Strong fields at tournament
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MITIAMO Golf Club’s annual tournament had a strong turnout each day with perfect playing conditions other than some Sunday showers. 
Day one’s ladies 4BBB saw Deb Bish & Jenny Holt with 46 points come out as division 1 winners, followed by Deanne Free & Jean Youl on 44 points. Division 2 Winners were Helen Hayes & Phil McFarlane with 48 points, they were also winners of the Jean Hellsten Memorial Trophy. Marilyn Morrell & Marilyn Butcher came second with 44 points on countback from Gail Barker & Faye Reid. Nearest the Pin winners were Kath Conners and Jan Conder, 2nd Shot Hole winners were Lorna Wilson and Robyn MacRae. 
Friday’s men’s 4BBB had 64 pairs playing, division 1 winners were Leigh Ayson and Shannon Waters on 49points. Runners-Up were Paddy and Shane Carmody on countback and Steve Gibson & Wayne Maxted 46. Division 2 went to Wayne Williams and Dick Ballantyne on 49p. Runners-Up Blake Gibson and Harrison Goodes followed close behind with 48. Nearest the Pins were Sam Neuth, Ady Doint, Caleb Smith, Kevin Humbert and Sean Murphy. Longest Drive on hole 3 went to Will Janky in the 0–18 Handicap and Kyen Maxted in the 19+ Handicap.
Saturday’s ambrose Men’s Event named Ant, Nathan and Allen Dennis as winners with 56.84 and Runners-Up Ted, Paul and Shane Carmody on 58.84. The mixed event had Kim & Karl Harrison and Brad Everall in first place with 58.66 and Ray Boyd, Helen Hayes and Graham Maxted in second with 61.5. Nearest the Pins was Lyn Richardson, Jeanette Naylor, D. Tindall.
Sunday’s 36-Hole event A Grade Scratch winner was Craig Burns on 139 after a 2-hole playoff with Simon Sheedy. The nett winner was Luke Price on 135. B Grade Scratch Gavin Kerr 166 and nett Blake Gibson 133.
The 18-Hole A Grade AM Nett was Tyler Oliver on 66 and the PM Nett was Matty Miles with 64. B Grade was AM Nett Jake Price 68 and PM Nett Paul Kuiper 68. Nearest the Pins were Craig Burns, Gavin Kerr, Simon Ray, Anthony Masters and Jake Price. . 
Tarnagulla
Golfers at Tarnagulla enjoyed a day of blue skies and sunshine for the club’s “Lucky Five” event.  Jill Sharpe won the women’s event on a countback with Robyn Ravenhill in second place. Daniel McNamee was the winner in the men’s category. Longest drive was award to Garry Harwood and Jill Sharpe was nearest the pin. 


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