WEDDERBURN’S annual golf tournament saw players battling through more than 40mm of rain on the Saturday – but the conditions couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm.
A total of 22 players braved the big wet on Saturday, with entrants from as far afield as Nepean, Queenscliff and Ringwood golf clubs.
Brad Duke took out the A Grade 27-hole scratch event with 111 (41 and 70), while Craig Boucher won the handicap event with 118. Phillip Shay (77) won the 18-hole A Grade scratch title on a countback from Byron Bird and Craig Byrne.
The handicap event went to Shane Hearps, while Bird won the nine-hole handicap prize.
Sunday’s 2-Person Ambrose attracted 40 players, with Peter Sanderson and Graeme Nesbit winning the A Grade scratch event with a score of 71. Handicap winners were Tony Holt and Owen Lockhart on a nett 67.
On Friday, 64 players entered the men’s 4BBB Stableford contest. A Grade winners were Wedderburn’s Tony Holt and Royal Melbourne’s Henry Minson on 46 points, ahead of Mitiamo’s Paul Condliff and Inglewood’s David Vanston on 42.
B Grade was won by Logan Wilson from Neanger Park and Harry Condliff from Mitiamo with 49 points.
Ladies 4BBB went to Axedale’s Kerry Scales and Geelong’s Cate Shay with 44 points, while B Grade victory went to Charlton’s Dianne Roberts and Alison Tormey, who scored 42 points.
PYRAMID HILL
Pyramid Hill Golf Club celebrated Jim Hoban Memorial Day with a “count your putts” contest. Steady-handed club president Steve Gibson putted his way to glory.
The other big winner of the day was Jarad Smith, who fired a nett 67 and a commanding 39 points to top the leaderboard. 
Rounding out the field on a very competitive day were Adam Twigg – Nett 71 (36), Jason Deller – Nett 71 (35); Harry Goodes – Nett 74 (35) and John Kennedy – Nett 72 (34).