Warragul

by Phil Rossiter Saturday’s stroke round was the second qualifying round of the club championships.

A big field of 188 teed up in perfect conditions for low scores.

The seniors champion is Kerry Dore, while the junior winner is Lachlan Bambridge.

Highlight of the day was a hole in one on the 15th from Ken Morrison.

Next weeks quarter finalists and two round scores are:

A grade: Lachlan Bambridge (149) v Glenn Vassett (168), Ryan McCosker (157) v Paul Kennedy (160), Mick West (154) v Robert Cronjaeger (161), Dean Bubeck (156) v John Witschi (160),

B grade: Grant Wilson (168) v Chris Harrison (171), Mick Walker (170) v Jeff Tellefson (170), Des Hurst (168) v Michael Stephenson (171), Peter Hojnacki (169) v Graeme McLure (171).

C grade: Paul Goyne (185) v Dale Burleigh (189), Andrew Stockdale (188) v John Robson (188), Geoff Thomas (187) v Noel Wight (189), Michael O’Neill (187) v David Boyd (189).

D grade: Glenn Barnes (203) v Bruce Bailey (214), Rob Smith (212) v Glenn McDonald (212). Daily results: A grade: Peter McNulty 66, Leigh Greening 68, Graham McLure 70.

B grade: Grant Wilson 65, Stuart Dyer 67, Mark O’Farrell 69.

C grade: Andrew Stockdale 67, Peter Lennox 68, Paul Goyne 68.

D grade: Jeff Merriel 68, Paul Mitchell 69, Les Madden 69.

DTL: Richard Hojnacki 68, Brian Kleehammer 69, Leigh Harrison 69, Brad Hemming 69, Michael Stephenson 69, John Goodchild 69, Jarrod Reid 69, John Barnes 69, Michael O’Neill 70, Robert Smith 70, Brian Kinder 70, Lachlan Bambridge 70, Peter McGrogan 70, Dave Sincock 71, Simon Commadeur 71, Ian Harkin 71, Mick Walker 71, Graeme Martine 71, Jeff Miles 71, Robert Cronjaeger 71, John Andrew 71, Daniel Sealey 71, Shane Brewster 71, Richard Arberry 71, John Campbell 71, Bill Pyle 71, John Robson 71, Keith Gilbert 71, John Enbom 71, David O’Dea 71, Mick West 71, Des Hurst 71, Paul Kennedy 71, David Boyd 71, Geoff Thomas 72, Ryan McCosker 72, Sam Marshall 72, Darren Murtagh 72, Shane Kinder 72, Tobie Davie 72, Ray Mason Woods 72, Glenn Butterworth 72, Jack Nott 73, Cam Green 73.

NTP: Paul Kennedy seventh, Ken Morrison 15th, Alan Barnes 18th. Pro pin: Nev Fawcett (A), Stuart Dyer (B). Twenty-four women contested a stableford round.

Results: A grade: Irene Thomas 35, Joe De Jong 35. B grade: Natalie Morrissey 40, Sue Jinks 37. DTL: Sandy Heenan 36, Joy Marriott 34, Irene Eastham 33, Kerri Ahearn 33, Joan Nelson 32. NTP: Sandy Heenan seventh, Sue Jinks 15th. Pro pin: Helen (A), Leanne Johnson (B). On Sunday the Warragul plate was contested with 17 teams from around West Gippsland. Results: A grade: Doug Amos. B grade: Troy Fitzsimmons 42. DTL: Adam Hunter 39, Harry Elyasie 38, Anthony Carolan 38, John Hoare 37, Dean Bubeck 37, Steve Smith 36, Damien O’Brien 36, Peter Burghardt 36, Paul Macaninly 35, Colin Maclean 35, Peter Mcneish 35, Alan Manley 35, Leigh Steenholdt 35, Bob Collins 35, Leigh Greening 35, Nev Gutteridge 35.

NTP: Peter McNeish seventh, M Barnes 15th, Reno Borg 18th.

Midweek

With the public holiday for the Melbourne cup there was an event for both the men and women. Results: Men: A grade: Paul Potter 41, John Williams 40, Kerry Dore 38.

B grade: Geoff Thomas 42, Peter Earles 40, Eddie Carrigan 40.

C grade: Alan Barnes 42, Jim Kennedy 41, Jacob Carr 41.

DTL: Glenn Butterworth 40, Geoff Mathews 40, Sam Marshall 38, Kirk Dalziell 38, John Majcherzak 38, Terry Hayler 38, Mick Walker 38, Dave Sincock 38, Chris Harrison 38, Michael O’Neill 38, John Pecovnik 37, Nathan Doyle 37, John Maher 37, Jeff Tellefson 37, Alan Manley 37, Paul Kennedy 37, Steve Pearse 37, Max Websdale 37, Terry Ollington 37.

