Rich River
Thursday, July 21:
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Robin Quinn, visiting from Valley View, edged out board member Pete McLaughlin and the privilege cup holder Jock Watson in the A-grade stroke event.
Michael Clemmens had a clear win in B-grade and Pete Hazelman had the equal best score of the day to take the C-grade honours.
Shaun Power managed to show some deft touch to take out two nearest the pins.
A-grade: Robin Quinn (nett 68), 1. Pete McLaughlin (70), 2. Jock Watson (71), 3. B-grade: Michael Clemmens (nett 69), 1. Todd Fleming (72), 2. Gordon Jasch (72), 3. C-grade: Peter Hazelman (nett 68), 1. John Smith (69), 2. Barry McMillan (70), 3. NTP’s: Shaun Power x 2, Len Drill, Dave Cockroft, KD Martin, Steve Edwards, Michael Clemmens and Edward Lewis.
Super-pin: Michael deJager.
Saturday, July 23:
Aaron Loader won for the second week in a row and Steve McCoomb made it two wins in a month.
Bernie McGrath would have been whooping and hollering after winning C-grade and Len Drill is fast becoming known as a par three specialist after winning two nearest the pins last week and two on Saturday which included the super-pin.
A-grade: Aaron Loader (plus 1), 1. Michael Lizza (+1), 2. Wade Jeffreys (sq.), 3. B-grade: Steve McCoomb (plus 5), 1. Vince Pavone (+3), 2. Geoff Burke(+2), 3. C-grade: Bernie McGrath (plus 2), 1. Craig Peterson (+2), 2. Louis Stevens (+1), 3. NTP’s: Graham Mose, Len Drill, Brendan Murphy, D’Arcy Whyte, Wayne Eden, Mitchell Simmons, Joel Norwood, Lachie Hyndman and Lew Whitehead. Super-pin: Len Drill.
Fran Galvin and Jan McGuinness won the Four Ball Matchplay Knockout final on Friday over Gloria Bennett and Deb Bawden, but the tables were turned on Saturday with Gloria having a great round to win the event and consign Fran to third place.
Josie Kirkman was third last Saturday and second this week, so a win is tipped next Saturday.
Women: A-grade: Gloria Bennett (plus 3), 1. Josie Kirkman (+1), 2. Fran Galvin (-1), 3. NTP’s: Josie Kirkman.
Sunday, July 24:
This week’s medley stableford round on the east course was the first time players could choose which tee they played from (red, white or black) with 117 turning out.
Rohan Gentle was the top scorer for the day coming in with 42 stableford points to win in A-grade. Leigh Hartshorne took the top prize in B-grade with 41, while Darren George with 39 won B-grade.
Jaxson McMinn scored an eagle on the 11th and Thomas Toma scooped the super-pin.
A-grade: Rohan Gentle (42 points) 1. Luke Young (40) 2. Paul Elliott (39) 3. B-grade: Leigh Hatrshorne (41) 1. Brad Murray (38 c/b) 2. George Lukic (38) 3. C-grade: Darren George (39) 1. Ryan Murphy (38 c/b) 2. John Meincke (38) 3.
Monday, July 25:
Louise Rolfe took top place in the nine-hole competition on Monday with 21 stableford points, from Carolyn Smith with 19 and Fran Murphy on 18. Denise Ferrier was nearest the pin on the 16th hole.
Dianne McMinn continued her winning form in the 18-hole competition, taking the win with 34 stableford points as well as the nearest the pin on the eighth. Ainsley McCallum was second with 28 points and bringing up the rear with 26 was Marion Whatley.
Tuesday, July 26:
Jiddy Dixon had a sub-par score to win A-grade just edging out Kev Lister. Mick Griffin had the score of the day to win B-grade and KD Martin has been knocking on the door of late and duly saluted. Demon Ray Carr won the nearest the pin on 13 and then backed it up with the super-pin on 16.
A-grade: Jiddy Dixon (36), 1. Kevin Lister (36), 2. Graham Hodgson, (35), 3. B-grade: Mick Griffin (39 points), 1. Bill Holmfield, (38), 2. Marc Cain, (37), 3. C-grade: KD Martin (38 points), 1. Ian Whatley (36), 2. Bruce Fleming, (36), 3. NTP’s: Stojko Kresojevic, Len Drill, Barry McMillan, Steve Presser, Bruce Fleming, Alan Peach, Ray Carr, Gordon Jasch and Ron Bissett. Super-pin: Ray Carr.
Wednesday, July 27:
A smaller field meant only two grades again this week and Felicity Douglas emerged the winner in A-grade with 34 stableford points on a countback to club vice-president Susan Hull.
Vicki Shipp took the honour in B-grade with the day's top score of 37. Joy Kelly holed her second shot on the eighth to win the B-grade prize and Maxine Aitken won the super-pin.
A-grade: Felicity Douglas (34 c/b) 1. Susan Hull (34) 2. Debbie Morden (33) 3. B-grade: Vicki Shipp (37) 1. Louise Rolfe (35 c/b) 32. Sharyn Scott (35) 3. NTPs: Liz Easther and Lucille George on the fourth; Carol Eddy, Joy Kelly and Julie Charlton were nearest with their second shots on the eighth.
Super-pin: Maxine Aitken.
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