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The 19th Hole

MURRAY DOWNS MEN

THIRTY players entered Tuesday’s mixed Stableford competition.

Local regular John Tripodi’s 38 points from his 12 handicap was good enough to take out the day’s competition ahead of Graeme Mathiske with 36 points.

NTPs: 2nd Wayne Wisby, 11th Mark Warren, 15th John Tripodi.

Thursday was again another mixed Stableford competition.

A Grade winner Paul Bethune recorded a solid round of 38 points from his 9 handicap, while runner-up was again Graeme Mathiske with 36 points.

B Grade winner and best score of the day went to Samuel Rover who totalled 39 points from his 17 handicap, while runner-up Steve Kerr had 36 points.

C Grade had to be decided on a countback, with Gary Hughes prevailing with 37 points ahead of Neil Bailey.

NTPs: 2nd Paul Bethune, 5th John Webb, 11th Paul Raudino, 15th Bruce Wilson.

The Friday nine-hole competition winner was Wayne Such with 20 points from his 21 handicap.

About 80 players took to the course for Saturday’s Stableford competition.

A Grade winner Mark Robertson’s 36 points from his 10 handicap was good enough to get the chocolates ahead of Scott Mathiske in second position with 35 points on countback.

Leigh Paynter took out B Grade with 37 points from his 14 handicap ahead of Stephen Cameron, who scored 36 points.

C Grade winner and the best score of the day belonged to Uli Van Rensburg whose 38 points was good enough to get the win on a countback from Robert West.

NTPs: 2nd Malcolm Talbot, 5th Stephen Cameron, 11th Samuel Rovere, 15th Sean Beaumgurtel.

Sunday’s format was a two-person Ambrose.

Winners of the day were Andrew Halligan and Gary Blencowe who had a score of 62 net. Runners-up were Bradley Cockfield and Tyrone Parkinson with 63 net.

In third position was Christopher Knee and Adrian Knee.

NTPs: 2nd Tyrone Parkinson, 5th Rodney Bishop, 11th Scott Zambelli, 15th Nadine Cox.

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