WEDDERBURN’S 103rd annual tournament attracted more than 100 golfers from around Victoria, with Boort champion Andrew Kane taking out the A Grade 27-hole scratch prize with a score of 103.
The handicap winner was Liam McNeil with 101.5, while Brian Bird won the B Grade scratch event with 119 and Archer Ward won the handicap title.
Brad Duke won the A Grade 18-hole scratch event on a countback from three other players. Mick Smith won the B Grade scratch award.
The 18-hole handicap title went to Bill Roger in A Grade, while Rob Tonkin took out B Grade. Dan Hendy triumphed in the nine-hole A Grade handicap event, and Ron Weston won B Grade.
The three-person ambrose A Grade winners were Neville Vicary, Todd Louttit and Francy Lee with a 63, while in B Grade Robby Tonkin, Rex Drinkwater and Neil Sawyer’s 66 won them the title on a countback.
Fifteen teams competed in the ambrose format, with the A Grade handicap victory going to Sam Barnes, Tom Metherell and Chris Hargreaves with 57.5. B Grade was again a countback win, this time to Andrew Bainbridge, Anthony Walsh and Frank Budge.
Men’s 4BBB was taken out by John Goode and Scott Wright (46) in A Grade. Graeme Smith and David Southcombe won the B Grade title with 49 points – yet another countback was needed.
The ladies 4BBB was contested by 35 players and was won by Glenda Bird and Carolyn McHugh in Division 1 with 44 points. Runners up were Jenny Lanyon and Brenda Proctor on 40 points.
Division 2 was taken out by Carmel Fitzpatrick and Wendy Hargreaves with 49 points, ahead of Bev Cameron and Karyn Jenvey (Belvoir Park) on 44.
Club officials said the men’s stableford entry of 104 players was the largest since 2018.
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The course was in fine fettle for the final round of the club championships last Sunday.
The A Grade winner was Jamie Lister with 86-65. Runner up was Dale Anderson with 87-70. The B Grade winner was Phillip Harrison with 97-69, and second was Bruce Lawry with 91-69.
Nearest the pin on No. 2 was Phill Hamley, and on No. 15 was Terry Dzufer, while Matty Miles won the count the putts contest with 22. Miles also took out the overall club championship with 78/79/78 – 235. A Grade nett winner was Noah Condliffe with 207.
B Grade scratch was Ray Boyd on 273, while nett winner was Phil Hamley with 203. C Grade scratch was Phillip Harrison who scored 285 and nett winner was Pete Meighan with 224.
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