This year it will be four-person ambrose, with separate events each day for men and women, plus 36 hole events.
In conjunction with the classic, a Music Night will be held at the club on Saturday from 6pm to 9pm featuring Reminiscing Trio. The bistro will be open from 5pm.
Another important upcoming event is the MND Charity Day, on Sunday, June 14.
This is always a huge event on our annual calendar, and is expected to be even bigger this year following the recent passing of Neale Daniher, who has championed the MND caused.
It will be a four-person ambrose with novelty events, raffles, silent auction and a putt-off. Entries are at the pro shop or online.
Last week, there was a fourball best ball on Thursday, which was a fourball knockout qualifying round.
Kym Sandford and Leanne Landy streeted the field with an impressive 50 points, six shots clear of runners-up Pauline Davis and Linda Brant on 44.
Saturday was single stableford and the Faulkiner knockout qualifier, which attracted a good field and four grades.
A-grade winner was Barry Barlow with 40 points from runner-up Thomas Bult 38, B-grade winner Magnus Aitken 38 from runner-up Prue Lloyd 37, C-grade winner Lyn Bond 39 from runner-up Mandy Phyland 36, and D-grade winner Bailey Doncon 41 from runner-up Harvey Campbell 40.
Wednesday was medley stableford.
A-grade winner was Ross Taylor with 41, followed by Peter Joice on 38, B-grade winner Robert Armytage 39 from runner-up Graeme Rothwell 37, C-grade Margaret Radeski 36 on c/b from Adam Wettenhall.
On Monday, a contingent from Deniliquin travelled to Valley View Golf Club at Kyabram for the Goulburn Valley Veterans competition.
Best performed was Dan Wade, who was beaten on countback for the B-grade trophy. Neil Boswell and John Penna featured in the ball comp.
Coming up we have the aforementioned Winter Classic this weekend, then on Tuesday it’s back 9 stableford, Wednesday is stableford, Thursday is 9 and 18 holes stableford, and Saturday is stroke and monthly medal.
Flagstick Bistro has started its winter trading hours, open for lunch and dinner five days a week, from Wednesday to Sunday.
Friday Night Fun continues tonight with happy hour from 6pm, and raffle tickets on sale from 6pm with draws at 7pm.
Last week’s results:
Thursday, May 28, fourball best ball:
K Sandford and L Landy 50, r/u P Davis and L Brant 44.
Ball comp: K Leetham and A Ferguson; K Butcher and A Gorsuch; V Brunker and M Rothwell; D Hunter and W Pekin, c/b 39.
NTP: 9th L O’Brien. Golden hole V Brunker.
Saturday, May 30, single stableford and Faulkiner KO qualifier:
A-grade B Barlow 40, r/u T Bult 38; B-grade M Aitken 38, r/u P Lloyd 37; C-grade L Bond 39, r/u M Phyland 36; D-grade B Doncon 41, r/u H Campbell 40.
Ball comp: P Locke, N Werner, R Campbell, R Bywater, J Radeski, J Penna, R Pogonoski, P Seely, J Glowrey, P Thompson, Z Pearce, O Dellwo, C Thomson, G Rothwell, P Oddy, G Willoughby, B Bourke, C Mitsch, D Irwin, S Aitken, S Simpson, J Wachjeke, R Friend, J Choice, J Henderson, P Joice, c/b 33.
NTPs: 2nd B Barlow, B Doncon; 5th P Lloyd, P Chalmers; 9th P Joice, Warren Bull; 11th M Everett, D Wade; 13th P Joice, R Bywater. Golden hole P Lloyd.
Wednesday, June 3, medley stableford:
A-grade R Taylor 41, r/u P Joice 38; B-grade R Armytage 39, r/u G Rothwell 37; C-grade M Radeski 36 c/b, r/u Adam Wettenhall 36.
Ball comp; J O’Donnell, T Maw, S Simpson, B Barlow, C Mitsch, N Metcalfe, G Willoughby, W Pitts, M Burge, B Bennett, R Pogonoski, P O’Brien, N Boswell, C Thomson, A Knuckey, K Wemyss.
NTPs: 9th J Penna; 5th N Boswell.
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