Weekly Golf Report - 17/5/26
Saturday’s Stableford round produced some good scores with Dylan Gallivan, Graeme Harrison and Helen Armstrong leading their respective fields into the clubhouse for a Heart Balm themed presentation.
Harro put together the day’s best score of 40 points to take out B grade and somehow (almost outrageously) did little if any damage to his 17 handicap and will remain anchored in B grade at least for another week.
While Harro had the best score, the best round of the day come from Dylan Gallivan who, playing off a handicap of seven, won A grade with 39 points which (assuming he scored on every hole) would equate to a round of 76 off the stick.
Glenn Laity (A grade) and Bud Thorsen (B grade) took home the men’s runner’s up trophies with 38 points each.
Helen Armstrong was the ladies’ comp with 36 points by one shot from Sharron Harrison with 35 points.
Nigel Dow (after wiping three of his last four holes) and Pooch McHale led the ball comp winners with 37 points with other balls going to John Burrows (36 points), Albert Adams (35), Lawrie Casey (35), Mick McAuliffe (34), Wendy Cox (34), Jan McHale (34) and Gill Thorsen (34).
Gill also won the First Tea Nearest the Pin Voucher on the 15th while other NTP winners were Dylan Gallivan, John Neale and Helen Emery on the 3rd and David Collins and Jenni Bauerle (12th).
Nearest second shot balls were won by Craig Larcombe (9th) and Nigel Dow (13th).
On Tuesday David Collins scored his second midweek win on the trot with a round of 39 points and he finished a comfortable four shots clear of Shane Bywaters, Michael Pell and Gordon Mackay with 35 points. Shane got the nod in the countback for runner up.
Parkland’s Kayne Crompton won B grade with 37 points while Graeme Harrison won a countback over Frank Broucek for runner up with 34 points.
Ball winners were Gordon Mackay (35 points), Richard Caiolfa (34), Wil Harrison (34) and Frank Broucek (34).
Nearest the Pin winners were Shane Bywaters (A grade 3rd), Stephen Piggott (A grade 12th) and Kayne Crompton First Tea Voucher (15th).
Les Hall (9th) and Mick Pell (13th) won best second shot balls.
This week is the Isaac Memorial 4 Ball Par Qualifier so a good partner is a must…… unless you are Gordon the Golfer who did so well in the recent Wally Shaw he has chosen to fly solo again.
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Ladies Golf Report
Wednesday’s Stroke round was the second round of the M&S Group Accounting sponsored Club Championships. Our generous sponsor of the daily competition was Intersport Bennett’s.
In A Grade, Tracey Wade, 93-18-75, returned both the best Gross and Net scores of the day to win from Janice Johnstone, 99-23-76. B Grade winner, Judy Greer, 104-28-76, turned the tables on last week’s winner Gill Thorsen, 109-30-79, who was runner up. Judy’s 104 off the stick was the best Gross score in B Grade.
Two players dominated the nearest the pins. In A Grade, Wendy Cox won the Firstea voucher on the 15th and the Bennett’s trophy on the 3rd. Margaret Smerdon claimed both wins in B Grade.
The final round of the Club Championships sees a tight contest in A and B Grade, with C Grade more clear cut.
In A Grade two players share equal top placing so far. Tracey Wade and Helen Emery both sit on Gross 189 with Leanne Busch and Jenni Bauerle close behind.
It’s a two horse race in B Grade with both Bev Lyon and Judy Greer sitting on 209.
In C Grade, Gill Thorsen, 217, has a clear lead from Margaret Smerdon on 228.
After 3 rounds of Division 2 pennant, four teams sit on Six points. Valley View sits second, although top team Shepparton are yet to have a bye. Monday’s Pennant saw Valley View finish square with Shepparton at Hill Top. Wendy Cox squared her match and Helen Emery 2 up and Jenni Bauerle 4/3 were winners on the day.