MURRAY DOWNS MENS
EMERGING golfer Noah Sherlock had a day out in last Saturday’s competition against par, off the gold tee markers at the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club.
Twenty-year-old Sherlock, playing from his handicap of 43, compiled a score of 6 up to record the day’s best score and take out Division 3, ahead of Anthony Carroll (19), who had to be satisfied with the runners up prize in this division, with his score of 5 up.
Andrew Halligan (15) also recorded an impressive score of 5 up, to take out Division 2, from Tony Ford (16) who finished at 4 up.
Division 1 went the way of Ross Hastings (8) with a score of 1 up, with Peter Hayes (7) from Horsham, finishing square with the card just behind.
There were some very unlucky scores in the ball run down, which went down to scores of square and better. Jackson Quirk had two very lucky shots on holes 11 and 15 and was closest to the pin on both holes, while Ian Johannsen won the nearest the pin on the second and Daniel Cruickshank claimed the win on the fifth.
Last Thursday’s competition was a 4BBB-Stableford event, with the win being taken out by the pairing of Darryl Domaille and Tony McDonald, who finished with 45 points.
The next best was the pairng of Murray Conn and Ritchie Merritt on 44 points, with Conn and Merritt getting the nod over Ian Read and Laurie Shipsides, who finished with the same score.
At least 41 points were required to get a ball, while the nearest the pins went the way of Malcolm Talbot on the second, Graeme Mathiske on the fifth and Justin Thompson on holes 11 and 15.
Sunday’s event was the annual PGA Scramble, played under a 4-person Ambrose format, with 108 players taking part, with the two best teams going through to the regional final for an opportunity to win their way into the national final. Venues and dates for these two finals still to be confirmed.
The winning team consisted of Leigh Evans, Matthew Quaife, Gary Steinman and Tony Miceli, who played with a combined handicap of 10.75.
Their combination shot a gross score of 68 and finished with a nett score of 57.25, getting over the line by way of the count-back system, with Thomas Curnow, Thomas Holman, Jake Gascoyne and Cade Mueller Kyabram Parkland finishing with 66 off the beater for their nett score of 57.25.
Finishing third with a nett score of 58 was the team of Luke Hogan, Jason Perry, Scott Mathiske and Matt Harrop.
A small field of golfers took part in Tuesday’s stableford competition, which saw Howard Rosewarne (30) record the day’s best score of 38, finishing ahead of Rob O’Brien (21) with 36 points, Ross Hastings with 35 points and Mark Warren with 34 points, with each playing receiving a ball for their efforts.
Our events that are coming up include the Betta Home Living 4BBB Stableford competition for both men and women on Sunday, August 13.
This event will be followed by the 36-hole 2-person Ambrose Challenge over the weekend of Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27 for both men and women, with prizes for the best scratch and nett scores in both sections.
MURRAY DOWNS LADIES
Glenda Coulter was the recipient of the August Monthly Medal on Wednesday at the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club.
Played in sublime conditions, Glenda scored 73 nett to win her first Murray Downs medal from her 29 handicap, but in doing so, had to survive a countback from Kerry Gammon (35) and Jill Bath (31).
Runner-up in Division 1 was Virginia Allen (23) 74 nett, while the Division 2 winner was Cassie Barnett (Hay Golf Club, 31) with a score of 70 nett, with Kerry Gammon finishing as runner up.
Jill Bath led the ball pool, ahead of Lois Carnie and Claris Bourne, both on 74 nett, while Sheila Beard had a day out with the short stick, taking out the putting competition with 26 putts.
The nearest the pin prizes went to Paula Pickert, Claris Bourne, Deb Watson and Nonie Domaille.
Two relatively new golfers headed the field on Saturday, with Deb Watson (47) scoring a handicap reducing score of 5 up to win from Deb Quin (41) on 2 up.
Gaye Legudi and Barb Cadd both collected balls with 1 up, with Barb also taking out the nearest the pin on the 11th hole and Mag Kiley successful on the 2nd.
LAKESIDE LADIES
Golf conditions were perfect at Royal Lakeside this week, with Deanne Free (29) and 32 points winning on a countback ahead of Jean Youl (20), with Joan Foster (28) with 27 points leading the rest of the field.
Jean was the most accurate on the 3rd to collect Lake Boga Café voucher and again on the 7th to win the Lake Boga Marine nearest the pin, Ruth won the Heil’s nearest the pin on the 12th and she was also the most accurate driver on the 18th to win Joan’s ball.
Mandy Ackland had a gobbler on the 8th and Jean had a gobbler on the 16th.
Preparations are under way for our tournament week starting with our Linen and Lace 4BBB on Thursday, August 17, so find a partner and don your pearls to help celebrate 30 years of Linen and Lace.
Please let Lois Heil or Mandy Ackland know if you will join us on this day.
LALBERT
On Sunday, July 30, a stroke event was held at the Lalbert Golf Club.
James Meehan Snr won with a scratch score of 80, ahead of Maurice Meehan on 83 and Stuart McGregor on 84.
The Handicap Winner was junior player Carly Shepherd with score of Nett 46 (100/54/46), ahead of Stuart McGregor with a Nett 68 and Scott Worner with Nett 70.
The nearest the pin was won by Stuart McGregor.
TOOLEYBUC LADIES
Wednesday, August 2 – Monthly Medal
Winner – Lisa Zanker 95/67 28
Runner up – Narelle Fraser 86/69 17
Nearest the Pin 1/10 – Leonie Lambert
Nearest the Pin 5/14 – Lisa Zanker
Balls down the Line – Leonie Lambert, Jill Coburn
Nutrien Award – Lisa Zanker
Least Putts – Narelle Fraser 32
