTP was on the 18th and won by Ned Klemm with (305cm).
Tuesday’s nine hole comp was won by Marie Hudak, with a nice 21 points.
Shirley Lewis had an absolute blinder in the 18 hole event, smashing out 44 points for her win.
NTPs: 4th – Jan Lloyd (690cm), Trentham Wines 7th – Jan Lloyd (1150cm), 12th – Tracy Lee (380cm) and 18th – Adel Dal Corobo (73cm).
The men played Stableford on Wednesday in two grades with both grades coming in with the same scores for the winner and runner-up.
Kendall Marchment took out A Grade with his excellent round of 41 points in front of Josh McAskill with another great score of 40 points.
Ray Cottle grabbed B Grade after he had an exceptional 41 points with second place going to Bruce Liddell on a pleasing 40 points. Balls: (10) 38 points on a countback.
Josh not only won B Grade, he also left with an eagle on the par four 13th hole.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Kendall Marchment (110cm), 12th – Bodan Bishop (95cm), Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Jon Slatter (700cm) and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Trevor Williams (80cm).
Due to the drenching we received on Thursday, the ladies competition was called off.
Friday’s medley nine hole event saw Tony Johns pick up the win with a terrific 22 points in front of a group of five on 20 points. Callum Winslow used his luck to take runner-up over Paul Wilkinson,
Chris Curley, Lloyd Hale, with Bob Merlin missing on the countback. Balls: (11) 18 points on a countback.
It was The Lever Richardson 4BBB Stableford on Saturday for the men while the ladies played a separate event.
The field of 102 enjoyed the sunshine and dry weather with Craig Jervies and Michael Burton finishing with a cracking score of 48 points to win. Second place went to Luke Jowett and Ryan Russell after a countback with Chris O’Brien and Ian Dickason, who picked up third place, both pairs on 47 points. Balls: (13) 45 points on a countback.
Jarrad Stokker played the par five 14th perfectly coming away with an eagle.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Barry Pilgram (85cm), 7th – Ian Dickason (45cm), Red Rooster 12th – Grant Giddings (380cm), Sunbeam Fruits 17th – Rob Garioch (75cm) and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Dale Simon (210cm).
The pairing of Selma Mayne and Lirlene Crozier produced an outstanding score of 49 points in the ladies 4BBB on Saturday which gave them the win.
NTPs: Zilzie Wines 4th – Selma Mayne (750cm), Red Rooster 12th – Lyn Thompson (830cm) and 18th – May Connolly (53cm).
Sunday’s medley Stableford saw more fantastic scoring in both grades, with countbacks once again determining the winners and runners-up.
In A Grade there were three players who amounted super rounds of 40 points, and after a countback Bodan Bishop collected first place, Ben Bambourgh was runner-up and David Williams missed the cut.
In B Grade Davison Mbindi and Michael Salter put in mighty rounds of 41 points and Davison made the win his, leaving Michael as runner-up. Balls: (9) 39 points.
Eagles seemed to be the flavour of the week with Reece Farr snatching one on the par four 13th.
NTPs: Zizlie Wines 4th – Wayne Innes (138cm), 7th – Andrew Thomas (369cm), 12th – Damen Southgate (380cm) and Good Deal Tyres 18th – Adam Shepherd (160cm).
MERBEIN
LAST Saturday was a Par event and the winner was Stuart Watson +3 on countback from runner-up Al Gourlay +3.
Ball Comp: Paul Mulder square.
Balls: Shane Trinick square, Ken Matulick -1.
NTPs: 3rd Australian Vintage Merbein – Ken Matulick 210cm; 3rd Pigeon Dollars – Ken Matulick 210cm; 12th Club Voucher – Ken Matulick 655cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club – Graeme Dunne 330cm; 16th Merbein Lions Club “Weekly Winner” – Graeme Dunne 330cm.
Meat raffle randomiser: Graeme Dunne.
A reminder to all our members that your subscriptions need to be paid by the end of October.
Today and Saturday are both Stroke events.
VETERANS
THE Sunraysia and District Veterans Golf Association’s next round will be a 4BBB Stableford held at the Merbein Golf Club on Monday, November 7. There is an opportunity to find a partner beforehand, otherwise we will organise pairs on the day. Golf carts are in limited supply so if you wish to book one I suggest that you contact the club as soon as possible.
Last month’s numbers were excellent and we hope that trend continues. The club would appreciate your support and your participation in the AGM. When the election of office bearers is conducted it is expected that current captain John Green will be able to transition into retirement with vice captain Ned Klemm taking the reins.
Other positions are up for re-election, so if you’re keen, put your hand up. Ideas and feedback is welcom as we want to provide the best outcomes for our members to support local clubs and promote a healthy and active recreation playing golf.
The steady flow of new members is a pleasing indication that the benefits of being an association member are valued. Our days are friendly, good fun and great for fitness.
So let’s all get behind the association and the club by turning up in good numbers. See you there around 8.30am.
