Women’s Golf notes Hill Top by W.O.F.
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On Wednesday 22 women took to the field on a beautiful autumn day to compete for the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Drummond Golf and Newton's Parcel Service.
It was also the second round of the HT Brooch Veterans and the concluding round for summer points.
Colleen Johns played an outstanding round to win the medal and A-grade with a 69.
Terri Wangeman was runner-up with 72.
B-grade honours went to Lyn Flett who won with 73 and Bev Roberts was runner-up with 77 on a countback from Mandy McGrath.
Balls down the line went to Bec Jeffers, Deb Reilly, Sue Turnbull, Janette Hayward and Mandy McGrath.
Six women played in the nine-hole competition where Roylyn Harris won the day with a nett 40, narrowly pipping Heather Wildes with 41 points.
It was great to see Rosemary Hepworth back out there after a few weeks back at work educating our little ones.
Summer four-ball best-ball Knockout: The final was played on Friday.
Colleen Johns and Mandy McGrath were up against Sheryl Curran and Phyl Fiddes.
Captain Bev Roberts officiated the match and a number of members came along to witness what turned out to be an exciting event that went down to the 18th hole.
Mandy McGrath and Colleen Johns were one up after the 17th and managed to secure their win on the 18th.
Congratulations to Mandy and Colleen on their win and to Sheryl and Phyl for taking second place.
Winter Pennant: It is time to think about putting your name on the list Bev has, to play winter pennant before COVID formula, which is match-play on various courses.
Today: Irish team stableford (Best three). Sponsor: Railway Hotel Murchison.Nine-hole competition: Stableford front nine.
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The GMCU Monthly Medal was won on Saturday by Darren Carter with a round of 80-12-68 and Graham McIntosh was runner-up in A-grade with 81-11-70.
Ian Elders won B-grade with 85-16-69 and Jeff Huddle was runner-up with 86-15-71.
Mick Trevaskis won C-grade with 93-23-70 and Alex Bell was runner-up with 92-19-73 on a countback.
Ball winners: Dave Roberts 70, Ray Nicholson and Gary Reese 72, Peter Collison, Linc Wellington, Ryan Butler, Jono Kerrins, Ron Popple and Jac Farrow 73 on a countback.
Sheryl Curran won the women’s competition with 91-20-71, Larysa Phillingham was runner-up with 72 on a countback and line-balls went to Bec Jeffers 72 and Phyl Fiddes 73.
Pharmacy Fun Day: The Tatura Pharmacy sponsored a two-person Gentsomes competition on Sunday which attracted 20 pairs to the well-groomed fairways.
Deb Reilly and Glenn Newton won the event with 76 stableford points, while Bob Oliver and Helen Murdock were runners-up with 70.
Bev and Dave Roberts were third with 70 and consolation balls went to scores of 66 and better.
There were seven NTP winners and the nearest-the-pharmacist trophies went to Trevor Wootton and Lyn Flett.
Golfers enjoyed an afternoon tea that would have removed the need for an evening meal for many.
Midweek: Ian Elders won Tuesday’s stableford event with 40 points off a 14 handicap.
Graham Meneilly was runner-up with 36 on a countback and Bob Hunter won a consolation ball for his 36.
The stroke competition on Thursday was won by Ron Popple with a round of 83-14-69, Bob Wildes was runner-up with a 70 and consolation balls went to James Ibbotson and Steve Allison 72 and Bruce Gross 73 on countback.
Mat Langley Twilight: Francie Mark was the best of the field of 44 with 24 stableford points and Helen Murdoch was runner-up with 20 on countback.
Line-balls went to Dave Roberts 20, Dale Clarke and Bob Oliver 19, Gail Wootton, Joe De Ieso and Jono Kerrins 18 on countback.
Coming events: Night golf returns on a modified par-3 course on Friday at 8pm.
It is a three-person medley Ambrose and entries should be made online.
The events and the sponsors for the next two Saturdays have been swapped, meaning this Saturday, Brendan Spittles will sponsor a stableford competition for men and for women.
The Easter Tournament will take place in less than three weeks and golfers are urged to arrange partners for the four-balls on Sunday and Monday as well as the Mulligans day on Good Friday to raise funds for the Royal Melbourne Children’s Hospital.
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