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Starting with Tuesday there were 80 players in the stableford medley with Shepparton’s own ace PGA Pro player Kyle Michel taking the win in A-grade with 37 points from runner-up Michael Shiels with 35 points on a countback from a large group of players which included Bradley Murray, Shane Falla and Robert Stojanovski.

B-grade win went to Davi Mallamaci with 39 points from runner-up Max Dawber with 38 points.

Ball placegetters required 34 points on a countback upwards and the nearest to pin on hole 12 went to Kyle Michel with 190cm.

On Wednesday 51 women hit off in the Carpet Call stroke competition with the A-grade win going to Sally Nayler with a round of 75 on a countback to runner-up Jenny Kneebone.

In B-grade Paula Dixon took home the win with a round of 74 from runner-up Trish Berry with a round of 78 on a countback to Jo Rathjen.

In C-grade Wendy Baxter was our winner with a round of 76 from runner-up Helen Janner with a round of 79.

In other notable wins Kim Morris took out the overall gross win, Paula Dixon took out the overall nett win, Alison Keogh was the veteran gross winner and Paula Dixon took out the veteran nett Win.

Nearest to pins on hole two went to Helen Janner, Kim Morris was successful on hole five, hole 12 went to Kim Morris once again and Heather Brain took out hole 17, while ball placegetters needed rounds of 79 on a countback or better.

In the front nine women’s stableford competition the win went to Susan Whitelock with 19 points from runner-up Gillian Anderson with 18 points, while ball placegetters required 16 points or better.

In the back nine women’s stableford competition Jackie Broad was the winner with 16 points from runner-up Karen Hall with 15 points and ball winners required 14 points or better.

Thursday had 91 players venture out for the Insurance House stableford medley competition with A-grade win going to Bradley Murray with 39 points from runner-up Guilio Gagliardi with 38 points.

B-grade win went to Matthew Diramacca with 38 points on a countback from Ross Wellington.

Ball winners required 34 points on a countback or better to secure a prize.

In the nearest to pins Robert Woodhouse took out the 12th hole with 617cm on his way to also taking out the A-grade Pro Pin. B-grade Pro pin went to Xavier Tanner with 725cm, while C-grade was taken out by Geoff O’Sullivan with 890cm. Hole 17 saw the prize go to Bradley Murray with 300cm.

Friday’s Central Tyre Services women’s nine-hole stableford competition had 25 entries take off on the back nine.

The win went to Hayley Supple with 20 points on a countback to Susan Whitelock.

Ball placegetters required 16 on a countback or better to take out a prize.

Saturday had 127 men and 17 women grace the fairways in the Solar City Tyres stableford competitions.

In the women’s event Sally Nayler kept up her fine form winning with a score of 37 points from runner-up Helen Jennings with 34 points on a countback to Jacinta Harrington.

In the men’s A-grade Daniel Adem took out the prize with 38 points on a countback to runner-up Kevin O’Donoghue.

B-grade saw the win go to Numurkah Golf Club visitor Benjamin Clurey with 40 points from runner-up Leigh Gould with 37 points.

C-grade saw Lachlan Gilligan take the win with a leaderboard topping 42 points from runner-up Carl King with 35 points on a countback from Ian Bull.

Ball placegetters required 34 points or better in the women, while the men required 34 points on a countback or better.

Nearest to pin winner on hole two was won by Hayden Kneebone with 53cm. Hole five went to Peter Connelly with 240cm on his way to also taking the B-grade Pro Pin. A-grade Pro Pin went to Luke Dixon with 268cm, while Tom Moylan had 254cm to secure the C-grade Pro pin. Hole 12 went to Anne Pegg with 160cm and David Faram was successful on hole 17 with 67cm.

Sunday was the semi-finals of the Club Championships held with some great games played with wins going to Luke Dixon and Bailey Goodall who will meet in the men’s open final.

