Rich River Golf Club
Thursday, January 19:
Brian Suffolk and Keith McCormack are an excellent four-ball combination and duly saluted over Peter Varcoe and Phil Birrell.
There were a host of 44 stableford point scores with Roman Lewandowski and KD Martin firing on the back nine to land third place. It was big day for Keith McCormack as he took out the super pin as well.
A-grade: Brian Suffolk and Keith McCormack (46 points), 1. Peter Varcoe and Phil Birrell (46), 2. Roman Lewandowski and KD Martin (44), 3. Frank Severino and Ross Bulley (44), 4. NTPs: Hank Moerenhout, Keith Jones, Clarke Taylor, Pete Whitbourn, Roger Stannard and Jim Thomas. Eagles: Wayne Sperling 15 West. Super pin: Keith McCormack
Saturday, January 16:
It was a three-way countback to decide the placings in A-grade with Graham Mose edging out the in-form Glenn Rogers for the major prize.
John Tomlinson is in good form as well and will be in the winners list shortly.
Jason Quattrocchi won B-grade with Peter Engley and Jye Warren not far behind. Jye will be looking for a win before footy season comes around.
It was also a close event in C-grade with Greg Cheong winning a countback over Tony Ciavarella, with Alan Peach in third place. I think it would be Mark Byron’s first super pin win and it was well worth it.
A-grade: Graham Mose (37 points), 1. Glenn Rogers (37), 2. John Tomlinson (37), 3. B-grade: Jason Quattrocchi (39), 1. Peter Engley (38), 2. Jye Warren (38), 3. C-grade: Greg Cheong (36), 1. Tony Ciavarella (36), 2. Alan Peach (35), 3. NTPs: Kevin Saillard, Jim Patton, Tony Ciavarella, Rory Priddle, Alan Guy and Garry Jones. Super pin: Mark Byron.
Georgiana Azzopardi clearly holds the best form in her family, taking out the win in the ladies stableford event with a score of 37 points.
Rita Freestone was not far away and Josie Kirkman is preparing nicely for summer pennant with a third place finish.
Deb Bawden won the nearest the pin and Fitzy, a regular winner of the super pin, got the chocolates again.
Women
A-grade: Georgiana Azzopardi (37 points), 1. Rita Freestone (36), 2. Josie Kirkman (33), 3. NTP: Deb Bawden. Super pin: Karen Fitzgerald.
Sunday, January 22:
Some good scores were recorded in the medley stroke max round, Peter Sargentson having 66 nett to take first place in A-grade and Regan Williams in B-grade not far away with 68 nett.
A-grade: Peter Sargentson (66) 1. Craig Opie (69) 2. Tyson McCoomb (70) 3. B-grade: Regan Williams (68) 1. Gordon Gibson (70) 2. Robert Butler (72) 3.
Monday, January 23:
Nine holes
In the stableford competition, club vice-president Susan Hull was in form taking the main prize in A-grade with 23 points.
Debbie Schwarz was number one in B-grade with 20.
A-grade: Susan Hull (23) 1. Carol Eddy (21) 2. Ann McPherson (20) 3. B-grade: Debbie Schwarz (20) 1. Suzy King (19 c/b) 2. Debra Thompson (19) 3.
18-hole medley
Perry Oliver was the front runner with 42 stableford points from Jaxson McMinn on 40.
Troy Kenny had a good day on the course to take third place with 38 points and had a bonus prize of an eagle on the sixth. Jack Morley was nearest the pin.
Tuesday, January 24:
Stewy Milgate shot the lights out with a nett 65 to win B-grade and easily took out score of the day. Tom Flinn had a very good score to take A-grade and Brendon Murphy took the C-grade honours. John was the “main man” on the super-pin hole to collect a very tidy amount.
A-grade: Tom Flinn (nett 69), 1. David Borthwick (71), 2. Peter Colliver (71), 3. B-grade: Stuart Milgate (nett 65), 1. Len Drill (68), 2. Peter Varcoe (68), 3. C-grade: Brendon Murphy (nett 67), 1. Brian Guille (69), 2. Bruce Fleming (69), 3. NTPs: Peter Coburn, David Cockroft, John Forrest, James Brown, Michael Clemmens, Noel Sholl, Trevor hay, Ray Burgman and Stuie Sinclair. Super pin: John Main.
Wednesday, January 25:
Countbacks were needed in all three grades to decide the winners.
Good weather and a course in great condition resulted in lots of close scores, including Karen Mose in A-grade with 38 points on a countback to Chris Fleming.
In B-grade, Leanne Cregan and Kerrie Main were first and second respectively, both with 38 points, and in C-grade Jodie Armstrong and Barbara Duke were one and two with 36.
Cregan and Armstrong both had bonus prizes on the day — Cregan won the January Clarice Cheatley Brooch and Armstrong the super pin.
A-grade: Karen Mose (38 c/b) 1. Chris Fleming (38) 2. Marg Young (36) 3. B-grade: Leanne Cregan (38 c/b) 1. Kerrie Main (38) 2. Toni Beck (37) 3. C-grade: Jodie Armstrong (36 c/b) 1. Barbara Duke (36) 2. Kerry McLaughlan (35) 3. NTPs: On the 19th — Susan Hull, Ellen Banko and Gabi Christians. With their second shots on the eighth, Rosalie Drill, Lorraine Healey and Jo Quayle. Super pin: Jodie Armstrong. Clarice Cheatley Brooch: Leanne Cregan.
Summer four-ball pennant
On Friday at 5.30pm on the chipping and putting greens there is practice for anyone who would like to play in the summer four-ball pennant teams.
Information about the teams and competition is on the Proshop window. The season kicks off on Sunday, February 5 when Rich River Blue and Green play Deniliquin and Murray Downs at Rich River.
The women's four-ball matchplay Challenge Cup starts on Monday, February 6 at Deniliquin.