Rich River Golf Club
Thursday July 20:
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Simon Pearce edged out Chris Parsons for the major A-grade prize and Crackers Machonachie won B-grade by a big margin. It was a lot closer in C-grade where Alan Cogley beat Brian Sharp in a countback.
A-grade: Simon Pearce (plus 4), 1. Chris Parsons (+3), 2. Ray Carr (+3), 3. B-grade: Craig Machonachie (plus 4), 1. Noel Dixon (+1), 2. Marc Cain (+1), 3. C-grade: Alan Cogley (plus 3), 1. Brian Sharp (+3), 2. Noel Sholl (+2), 3. NTPs: Ian Doak, John Bracher, Colin Fanning, Chris Parsons, Marc Cain and Eric Qualmann. Super-pin: Kevin Lister.
Saturday, July 22:
Ray Carr backed up his third place on Thursday with a win on Saturday, joining Garry Jones with the best score of the day. Lachlan Kelly won A-grade with former member Matt Docking, who is the pro at Royal Hobart Golf Club, shooting seven under par to finish in third place.
A-grade: Lachlan Kelly (nett 67), 1. Kaine Anderson (68), 2. Matt Docking (69), 3. B-grade: Ray Carr (nett 66), 1. Tristan Nevin (67), 2. Andrew Jacobs (68), 3. C-grade: Garry Jones (nett 66), 1. Paul Boek (69), 2. Ian Williams (70), 3. NTPs: Darren Kulbars, Potsie Webber, Phillip Curson, Ted Retallick, Peter Varcoe and Garry Jones. Eagle: Mitchell Scott, 6 West. Super-pin: James Brown.
Marion Whatley had an excellent day with a win and nearest-the-pin as well. Pam Heywood is having a great year and finished second, which matches her position in the Order of Merit.
Women’s A-grade: Marion Whatley (nett 70 ), 1. Pam Heywood (71), 2. Maxine Aitken (72), 3. NTPs: Dale Haw and Marion Whatley. Super-pin: Josie Kirkman.
Sunday, July 23:
Sunday’s stroke max round saw Geoff Burke go home a happy golfer after taking the win in B-grade with 67 nett, the top score of the day, and adding to his win with the super-pin.
Craig Griffin was only one shot behind Geoff to win A-grade.
A-grade: Craig Griffin (68) 1. Shannon Cronin (71 c/b) 2. Lee McCullagh (71) 3. B-grade: Geoff Burke (67) 1. Connor Griffin (69) 2. Fiona Simpson (71) 3.
Monday, July 24:
Kim Werner, Lynne McGrath and Pamela Talbot came in one, two and three in the nine-hole competition, all with 21 stableford points, while in the 18-hole medley Debra Thompson had the win with 38 points.
Mitchell Langenbacher followed in second place with 34 and Ingrid Coburn was nearest-the-pin.
Tuesday, July 25:
David Borthwick provided the highlight of the year when he had an albatross on the par five 11th hole at odds of six million to one, according to Google.
David’s two iron had those on the green waving their arms with David thinking an apology was needed. Instead, when he got to the green they told him to look in the hole for his ball. Congratulations David.
A countback was needed to decide all places in A-grade with Alan Kennett coming out on top. Ron Branch also won a countback to win in B-grade and Steven Morunga had the best score of the day to take the C-grade honours.
A-grade: Alan Kennett (38 points), 1. Graeme Stevens (38), 2. Des Gallagher (38), 3. B-grade: Ron Branch (39 points), 1. Alan Williams (39), 2. Jack Hewitt (38), 3. C-grade: Steven Morunga (41 points), 1. John Paterson (39), 2. Stephen Slater (38), 3. NTPs: Marc Cain, Geoff Crossman, Stephen Slater, Tom Flinn, Noel Dixon, Neil McBeath, Graham Peat, David O’Dea and Ted Retallick. Albatross: David Borthwick. Super-pin: David Morgan.
Wednesday, July 26:
The thick fog and some smokey haze did not deter the women who turned out for the July Clarice Cheatley Brooch round and literally hit balls out of sight for most of the day.
Sharyn Scott had the best score of 38 points to win the brooch and Gabi Christians won the super-pin.
