Local team wins Finley golf challenge

Ball competition winners down the line were: Colin McNamara, Trevor McCaw and Sharon Pyle on 34, and Barry Wilson who came in with 33 points.

Stableford was played on the front nine at the Thursday Nine Hole Competition.

Rob Daniel, with 21 points, was the winner.

Matt Daniel and John Taylor, each with 20 points, were winners in the ball competition.

On Saturday, with ideal course and weather conditions, golfers from near and far teed off for the 2023 Garnaut Mid Murray Teams Challenge.

This is a stableford team aggregate event for teams of four, with the three best scores counting.

Prizes were also awarded for individual men’s and ladies winners and runners-up.

In the teams section it was the home town team of Trevor and Kim McCaw, Matt Clarke, and Annie Wood who came out as the day’s winner with 105 points.

Runners-up were Bill Bourke, Geoff Corboy, Peter Oddy, and Wayne Pitts from Deniliquin with 104 points.

In third place was the Tocumwal-based team of Gerry Lawson, Matt McLeod, Adam Purtill and Brett Shaw who finished their day with 102 points.

The men’s individual competition was highlighted by Matt McLeod from Tocumwal, who carded an eagle three on the 456-metre par five 12th hole.

However, it was Stuart Lewis who stepped up as the winner after countback on 40 Points.

Billy Bourke from Deniliquin, also on 40, was runner-up and Steve McRae has 39 for third.

The ladies’ individual winner was Heather Daniel with 37 points.

Kaye Sutton, on 36 points, was runner-up and Sharon Pyle was third with 34 after countback.

NTPs: 3rd Mark O’Brien, 18th Peter Oddy (Deniliquin) and both the 11th, and 13th were picked up by Darren John.

Ball competition winners were players with 34 points or better.

Golfers enjoyed a day of top-quality golf with thanks to Chris Garnaut and his company Garnaut Private Wealth, and assistance from the Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club Pro Shop.

After the big day on Saturday, a smaller field turned out to play stableford medley on Sunday.

It was Alan Hand who finished with 36 points to take home the day’s trophy.

NTPs: 13th Steve Matheson (Griffith), 18th Leo McNamara.

Ball competition winners were: Steve Matheson (Griffith) and Barry Wilson 34, and Leo McNamara and Rand Wilson who each had 33 points.

On Sunday morning, junior golfers played an eighteen-hole competition on the par three short course.

It was Jackson Pyle who finished in front with Lincoln Price as runner-up.

Tocumwal

Congratulations to our men’s pennant team for their 3-2 victory over Benalla on Sunday.

Tuesday, February 14, was Valentine’s Day and the ladies played par on the president’s course.

Division 1: Bev Jo Boake +1, R/U Rhonda Constable -1, 3rd Michelle Pearce -1.

Division 2: Robyn Benbow +3, R/U Denise Huy +2, 3rd Jan Taylor +1.

Gold Division: Mary McMahon 35 points.

NTPs: 2nd Maxine Sadler, 8th Denise Huy, 14th Nola Whiteford, 18th Michelle Pearce.

Wednesday, February 15, the men played stroke off the white tees on the captain’s course with Geoffrey Gartner shooting a fantastic net 65.

Division 1: Gregory Schinck net 69, R/U Shane Halloran net 70, 3rd Michael Taylor net 71.

Division 2: Geoffrey Gartner net 65, R/U Ray Bailey net 69, 3rd Ricky Bourke net 70.

Division 3: John Pretty net 70, R/U John Clark net 70, 3rd Bernard Clements net 70.

Gold Division: Phillip Lovelace net 74.

NTPs: 2nd Hole Brett Molnar, 8th Hole Doug Beckwith, 14th Hole Mark Barker, 17th Hole Mark Barker.

Saturday, February 18, the competition of the day was stableford for the men and ladies on the captain’s course.

Ladies:

Division 1: Janyce Brown 35 points, R/U Cheryl Hart 34 points.

Division 2: Beth Muir 34 points, R/U Carmel Butcher 34 points.

Men:

Division 1: Logan Brown 38 points, R/U Bruce McCallum 37 points.

Division 2: Ed Brown 39 points, R/U Stephen Lancaster 35 points.

Gold Division: Jim Williams 33 points.

NTPs: 2nd Murray Chapman and Libby Quick, 8th Michael Cooper, 14th Ronald Huy and Libby Quick, 17th Ronald Huy and Nola Whiteford.

Sunday, February 19, the competition of the day was stableford off the blue markers on the president’s course.

Ladies: Leanne McIntyre 37 points.

Men:

Division 1: Murray Chapman 39 points, R/U Christopher Forster 37 points, 3rd Doug Beckwith 36 points.

Division 2: Kevin Waller 39 points, R/U Stuart Lemmens 37 points, 3rd Rod Simms 36 points.

Division 3: Peter Cunningham 35 points, R/U Ed Brown 34 points, 3rd Mathew Miller 33 points.

NTPs: 2nd Janyce Brown and Ben Kerr, 8th Adrian Zonneveldt, 14th Michael Cooper, 18th Shellei Clark and Jason Buchanan.

Jerilderie

The Jerilderie Golf opening day will be held this Sunday with a medley stableford.

Assembly time is 10am for 10.30am tee off.

Opening day players are to bring along a plate to share at completion of golf.

The 2023 golf programme will be available on the day.

Due to recent flooding, we still have three greens under reconstruction and have temporary greens in on the 6th, 12th and 14th.

Note these will not affect our course rating, so hole rating is the same and is used for handicapping purposes.

If a player enters a competition, their score card will be submitted for handicapping at the end of the round.

Now is the time for anyone interested in either starting to play golf, or a golfer wanting to improve, to book in for a golf lesson.

They will be at Jerilderie Sports Club with the Tocumwal pro Marty Walsh on Thursday, March 9. Adults will be from 10am, and school age from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

Contact Julie Sleigh pn 0419 561160 or ajsleigh@bigpond.com for more information.

Berrigan

Saturday's winner was Max Coburn (42-8.5-33.5), runner-up was Doug Cameron (43-7-36).

Doug also won the putting with 13 putts, and ball winner was Steve Senini (50-14-36).

Sunday's winner was Neil Graham (96-24-72), runner-up was Chris Cameron (80-5-75).

Matt Whelan won the putting with 27 putts and ball winner was Joe Karakai (91-16-75).

Next Sunday will be stableford, with tee off at 9.30am.

On the following Sunday, the tee off time will be 12.30pm.