MILDURA
Veterans competitoin on Monday, October 10 was won by Alan Steedman (19) with 37 points from runner-up Dennis Grigg (18) with 35 points on a countback from Ross Bowen (9) also on 35 points.
NTPs: 2nd – Keith Williams 730cm; 12th George Szentpaly 291cm.
A ladies stableford open competition was played on Tuesday, October 11 with 40 ladies competing. Visitors from district clubs were made welcome and trust they all enjoyed the course.
The 9 hole Stableford winner was Kay Baker (33) with 19 points from runner-up Isobel Westhead with 16 points.
The 18 hole open Stroke winner was Sue Laird (3) with a gross score of 80 from runner-up Emmalee Beggs (14) with an 85.
Handicap winner was Mabel Crouch (21) with a 68 nett from runner-up Emmalee Beggs (14) on 71 nett.
The 18 hole open Stableford winner was Jenny McCoy (32) with 39 points from runner-up Gayle Ford (35) with 35 points.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Marg McGlashan 620cm; 2nd Trentham Estate Faye Casey – 460cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Ann Bowen 14cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Sue Laird 150cm.
Straightest drive on the 9th hole was Val Whitelaw.
Last Wednesday 60 men ventured out onto the course with the weather forecast looking grim, but the weather held off and everyone got around without reaching for the umbrella.
A Grade winner was Jamie Lanyon (9) with an excellent 41 points to win by three points over runner-up Wayne Dahmes (16) on 38 points on a countback with Keith Williams (12) also on 38 points.
B Grade scores were impressive with winner Paul McErvale (20) shoot 45 points to win from runner-up Paul Wilton (24) with 41 points on a countback with Tony Dal Corobbo (30) also on 41 points.
Balls: 15 balls and 37 points or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Jamie Lanyon 590cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Andy Stanbrook 378cm 10th Trentham Estate – Rod Ford 698cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Nigel Ingram 80cm.
Friday’s medley 9-hole Twilight Competition was won by James Hancock (14) with 21 points from runner-up Lachlan Griffiths (26) with 20 points on a countback from Thomas Ferguson (12) also with 20 points.
Saturday’s medley competition had 114 players playing single Stableford on a cracking sunny spring day. The course was still quite wet after heavy rain fell on Thursday, but it played very well and the scores reflected this.
A Grade winner was Andrew (Tidy) Keogh (9) with 40 points from runner-up Gary Fumberger (13) with 39 points on a countback with Jeff Giddings (12) also on 39 points.
B Grade winner, and by far the best score of the day was Rob (Jex) Donaldson (15) with 45 points. Considering he wiped his first hole this is an outstanding round of golf. Runner-up was Andrew Stanbrook with 41 points and David Healy in 3rd position with 38 points.
C Grade winner was an up-and-coming junior in Cameron Smith (28) with 41 points from Steven Russell (31) on 40 points on a countback from Red Cliffs visitor Jason (Gilbert) Finch also on 40 points.
There were 28 balls in the ball comp and 35 points or better collected.
NTPs: 1st Pete’s Pure wine – Wayne Dahmes 182cm; 2nd Trentham Estate/PIG – Michael Osborne and Tom Crouch 520cm; 10th Trentham Estate – Gary Fumberger 57cm; 12th Zilzie Wines – Steven Fumberger 235cm.
The Ranfurly Iron Jack jackpotted to $20 with a number of players tied on 7 points
On Sunday, October 16 the Mildura Golf Club hosted district pennant and our four sides had three wins and a narrow loss.
Our ladies team had another close match going down to Red Cliffs 3/2. Wins to Emmalee Beggs 1up and Jenny McCoy 3/2.
Division 2 had both teams win 3½-1½ against Coomealla and Robinvale. Mildura Black team saw wins to Paul Leonard 3/2, Neville Hodgetts 7/6 and Paul White 2/1, and a squared match for Greg Toma. Our Gold team had winners in Simon Kelly 1up, Nick Katis 1up, Gary Fumberger 6/5 and a squared match to Peter Hartmann.
Division 3 had another win, this time over Coomealla and are cruising along nicely. Wins to Nigel Ingram 3/1, Rick Foster 6/4, Alan Lay 5/4 and a squared match to Robin Hubble.
The course was in sparkling condition and there were many positive comments from visiting players. Thank you to the greens staff and committee for their efforts in preparing the course after so much rain. Also, thanks to our helpers on the day, Gavan Tellefson for starting the players off and the barbeque team for feeding the players, this was very much appreciated.
This Saturday is one of the club’s time-honoured events – 4BBB Stableford Die Hard’s Day – with over a 50-year history that celebrates the club and its traditions of friendship, camaraderie and plenty of banter. The event is a 27-hole event sponsored by TASCO petroleum with a shotgun start at 10am for 9 holes, then a sit-down lunch in the bistro and then continue an 18-hole shotgun start at 1pm. Entry is $30 for 27 holes and lunch and presentations afterwards.
So, get a partner and join in an event that is unique to golf in Sunraysia and keep the tradition going.
