Murray Downs Mens
A TOTAL of 103 players took to the field for Thursday’s Stableford competition, with strong scoring through all grades.
Former Kerang local Laine Harry carded 40 points off his 13 handicap to take out A grade, ahead of Sean Baumgurtel with 38 points.
B grade winner Zac Caccaviello had a very good score of 41 points, to narrowly edge out Anthony Carroll in second position with 40 points c/b.
Howlong visitor Cody Touhey had the best score of the day, taking out C grade with 42 points off his 30 handicap. Runners up Garry Steinmann had 41 points off his 41 handicap.
NTPs 2nd – Kelvin Kellett, 5th – Jason Stevens, 11th – Zac Caccaviello, 15th – Michael Corridan.
A small number of players entered the nine-hole competition on Friday. Mitchell Ryan had the best score of the day with 21 points.
115 players entered Saturday’s Par competition, in A grade Jorgen Leschke claimed the honours with +4 off his 7 handicap, edging out Woorayl visitor Terry Lund on a countback with +4 as well.
Cobden visitor David Bath took a liking to the course, with his +2 score enough to get him over the line in a countback from Graeme Mathiske.
The trend of competitive scoring continued in C grade. Dean Farrell claimed the win with +4, over Campbell Kennon also on +4.
Special mention to Graeme Cox who carded an eagle on the 7th hole.
NTPs 2nd – Tim Free, 5th – Robert Walker, 11th – Mark Warren, 15th – Andrew Spitty.
The numbers were out in force for Sunday’s Stableford event, with everyone trying to finish off the year in style.
Our resident Pro Shop livewire Luke Rodgers certainly went out with a bang, his score of 43 points off his 5 handicap (2 under par) got the job done in A grade, over young golfer Charlie King with 36 points.
Ricky Pickering claimed honours in B grade with 39 points over Royal Perth visitor Peter Balsarini with 37 points c/b.
C grade was a battle between some of our new regular golfers. Riley Brennan recorded his best round since obtaining his handicap with 40 points of his 24h/c, whilst Chris Knee was runner up with 38 points.
NTPs 2nd – Corey Frost, 5th – Darryl Domaille, 11th – Charlie King, 15th – Ricky Pickering
Whilst the numbers were small for Monday’s competition, the scoring was definitely high. Mia Hirst blitzed the field with 46 points from her 51 handicap over Brady Hogan, who could feel a little unlucky to come second with 43 points himself.
NTPs 2nd and 5th- Jorgen Leschke.
Murray Downs Ladies
CHIRSTMAS preparations and holidays depleted the women’s fields at MDG & CC.
Last Wednesday’s field of 20 saw two 19 markers take out the major prizes. Chris Warburton fired an 85 off the stick to add up 42 stableford points to win from junior golfer Mabel Spitty whose 88 strokes equated to 39 points.
Lynne Bishop and Jill Bath with 34 points apiece and Jenice Krahnert with 33 pts collected balls.
Lynne Bishop and Claris Bourne hit accurate shots to the 2nd and 11th to win the NTP prizes.
Seventeen women competed on Saturday, with Ruth McAlister heading the prize list with 40 pts from her 25 handicap.
Mia Hirst and Janette Tucker both 35 pts and Carol Wiseman and Jenice Krahnert both 34 points were next best.
Paula Pickert has started 2024 on a high after taking out the January Monthly Medal at MDG&CC. This is her fifth medal at the club.
Paula scored 85-16-69 but had to survive a three-way countback from Georgina Douglas (24) and Carolyn Zambelli (30)
Georgina had to be satisfied with the Division one runner up prize with Carolyn taking out Division two from Colleen Roberts (27) 70 nett.
51 women competed in the event and the leaders in the ball comp were Sarah Clark, 70, Casey Frame and Margaret Moore, 72 and Denise Turner and Eilleen Willox, both 73.
Suzanne Napier and Sarah Clark both canned 28 putts to win the putting competition.
Paula. Pickert added to her bounty with two nearest the pin prizes with the others going to Rosie Ficarra and Olive Spitty.
Marg Moore (20) and Nadine Cox (35) both scored plus 2 in the penultimate game for 2023 with the former taking out the main prize.
Mia Hirst, Norma Everett and Diane Nalder were next best, all plus 1.
Marg Moore and Norma Everett were rewarded for accurate shots to the 2nd and 11th.
On Sunday, Janette Tucker (20) ended 2023 with a handicap-reducing 39 points, followed by Lynne Bishop and Anne Webb both 36 points.
Members are invited to a luncheon at Murray Downs on Friday to farewell Beth Robins and Sheila Beard. Beth, who is heading to Albury, started her golf at Donnington and Sheila, a stalwart of the Swan Hill City Golf Club will make Perth her new home.