The women’s open-grade had wins to Kim Morris and Mandy Faram progressing to their final.

In B-grade men wins went to Bradley Murray and Damion O’Callaghan progressing through to the final.

B-grade women saw semi wins go to Julie Harris and Heather Brain seeing them meet in the final.

C-grade men’s semi saw wins to Harrison Osborn and Andrew Spratt moving into the final.

C-grade women’s final will be a contest between Paula Dixon and Trish Berry after their semi-final wins.

D-grade men will have next week’s final being a contest of Mitchell Jones and Peter Keen after securing wins in their semis.

While in D-grade women wins by Maureen Dickson and Terri Edwards see them progress to their final.

Sunday also saw the customary 18 and nine-hole stableford medley competition surrounding the Club Championships with 26 players entering the 18-hole stableford medley with the win going to Mark Georgiou 38 points on a countback to runner-up Eamon Reeves.

Placegetters in the 18-hole competition required 34 points on a countback to claim a prize.

In the nine-hole competition we saw 13 players hit off with the winner being Spencer Sharp with 18 points from runner-up Matthew Mollison on 16 points on a countback to four other players which included Hugh MacLennan, Zac Bathman, Taylen Damianopoulos and David Daws.

Onto the week ahead which has some great competitions leading to the culmination of the Club Championship final on Sunday.

On Wednesday, the women venture to the fairways for a stableford competition followed by Thursday’s par medley competition.

Friday the women hit off in the back nine stableford competition.

Saturday promises to be a big day with the men’s and women’s stroke competition which incorporates the men’s Monthly Medal and finally on Sunday the course will be closed to host the finals of the Club Championships featuring the cream of Shepparton Golf Club’s most talented golfers battling it out for the converted competitions.

So come join in here for this week’s events and as always Happy Golfing.

MOOROOPNA

Tuesday’s winner on the day was Peter Demay 13/41 from Royce Gilbert 16/39.

Placegetters were Ross Fifoot, Billy Ryan, Greg Freer, Matt, Gardner, Craig Evans, Paul Newman, Joseph Vlaming, Peter Van Tiggelen, Mike Grieve, Kevin Gread, Steven Haigh, Alan Treves, Wayne Maher, Peter Leahy, Michael Handley, Robert Frame, John Smith and Paul Little.

Nearest to the pins were Ross Fifoot on the seventh, Andrew Metcalf 17th and Steven Haigh on the 10th.

Pro balls were awarded to players with a score of 36 or better. Super 6 event was taken out by Kevin Gread.

Thursday’s winner was Isaia Taulapapa 9/+2 from Lui Taisali 12/+1 countback placegetters were Apelu Moananu , Dennis Koik, John Phillips, Tony Blake, Dave McPherson, Paul Little, Matt Gardner, Wayne Young, Joseph Vlaming, Leo Jakobs, Simon Wyatt, Wayne Maher, Geoff Harbrow and Steven Haigh.

Nearest to the pins were Robert Frame seventh, Frank McIntyre 17th and Simon Evans on the 10th.

Saturday’s A-grade winner was Joe Moananu 11/38 from Isaia Taulapapa 8/37 countback.

B-grade winner Damian Cocks 15/39 from Henry Barrow 15/36 countback.

C-grade was Lloyd Freer 24/39 from Ian Almond 23/35.

Placegetters were Graeme Blick, Mat Etuale Ausage, Arthur Gledhil , Raymond Kissell, Kevin Newton, Andrew McAuliffe, Rob Nightingale, Kelvin Griffin, Bill Hayward, Geoff Devine, Peter Watts, Ross Fifoot, Matt Gardner, Steve Monichino, Geoff Harbrow, Simon Evans, Wayne Maher, Elton Heenan, Alan Treves Jordan Masters, Shane Macansh, Brodie McDonald, Darren Moroney, Barry Spencer, Craig Durston, Michael Laino, Joe Masters, Leon Preston, Devon Hellyer, John Davison, Col Tucker, Frank McIntyre Gavin Ryan and Steven Haigh.