Birdies: Alan Manley, Kerry Dore, Tery Ollington seventh. Pro pin: Paul Potter (A), Cam Green (B). The women’s winner was Irene Thomas on 37 from Lyn Morrison 36 and Marlene Wight 35. Birdie: Zdenka Better seventh. Thursday’s event was a stableford.

Results: A grade: Terry Ollington 41, Brad Hemming 41.

B grade: Matt Lubberink 42, Matt Farthing 40.

DTL: Peter Matheson 39, Sam Marshall 39, Leigh Greening 39, Kevin O’Brien 39, Jo Harvey 39, Steve Jackson 38, Max Sweighoffer 38, Bill Pyle 37, Ian Harkin 37

Women’s winner was Penny Scott on 39 from Irene Thomas 38.

Twilight nine hole

Week ending November 10. Men: Steve Jackson 20, David Boyd 20, Peter Scott 18.

Women: Sue Jinks 22, Penny Scott 21, Penny Scott 21.

Some good news to finish with our very Drouin’s own Mark Allen winning the Gippsland Golf Championships at Maffra on Sunday.

Tomorrow is a Par event, while Saturday is stableford, and the second qualifying round for the Match Play Championships.

Seniors

It was a warm morning on Thursday and a good field of Seniors competed in their ninehole competition.

The winner in the women’s division was Judy Dixon with 17 points.

The runner up was Glenda Warren with 15 points, followed by Mildred Lyon and Deb Daniel with 14 points. Then came Lorna Hoskins, Fay Downward, Pat Alexander, Julie Kidd, Nola Siddell, Dagmar Forbes and Ethel Manley with 13 points.

In the men’s division, it was a joint win with Willem Muller and Con Norris each scoring 21 points.

The runner up was Ray Fish with 19 points, followed by Reg Dixon, Peter Downward, Richie Thomas, and Vin Bibby with 18 points, and Ray Mooney, Kevin O’Brien, Rolf Loebert and Graham Dorling with 17 points. (medal winner) 67; B grade: P Cooke 67; Scratch: C Hasthorpe 75; DTL: A Watson 68, J Gray 71, R Borg 72, M Taylor 72, R Parsonage 72, P Walsh 72, P Moss 73, B James 73, K Street 74, A Kerekes 74cb; NTP: 2nd K Street, 5th N Clarke, 11th T Johnson, 13th H Fiddelaers, 15th D Baker.

Sunday, November 12 open mixed Canadian: A grade: I Fleming-J Fleming 70 1/8; B grade: K Owen-C Deppeler 71; Scratch: G McLure-A McLure 81; DTL: T Traill-S Traill 71 5/8, B Pinner-L PInner 72 1/4, H McNairA McNair 74 1/2; NTP: Men’s; 2nd B Pinner, 5th T Davie, 11th G McLure, 15th P Moss; Women’s:5th D Kidd, 11th J Mitchell, 15th C Deppeler.

Women

Results: November 8, first round championship and monthly medal: 1st Jenny Evison 69, 2nd Jo Baker 72; Scratch: Sam Caldow 89; Putting: June Tickell 28; DTL: Lyn Powell 72cb, Kerren Ludlow 72, Sonia Roberts 75, Olwyn Balfour 76; NTP: 5th Di Bayley, 11th Jenny Evison.

Seniors

Results: Tuesday, November 7 stableford (27 players): 1st John Bayley 23, 2nd Max Roberts 21cb; DTL: Steve Lawrence, Tony Price 21, Hank Fiddelaers 20, Charlie Hooker, Bill Taylor 19; NTP: Geoff Fallon; Bradman’s: Franc Kiss.

Thursday, November 9 stroke monthly medal (second round seniors championship): Women’s: 1st Di Larsen 29, 2nd Aileen McNair 33; DTL: Olwyn Balfour 35, Kerren Ludlow 36, Di Bayley 36; Par three event: Bev Keily; NTP: Bev Keily; Bradman’s: Rhonda Mether; Men’s: 1st Frank Edmonds 29, 2nd Darryl Bannister 31; DTL: John Robinson 31, John Hanley, Steve Gould, Toby Davey, Harold McNair 32, Akos Kerekes 33, Rob Hardaker, Jim Donnett, Keith Owen, John Lewis, Ron Keith 34; Par 3 event: John Robinson, Steve Gould, Bill Taylor, Frank Edmonds; NTP: Gavin Patchett; Bradman’s: Franc Kiss.