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Golfers shine in Benalla with impressive scores

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Oct 1, 2024

Dozens of golfers descended on Benalla Golf Club this week. Photo by Cath Grey

RESULTS: September 25:

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On Wednesday, September 25, 51 players competed in a stableford event.

A-grade winner – Roger Cowan, 41 points.
A-grade runner-up- Wayne Bowd, 39 points.
B-grade winner – Romas Simkus (Latrobe GC), 49 points.
B-grade runner-up – Colin Milligan, 41 points.

Nearest-the-pins:

3rd Crothers’ Joinery: Adrian Papworth.
8th Benalla Golf Shop: Brian Hubble.
9th Cellarbrations Benalla: Melvyn Hall.
12th Ray White Benalla: Paul Hossack.
13th Fruits ‘n’ Fare: Ben VanDenAkker.
17th Benalla Secured Storage: Nil.

Ball Competition:

38 pts: Jim Edmond, Larry Piscioneri, Ian Wise, Jarrod McKinnar.
37 pts: Brian Hubble, David Hill, Peter Houghton.
36 pts: John Marshall, Phil Donges, Sam Symes all on countbacks.

Gavin Harrison won the Michael Smith encouragement award.

RESULTS: September 28:

On Saturday, September 28, 80 players competed in a stableford event.

A-grade winner – Tim Fraser, 39 points on a countback.
A-grade runner-up – Sam Symes, 39 points.
B-grade winner – Stephen Batman, 41 points.
B-grade runner-up – Glenn Langlands (Numurkah GC), 38 points on a countback.
C-grade winner – Brett Dosser, 42 points.
C-grade runner-up – Nicholas DeWinne, 40 points.

Nearest-the-pins:

1st Olivers Mensland: Nil.
3rd Crothers’ Joinery: Nil.
8th Benalla Golf Shop: Russell Marshall.
9th Cellarbrations: Nil.
12th Ray White, Benalla: Mark Foletta.
13th Benalla Furniture Removals: Brett Neilson.
17th Benalla Secured Storage: Heath Smith, Trevor Squires, Larry Piscioneri.

Ball competition:

39 pts: Peter Harper, Lindsay Kitchingman.
38 pts: Glen Smith, Daniel Squires.
37 pts: Peter Chaszcziwsky, John Batman, Chris Keast, John Berry, Jason Moran, Brett Neilson, Bob Leahy.
36 pts: Brian Convery, Peter Houghton, Les Cairnes, Trent Milligan, Christian Squires all on countbacks.

Mark Foletta won the Stapleton Transport “eagles’ nest” for an eagle on the 12th hole.

Colin Mcfarlane won the Blake Goodwin Concreting encouragement award.

RESULTS: September 29:

On Sunday, September 29, 17 players competed in the Sunday nine-hole stableford event.

The winners on the day were Chelsea Mackinnon with 26 points and Matthew Ryan with 24 points.

Nearest-the-pins:

8th Brew and Toastie: Matthew Ryan.

Ball competition:

Naomi DeWinne (20), Jack McConachy (20), Keith Wrest (20).

Wednesday, October 2, is a stableford event and Saturday, October 5, is a stroke event, which doubles as the monthly medal.

Sunday, October 6, will see both a men’s and ladies’ nine-hole stableford contested.

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