A-grade: Nacole Horneman (37 points) 1. Fiona Simpson (35) 2. Dianne Paterson (33) 3. B-grade: Liz McKinlay (34) 1. Nicole Mitchell (32) 2. Marilyn Robins (32) 3. C-grade: Sharyn Scott (38) 1. Gabi Christians (36) 2. Laila Ritchie (35) 3. NTPs: Josie Kirkman, Maxine Aitken, Margaret Morgan. With their second shots on eight - Nacole Horneman, Alison McKiterick and Liz McKinlay. Super-pin: Gabi Christians.
Rochester Golf Club
Runaway leader Louise Williams continued her excellent form to shoot 92 in the final round of the Rochester Ladies’ Club Championship for a total score of 274, winning by 21 over past champion Marg Knight, from Karen Taylor and Jenny Major.
Knight was the handicap winner with 228 over three rounds. Williams was nearest-the-pin on the third, fifth and eighth and straightest down the 10th, while Anita Ward played a nice shot to be nearest to the 16th.
Last Wednesday, the men played stableford over the back nine. Veteran sportsman Spencer Broom was back in the winners’ circle, with his fine 21 stableford points enough to hold off president Leigh Hicks and Robert Vise, both on 19 points.
Rochester Electrical sponsored the three-person Ambrose event last Saturday. Part-time golfers Tim Cottam, Scot Wileman and Travis Lee shot six-under off the short course white markers and 62 nett to win from the father-daughter combination of William and Kim Dingwall and sponsor Shane Connally with 72 nett 60 2/6, from Bruce Bryant, David Gebbie and Tim Quinlan (61 2/6), Laurie Radley and John and Lyn Conavan (64) and Ian Pollard, Richard Feuk and Chris Eeles (64 3/6).
Hicks (8), Connally (9) and, on the Campaspe News eagles’ nest 12th hole, Lyn Conavan, took the honours for nearest-the-pins.
Every golfer’s dream is to have a hole-in-one. However, Des Gallagher did the next best by “slam dunking” his second shot from 100m out over the water at Rich Rivers’ 12th hole last Tuesday and winning the day’s event on 39 stableford points.
Bamawm Golf Club
It was a nice day for golf on Sunday at Bamawm for a Yankee competition.
Winners of the day with 77- 8-69 were Darcy Taylor and Sam Frawley. Runners-up were Kieran McAsey and Graham Peat with 80-8.25-71.75.
Nearest-the-pin second shot 4/13: Grant Fuller. Nearest-the-pin third shot 5/14: Graham Peat. Nearest-the-pin 7/16: Ray Hanson. Nearest-the-pin 8/17: Sam Frawley.
Longest drive: Greg Reynoldson (0-17), Sam Frawley (17+), Kathy Connors (ladies).
Next week is president’s day. It will be a stableford round with hit-off from 11am. Schnitzel burgers for tea will be served straight after presentations.
Lockington Golf Club
Saturday, July 22:
Saturday’s stroke round at Lockington saw some excellent scores returned, none better than Kevin Humbert’s great round of 78-13-65 which won him the Monthly Medal, Giddings Co Player of the Day and A-grade honours, ahead of Trav Mancer’s super 80-14-66.
JD Wright’s terrific run of form continued, finishing with 89-23-66 to win C-grade for the third successive week.
JD’s hot form has resulted in his handicap dropping so much that he’ll be in B-grade next week; well done JD.
B-grade was won by Darren Carnie (92-20-72).
Best scratch scores: A-grade – Grant Humbert (75), B-grade – Darren Carnie (92), C-grade – JD Wright (89). Gartside Cup qualifiers: Kevin Humbert, Trav Mancer, Darren Carnie; standby – Stuart Newton, c/b Brad Wakefield.
Nearest-the-pins: 17th – Stuart Newton; 2nd shot 13th – Ash Portwine (A), Jeff Carnie (B), JD Wright (C); 2nd shot 18th for the six-pack smack – JD Wright.
Spike’s Longest Drive on the 1st, sponsored by Hot and Cold Plumbing – Grant Humbert (A), Andrew Glatte (B), JD Wright (C) – capped off a really successful day. Neither the Echuca CIH eagles’ nest on the 3rd, nor Captain Bricka’s yardstick prize on the 7th was won.
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