The 2026 SunRice Spring Classic was played in mixed weather conditions at the weekend.
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While the rain stayed away, conditions were blustery, especially on Saturday, and temperatures were more mild than usual for November.
The 36 hole winners in the men’s division were Brian Bourke and Duncan McQuie with 85 points, from runners-up Tony and Ned Campbell on 82.
Scratch winners were Andrew Brunker and Dean Irwin.
In the women’s division the winners were Pauline Davis and Carol Hardman with 87 points, from Felicity McCalman and Ali Ferguson on 85.
Saturday’s men’s winners were Gary Stephens and Ross Taylor with 43 points from runners-up Brian Bourke and Duncan McQuie on 42, while women’s winners were Felicity McCalman and Ali Ferguson with 45 points from runners-up Pauline Davis and Carol Hardman 44.
On Sunday the men’s winners were Tony and Ned Campbell with 43 points on countback to Brian Bourke and Duncan McQuie, and women’s winners were Leanne Landy and Yvonne Holmes with 46 points from runners-up Pauline Davis and Carol Hardman 43.
Congratulations to all winners on what was another successful weekend at the golf club.
Last Thursday there was a par three event, won by Pat Fogarty with net 45 from runner-up Ann Bull on 43.
In Friday’s veteran’s comp the winner was Graeme Butcher scoring 20 points from runner-up Ian Campbell on 19.
Tuesday was a front nine single stableford, won by Jane Armytage with 18 points from runner-up Barb Daniels 16.
There were three grades in Wednesday’s stableford event.
A-grade winner was Andrew ‘Taffy’ Brunker – in form after a golfing week away – with 38 points from runner-up Josh Hunt on 37; B-grade Tony Kew with 41 points on countback to runner-up Dave Maraldo, and C-grade winner Haydn Sampson with an impressive 45 points from runner-up Alan Lord on 40.
At the weekend, Deniliquin Golf Club had two representatives in the Western Riverina team which contested the NSW Country Championships at Tamworth Golf Club – Matt Thomas and Vince Kelly.
In what is believed to be the best ever performance by a Western Riverina team in this tough competition, they finished third behind Newcastle and Central Coast.
All WRDGA players, including Matt and Vince, finished at the top end of the individual leader board.
Coming up, tomorrow we have a stroke event for monthly medals; Tuesday is 9 holes American foursomes; Wednesday is stableford; Thursday is 9 and 18 holes stableford; Friday is 9 hole vets (8am) and next Saturday is stableford.
Don’t forget the raffles and happy hour tonight.
Raffle tickets are on sale from 6pm with draws at 7pm, and happy hour is 6pm to 7pm.
Flagstick Bistro is open and serving quality meals at a reasonable price.
Last week’s results:
Thursday November 5, par three:
P Fogarty 45, r/u A Bull 43.
Ball comp: P Chalmers, C Hardman, R Lawrence, J Armytage, J Glowrey, M Radeski, C Henderson c/0 41.
NTP: 9th M Radeski; 11th J Swainger. Golden hole A Bull.
Friday November 6, 9 hole veterans:
G Butcher 20 (new handicap 6); r/u I Campbell 19 (new handicap 11).
Spring Classic:
36 holes: Men – B Bourke and D McQuie 85, r/u T and N Campbell 82. Scratch A Brunker and D Irwin. Women – P Davis and C Hardman 87, r/u F McCalman and A Ferguson 85. Scratch V Brunker and S Simpson.
Saturday November 7, 4BBB stableford:
Men: G Stephens and R Taylor 43, r/u B Bourke and D McQuie 42.
Ball comp: D Ramsey and P O’Brien; G Warren and S Townsend; A Brunker and D Irwin; B Barlow and P Higgins; G Corboy and W Pitts; L Pitts and D Osborne c/b 40. NTP: 5th J Radeski, T Campbell; 9th G Warren; 11th A Brunker; 13th D Osborne. Golden hole T Campbell.
Women: F McCalman and A Ferguson 45, r/u P Davis and C Hardman 44.
Ball comp: K Leetham and V Hutton; J Swainger and M Radeski; J Glowrey and J Hood; K Butcher and A Danckert c/b 41. NTP: 2nd P Davis, L Brant; 9th K Leetham; 11th L Bond.
Sunday November 8, 4BBB stableford:
T and N Campbell 43, c/b B Bourke and D McQuie.
Ball comp: J Counsell and B Doncon; M Atley and G Butcher; G Rothwell and I Campbell; A Brunker and D Irwin; G Stephens and R Taylor; D Ramsey and P O’Brien, c/o 39. NTP: 2nd C Thomson; 5th P Astill; 9th J Radeski, B Doncon; 11th B Bourke; 13th S Townsend. Golden hole P Astill.
Women: L Landy and Y Holmes 46, r/u P Davis and C Hardman 43. Ball comp: V Lange and G Tiri; K Sandford and K Druitt; L Brant and B Purtill; D Hunter and A Gorsuch, c/b 40. NTP: 2nd G Tiri; 5th V Lange.
Tuesday November 10, front 9 stableford:
J Armytage 18, r/u B Daniels 16 c/b.
Ball comp: M Marshall, J Barnett, J Choice, L Landy, E Bolton, P Aitken, A Bull, Lawrence c/o c/b 12. NTP: L Henderson, J Barnett.
Wednesday November 11, single stableford:
A-grade A Brunker 38, r/u J Hunt 37; B-grade T Kew 41, c/b D Maraldo; C-grade H Sampson 45, r/u A Lord 40.
Ball comp: W Pitts, P Seely, R Burnham, R Bolton, G Bessell, L Chappell, P Locke, W Hodgson, B Bennett, J O’Donnell, O Dellwo, H Rennie, G Stephens, J Penna, N Werner, P Oddy, J McGrillen, Warren Bull, J Radeski, K Maher, R Begg c/b 34.
NTP: 9th J Penna, F Gardner. Golden hole K Butcher.