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Tuesday April 23
Don Healy had a day to remember stroking a marvellous 46 points with no one else within five of him.
Keith Jenkinson came out on top of a tight B grade field and Alan Eacott did what he does in claiming A grade.
In all, 154 golfers played the west course with 37 stableford points, on countback winning a voucher.
A grade: 1st: Alan Eacott (41 c/b), 2nd: Ray Burgman (41), 3rd: Stephen Presser (40 c/b).
B grade: 1st: Keith Jenkinson (41 c/b), 2nd: Bruce Aitken (41 c/b), 3rd: KD Martin (41 c/b).
C grade: 1st: Don Healy (46), 2nd: Kevin Clarke (41 c/b), 3rd: John Pollard (41).
NTPs: 4th – Brian Malone, Richard Douglas and John Veitch. 8th – Ross Young, Bruce Bryant and Merv Smith. 13th – Terry O’Burtill, Noel Wallace and Colin Fanning.
Super-pin: Terry O’Burtill $122.
Thursday April 25
Serene conditions greeted golfers on Anzac Day with Darryn Jones playing exquisitely to win C grade with 43 stableford points.
Peter McKechnie held off Jock and Jonty to claim A grade whilst Colin Short kept a couple of Ian’s at bay in B grade.
In all, 164 golfers played the west course with 36 points winning a voucher.
A grade: 1st: Peter McKechnie (42), 2nd: Jock Watson (40), 3rd: Jonty Jeoffreys (39 c/b).
B grade: 1st: Colin Short (40), 2nd: Ian Williams (39 c/b), 3rd: Ian Yeo (39).
C grade: 1st: Darryn Jones (43), 2nd: John Meinke (37 c/b), 3rd: Dylan Duncan (37).
NTPs: 4th – Graham Hodgson and Brian Guille.
Eagle: 10th — Peter Whitbourn.
Super-pin: Michael Gunther $150.
Saturday April 27
Mark Scholes said he had “an okay day” after parring the course and winning the super pin.
But a rampaging Anthony Chapman had a blinder to take the major A grade prize.
In B grade, Nick Raftellis played sensationally to hold off Chris Boxtel whilst Tony Freeman sauntered to an easy C grade victory.
In total, 207 golfers played the west course with par on a countback winning a voucher.
A grade: 1st: Anthony Chapman (+9), 2nd: Mark Scholes (+7), 3rd: Greg Cadd (+4).
B grade: 1st: Nick Raftellis (+5 c/b), 2nd: Chris Boxtel (+5), 3rd: Gerry Allen (+4 c/b).
C grade: 1st: Tony Freeman (+3), 2nd: Alan Curtis (+1 c/b), 3rd: Wayne Young (+1).
NTPs: 4th – Des Carey, David Long and Tony Freeman. 8th – Kevin Drennan, Craig Bessell and Peter Nesbitt. 13th – David Foskett, Ap Kuiper and Keiran Dullard. 16th – Guy Galvin, Hank Moerenhout and Bob Young.
Eagle: 17th Ben Docking.
Super-pin: Mark Scholes $196.
Women
Saturday April 27
A par round was contested with 37 women playing the west course and the rundown went to minus 3.
Results: 1st. Noeline King (+2); 2nd. Cheryl Ashworth (+1). 3rd. Pam Heywood (square on a countback).
Super-pin: 13th — Josie Kirkman.
NTP: 8th — Noeline King.
Monday April 29
A record number of 51 women played in the nine-hole competition on the west front nine.
The rundown went to -1 on a countback.
Division 1: 1st: Kerry McLoughlan (+1), 2nd: Traudy Barnes (square (c/b), 3rd: Julie Charlton (square).
Division 2: 1st: Jennifer Kirkpatrick (+3 c/b), 2nd: Helen Taylor (+3), 3rd: June Mills (+1 c/b).
NTP: 8th — Division 1: Jennifer Kirkpatrick. Division 2: Lyn Bailey; second shot.
Wednesday May 1
A much needed downpour limited the field.
However, 39 intrepid golfers played a par round in one division on the west course with the rundown going to -4.
Results: 1. Jennifer Halloran (square), 2. Maxine Aitkin (-1), 3. Lee Boulton (-2).
Super-pin: 13th — Lee Boulton.
NTPs: 4th — Division 1: Noeline King. Division 2: Vicki Shipp.
Thanks to Michaels of Moama who sponsored the day.
Lockington
Graeme Hodgens enjoyed a day to remember on Saturday.
On a day when the scoring was almost as hot as the temperature on course, his best-ever round of 99-36-63 won him the monthly medal, the Giddings Supermarket player of the day voucher and C grade honours.
Phil Stanford performed well first up from a spell with a solid round of 78-10-68, to win A grade on a countback from Rochester visitor Jake Wright (74-6-68) and Grant Humbert (71-3-68).
Next best was Mat Dennis with 78-8-70.
In form golfer Ray Brereton went back-to-back in B grade with a fine 85-19-66, ahead of Jeff Carnie (86-19-67).
C grade runner-up Ron Dixon played some great golf to score 89-24-65, ahead of Don Muhleisen (94-27-67) and Tom Scurrah (92-24-68).
Numbers were boosted on Saturday with visitors from Rochester, and it was good to see Alex Maiden putting in another handicap card, and really pleasing to see Rohan Chugg out for his first hit of the season.
Best scratch scores: A grade – Grant Humbert 71; B grade – Ray Brereton 85; C grade – Ron Dixon 89.
NTP’s: 7th – Jason Wakefield; 2nd shot 9th – Grant Humbert (A), Jason Wakefield (B), Ian Maddison (C); 2nd shot 18th for the 6-pack smack – Jason Wakefield, capping off an excellent day winning 3 nearest the pins.
Spike’s Longest Drive on the 2nd, sponsored by Hot ‘n’ Cold Plumbing: Jimmy Hodgens (A), Will Hardess (B), Blake Humbert (C) – successive weeks.
Neither the Echuca CIH eagles nest, nor Captain Will’s yardstick prize was won.
Last Wednesday, the ladies had their first hit for the season, a three-person ambrose drop-out.
Winners on a countback were Lois Chugg, Marg Eade, Kathy Connors and Annette Brereton with 40-12.65-27.35, from Chris Turner (Bamawm), Janine Wiltshire (Mitiamo), Sherryl Jones and Sue Harris (40-12.65- 27.35).
Runners-up were Phyll Macfarlane, Carolyn Mitchell and Pauline Humbert, while Kathy Connors won the nearest the pin.
Golfers had a lovely day, capped off by a delicious bring and share lunch.
Upcoming events: Saturday 27th April – Par. Duty: Kevin Humbert, Will Hardess. Wednesday 1st May – Lorna Henderson Canadian. Committee Meeting. Duty: Sherryl Jones, Marg Eade.
Back Nine
Men: 1. E.Qualmin and B.Turner (35), 2. J Miller and T Maynard (34).
Women: L Alchin and H Makin (30), 2. C McKenzie and E Banko (29).
Ladies NTPs: 4th — Josie Kirkman
Men’s straighest drive: H. Makin.
Ladies’ straightest drive: S Cloven.