The 2018 Victorian Four-Ball Championship is well underway now with the 8th qualifier at Bairnsdale GC on the weekend. Winners were as follows:

Men’s Winner: Matthew Cutler & Grant Murray – 44 pts (c/b)

Men’s Runner-Up: Paul Monk & Chris Hudson - 44 pts

Men’s Third: Thomas Hollingsworth & Roger Oakley - 43 (c/b)

Women’s Winner: Julie Lambert & Marg McCallum - 40 pts

Women’s Runner-Up: Jenny O’Neill & Tracey Potter - 39 pts

Women’s Third: Jenny Gibbs & Helen Dennison - 37 pts (c/b)

Mixed Winner: Janet Gibson & John Hendy - 45 pts

Mixed Runner-Up: Martin Farrelly & Virigina Quist - 38 pts

Mixed Third: David Pollard & Johanna Wyllie - 36 pts

Over 100 golfers participated in the 26th Snowy River Classic - held over the 6th & 7th January @ Orbost Golf Club. Extremely hot day on Saturday didn’t deter the majority of the field and some excellent scoring was achieved. Cooler conditions on the Sunday was a welcome relief for many of the players. The 2 day Stableford Competition was hotly contested and the course was presented in excellent condition. Congratulations to 12 yr old Jack Hooper (36 h/cap) who scored 38 & 43 points for a total of 81 to be the Men’s overall winner. Jack has only recently taken up the game and practices hard. He is a promising lefty and had been invited to represent East Gippsland DGA in the upcoming Junior Country Regions. Well done Jack, I’m sure we will see plenty more results like this from you.

The ladies winner was Audrey Gurtner (28 h/cap) who scored an impressive 42 pts each day for a total of 84. Audrey also won the ‘Country Girls Play Golf’ event held on the Sunday.

It was great to see the large amount of visitors, representing 26 clubs, and the fantastic support from the ‘Country Girls Play Golf’ group who boosted the numbers of women playing the Classic, and a special thank you to the Orbost Golf Club for hosting such a great event.

The EGDGA mourn the passing of Peter ‘Turtle’ Stewart - long time member of the Lakes Entrance Golf Club and a character to all that knew him. Turtle was a unique man who made ‘C’ Grade pennant a memorable event for everyone who participated. Larger than life, Turtle was involved in many clubs and sports and was well known in the East Gippsland area and he will be sadly missed. Vale Turtle - We are all better off for knowing you.

Tambo Valley GC has bestowed life membership on club stalwart, Roy Sewell. Roy has provided countless man hours to the club and was recognized for his outstanding loyalty and dedication. Roy’s wife, Maree, was presented with a bouquet of flowers to thank her for the support she has given Roy & the club.

WALG Ladies Champion

Johanna Wyllie from Tambo Valley Golf Club last week won the World Left Handed Golf tournament held in Melbourne over 4 rounds. The 25th WALG Golf Tournament attracted players from around the world and was played at the Commonwealth, Woodlands, Keysborough and Long Island Golf Clubs. Johanna won the event by 11 shots and is keen to defend her title when the event moves to Germany in 2019.

John wishes to especially thank Tania Holmes, the South Pines & Tambo Valley Golf Clubs, the Lucknow Exchange House, and all the businesses & people that supplied raffle prizes and those people who bought tickets who helped fund her participation in this event. Thank you also to those who sent messages of good wishes and support.

A big field contests Victorian Veterans State Championship.

131 players from 39 clubs participated in the 2017 Victorian Veterans State Championship played at Bairnsdale GC on the 2-3rd October.

RESULTS

4BBB

Winners Peter Bray & Bill Rogers 43 pts c/b (Traralgon GC)

R/Up Norman West & Brian Holcombe 43 pts (Neangar Park GC)

Third Derek Bartlett & Paul Hunt 43 pts) (Maffra GC)

Stableford Div 1

Winner Richard Olsen 35 pts (Barwon Valley GC)

R/Up Kelvin Jones 34 pts (Traralgon GC)

Stableford Div 2

Winner Don Broomfield 42 pts (Bairnsdale GC)

R/Up Peter Batterham 38 pts (Berwick Montuna GC)

Stroke Nett

Winner Ken Smith 148 (Bairnsdale GC)

R/Up Dave Berg 150 c/b (Lakes Entrance)

Championship

Winner Ross McFarlane 165 (Barwon Valley GC

R/Up Warren Prior 167 (Bairnsdale GC)

Congratulations to Jo Sellen of the Maffra Golf Club who has been selected in the Victoria Senior Women’s Golf Team.

Country week teams have been announced for the upcoming country teams to be held in Melbourne 2-4 Oct.

For further details refer to ‘Rep teams’ tab.

The East Gippsland ladies played the District Final of the Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB. Winners were Newry pair, Rhonda Whitelaw and Lorna Morgan with 39 pts. Runners up on a countback with 38 pts were Marg Johns and Tracey Potter from Sale.

Both pairs will head to Kew GC on the 23rd October for the State Final.

Congratulations to Bairnsdale Golf Club that was awarded to ‘Club of the Year’ at the recent Golf Victoria Industry Awards.

With many excellent achievements in recent years, Bairnsdale GC self nominated for the award and was duly recognized for their efforts.

As a district we have many excellent clubs, valued employees and volunteers. Clubs should consider nominating worthy applicants for the 2018 awards.
Details will be posted when applications open.

Other categories include Volunteer of the year, Best Club Employee, Best Club Professional, Superintendent Recognition, etc. Refer to link in view details tab

East Gippsland women have been well represented at the Golf Victoria Women’s Country Championship played at the Cobram-Barooga Golf Club. Players from Newry, Maffra, Kings Cove, Lakes Entrance and Tambo Valley have travelled to the border course for the Country Foursomes and singles championship. The Championships got off to a good start for East Gippsland when Tambo Valley’s Johanna Wyllie teamed with Jessica Pickwick (Kilmore GC) to come runners up in the 36 holes Foursomes event. This is the 4th time the pair have been runners up in the event.

Success for the women continued in the Country Championship with Janice Marchesi of Newry Golf Club winning the ‘Glenelg’ Cup for the best 36 holes nett in the ‘B’ Division. Janice had 78,75 = 153 to finish three shots clear of Maffra’s Sue Marsden. Sue however also won the best 36 holes gross with 96,98 = 194. Kerry Scott (Kings Cove) and Newry pair Robyn Walker and Janice Marchesi won the teams event on Day 1.

In the Country Championship, Johanna Wyllie won the best 36 hole nett with nett scores of 73,70=143. She also won the best nett for day 2 with a nett 70. The Country Championship now goes into the Matchplay stage with the top 8 players qualifying. Johanna has qualified in 4th position but was unfortunately defeated in the first round of the matchplay quarter finals.

View details for scores and results.

Craig Rimington of the Bairnsdale Golf Club has won the 2017 East Gippsland Championship.

There was a slight delay to today’s play while Craig (Bairnsdale’s Curator) swept the ice from the greens. A total of 52 players representing clubs from around East Gippsland were then presented with a terrific course and a wonderful day for golf. Craig shot 75 & 37 for a 27 hole total of 112 and then had to survive a sudden death playoff against Chris Shanahan of Orbost GC. Both players reached the 1st green in regulation and with Chris to putt first his 20 foot birdie putt just slid by the hole and finished some 6’ past the pin. Craig then had a 15’ putt up hill and was safely in after two putts for a regulation par. Chris unfortunately missed his return putt and the title was Craig’s.