It was a highly competitive week of competition at the Benalla Golf Club.
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Results: October 9:
On Wednesday, October 9, 71 players competed in a stableford event.
A-grade winner: Graham Squires, 39 points.
A-grade runner-up: Darren Wittingslow, 37 points on a countback.
B-grade winner: Peter Bridgfoot, 39 points on a countback.
B-grade runner-up: Alan Moore, 39 points, also on a countback.
C-grade winner: Ron Brown, 39 points.
C-grade runner-up: Lindsay Kitchingman, 38 points on a countback.
Nearest-the-pins:
3rd Crothers’ Joinery: Colin Mcfarlane.
8th Benalla Golf Shop: Blare Ferguson.
9th Cellarbrations Benalla: David Ross, Brett Warnock.
12th Ray White Benalla: Graham Squires.
13th Fruits ‘n’ Fare: Sam Symes.
17th Benalla Secured Storage: Graham Squires, Terry Perus.
Ball competition:
39pts: Jim Tullberg, Ken Dosser.
38pts: James Davey.
37pts: Alan Gould, Trevor Squires, Trevor Willmott, Geoff Dalton.
36pts: John Marshall, Cam McMahen, Kevin George, Rod Squires, Ross Allan, David Ross.
35pts: Phil Donges, on a countback.
Graham Squires won the Stapleton Transport “Eagles Award” with an eagle on the 12th hole.
Trevor Squires won the Big Bear Electrical award for the sixth and seventh holes.
Richard De Crespigny won the prestigious Michael Smith Encouragement Award.
Results: October 12:
On Saturday, October 12, 88 players competed in a par event.
A-grade winner: Jarrod McKinnar, three up.
A-grade runner-up: David Eagles, two up.
B-grade winner: Stephen Collins, six up.
B-grade runner-up: Peter Nanson, four up.
C-grade winner: Jack McConachy, eight up.
C-grade runner-up: Peter Harper, four up after a countback.
Nearest-the-pins:
1st Olivers Mensland: Nil.
3rd Crothers’ Joinery: Keith Wrest.
8th Benalla Golf Shop: Graham Squires.
9th Cellarbrations: Nil.
12th Ray White, Benalla: Brett Neilson.
13th Benalla Furniture Removals: Graham Squires.
17th Benalla Secured Storage: Daniel Squires.
Ball competition:
Four up: John Batman.
Three up: Steve Brand, Rod Squires.
Two up: Eric Hoolihan, Tyson Booker, David Blore, John Marshall, and Dennis Andrews.
One up: James Davey, Geoff Dalton, Ken Dosser, Shane Magennis.
Even: Graham Squires, Alan Moore, John Berry, Garry Fraser, Darren Wittingslow.
Brett Neilson won the Stapleton Transport “eagles’ nest” for an eagle on the 12th hole.
Tim Fraser won the Big Bear Electrical award for the sixth and seventh holes.
Eddy Arendt won the Blake Goodwin Concreting Encouragement Award.
Results: October 13:
On Sunday, October 13, 35 players competed in the Sunday nine-hole stableford event.
Justin Reid, on 26, and Di Fitzpatrick, on 21 points, were the winners on the day.
Nearest-the-pins:
8th Brew and Toastie: Nil.
Ball competition:
Blake Batman (20), Judith Campbell (20), Naomi DeWinne (19), Daniel Symes (19), Larry Piscioneri (19), Adrian Osborne (19), Poppy DeWinne (18). Ollie Symes (18).
Wednesday, October 16, is a stableford event, and on Saturday, October 19, will be round 5 of Purdey’s Putter.
The FOOTT WASTE SOLUTIONS Player of the Month for September is Cheryl Garratt.
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