MURRAY DOWNS MEN’S
A GROUP of about 40 players took to the course on Tuesday for the mixed par event, with A Grade winner John Tripodi shooting a steady score of -1, ahead of Keith Newman with -2.
The best score of the day belonged to B Grade winner Joel Travaglia, who carded +2 from his handicap of 22, while the runner-up was Tony Wilson with square. The nearest the pins went to Mark Warren (5th), Graeme Mathiske (11th) and Bruce Wilson (15th).
Thursday was again another mixed par event, with the A Grade winner being Darian Male, who had a fantastic score of +4 from his 12 handicap to claim the win ahead of Graeme Mathiske with +2 on a countback.
The best score of the day belonged to B Grade winner Samual Rovere, who finished with a great score of +4 from his 17 handicap, while the runner-up in B Grade was Geoffrey Frame with +1, on a countback.
The C Grade winner was Gordon Parsons, who had a steady score of +1, while David Wilkins came in second with -1 on a countback.
The nearest the pins were won by John Tripodi (2nd), Brodie WhitBread (5th), Greg Kerr (11th) and Mark Warren (15th).
The winner of Friday’s nine-hole competition was Oliver Rohde with a superb score of 23 points from his 8 handicap.
Saturday’s event was a 4BBB Stableford, with the winners of the day being John Threadgold and Leigh Paynter with a fantastic score of 48 points on a countback ahead of Wayne Wisby and Andrew Guy. Gerard Moloney and Rob Merrett finished third with 44 points.
The nearest the pins were won by Wayne Wisby (2nd), David Kennedy (5th), Bobby Kelly (11th) and Graeme Cox (15th).
Sunday’s event was a stroke competition, with Oliver Rohde finishing as the A Grade winner with another very good score of net 70 from his 8 handicap, while Shane Ingram finished second with 74 net on a countback.
The best score of the day belonged to B Grade winner Adam Johnston, who finshed with a great score of 67 net from his 15 handicap, while Leigh Evans finished second with net 70.
The C Grade winner was Adrian Knee, who also had a 67 net score, while the runner-up was Paul Chapman who had a 72 net score.
MURRAY DOWNS LADIES
THE Spitty sisters, Olive and Mabel, have proved that they are a force to be reckoned with in competitions at the Murray Downs Golf & Country Club.
Mabel, 11, scored a handicap smashing score of 66 net from her 15 handicap to take out the May monthly medal on Wednesday.
Her scratch score of 81 included one birdie and eight pars, with her only blemish being a double bogey on the par 4 17th. The nearest the pins on the 2nd and 11th holes also added to her bounty.
Olive, 15, plays off a handicap of two and returned a scratch score of 73, which included four birdies and 10 pars, but on this occasion only returned her a ball in the ball pool, although she did collect the nearest the pin prize on the 5th.
The runner-up in A Grade was Lynne Bishop (11) with 69. Lynne spends lots of time on the practice fairway, which is showing in her game as she slowly prunes shots off her handicap.
Jenny Lynas (30) and Rosie Ficarra (24) both scored 73 net to win the B Grade vouchers, with the C Grade competition going to Gaye Legudi (31) with 73 and Cheryl Delmenico (51) with 75.
Rhonda Barrow 70 net led the ball pool, with Maree Thurwood, Lois Carnie and Margaret Moore all on 72 the next best. The remaining nearest the pin went to Clare Nalder-Martin.
Lynne Bishop birdied the par 5, 12th hole to clean out the birdies nest and also won the putting competition with 30 putts.
The event was also the first round of the 2024 championships, with Olive Spitty 73, Lynne Bishop 80 and Mabel Spitty 81 leading the A Grade competition.
In the B Grade, Rhonda Barrow 90, Marg Moore 91 and Sarah Clark 95 are leading, while Jenny Lynas, Pam Blohm and Barb Cadd are all on 103 in the C Grade competition, while Tamika Hogan and Cathy Darby are on 111, with Kathy Brennan 113 next best in D Grade.
LALBERT
ON Sunday, the final of the Northern District Golf Association Winter Pennant was held at the Tooleybuc Golf Club.
The Lalbert pennant team played the Lakeside pennant team in the final, with Lalbert taking out the 2024 Division 1 winter pennant competition, going back-to-back premiers. The winning team comprised of Adam Laughlin, Brad Kelly, Dave Doolan, Stewart McGregor and Dean Alexander.
Congratulations to the premier team and to the other members who played a part in the team over the pennant season, with the team going through the season undefeated.
This Sunday, the club will hold its official opening day with a par 3 competition. Also, as it is Mother’s Day, in line with tradition, we will have a meal after golf.
NYAH WEST
MEMBERS and visitors played Stableford last Sunday, with Graham Muir (30) having a long-awaited return to form, scoring 34 points to claim victory ahead of Dennis Pretty (11) who was the runner-up on 32 points via a countback, ahead of Mike Moynihan (32).
The nearest the pins were won by Dennis Pretty on the Goodyear Autocare 2nd, Andrew Flanagan on the Nyah West Pharmacy 12th, while Leigh Paynter claimed the Nutrien Ag 15th and the Rutherford Street Tyres 16th. The Country Tracks 4WD eagles nest scored yet another egg.
This Sunday, members will contest the Monthly Medal stroke round, while the club’s junior development program will again be held on Sunday morning at 9.30am, with all children regardless of ability are encouraged to attend, with a free sausage sizzle to follow for lunch.
