Members were golf hungry for the stroke event on Saturday, with 85 in the field. The added bonus was it was Medal Day as well. Geraldine Prendergast had to survive a four-way countback to win the medal. Geraldine also took home the women’s C Grade trophy with 84-29-55. Runner-up was Di Bruhn with 89-32-57. Trudie Plumb won B Grade with 78-23-55. Runner-up was Pam Spokes with 83-27-56. Denise Hee won A Grade with 72-17-55. Runner-up was Nola Arnold on 71-16-55. Geoff Coad put in a solid performance to win the men’s A Grade with 64-13-51 as well as the medal. Ray Falla was runner-up to Geoff with 65-10-55. B Grade went to Les Harrison with 66-15-51. Runner-up was Mark Percy on 68-16-52 after a countback from Mal Williams on the same score. C Grade went to Geoff Berry 79-25- 54. Runner-up was Rob Reid on 78-23-55 after a countback from Darren Baird 73-18-55. Ball winners were Heather Sleeth, Lana McInnes, Faye Glover, Kathy Bell, Kellan Robinson, David Green, Vin Sleeth, Trevor Price, Damien Eade, Peter Fawcett, Russell McLay, Phil Plumb and Stuart Laidlaw. Nearest the pins went to Denise Hee on the 9th, Peter Barrette on the 1st and Mark Percy on the 18th.
A strong field of 52 turned out for the traditional Pinehurst event on Wednesday. Geoff Ward and Sam Attardi combined to finish with 51.50 net to win the event. Runner-up were Ed McQuienn and Darryl Harrison on a net 53.90 while third went to Troy Pearce and David Matthews with a net 54.10. Fourth were Harry Wayland and Paul Price with a net 54.80. Ball winners were Bob and Ian Troy, Peter Price/Howard Teasdale, Vin Sleeth/Peter Barrette, and Ken Risstrom/George Saynor. Nearest the pins went to John Hausler on the 1st, Ed McQuienn on the 9th for the voucher from Ky Pizza and Pasta and Doug Cox on the 15th for the voucher from Clive Coventry Funerals. The 18th went to Peter Fraser for the meat voucher from Kyabram Main Street Butchery.
BINGO: Jackpot this week will be $400 in 50 calls. Big Bucks last week was $307
Coming Events: Saturday Men’s and Women`s Stroke. 8am to 8:30am/11am to 11:30am. Shotgun. Tuesday: Women`s. Tuesday: Women’s Par. 8:30am to 9am. Shotgun. Duty: F. Glover, D. Tonkin, D. Hee, D. Atkinson. Wednesday (19th): Men’s Ambrose. Team of Two. 9:30am to 10am.
Women’s
December 21
In the stableford event Captain Kathy Bell (18) with her score of 39 points took the honours in A grade, and it being the best stableford score on the day also gave Kathy a clear cut win for the Pizza and Pasta award. Runner-up to Kathy in A grade was Mary Elliott (20) with 33 points.
B grade was won by Lorna Alchin (23) finishing with 31 points following a countback over Pam Spokes.
Jan Gentle (28) put in another good performance to win C Grade with 35 points while Irene Paynter (39) completed her day as runner-up on 32 points.
Ball winners were P. Spokes on 31 points and V. Laidlaw, I. Hogeboom and K. Fanning all with 30 points each.
Nearest the pin winner on the first was Chris Kelly while Jan Gentle’s second shot gave her the win on the 10th.
January 4
Following a few days with temperatures in the high 30s a six-degree drop was very welcome for the 27 ladies competing in the stableford event.
Nola Arnold (16), back after a couple of weeks absent, showed no loss of form to narrowly win A grade following a countback from the consistent Mary Elliott (20) who was then named runner-up. Both ladies finished the day with 34 points.
B grade Players in Lyn Fraser and Jan Gentle are both having purple patches and excelled once again with Lyn (26) taking the honours with the best score of 36 points for the day while Jan (27), just one point behind on 35 points, took the runner-up title.
Geraldine Prendergast (29), a regular in the winning circle of late, was successful again winning C grade with 34 points.
The winners in the ball competition were P. Laidlaw, Di Bruhn, F. Glover and P. Stokes, all with 33 points.
Nearest the pin on the first was claimed by Di Day, while on the 18th with her second shot Barbara Duke was the winner.
