Cohuna
LAST Thursday’s conditions were probably the best we had over the next few days, and Don Magick took the bull by the horns to come up trumps in a countback from Alan Moloney and Ron Farrant, all with 36 points.
Brenton Smyth and Bruce Bird were next best in with 35. Nearest to pins (NTP) went to Bruce Bird on 2, Geoff Hall on 8 and Norm Cue on 11.
Saturday’s winner was Alan Walkington, knocking off Kevin Crane on countback with 36. The NTP on 2 went to guest Troy Oakley and Kevin Crane was best on 8 and 17.
On Sunday, Cohuna hosted the Northern District Grass Greens Championships with payers from all the Northern District clubs in attendance.
For the ladies, it was Jean Youl, from Lakeside, with 73 nett, from Deanne Free, also from Lakeside, with 75 and Jenny Waterson, from Kerang, with 77 on countback from our own Jennie Goulding.
NTP went to Karen McKissack on 8, Jenny Waterson on 11 and Karen McKissack again on 17.
For the men, Braydon O’Bree, also from Lakeside, with nett 70.
In second place was Cohuna’s Scott Carmichael, who handed in 71 and Scott Beattie was 3rd with 73 on countback from Kelvin Free, from Lakeside, and Leigh Gorrie, from Cohuna.
Men’s NTP went to Scott Beattie on 2, Brayden O’Bree on 11 and Paul Bethune on 17.
Kerang
LADIES golf on September 14
Our numbers were boosted with members from Lakeside, holding their end of season get together at Kerang.
Lakeside have their beautiful brooch up for their best player on the day and it was Deanne Free, who gets to wear it for the next 12 months.
Nola Robinson (29) had a day out with 38 points.
Runner-up was Marg Learmonth (24) on a countback from Deanne Free (32) with 34 points. Joyce Boyd won the last ball in the ball pool from Michelle Dillon (9) and Rhonda Willoughby (25) with 23 points.
Nearest to pins (NTP) Chino’s was Ruth McAlister and Joan Foster collected a new pen. Next week hit off is at 10am.
R&R Stableford on September 15
A good roll up of 29 members with the weather looking good for a change. The winner was Chris Waterson, continuing his winning streak, with a score of 36 points.
Runner-up was Wayne O’Neill with 35 points on a countback from Chris Gray.
Ball pool was T. Turvey and Ryan Gill, both with 34 points, and the last ball went to evergreen Ken Williams on 33 points, also on a count back.
NTP went to Chris Waterson on the 3rd, Jack Hewitt on the 5th, Jenny Waterson on the 9th, ken Williams on the 13th. Once again, the 16th proved too tough for everybody.
Due to the football finals and the awful weather, there was no Saturday competition this week.
Veterans
A VERY small field of veteran golfers attended Cohuna Golf Club on September 13 for the stableford event.
Ladies winner was Jean Youl with 35 points and Joyce Boyd was runner-up with 30 points on a count back from Marg Learmonth.
Men’s winner was Rick Austerberry with 37 points on a count back from Fred O’Bryan and Joe Tartaglia. NTP winners: Jean Youl, Ruth McAllister, Lorraine Bray, Hank van de Veen, Fred O’Bryan, Jack Hewitt and Mark O’Shea.
Ball pool: Marg Learmonth and Joe Tartaglia.
The next veterans’ event is the two-day spring carnival at Barham on October 17-18.
Entries to the pro shop at Barham on 5453 2971.
The entry fee is only $80. Sausage sizzle on Monday before play then lunch and presentations on Tuesday.
Let’s make it a great couple of days.
