A Grade Runner-up: Rhonice Ferguson — 17 points
B Grade Winner: Villa Nowacki — 18 points, on a countback
B Grade Runner-up: Mary Mansfield — 18 points
C Grade Winner: Ange Clarke — 24 points
C Grade Runner-up: Marg Westgarth — 21 points
N.T.P. 6th hole, A & B: Michele Weekes
N.T.P. 6th hole, C: Jenny O’Brien
Congratulations to all the winners.
Women’s 18-Hole Golf
Wednesday 23 September
Peter Thomson Cup
Forty women travelled to Cobram to contest the annual Peter Thomson Cup in fantastic spring weather.
In what ended up being a very tight competition, only one point separated the clubs on averages for the 4BBB matches. Cobram emerged as the victors for 2026.
In the individual club competition, there was some super scoring from many of the teams. The winners, with 47 points, were Carol McDonald and Kay Clarke.
Runners-up with 46 points, on a countback from Jenny Luke and Lisa Weir, were Louise Tempany and Olivia Ng.
Balls went down the line to 41 points.
N.T.P. 3rd: Judy Kruger
N.T.P. 5th: Lisa Weir
N.T.P. 9th: Julie Kirchen
N.T.P. 14th: Heather Baines
The club looks forward to the rematch on home turf in 2027 and taking back the trophy.
Saturday 26 September
Another beautiful spring day on the Lake Course saw 57 ladies enjoy a game of Stableford.
A Grade Winner: Kathy Overington (19) — 39 points
A Grade Runner-up: Donna Dee Hancock (10) — 37 points
B Grade Winner: Kellie Rogers (30) — 40 points, the top score of the day
B Grade Runner-up: Sally Hobson (36) — 39 points
N.T.P. 2nd: Kathy Overington
N.T.P. 14th: Cheryl Viner
Balls went to 31 points.
A big thank you goes to Kennedy Real Estate for its continued sponsorship of the Saturday N.T.P.s.
Club Championship entries close this afternoon, so all players are reminded to get their entries in.
YMGCR Men’s Nineholers Results
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Tuesday’s game saw 66 members compete on both courses, with new member Ron Sharples claiming the prize voucher on the Blue with a superb 23 points, leaving Joe Cilia (21) in bridesmaid position again. Frank Mundy led a three-way countback on 20 points from Roy “Minder” McCann and Dom Fotia, with Neil Calder, Ian Nankervis, Rob “Divi” Vann and Rod Newman claiming ball prizes.
On the Red, another new member, Wayne Foster, incurred the wrath of the handicap system with a 23-point win, edging Terry Murphy into the runner-up spot on 21 points. Ball prizes went to Norm Knott and Paul Byrne (19), Ribs Reimers and Dave Hall (17), and Sam Thurston, Artie Massey and Ray Minette (16).
Tuesday 22 September 2026 — Stableford — 66 players
Blue Winner: Ron Sharples, handicap 11, 23 points
Blue Runner-up: Joe Cilia, handicap 18, 21 points
Red Winner: Wayne Foster, handicap 8, 23 points
Red Runner-up: Terry Murphy, handicap 11, 21 points
N.T.P. 2nd Blue: Ray Douglas
N.T.P. 6th Blue: Frank Mundy
N.T.P. 2nd Red: Stuart Paterson
N.T.P. 7th Red: Rod Sissons
Thursday 24 September 2026
Thursday’s warm weather contributed to some good scoring on both courses, and Bill Rapkins continued his good form to win on the Blue, edging Terry Murphy into bridesmaid position again this week on a countback, both scoring 22 points. Also scoring well were Artie Massey (21) and Brendan O’Farrell and Steve Ambrose (20), with balls also going to Ray Minette, Stuart Paterson and Stewart Nixon (19), and Roy McCann (18).
On the Red, guest player Sam Thurston won a ball with 22 points, while Peter “Willo” Wilson took the voucher on 20 points. Birthday boy Peter Tudor celebrated his 90th birthday with 19 points to edge Frank Warren in a countback, with a ball prize going to Ian Barton (18). Rod Newman and Steve Williamson scored 17, while Dave Hall and Ian Nankervis finished on 16.
Great golfing, guys.
Thursday 25 September 2026 — Stableford — 64 players
Blue Winner: Bill Rapkins, handicap 10, 22 points, countback
Blue Runner-up: Terry Murphy, handicap 10, 22 points
Red Winner: Sam Thurston, handicap 10, 22 points
Red Winner: Peter Wilson, handicap 18, 20 points
Red Runner-up: Peter Tudor, handicap 18, 19 points
N.T.P. 4th Blue: Bill Rapkins
N.T.P. 8th Blue: Artie Massey
N.T.P. 2nd Red: Corny Boers
N.T.P. 7th Red: Gary Tribe
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