Nearest to the pins were Nick Sidebottom seventh, Joe Moananu 16th, Peter Leahy 17th and Neil McKenzie on the10th. Alan Treves took out the Super 6 prize.

Sunday’s event was won by Lachlan Thurston 12/42 from James Woods 7/33 countback.

Placegetters were Anthony Ciavarella, Karen Harbrow, Geoff Devine, Ian Kent, Ryan Charters, Mat Etuale Ausage and Geoff Harbrow.

Nearest to the pins were Geoff Devine on the 10th and Mat Etuale Ausage on the 17th.

Wednesday’s women’s 18 holes event A-grade winner was Joan McAuliffe 27/35 from Jen Woods 22/34.

B-grade Helen Kiss took the prize with 29/35 countback from Sue Cornish 32/35.

Placegetters were Alison Baxter, Penny Johnson, Annette Gallagher, Debbie Greenwood, Karen Harbrow and Julie Evans.

Nearest to the pins were Claire Lee on the seventh, Jen Woods 17th and Samantha Longley on the 10th.

The nine hole event was taken out by Dawn Watters 33/21.

On Friday the event was the Mooroopna Ladies Challenge Bowl.

The Bowl was taken out by a team of Kaye Faulkner, Sue Cornish and Claire Lee, all Mooroopna women.

The extra event on the day was stableford.

A-grade winner was Paula Britton 18/33 from Seymour and Alison Keogh 14/32 countback from Shepparton was runner-up.

B-grade winner was Tania Orchard (Shepparton) 24/34 countback from Joan McAuliffe 26/34 (Mooroopna).

C-grade winner was Nancy Dunn (Nathalia) 36/38 from Shirl Little Mooroopna 33 countback.

Placegetters were Kaye Faulkner, Jan Colbert, Heather Gunston (Rich River), Helen Armstrong (KyValley View), Sally Nayler (Shepparton) and Leanna Bailey (Shepparton).

On Saturday the winner was Helen Kiss 28/32 countback from Karen Harbrow 27/35 countback.

Placegetters were Kirrily Basile, Lorraine Howard and Molly Ralph.

Nearest to the pins were Molly Ralph 10th and Julie Evans on the 17th.

KIALLA

Wednesday, May 2 was a stroke third round club championships sponsored by Marilla Macauley and Jim Dean.

There were 11 golfers on the 18 hole course, and seven golfers for the nine hole event.

A-grade winner was Val Gale with 99/71 ahead of runner-up Beryl Krake with 107/71.

The nine hole competition was won by Jan Hammond with 19 points.

Nearest the pins: eighth: Jim Dean; 11th: Sue Maynard; 14th: Dot Britt.

Honeysuckle was won by Val Gale with 11 points.

Club champion is Sue Maynard and the nett champions are Marilla Macauley and Val Gale.

This week is the Golden Ball. Office duty is Kay.

Thursday, May 23 stroke was sponsored by Shepparton Club with 17 golfers on the course.

A-grade winner was Trevor Sanders with a score of 89 19 nett 70 on countback from runner-up Leigh Pettie with 86 16 nett 70.

Nearest the pins: fourth: Leigh Pettie; eighth: Leigh Pettie; 11th: Dom Perri.

Honeysuckle was won by Mike Prater 12 points.

Balls down the line: John Clarke nett 72, Mike Prater Nett 72, Leo Hartup nett 72 on countback.

This week is two-ball best-ball draw for partners. Office duty is Brian Reiners.

Drummond Golf sponsored Saturday, May 25 stroke third round Club Championships second medal round.

A-grade winner was Keith Lancaster, and also the medal winner with a score of 95/70 countback ahead of runner-up Sue Maynard on 89/70.

