Autumn golf a joy in Alpine region

MYRTLEFORD GOLF CLUB SATURDAY, 26 April BASTONI PIZZERA STABLEFORD & SUPER & AMCR 71 A Grade Winner: Zac Cunneen (12) 44 pts. A Grade Runner Up: David Clark (13) 36 pts. B Grade Winners: Andrew McKerral (16) 38 pts. B Grade Runners Up: Matthew Manley (19) 37 pts c/b. Super 6 Winner Paul Evans (15) 14 pts. Super 6 Runner Up: Andrew McKerral (16) 13 pts. Ball Winners: D Morris 37, P Miles 36, G Black 36, P Evans 36, J Cunneen 35, J Galvan 35, D Rossato 35, C Piazza 35, S Dale 34. Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Stephen Dale, 4th 2nd Shot: Brendan Wheeler, 8th: Zac Cunneen, 14th: Jamie Longstaff, 16th: Craig Smitha. Matthews Cleaning Encouragement Award: Craig Shewell 23 pts. Raffle Winner: David Matthews. Thursday, 24 April Club Championships Round 2 Bastoni Pizzeria Stroke AMCR 73 A Grade Winner: Kerry Newton (17) 89/72. A Grade Runner: Angela O'Shaughnessy (13) 87/74. Ball Winners: Judy Bynon 74, Marnie Broz 74. Foodworks NTPs - 1st Ann Bryant, 2nd/4th: Victoria Sims, 8th: Marnie Broz, 14th: Angela O'Shaughnessy, 16th: Marnie Broz. Putts: Kerry Newton 22. Wednesday, 23rd April Bastoni Pizzeria Stableford AMCR 71 A Grade Winner: James McPherson (11) 39 pts. A Grade Runner Up: Andrew Roseby (18) 37 pts. B Grade Winner: George Browne (24) 44 pts. B Grade Runner Up: Robert Hancock (26) 41 pts, Jubilee. Ball Winners: B Bynon 38, C Shewell 35, S Hancock 34, M McAllister 34, D Matthews 34. Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Andrew Roseby, 4th 2nd Shot: David Clark, 8th: Andrew Roseby, 14th: Deborah O'Neill, 16th: Robert Hancock. Tuesday, 22 April Club Championships Round 1 Bastoni Pizzeria Stroke AMCR 73 A Grade Winner: Ben McMasters (20) 88/68. A Grade Runner Up: Angela O'Shaughnessy (14) 87/73. Ball Winners: Victoria Sims, Sandra Piazza, Kerry Newton, Linda Loftus. 9 Hole Winner: Pam Brew. 9 Hole Runner Up: Pat McPherson. Foodworks NTPs - 1st: Ben McMasters, 2nd/4th: Ben McMasters, 14th: Marg Curtis, 16th: Marnie Broz. Putts: Sandra Piazza 24. MOUNT BEAUTY GOLF CLUB THE ladies played the 18 holes on Wednesday, 23 April which was won by Ruth Rynehart with 32 points from Jooyon Kang-Redmond with 30 points. The ladies played the front nine on Saturday, 26 April, which was won by Leesa Bevan with 18 points from both Liz Harvey and Ruth Rynehart with their 17 points apiece. NTP second shot on the seventh was Liz Harvey. The men played the front nine on Wednesday, 23 April which was won by Ron Gallagher with 20 points from Peter Johns with 19 points. A score of 18 points was enough to get a ball each for Dave Etherton, Keith Archibald, Victor Selway and Don Mason. Tony Campen was closest on the seventh, while Ben Ritson was closest on the 18th. A group of three ladies joined the field on ANZAC Day, Friday, 25 April, for a Stableford format round. The winner was Allan Retallick with 39 points from Andy Cook, Sam Bellchambers and Keith Archibald with 38 points each. 37 points was enough for a ball each for both Ross Rynehart and Victor Selway. NTP on the seventh, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office, was Andrew Greenfield. The ninth was Don Mason, 17th was Trevor English while Keith Archibald took home the money on the 18th. Par was the name of the game on Saturday, 26 April, which was won by Dave Etherton with +2 from Ben Ritson with square. Stephen Short, Steuart Snooks and Rick Biesboer got balls each for -1. NTP on the seventh, along