Deni, Finley to do battle for grand final spot

Four groups were already in the clubhouse and it was a draw on two matches each.

It was up to Ian Armer and Peter Wood to win the last match, and they did it in style by playing an extra hole to bring the win to Finley.

A big thank you to the Tocumwal Golf Club for allowing the pennant players to be moved through a number of green fee players and clearing the 19th hole to allow the game to continue.

Cobram 2 defeated Deniliquin, 3-2.

In another tight match, Deniliquin had a chance to win but had two groups tied up on the 18th hole.

They had to play extra holes to get a result.

One group went to the 19th, and the other group went to the 20th.

Overall it was an exciting final for the four teams, who were competing to play in the grand final.

Finley will play Deniliquin at Cobram in the next round to see who will have a crack at the grand final against Cobram 2.

Berrigan

It was another great weekend of golf.

Friday’s winner was Beau Walliss (43-9.5-33.5), and runner-up was Jeff Stein (46-9.5-36.5) who also won the putting with 12 putts.

Ball winner was Wayne Crew (55-15.5-39.5).

Saturday’s winner was Matt Whelan (35-2.5-32.5) and runner-up was Chris Cameron (40-2.5-37.5).

Matt also won the putting with 13 putts, and ball winner was Wayne Crew (54-15.5-38.5).

Sunday’s stableford winner was Matt Whelan with 37 points.

Runner-up was Chris Cameron on 34, and ball winner was Jeff Stein with 29.

This week Friday golf will tee off at 3pm, Saturday at 2pm and 18 holes on Sunday will be a stroke event teeing off at 9.30am. All welcome.

The club’s next Ambrose Social Day will be Saturday, March 9, with a 2pm tee off for nine holes.

Arrange your own partner, or the club will organise a partner for you.

This is for all golf levels and a great social day with lots of fun, light afternoon tea and presentations.

For more information, contact Marianne Whelan on 0400 390 031.

Tocumwal

There were some hot summer days on the course in the past week.

Last Tuesday, the women played their monthly medal on the president’s course.

A-grade winner was Bobette Wilkinson with net 72, and runner-up Michelle Purtill 75.

B-grade winner was Kaye Sutton 72, and runner-up was Carmel Butcher 73.

C-grade winner was Margaret Varley 77, and runner-up was Marie Farrell 78.

Wednesday, February 7 was the men’s stableford comp.

A-grade: Colin Holdsworth 40 c/b Stephen Guille; 3rd c/b Jeremy Cardillo.

B-grade: Richard Lavery 38, r/u Patrick Boake 37, 3rd c/b John Bradbury.

C-grade: Rod Brown 43, r/u Bruce Stubblety 36, 3rd Lawrence Deering 35 c/b.

On Saturday, again in warm weather, we played the Captain’s v President’s Day for both men and women.

Men’s results:

A Grade: Robin Chan Wan 37, r/u Glenn Murphy 36, 3rd John Crilly 35 c/b.

B-grade: Kevin Waller 37, r/u Craig Curtis 36; 3rd c/b Steven Priestley.

Women’s results:

A-grade: Helen Crilly 32 c/b Leanne Marshall.

B-grade: Margaret Murphy 37, r/u Shylie Priestley 36.

Congratulations to all winners across all grades, and thank you to everyone for an incredible week of golf at Club Tocumwal.

Finley

Matt Daniel had 41 points to come out as the winner when stableford medley was played on Wednesday.

NTP on the 13th was Rob Daniel, on the 18th it was Sharon Pyle and Billy’s Ball on the 6th went to Lindsay Donkin.

Ball competition winners were Ian Armer 38, Brett Shaw 37, Lindsay Donkin 36 and Billy Smith who had 35 stableford points.

After a three-way countback, it was Rodger Sutton with 20 stableford points who came home the winner when the Nine Hole Competition was played on Thursday.

Ian Armer and Colin McNamara who also had 19 points as winners in the ball competition.

Saturday was the Corcoran Family Stroke Day, which included the February Monthly Medal for both men and women.

The day was highlighted with an Eagle 3 on the Par 5, 10th hole by both Mark Newton and Jithu.

Men’s Division One winner was Kevin McCumstie on 67 net with Rick Shaw on 66 net as winner of Division Two.

Rob Daniel, with his gross score of 76, took out the scratch medal whilst Rick Shaw’s 66 net gave him the net medal.

The lady winner on the day was Kellie White with 67 net.

Kellie, with her 82 gross score, claimed the scratch medal and her net score of 67 gave her the net medal as well.

NTP on the 11th was Bobette Wilkinson (Tocumwal), on the 18th was Ian Armer, and on the 13th it was Sue Simpson.

Ball competition winners were Rob Daniel 70, Mary Polkinghorne, Matt McLeod (Tocumwal), and Tony Smith with 72, Barry Wilson, Rob Singleton, Paul Pinnuck and Mark Newton on 73, with Linda Rendell and Sharon Pyle who each had 74 net.

With the pennant team away, only a small field turned out when V Par Medley was played on Sunday.

After a three-way countback, it was Paul Pinnuck who had 1 up to be the winner on the day.

NTP on the 18th was Alan Hand.

Ball competition winners were Brett Shaw and Sharon Pyle, who each finished on 1 up.

Southern Riverina Veterans

The Southern Riverina Veterans Golf Association February competition day was played at the Tocumwal Golf and Bowls Club on Monday.

There were 100 golfers taking part.

Stableford was played and George McLaughlin from Cobram Barooga, on 37 points took, the A-grade trophy. Ian Hancock from Yarrawonga was runner-up with 35.

Ray Massey from Yarrawonga had 36 points to claim B-grade, with Gary Haberfield from Tocumwal runner-up with 35.

Colin Smith from Cobram Barooga, after countback on 34, took C-grade from Bill Williams from Jerilderie.

NTP on the 2nd went to Bill Williams (Jerilderie), on the 8th it was Nev Finn (Tocumwal), on the 14th Helen Crilly (Tocumwal) and on the 18th Geoff Gartner (Tocumwal).

Ball Competition winners were players with 29 points or better.