Nearest the pins: fourth: Tim Gubbins; eighth: Soo Chong Chin; 11th: Soo Chong Chin; 16th: Steve Roberts.

Honeysuckle is a jackpot.

Balls down the line: Soo Chong Chin 71, Nev Larsen 72, Leo Hartup 72, Beryl Krake 74, Keith Dougherty 74.

Club Champion: Soo Chong Chin 244, B-grade Ross Campbell 286; A-grade handicap Chen Gan 230; B-grade handicap Keith Lancaster 228.

COSGROVE

Last Saturday a stableford multiplier was played in team pairs.

Ray Exton and Ross Dainton scored well with a score of 78 points to win the day.

Ray put in a great game and was certainly instrumental in the win.

Runners-up were Peter Jeffery and Ross Grenfell (65 points), both putting in a strong performance.

Next best was Howard Cooper and Ken Exton, with 60 points.

Bill Kirkby and Una Feldtmann also compiled a good 60 points.

Nearest the pin went to Howard Cooper on the 13th and Bobby Nicolson the 16th.

This Saturday is a par game.

Thursday, April 23 had Bill Kirkby and Joe Sibio playing well compiling 36 points apiece in the stableford match.

Bill capped off a good day with a fine shot to win nearest the pin.

Howard Cooper was next in line with 34 points.

Others who had their chances were Ross Grenfell (33), Paul O’Sullivan (32) and Karl Staub 31.

Tomorrow’s match commences at 11am, all welcome.

NAGAMBIE

A big finish claimed the 2024 Finnigan four-ball, four teams held the equal lead with +6 after round one of the club's most sought-after events, but a big finish by Chris Roberts and Peter Lawrence saw the unheralded duo winning the biggest prizes of their golfing careers.

A round one total of +3 left Roberts and Lawrence languishing in the chasing pack, but a +5 opening nine and +5 closing nine, was enough to snatch victory with the best second round total of +10 and a two-week Finnigan four-ball total of +13.

Roberts put together a brilliant round with Lawrence backing him up the entire way.

Runners-up also with an excellent second round were Graeme Cusack and Jim Doyle coming up with a +8 for the day and two-week total of +13.

Unlucky third was the father and son combination of Jeremy and Ryan Ezard also finishing on +13 for the two week event but falling to third with +7 on the day.

The nearest the pin prizes went to Graeme Galvin with a strong iron on the long par three eighth, John James with precision on the short par three 13th and David Love enjoying a solid strike up to the tricky 16th.

Many thanks go to the two sponsors of the Finnigan four-ball Barry Cryer and Dean Brown making the special event a little more special and credit goes to the volunteer ground staff for great course preparation making the course play fair for all.

Next week's golf will be a stroke monthly medal on office duty will be G. Whiteman and in the bar W. LeCerf.

HILL TOP

Wednesday, May 22 was Volunteers Day. Hill Top GC has plenty of them. From outdoors to indoors, people give their time freely to make the club better and keep it ticking over. Thanks to all those unsung heroes.

Monday, May 20 was World Bee Day. These two celebration days are only two days apart and there is an obvious link between volunteers and worker bees.

So, make a beeline to thank those who are volunteers around the place and who keep it buzzing!

There was a small swarm of players for “You Bee-uty” Tuesday’s open stroke. Twenty-one honey combers volunteered to suffer heat stroke in the sunshine even if they were mainly Bee Graders! And the Queen Bees ruled! B-ec Jeffers and Phyl Fiddes dominated the drones bee-tween(?) them. Only a countback separated them on -3, and the in-form Bec won by a bee’s knees or some equivalent part of the male insect’s anatomy.

Steve Allison and James Ibbotson and Ian Elders, all finishing on -1, fought for the minor prizes of pollen, with Ian bee-ing the one to miss out on the sweetener.

Volunteer baker to the work shed volunteers and (many other grateful recipients around town), golfer- gourmet Gail Wootton, may have overcooked her score on this occasion and unfortunately got stuck to the bottom of the pan. Bon appetit Gail!

