HILL TOP GOLF
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Men's golf results, 8-11-2020, by Foozle
The stableford competition on Saturday, sponsored by John Steen, Sharon and Bec Jeffers, was won by Jeff Huddle with 36 points off a 17 handicap. Bryan Miller was runner-up in B-grade with 35 points on a countback from Peter Baird. Steve Zolich won A-grade with 37 points off a 12 handicap, Ty Guiney was runner-up with 37 and John Fanning was third with 35 points. Joshua McRae won C-grade with 35 points on a countback from Josh Danaher and John Dickinson.
Ball-winners: Bryce Wellington, Peter Hutton and Ron Popple 34; Les Walsh, Dave Roberts, James Ibbotson, Bruce Gross and Dylan Burls 33 on a countback.
Joan Hill won the women’s competition with 37 points, helped by a hole-in-one on the sixth hole. Janine Morgan was runner-up with 37, Robyn Downs, Joyce Baird, Judy Ashcroft and Sue Turnbull each won a consolation ball.
Rolling Pin Day: Dave and Bev Roberts have sponsored this annual contest between the sexes, which includes novelty events such as nearest-the-kitchen-sink.
Male golfers tallied an average of 35.4 points which was good enough to beat the female average of 33.8, giving them bragging rights for the next 12 months. Novelty event trophies went to James Ibbotson, Ray Nicholson, John Dellar, Rocco Barca, Josie De Ieso, John Mapson, Janine Morgan, Glenn Pearce, Judy Baker and Graham Meneilly. NTP trophies went to Sue Turnbull, Heather Long and Peter Caldow, and Joan Hill was loudly applauded for her ace on the sixth, her second on that hole.
Sunday: Geoff Lipshut and his son Damien through their companies Lipshut Law and Lipshut Plumbing sponsored a big day that was as close to perfect as you could ever ask. The two-person Gentsomes event was generously catered for and trophies were equally generous.
Andrew Wills and Scott Carter won the men’s event with a total of 84 stableford points and John Keller/Dale Clarke were runners-up with 83. Consolation balls went to Ty Guiney/Ryan Lindsay 82, Mark Mackinder/Col Barlow 82, Jacob Chessells/Peter Caldow 79, Dave Cornwall/ Richard Ballantyne 78, Sean Martin/Daniel Maher 78, Joe De Ieso/Rocco Barca 76.
Joan Hill followed up her successful Saturday with an equally successful Sunday, winning the Gentsomes event with Judy Baker with 78 points. Paula Wills and Larysa Phillingham were runners-up with 75 on a countback from Phyl Fiddes and Robyn Downs.
Mid-week: Barry Wiltshire won Tuesday’s stableford round with 40 points on a countback from Alan Kellock. Linc Wellington and Barry Dennis had 38 points, Bob Hunter, Garry Reese and Steve Allison 37 to each win a ball.
Bob Hunter won the stroke competition on Thursday with 86-16-70, Ron Popple was runner-up with 75, while Trevor Allen and Steve Allison had 76s.
Matt Langley Twilight: There were 44 starters on Thursday and Scott Perry won with 24 stableford points. Les Walsh was runner-up with 18, and consolation balls went to Dave Roberts, Darren Carter, Dale Clarke, Andrew Wills and Graeme Eadie, John Rennie and Scott Carter had 16 points.
Coming events: Saturday’s fourball stroke competition is the qualifying round for the Summer Fourball Knockout, and semi-finals of the club championships will take place on Sunday.
Women’s golf notes
Hill Top women, 4-11-20, by W.O.F.
There was a touch of the Spring Racing Carnival in the air, with yellow roses and bowls of large roses decorating the meals area outside, along with horse cut-outs on the walls.
Sue Turnbull generously supplied the beautiful roses from her huge garden of about 600 plants.
The stableford event was sponsored by Meats & Moore of Hogan St, Tatura.
A lunch of chicken and salad was enjoyed following play, with women adorning themselves with fascinators, hats, tops and dresses in keeping with the theme.
A mini presentation of trophies from previous events as well as the day's trophies were presented following lunch.
A-grade was won by Judy Baker scoring 34 points, with runner-up Lyn Fanning 33 points.Marita Cornwall, who only recently took up golf, scored a massive 40 points to win B-grade and reduced her handicap by .7. Robyn Butler scored 34 points to be runner-up.
Ball winners: Terri Wangeman, Sue Turnbull and Chris Coleman 33 points.
Glad Robbins Knock Out Event 2020: The final pair to play off has been decided with Jan Coe to play Bec Jeffers, which will make for a very exciting final to be played on November 20.
Club championship semis are being finalised, with the play-offs on November 29.
Joan Hill excelled on Saturday with a hole-in-one on the 6th — giving her a total of four aces. Joan was the first person to hole out on the 6th when the new holes were incorporated in 2004.
Pennant: Hill Top Red is on top of the ladder in group three, while Blue team in group one hopes to improve on its third position.
Wednesday’s event: Stroke, Monthly Medal, sponsored by Drummond Golf and Newton’s Parcel Service. Hill Top Brooch.
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