On Wednesday, November 15, 70 players competed in a Canadian foursomes event.
The winners were Chris Keast and Alan Moore with a score of 68.5 net.
In second place were Ken Dosser and Melvyn Hall with 68.875 net and in third place were Dave Dunster and Kevin Chenhall with 69.625 net.
Nearest-the-pins: third Crothers’ Joinery: Graham Briggs; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Dave Saunders; 13th Fruits ’n Fare: Alan Moore.
Ball competition: 69.75 Gavan Crothers and Andrew Hodson, 70.875 Brett Neilson and Darren Wittingslow, 71.5 Graham and Lachlan Squires, 72.875 Dave Saunders and Peter Schwarzman, 73.25 Jim Edmond and Mick Smith, 73.75 Kerry Bramich and Curl Symes, 73.875 Geoff McKinnar and Nigel Bowen.
The Michael Smith encouragement award went to Steve Kjar and Peer Houghton.
On Saturday, November 18, 72 players competed in a four-person Irish teams’ stableford event (two best scores counted).
The winners with a score of 97 points were Ian Simmons, Geoff McKinnar, Nigel Bowen and Dave Senior. The runners-up with 90 points were Lachlan Squires, Andrew Shearer, Jason Moran and Adrian Squires.
Nearest-the-pins: first Olivers Mensland: Jason Moran; third Crothers’ Joinery: Alan Moore; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Brett Moran; ninth Cellarbrations, Benalla: nil; 12th Ray White, Benalla: Andrew Shearer; 13th Benalla Furniture Removals: Paul Hazell; 17th Benalla Secured Storage: Geoff Dalton, David Eagles.
Ball competition: 89 points Trevor Squires, Steve Brand, Graham Squires and Jacob Marks, 88 points Stephen Batman, Blake Batman, Colin McFarlane and John Batman, 86 points Mick Smith, Sam Symes, Geoff Dalton and Reg Symes, 86 points Brian Hubble, Graham Briggs, Paul Hazell and Trev Willmott.
The winners of the Blake Goodwin Concreting encouragement award were Eric Hoolihan, Ben Van Den Akker, William Tong and Dave Saunders.
Women
On Saturday, November 11, 36 players entered the annual tournament four-ball best-ball stableford.
The winners were Wendy Wallker and Julie Roberts with 47 points from Liz Madden and Bernadette Lang 45 points, on countback from Nola Jensen and Sally Sykes 45.
Ball competition: J. Martin and A. Haskell 44, J. Symes and A. Thomas 44, S. Emms and V. Neilson 43.
Nearest-the-pins: third H. Hyland; Milner-Watson Pharmacy eighth: A. Thomas; Golf Shop 13th: N. Cavedon.
The tournament women’s stroke round was played on Tuesday, November 14, with 29 players. The event was sponsored by the Milner-Watson Pharmacy.
Division one scratch winner was Marsha Watson with 86 from runner-up Rhylee Chapman also with 86.
Division two scratch winner was Di Lewis with 93 from Liz Tallis 98.
Division one handicap winner was Hazel Briggs 70 net from Beth Dobson 72, and division two was won by Glenys Gill 72 on countback from Bernie Hearn 72.
Ball competition: R. Kerr (Albury) 72, L. Hawken 72, J. Symes 73, C. Mildren (Albury) 73, J. Martin 74.
Nearest-the-pins: third A. Thomson, eighth L. Jolly (Tocumwal), 13th P. Claridge.
On Thursday, November 16, a teams-of-three event was played, sponsored by Libby Mason.
The winners were J. Rubira, E. Tallis and J. Baker with 88 points and runners-up were G. Gill, M. Watson and A. Thomson with 87 (countback).
Ball competition: C. Bridgfoot, B. Carroll and S. Noble 87, R. Foletta, P. Miskin and A. Brown 84.
Nearest-the-pins: third B. Lang, eighth B. Carroll, 12th M. Watson, 13th J. Symes, 14th B. Carroll.
This week a par round will be played on Thursday and a stableford on Saturday.
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