Volunteer Alex Howson was wide-eyed in wonder with his hum dinging tee shot on the ninth, to collect the Tat Engineering nearest the pin prize. Try to keep a lid on it Alex!

Thursday’s great weather had 25 players abuzz with stableford expectation as they got stung with the golfing bug. There was no Bee Grade this day, but Ray “Wing It” Whitfield was the outright winner on 39 points. Nathan Bowles (38) dished it up to the others to take second place at the table of the triumphant.

Lou Villani and Ray Flett fought it out on 35 each to finish third and fourth after applying a countback. $5 each for a violet crumble! Holiday haymaker, Bec Jeffers zoomed in on the last prize, her 34 out-countbacking Jac Farrow and Ian “Luigi” Lelievre the unbee-lievable!

Probably a little sheepish, Col Barlow may need to reconsider his new swing and beef it up a bit, by the look of the results.

When it comes to nearest the pins some golfers just keep on beekeeping on. The new Mr Do Bee, (anyone remember that kids show that we all sang along to?), Steve Allison, has done it again on the ninth hole!

Twenty-one Chook Runners gathered like bees around the honeypot on the front nine on Thursday arvo. There was no bird flu here, but the “birds” flew the flag again around the course.

Busy bee Bev Roberts (19) and Lynectar Flett (18 countback) were the true bee-lievers and took out first and second places, Lyn stinging Jeff Huddle and Alex Howson into third and fourth places on a countback.

It is noteworthy that Chicken Supremos from the last chicken feast, “Johnny Bee Good” Rennie and Noel Gorrill came back to earth with a thud this week! As Angie would say “Que sera!”

Nearest the pins on the ninth was almost in volunteer Dave Roberts’ clutches. His shot to the green was thought to be unbee-table(?). But who came out of the Huddle but Jeff to beat him on the buzzer! So, the Tat Engineering prize was clutched by Jeff Huddle instead!

Saturday’s stableford was to be a bee-ry reward for the Privilege Cup winner and there were plenty of volunteers to take on that task. Sixty-five clubhouse swarming members took swing to have the right to put the bite on anyone in sight for a freebee pot.

Lewis Homes were again the sponsors for the day.

Steve Zolich and Linc Wellington had bee-n the early clubhouse leaders until Paul Cornelius briefly, then Shorty McNaughton stormed into contention in the lattermost group of the day to claim the Cup with his buzzing 42 points. He was three points clear.

Shorty took out the A-grade honeypot, with tall Paul Cornelius (39) in second place, but having an otherwise highly successful day.

Bee Grade was the place to bee. Shocked prize-winners there were Jeff “Befuddled” Huddle and Leigh “Bee in a Bottle” Thornton whose pedestrian countback 33 points somehow claimed the prizemoney. Their new motto may well be, “Don’t Worry Bee Happy!”

C-grade was far more believable. Michael “Boney” Moroney and “Sting” Ray Whitfield both scored 36 points, with Michael winning on a countback.

Eager-beevers (?) to become placegetters down the the line included Steve Zzzzolich (38), Linc Wellington (38), the appropriately named Privilege Cup contender Darcy Brewer (37), Graham Mc Intosh (36), Bruce Gross (36), John “Killer Bee” Keller (35), one from the arc-hives in volunteer, Brian Coe (35) and Drew Curtiss (35).

Nearest the pins went to Jody Webber (Lewis Homes third), double dunker Paul Cornelius (Central Tyres sixth and the Mulcahy Livestock 14th) and Drew Curtiss (Tat Engineering ninth). Drew pocketed the jackpot, therefore.

Paul Cornelius also had an amazing eagle on the par five fourth hole to cap off an impressive day. Unfortunately, the nest was a bit bare as only last week Tim Nicholson had claimed the same glory and largely emptied it out.