with the Tatts Ticket from the Tawonga South Newsagency & Post Office, was Victor Selway. The ninth was Stephen Short, 17th was Andrew Greenfield, while Ben Ritson took home the money on the 18th. BRIGHT COUNTRY GOLF CLUB THE famous professional golfer, Gary Player once was quoted as saying “Golf is a puzzle without an answer. I’ve played the game for over 40 years, and I still haven’t the slightest idea how to play”. This could not be truer in the Veteran’s Stableford competition last Monday. Colin Richardson, who has been chasing a golf ball longer than most at Bright, appears to have found the missing piece of the golfing puzzle. He returned to the club house with a fine and unexpected 41 points. Playing off a 27 handicap, Colin was seven points ahead of the second player, Mark Stephenson, 6 H/C with 34 pts. Ball winners: Glen O’Connell 33 pts, Kevin Reed 31 pts C/B. NTPs - 3rd: Graham Badrock, 6th: no one, 11th: Kevin Reed, 16th: Steve Grogan. Wednesday, 23 April, Ladies Hepburn Cup stroke. The winners were Carol Burgess and Libby Barker 147.5, and the runners up were Tina Cook and Bernie Wickes 154.5. For the NTPs, it appears that conditions (although perfect) were not conducive to allow any of the players to land their ball onto any green apart from the 16th which went to Bernie Wickes. Thursday, 24 April, Men’s Stableford competition. A total of 51 golfers teed off and two were still missing at the end of the competition. Winners were: Elliot Bailey from the future Golf Club 23 H/C a fine 39 pts, Ben Barker from Howlong Country Golf Club 6 H/C 36 pts C/B, Troy Stevens 14 H/C 36 pts C/B. Ball winners: Rod Brown 36 pts C/B, Phil Bardsley-Smith 36 pts C/B, John Forbes 36 pts, Scott Proctor 35 pts, Graham Badrock 34 pts, Mark Frost 34 pts, Duane Schliebs 34 pts C/B, Colin Richardson 33 pts C/B. NTPs – 3rd: Paul Duff (birdie), 6th: Duane Schliebs, 11th: Mark Zorro Zwiresen, 16th: Mark Stephenson. The chicken winner went to Graham Badrock 19 pts and the NAGA was without doubt John O’Shea with - would you believe - 14 points. Friday, 25 April, ladies’ nine-hole Stableford competition. Playing the front nine this week, 13 ladies made their way around and there was one exceptional round. Playing off +2 handicap, Quan Liu from the Kooringal Golf Club had 19 pts, which included five pars, three birdies and a single bogie. In second place, Rochelle Harrison finished with 19 pts. Ball winners: Jenny Richter and Callan Potter. NTPs - 3rd: Callan Potter, 6th: Jenny Richter. Saturday, 26 April, all gender Stableford competition. A field of 64 golfers teed off and only four managed to play under their handicaps Winners: Angus Murrells 10 H/C 39 pts, Tina Cook 10 H/C 37 pts C/B, Graham Badrock 16 H/C 37 pts C/b, Tony Topcic 19 H/C 37 pts, Ash Laurenson 1 H/C 35 pts C/B. Ball winners: Carol Burgess 35 pts C/B, David Webb 35 pts, Peter McGrath 35 pts, Mathew Thorley 34 pts C/B, Mark Stephenson 34 pts, Heather Thompson 34 pts, Jack Thomson 33 pts C/B. NTPs - 3rd: Darcy Beecher, 6th: Tom Crozier, 11th: Rob Griffiths, 16th: Phil Jessen. The members draw went to Crusty Carlisle and the NAGA went to Paul Duff with 22 pts - Paul almost escaped the presentation, with an urgent phone call, but it turned out to be a false lead. The Bright Golf Guru thought of the week - if your golf ball lands in a bird’s nest, do you take a drop, or simply attempt to hit it out with your driver?

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