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AN EARLY taste of winter had many of our golfers rugged up to the max for Finn’s Country Supplies Stableford event on Saturday.

The cooler conditions seemed tailor made for Kevin and Jenni Bauerle who both went home as winners on the day (Yes Jenni, I know what you mean, but I am talking about winning golf!).

On a windy blustery day Kevin won A Grade with the day’s equal best score of 38 points in a countback from Peter Mangan who was on fire early in his round.

Jenni won the ladies event via a countback with 37 points from Marilyn West, and Marie Watt picked up a ball for finishing third with 35 points.

In B Grade Paul Kuiper, playing in the same group as Peter Mangan, deftly diverted the attention of his other playing partners to Peter’s score as he quietly went about racking up pars on the front nine on his way to 38 points and a three-point win from John Flett with 35.

Ball comp winners were Pooch McHale with 36, Marie Watt (35), the introverte­d Leonie McMasterSm­ith (35), Walter Tink (34), Julie Neale (34), Miles Gould (34) and Bev Lyon also with 34.

Kelly Cheong was the only player to hit the green on the third, taking home the A Grade NTP ball, while Miles Gould snatched the voucher from the hands of playing partner and thinking man Mick Coyne who cleverly punched a driver low into the gale force wind to within five metres only to have Miles outdo him with the very next shot. For the record Miles made his birdie.

A big thanks to Maurie Finn and Finn’s Country Supplies for kicking off our winter season with his very generous support.

This week is the biggest day on our golfing calendar with the Big 4 Albury Tourist Park day. The event is a 4 Ball Aggregate Stableford event and there is also a Callaway event for social golfers.

This is the second Big 4 Albury Tourist Park Day and the inaugural event last year was a great success with a good field and some excellent trophies up for grabs.

And if you can’t nab one of the golf trophies on offer there is a chance to win three nights’ accommodat­ion at the Big 4 Albury Tourist Par, a 98cm television or an Open House $200 gift voucher in the raffle.

The day starts with a BBQ lunch and player registrati­on from 11am with hit off at 12.15pm.

The early forecast is for a cracking, sunny day with a perfect temp of 26 degrees so there are no excuses not to be there.

For more info please ring John Burrows (0418 147 580), Peter Noble (0438 521 775) or Craig Larcombe (0448 556 824).

Valley View Ladies

IT WAS a busy week for Valley View women golfers last week.

Wednesday’s event was Stableford and scores were very good. Tracey Wade won A Grade with 40 points, a clear winner from Janice Johnstone on 37 points. Marilyn Ross celebrated her recent return to golf with a win in B Grade on a countback from Gill Thorsen. Both finished on 35 points. In C Grade Robyn Curnow enjoyed a win with 37 points from runner-up points.

On Thursday, we welcomed teams from across the Goulburn Murray to the 52nd year of our Boomerang Travel-sponsored Menzies Bowl teams of four aggregate Stableford event. Wendy Fulton, Lauris Ashton, Alison Keogh and Sue Lowe were thrilled to be the first team from Nathalia to win this event. They won with 139 points. In the individual events, Julie Neale won A Grade with 37 points. Lynne McLean from Nagambie was the winner in B Grade with 38 points. C Grade was won by Chris Hall from Shepparton with 37 points. Also from Shepparton, Di Wood, in B Grade, was the only player to hold the green for nearest the pin and Sue Lowe won the veterans event.

Golf for next week will be the 36 holes foursomes event. Those playing 36 holes will hit off at 8.30am. The 18 holes event will hit off at 11.30am. Match committee will be on duty. Gloria Pell on 36

Parkland

COLD conditions didn’t deter golfers from Saturday’s challenges at Parkland.

Most summer sports are in their final stages of completion, which has seen an influx of members back on the course.

It was the Tuckers’ day in the stableford event with Marg taking A Grade honors for the women with 35 points. Runner-up was Rhonda Cox with 34 points.

Di Day won B Grade with 37 points. Runner-up was Barb Duke with 36 points after a countback from Kathy Fanning who was third.

Sam Attardi has hit top form prior to the Club Championsh­ip by winning the men’s A Grade with 40 points off nine. Runner-up was Peter Barrette with 35 points.

Norm Tucker completed the family double by winning B Grade with 35 points after a countback from Howard Teasdale. Norm’s win completed a second success after his win on Wednesday.

John Thompson was third with 34 points after a countback from Col McDougall. Graeme Wikman, a relative new comer to the Club, won C Grade with 35 points.

Ball winners were Bev Howard, Deb Tonkin, Jenni Todd, Jan Gentle,Trevor Price, Fred Roberts, Len Flint, Bernie Elliott, Col McDougall and Vin Sleeth. Nearest the pins went to Sam Attardi 1st, Lana McInnes 9th and Max Jenkins 18th.

The encouragem­ent award went to Daphne Smith and Tom Hogarty.

Wayne Ferguson played superb golf to take the A Grade trophy in Wednesday’s stroke event.

Wayne finished with 60-10-50. Sam Attardi was runner-up on 64-10-54. Chris Tindale was third with 68-13-55.

Geoff Ward won B Grade with 71-16-55. Runner-up was Neville Thompson on the same score, 71-16-55. Howard Teasdale was third after the countback 72-17-55.

Norm Tucker won C Grade with 71-18-53. Runner-up was Wilf Reuther with 76-22-54. Third went to Rob Cottrell on 74-19-55.

Ball winners were Mick Sullivan, Charlie Anderson, Cameron Knott, Paul Price, Lindsay Wickham, Harry Wayland, Allan Williams, Peter Price, Bruce Walkeden and David Kuiper.

Nearest the pins went to Wayne Ferguson on the 1st, Rob Cottrell on the 9th for the Kyabram Pizza and Pasta voucher, Brenton Sheppard on the 15th for the Clive Coventry Funeral voucher while Bruce Walkeden was nearest on the 18th for the Kyabram Main Street Butchery voucher. The encouragem­ent award went to Tom Blight.

Bingo: All of a sudden the jackpot is creeping up. This week it will be at $700 in 53 calls. Don’t forget that our Easter Special is coming up.

Coming events

Saturday: Mixed Pinehurst and Singles Stableford. Noon12.30pm. Shotgun start. Ron Lamont Memorial Golden Putter. Bar: J.MacFadyen.

Sunday: Daylight Saving ends. Tuesday: Ladies Stableford. 9.30am-10am. Duty: M. Flint, S. Reid, P. Spokes, M. Mould, H. Gunstone. Wednesday, April 10: Men’s Four Ball Best Ball Stableford. Duty: P. Fraser .Kitchen: J. Doherty.

Parkland Ladies

TUESDAY Event, 4BBB for Royal Women’s Hospital, with winners in Division One Shirley Jean and Janice Matthews with 44 points, runners-up Margaret Tucker and Denise Hee on 42 points.

Ball Competitio­n: Mary Trimby and Geraldine Prendergas­t 41 points, with runners-up Daphne Jewell and Evelyn Cunningham with 40 points on a countback from Thelma Wootton-Jones and Barb Duke. Nearest the pin at the 4th was Margaret Tucker.

RWH Event winners were Margaret Tucker and Denise Hee.

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