66 players encountered delightful conditions and this resulted in some excellent scores. Hugh Goodman was the overall winner on countback from an unlucky Frank Thomas. Both had scores of 41. Leroy Sharrock had an outstanding round scoring 40 points off a handicap of 4, subsequently taking out A Grade. B Grade was won by John McLennan, continuing his good run, with a solid 38 points.
A great field of 82 took up the stableford challenge for today’s competition. Trevor Moss shot the lights out to win overall with 42 points. Peter Walsh was the best of the A-grade field with 35 points. John Mclennan also played some great golf to take out B-grade with 40 points and Brad O’Brien continued his recent good form to win C-grade with 38 points.
On a perfect Winter’s day the Summer leg of the Four Seasons Medal was played. With all four rounds completed over the first Tuesdays of Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer our 2019 winner was Chris Leaver with a four-round nett of 289. David Forbes completed four solid rounds with a nett 292 to finish second.
Fred deBondt found some hot form to win today’s event with a sizzling 66 nett. Geoff Maher lead the field in B grade with a handsome 71 nett.
The field of 66 players was treated to perfect conditions for today’s stableford competition – known as “Rainbow Tee Day” as part of our contribution to Movember.
Shooting the lights out, Ian Blencowe blitzed the field to take out overall honours with 46 points! A-grade winner was Gordon Morrison with an excellent 42 points; while John McInnes took out B-grade with 39 points.
On a blustery day, Mick Oliver handled the conditions well and was a clear winner with a great score of +5. Wayne Keen played well to take out A Grade with a +3 and Ian Barlow scored +2 to be the winner in B Grade.
Following completion of coring of the greens, a more modest field of 36 players experienced very warm and windy conditions for today’s stableford competition.
Taking the opportunity of a golfing experience elsewhere, Captain Colin Bear spirited a happy bunch of caravaners north to Euroa for a few days, while Joker Poker Chairman, Paul Luck, led a busload of members to Mirboo North for the day.
Winton Knop handled the challenging conditions best to win A-grade and overall with 39 points, while Mick Oliver also played very good golf to take out B-grade honours with 38 points.
Saturday stableford – the weather was perfect, the course was in great condition, the greens were quick and a few players were surprised and elated to win a prize.
The women’s competition saw Victoria GC visitor, Virginia Andrews, triumph in A grade with 35 points. Dot Stubbs was runner-up with 30 points. B grade was won by a very surprised Julie Keeble from Warragul GC with a mighty 26 points. Anne Gibson was even more surprised when her 24 points won the B grade runner-up prize. Fay Quilford hit the green on 16 to win NTP.
The men’s competition was a similar story with winners and runners-up as follows;
A grade – Winner, Kevin Halpin from Victoria GC with 33 points pipping Beaconhills member Aaron Le Dan on a countback.
B grade – Winner, Barry Attwood with 36 points. Runner-up, Phillippe du Plessis.
C grade – Wayne Davey won to the cheer of the strong Beaconhills contingent. His 36 points taking the honours over runner-up John McLennan with 33 points.
D grade – Gary Sharrock posted a very nice 36 points to pip our 2028 Club Champion, Thomas Simon, who had 35 points.
Glenn Schaper from Sale GC won NTP on 14 with a shot to just 167 centimetres and tapped in the birdie putt. Paul Dell’s shot to 5.46 metres was the best of the field on 16.
A group of happy winners is pictured below;
A capacity field of 132 golfers enjoyed pleasant conditions in a contest for honours on the first day of Leongatha’s Annual Tournament. Strong scoring in both of the men’s and women’s fields was a feature of the excellent overall results.
In the women’s field, Alison Strong and Patricia Miller shot an impressive 44 points to take the honours; from Susan Bowler and Fay Quilford on 41 points; with Colleen Touzel and Anne Gibson rounding out the placegetters in third place with 35 points.
In the men’s competition, Martin Edney and Stephen Travena top scored with 43 points. John Renwick and Arthur Nilsson teamed well to take out second place on countback with 42 points; ahead of Patrick Bowd and Bryan McCorkell, also on 42 points; ahead of Michael Mansour and Christopher Mansour on countback. who also shot 42 points.
A good field of 60 golfers battled the blustery conditions in today’s 4BBB competition. Stephen Lacy & Jeff White handled the conditions best to score an overall win with 43 points. Ian Barlow & David Child played some good golf to take out second prize on a countback with 42 points.
Our thanks to today’s sponsors Noreen and David Webster.
Their annual D&N Webster Mixed American Foursomes event was won by the good hitting pair of Liz Hodge and Garry Rotteveel (pictured below with our spomsors)
The Websters provided prizes for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and a number of down the line winners too. Click here to see who won a prize
A separate stableford competition was also held with Barry Attwood prevailing on a countback from Will Norden. Click here to see all the stableford winners
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