On Wednesday, September 20, 62 players competed in a stableford event, with the players divided into a president’s team and a captain’s team. At the end of the day, when the total scores for both teams were added up, the result was a tie.
The best score for the president’s team was 39 points, by Jim Tullberg.
The best score for the captain’s team was 40 points, by Nicholas Batman.
The A-grade winner, with 38 points, was Russell Marshall, and the runner-up was Larry Piscioneri, with 37 points. Rod Squires, 37 points, won B-grade, with Alan Moore, 36 points after a countback, the runner-up. In C-grade Karl Staub and Jakob Campbell tied on 36 points, with Karl declared the winner after a countback.
Nearest the pins: third Crothers’ Joinery: nil; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Eric Hoolihan; ninth Cellarbrations Benalla: Steve Siggers, Steve Kjar; 12th Ray White, Benalla: Jim Tullberg; 13th Fruits ’n Fare: Darren Wittingslow; 17th Benalla Secured Storage: nil.
Ball competition: 36 Allen Bastin, Phil Squires, 35 Graeme Budd, Gavan Crothers, Nigel Bowen, Ross Allan, Pete Smith, Paul Hazell, Colin Milligan, Sam Symes, Eric Hoolihan, 33 Graeme Sykes after countbacks.
The Michael Smith encouragement award went to Hugh Crook.
On Saturday, September 23, 84 players, an excellent number, competed in a stableford event.
The A-grade winner with 42 points, the best score of the day, was Larry Piscioneri, and runner-up with 37 points was Adrian Squires. Ian Foletta, 37 points, won B-grade on a countback from runner-up Brett Dosser, also 37 points. Glen Chibnall, 40 points, was the C-grade winner from runner-up Stephen Batman on 39 points.
Nearest the pins: first Olivers Mensland: Chris Dube; third Crothers’ Joinery: Russell Marshall; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Russell Marshall; ninth Cellarbrations, Benalla: nil; 12th Ray White, Benalla: Ken Muir; 13th Benalla Furniture Removals: Chris Dube; 17th Benalla Secured Storage: nil.
Ball competition: 37 Brian Convery, Zoltan Sebek (visitor), Dave Senior, Andrew Hodson, Edward Thomas, Ray Jensen, 36 Matty Hales, William Tong, 35 Dave Robinson, Luke Arrowsmith (visitor), Ken Dosser, Graeme Budd, Cooper Richardson, 34 Alan May, Peter Nanson, Graeme Sykes, 33 Bob Leahy after countbacks.
Josh Bell, a visitor from Euroa Golf Club, had an “eagle” on the 16th hole to win the Chris Stapleton-sponsored “eagles’ nest” of balls.
Eddy Arendt won the Blake Goodwin Concreting encouragement award.
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