On Sunday is a charity golf day to support local sporting legend Michael Hogarth in his battle with his health. A capacity field is booked to support the day and we wish everyone a great day.
The committee again wish to thank members volunteering in recent working bees and we wish to extend our working bee program over the coming months with tee rebuilding and top-dressing fairways. Keep an eye out for working bee dates in the golf shop.
WENTWORTH
LAST Sunday was Stroke and Glen Walker with 74 nett held the win from runner-up Steve Plewinski with 75 nett. NTP was Bill Slee with 995cm on the 12th. Mr Risky went new player John Mudge with 89 nett.
This Sunday is the Murray House Charity Day starting at with an 11am tee time. All carts are already booked. Be early.
RED CLIFFS
LAST Wednesday the men played Stableford and Bruce Mathieson won with 44 points and Graeme Duffy was runner-up with 39 points. Ball winners were Mal Goodieson and Neville Birch.
NTPs: 8th – Graeme Duffy; 12th – Neville Birch.
The ladies played Stroke Monthly Medal with Dee Hopkins winning on a countback with 68 nett from Sandy Wright. Balls went to M. Stanbrook, S. Jones and M. Pengelly.
NTPs: 3rd and 15th – M Stanbrook; 8th – J Wood; 12th – P Marks; 17th – J Gowers.
On Saturday the men played Stroke Monthly Medal and in A Grade Neville Walker won on a countback from John Gooch with 70 nett.
In B Grade, Al Rayner won on a countback from Dean Doolan with 70 nett. Balls went to P. Dominelli, G. Nunn, L. Hale, R. Baird, M Blagus and P. Lynch.
NTPs: 3rd – B. Overton; 8th and 15th – G. Nunn; 9th – N. Riordan; 12th and 17th – D. Morgan; 18th – S. Dempsey; Gary Nunn won the Pig.
The ladies played also played Stroke on Saturday with the Medalist of the Year playoff.
In A Grade Jill Gleeson won with 73 nett from Sally Jones with 75 nett. In B Grade Glenys Murray won with 73 nett from Julie Warne 74 nett. Balls went to J. Wood and R. Chase.
NTPs: 3rd, 12th and 15th – Jill Gleeson; 8th – Sally Jones.
Today the men play Stableford and the ladies will play Triple Sixes. Saturday will be a medley Stableford.
COOMEALLA
TODAY is a medley two person Ambrose; Friday: Medley 9-hole Stableford; Saturday:
Men play Stableford and the Women play Stroke Monthly Award; Sunday is a medley Stableford.
On Wednesday, October 12 the men played single Stableford:
A Grade: Winner: Paul Wright 39 points; runner-up: Geoff Sayers 37 points; 3rd: Tony Finn 36 points.
B Grade: Winner: Frank Tassone 39 points; runner-up: Terry Jones 37 points; 3rd: David Porter 36 points.
Balls: (15) 39 to 35.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – John Torpey 340cm; 7th McGuigan Wines – Ilker Deli 146cm;
11th Walkers IGA – Zac Martin 236cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Aaron Duck 0cm (hole-in-one).
Wednesday, October 12 the women played a Stroke event: Winner: Ann Bowen 70 nett; runner-up: Maureen Bailey 73 nett.
Balls: (3) 70 to 73.
NTPs: 3rd Zilzie Wine – Jenny Smith 115cm; 7th Terry White Chemist – Janice Walker 263cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Jenny Smith 115cm; 18th Trentham Estate – Kate Murdoch 94cm.
Last Friday was a medley 9 hole Stableford event: Winner: Gary Thomas 22 points; runner-up: David Guild 21 points.
Balls: (6) 20 to 17.
NTP: 11th: Trever Carroll 588cm.
Saturday, October 15: Men and women had their American Foursomes Championships.
Scratch winner: Justin McPhee and John Thompson 75; Scratch runner-up: Cam stewart and James Daly 76 on a countback.
Nett winner: Vince Dichera and Brett Willis 66.25 nett; Nett runner-up: Greg Barila and Luke Stanbrook 67.12 nett.
Balls: (22) 66.25 to 73.37.
NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Phil Matotek 147cm; 11th Walkers IGA – Chris Grimmer 160cm; 18th Treatham Estate – Ross Robertson 133cm.
Women: Scratch winners: Jodene Tuau and Lee Bottomley 82; Scratch runner-up: Ann Bowen and Kate Murdoch 85; Nett winners: Jodene Tuau and Lee Bottomley 73.37; Nett runner-up: Carol
Zimmermann and Linda Jakubans 75.
Balls: (4) 73.37 to 75.
NTPs: 7th McGuigan Wines – Sandy Waters 1100cm; 11th Buronga Bake – Jodene Tuau 502cm.
Sunday was a medley Stableford: Winner: Michael Holcroft 41 points; runner-up: David Tierney 37 points.
Balls: (10) 41 to 34
NTPs: 7th – Greg Rhodes 175cm; 11th – Michael Holcroft