MERRIGUM
The third round of the summer fourball was played at Merrigum on Saturday. The event was 4BBB par and it was played in pleasant conditions with a good turn-out of players. Jeff Parry has been in quarantine for several weeks, but with a valid medical exemption in hand he was back in force for Saturday’s event. He had two partners for the day, but it was his late pairing with Bill Johnson that saw him have real success. The pair combined to finish with a good score of +8. They did, however, have to survive a countback with Bruce Brown and Clint Prygoda, who finished with the same score. It was an extensive countback which came down to the 18th hole, where the winners had a plus and the runners-up only managed to halve the hole. Jeff has now won two of the three rounds but unfortunately for him with different partners. The other ball winners were Andrew Wood and Phil Barca with +7 on a countback from Tom Ladhams and Greg Hall. Nearest the pins were won by James Campbell on the sixth, Jeff Parry with a very close shot on the jackpot 12th and Bill Bray on the 14th. Spectacle of the day, pardon the pun, was one player who overall must have spent 20 minutes looking for his glasses, which he lost on the first hole. Having searched to no avail during the round the player returned later to resume the search. Just as those watching from the verandah of the clubhouse were discussing that the decent thing might be to go and help, the missing glasses were located to a rousing cheer from the onlookers.
Twilight resumed on a stormy looking evening last Thursday; however, no rain fell during the round. Tom Ladhams played his first twilight round for the season and now has a 100% strike rate after he came away with the win with a score of 50-11-39. Bill Bray was the runner-up with 46-4.5-41.5. He did, however, have to survive a countback with Craig Doherty, who scored 48-6.5.41.5. Neither nearest the pin went off but Craig Doherty won least putts with 16 on a countback from Bill Bray. The two-point cut was 44. Following this round Simon Doherty leads the overall competition by one point from Andrew Wood, with Craig Doherty a further three points in arrears.
The syllabus has had to be shuffled a little due to the New Year’s Day heat, so this Saturday’s event is Canadian. The following week’s event is the fourth round of the summer fourball, 4BBB stableford.
VALLEY VIEW
Men’s
They say good things come to those wait and for John McHale it has been a long and excruciating wait for a monthly medal.
After missing out on two medals (and wins in any number of other of other events) in countbacks last year, 2022 has brought a change of luck for Pooch, who took home the January Medal with a round of 82-11-71 on Saturday.
It was another close thing though as Pooch had only a one-shot buffer from the trio of B graders in Alan Curnow with 93-21-72, Geoff Strachan (92-20-72) and John Neale with 94-22-72.
The highlight of Pooch’s round was a birdie three on the par four 4th hole that was perilously close to being an eagle, with his second shot hovering over the edge of the cup refusing to drop.
It was a good day for the Pooch, who also took home the A grade nearest the pin ball and the best gross score ball.
Kevin Humbert was the A Grade runner-up with 86-12-74 while Alan Curnow took out B grade in a countback from Strachannie (runner up) and Nails who settled for a ball in the ball comp.
Jenni Bauerle was the ladies’ winner with 87-13-74 by four shots from Sharon Harrison 100-22-78. Jenni’s round of 87 was also the best gross score for the ladies.
Ball comp winners aside from Nails were Fred McMahon with net 73, Ian Rathjen (73), Jack Hammond (73), Kelly Cheong (74) and Paul Kuiper (74).
Ian Rathjen won the B grade gross score ball with a round of 92 in a countback from Alan Curnow and Geoff Strachan.
David Collins won the voucher on the 15th, Kelly Cheong the A grade nearest the pin on the 12th, while Barry Graham (3rd) and Barry Scott (12th) took home the B grade NTP balls.
A good field turned out for the first Tuesday comp of 2022 with Gordon MacKay (A grade) and John Burrows (B grade) the first winners of the year, both with 39 points.
Nobby was the A grade runner-up with 36 points in a countback from Daryl Harrison and Geoff Strachan took out the B grade runner’s up trophy.
Ball winners were Daryl, Bud Thorsen (36 points) and Kevin Humbert (35). Ash Kuiper picked up the A grade NTP ball and the voucher on the 15th was won by Shane Bourke.
Women’s
Golfers began the year with a stroke and putting event last Wednesday. The par 3 12th hole, flanked by dams on either side and a bunker, was the highlight of winner Liz Haw's round. After a near perfect drive that ran up on to the green, Liz struck her putt firmly and recorded her first ever birdie, cheered on by her playing partners, Judy Greer and Leanne Busch. Her superior back 9 and score of 110-34-76, saw her win on a countback from Judy, 97-21-76. Not to miss out, Leanne won the A grade scratch event with 92 off the stick. B grade scratch winner was Nancy Saunders with 106 off the stick.
The other winner on the day was Jan McHale, who was in fine form with the putter with just 27 putts. Jan was also nearest the pin.
Next week's event will be par. Leanne Busch and Anne Hawking will be on duty.
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