Why Nullabor you may ask, well the greens have just been cored and the greens have more sand than the Nullabor.  It’s this time of the year that the scores go through the roof as the putting line is generally very true..just have to it the ball hard enough to get across the green, and the scores sky rocketed today with a good field and three grades, each winner had a nett stableford score of  43 points.  John Eabry took Best Score of the Day and B Grade with 43, Grant McRitchie to A Grade with 43 and Peter Horman won C Grade with 43 points.  For a full list of prize winners, click here:

The Kit Boag Canadian Foursomes is always a very pleasant Sunday and a great way to wrap up the Leongatha Golf Club Annual Tournament. With a good field of 70 players the event was held in superb conditions and some scores reflected that. Many thanks to all our sponsors of this event and a special thanks go to all the visitors that came to South Gippsland from around the state to make this weekend, and the Kit Boag Day such a special and fitting end to the Tournament.

Canadian Foursomes (Scratch) A Grade Winners: Andrea Thorson & Michael Thomas  – 77 gross.

Canadian Foursomes (Scratch) B Grade Winners: Karen & Colin Bear – 98 Gross.

Canadian Foursomes (Nett) A Grade Winners: Anna de Bondt & Ian Murchie –  71.5 nett

Canadian Foursomes (Nett) A Grade Runner’s Up: Janine Williams & John Williams – 71.75 nett

Canadian Foursomes (Nett)  B Grade Winners: Trevor Steer & Jill Steer –  69.25 nett

Canadian Foursomes (Nett) B Grade Runner’s Up: Tolly Baharis & Melissa Baharis – 77.625 nett

For a full wrap of prize winners click here:

Winners are grinners- Kit Boad Canadian Foursomes winners;

L-R:Andrea Thorson & Michael Thomas, Karen & Colin Bear, Anna de Bondt & Ian Murchie & Tolly Baharis & Melissa Baharis

Friday started off as a fabulous day for our second round of events with a good field playing ambrose.  With 50 visitors in the morning field,  and the conditions fine some good scores were expected.

Men’s Ambrose Scratch event was one by the team of  Michael McGrath, Matthew Cooper, Matt Stockdale & Jon Tetau with an excellent 58 off the stick.

The Men’s Ambrose Nett event was won by  the grouping of Kevin Scott, Christopher Leaver, Brian Wall and Peter Hartigan with 70 off the stick, with a handicap of 11.75 giving a nett of 58.25.  For full Men’s  nett results click here:

The Mixed Ambrose Nett event was won by the group of  Wendy Anne parker, Norman Hughes,Craig Hams & Michael Thomas with 62 off the stick, a handicap of 5.25 giving a nett score of 56.75. For full Mixed Prize Results, click here;

The Women’s Ambrose Nett Event was won by the group of Loris Clark, Colleen Touzel, Sue Woods & Toni West with 71 off the stick, handicap of 10.875 for a nett score of 60.125. For full prize report click here:

All afternoon events were cancelled after a heavy and violent thunderstorm struck, deluging the course with hail and lightning, dumping 17 mm of rain on the Course in just 15 minutes.  Play was suspended at 2.00pm and later cancelled about 2.40pm with the continuing threat of further storms.

Mixed Ambrose Winners, Norm Hughes, Wendy-Anne Parker & Craig Hams  ( missing Michael Thomas)

Men’s Ambrose Scratch Winners, Michael McGrath, Matt Stockdale & Jon Tetau (missing Matthew Cooper)

Women’s Ambrose Winners Sue Woods, Loris Clark, Colleen Touzel & Toni West

And down she came and that was the end of the day.

The first Round of the Leongatha Golf Tournament was held on Thursday 16th November in clammy conditions but otherwise perfect for golf, with morning shotgun fields for Men and for Women playing 4BBB and a Men’s PM shotgun field also 4BBB.  Players from many Clubs throughout Victoria have arrived in South Gippsland for the 4 day event and continue to be impressed by the excellent conditions of the Course.

Winners of the Women’s 4BBB event were the pairing of Noreen Williams & Marion Chalmers with 48 points, over Jocelyn Houson & Melinda Martin with 45 points and third was the pairing of Jan Brownlie & Toni West on 44 points. For a full prize report click here:

Winners for the AM Men’s 4BBB event were the pairing of  Peter Hobson & Geoff McDonald with 48 points over Dennis Thom & Peter Brownlie with 45 points and third was the pairing of Fred de Bondt & Neil Mackenzie wiwth 44 points on C/B.  For a full prize report click here:

Winners of the PM Men’s 4BBB event were  the pairing of Bailey Rowe & Theo Vassiliadis with 47 over Wayne Keen & Greg Ellt with 45 points and third was the pairing of Peter Hart & Christopher Molan on 43 points.  For a full prize report click here:

PM Men’s 4BBB winners Bailey Rowe & Theo Vassiliadis