Don’t forget to enter the events on offer on the upcoming long weekend at Hill Top. Note that they are on the Saturday and the Monday only this year.

-Runner.

Women

The open stroke event, sponsored by Decor Blitz had a chilly start which morphed into a beautiful Autumn day. Bec Jeffers has been enjoying some good golf in the month of May, reducing her handicap from 17-15.

Bec won A-grade with five pars on the front nine and another on the back nine for a 72 nett on count back from Terri Wangeman. B-grade was won by Lyn Fanning with 75 nett. Runner-up was Rosemary Hepworth with 77 nett on count back. Bev Roberts earned a credit for her 74 nett.

Nearest to the pins: third: Karen Ballantyne, sixth: Bec Jeffers; ninth and the jackpot: Niki Miller; 14th: Colleen Johns.

Nine hole event: Gail Meneilly scored 17 points to win the day, followed by Janet Leahy with 15 points.

Edna Starritt four-ball best-ball: The final was played on Friday, which saw Francie Mark and Sue Turnbull play Lois Rogers and Josie De Ieso on what was a perfect golfing day. Francie and Sue turned three up after Sue sank a nice putt for par on the ninth.

The momentum was with Francie and Sue, until Josie parred the 14th to win a hole back. Francie sealed the game on the 15th winning 4/3. Congratulations and commiserations were toasted back at the club house with the many lady members.

Coming up: The final of the Veterans event is being played between Terri Wangeman and Niki Miller on Thursday, May 30, time to be announced, come along and witness what should be an entertaining shoot-out.

Wednesday’s event: open women par, sponsored by GB Coffee and Tatura Post Office.

Nine hole event: back nine.

Advice: Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game’s two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself. -Jack Nicklaus.

MERRIGUM

The final round of the club championships was played at Merrigum on Saturday, with a lot of interest in the outcome of both grades.

Club captain Ash Sanders started the day as favourite for the club champion title after one outstanding round and two solid rounds of 79, 80 and 74.

While he was a long way back, the most likely challenger to Ash was James Campbell. Jimmy had a poor start to the championships, but because of that had the greatest room for improvement in the three best rounds of four format.

While he made up ten shots on Ash in the final round after both players shot 80, he was still five shots in arrears at the end of the day, meaning Ash won his second club championship with a three-round total of 233 and is a very worthy winner.

In B-grade the scratch championship was set up for an exciting finish, with Tommy Ladhams and John Fuller both tied before the start of the day. Tommy bettered his score by two, while John stayed where he was, meaning Tommy is the B-grade champion with 255. John was the B grade handicap winner with 212.

The A-grade handicap title was a close-run thing, with Andrew Wood improving his score by five shots, while Geoff Kirk improved his position by 10 shots. This gave Woody the win in the handicap section by the narrow margin of one shot from Kirky, with Woody having 212.

Congratulations to all the winners, they are well deserving of their wins, and for the rest of us, better luck next year.

Saturday’s winner of A-grade and the Privilege Cup was Geoff Kirk with a round of 83-13-70. It was the old last group syndrome biting those who finished early yet again.

The two carts in that group seemed to be teleporting around the course, one minute seemingly off in the distance and the next appearing on an adjacent fairway. When they did make it back it was heartbreak for the B-grade winner Tony Borrelli, who scored 90-19-71.

Some consolation for Tony was that he won the chook shed challenge with 11 points.

The A and B-grade runners-up respectively were Andrew Wood and Greg Hall, both with 72 nett on countbacks from ball winners Bill Bray and Tommy Ladhams respectively.

Ash Sanders took the only nearest the pin to go off, the jackpot 12th.

This week’s event is something very different, a three club event sponsored by Gary Eden. You might say a three club event is not that unusual, but the fact that there will be two holes on each green to choose from is. It probably won’t help those like the scribe who can’t putt, but it will be an interesting day. Thanks Gazbo.