New century brings big tournament field

WEDDERBURN Golf Club’s annual tournament entered its second century with one of the largest 27-hole event fields in recent years.

Strong entries for the 101st event - more than 40 players from 17 clubs - saw the A Grade field set at players on a handicap of eight or less.

Boort’s Andrew Kane won the top grade scratch event hitting 103 and following on his form of the previous weekend when winning the same event at his home club’s annual tournament.

Cam Taylor took honours in B Grade with 112.

27-hole handicap - A Grade: Mark Bamford 102. B Grade Tony Holt 98.2

18-hole scratch - A Grade: Anthony Masters 69. B Grade: Glen Kramer 77.

18-hole handicap - A Grade: Anthony Passalick 67. B Grade: Glenda Bird 65.

9-hole handicap - A Grade: Tim Griffiths 32 on a countback from Mark Bamford. B Grade: Jon Chandler 31.

Nearest the pins: Jon Chandler, Anthony Masters, Glenda Bird, Tony Woolley.

The tournament started with the ladies’ four-ball best-ball with 15 pairs representing seven clubs.

Di Johnston and Julie McLennan scored 46 points for victory in A Grade from Sue Slattery and Pat Collins 43.

B Grade went to Beth Thompson and Dot Beattie with 49 with runners-up Wendy Laffin and Carmel Fitzpatrick on 46.

Nearest the pins: Ruth Iser, Di Johnston, Sue O’Connor. Second shot: Joan James. Longest putt: Wendy Laffin. The men’s four-ball best-ball on Friday was contested by 35 pairs from 19 clubs across central and northern Victoria.

Owen Bailey and C. Hansen were the A Grade winners with a score of 44 from Dale Anderson and Grant Humbert 43.

Anthony Hargreaves and J. Soulsby were victors in B Grade with 45 from Peter Sauy and Robert Bottom on a countback from N. Bradford and B. Johnson 44.

Nearest the pins: Grant Humbert, Dan Lanyon, Keith Bird. Second shot: Owen Bailey.

Sunday’s ambrose competition had 42 players from 14 clubs competing in groups of three to conclude the tournament.

Scratch: Todd Louttit, Neville

Vickery, Frances Lee 63, runnersup Lee Hicks, Darren Wright, Jake Wright 64.

Handicap: Anthony Hargreaves, Wendy Hargreaves, Wendy Laffin 56.17, runners-up Shane Ward, Archa Ward, Jake Hayes 57.

Nearest the pins: Mick Smith, Tony Holt, Robert Tonkin, Wendy Tonkin.

Pyramid Hill

Seven groups competed in the 2023 Carmody Shield ambrose event. The winners were Meg and Don Stewart with an impressive net score of 55.

Scores from the recent club championships have been confirmed with James Ritchie defending the A Grade title he won for the first time last year, hitting 235 for a net 208

B Grade: Tony Mullins 266 net

210. Ladies: Jeanette Naylor: 320 net 251.

Inglewood

The winner of ladies’ golf last week was Dianne Wayman on 29 points from Pam Kelly on 25 points.

Winner of second shot nearest the pin on the 14th was Helen Ward.

Sunday golf saw Rob Stranger shoot a 78 off the stick and a net 64 in the stroke event.

The club’s 103rd annual tournament started with the ladies’ event on Tuesday.

Men’s four-ball best-ball stableford will be played tomorrow and the men’s 27-hole event on Sunday.

North Central Juniors

UNDER

GOALS - Wedderburn: T. Clarke 2. Boort: S. Muller 4, D. Perryman 3, J. O’Flaherty, M. Young, F. Arnold, D. King, C. Gooding, N. Howe, O. Byrne. BEST - Wedderburn: T. Clarke, B. Treuel, B. Cramp, T. Lovett, T. Woodward. Boort: F. Arnold, J. O’Flaherty, L. King, D. King, A. Lee

Call on Loddon finals

LODDON Valley league board will meet early next month to decide venues for the football and netball finals.

The final series is also expected to incorporate deciders for the fiveteam AFL Central Victoria under 18 football competition.

It is possible a final five format may be used for the juniors.

Captains go for zero

SATURDAY’S TAC road safety round saw Pyramid Hill skippers Matthew Moon and Zac Dingwall wearing the 0 jumpers to represent tthe club’s commitment to TAC’s Towards Zero campaign. Meanwhile, former league reserves best and fairest Nathan Moon ran out for his 200th club game on Saturday. Moon has played all his football with Pyramid Hill

Sea Lake Nandaly 44, Donald 44, Boort

Charlton 32, St Arnaud 24, Nullawil 16, Birchip Watchem 16, Wycheproof Narraport

Ladder: St Arnaud 48, Boort 46, Birchip Watchem 42, Sea Lake Nandaly 26, Wycheproof Narraport 18, Donald 16, Charlton 16, Nullawil 10, Wedderburn 2.

Afl Central Victoria

GOALS - Marong: Z. Conroy 5, H. Bourke 3, H. Rob-

Whykes.

- Wedderburn: D. Caruana, R. Whyman, N. Winslett, N. Crow-Williams. Boort: M. Beattie, J. Potter, L. Boyd, H. Malone, B. Herrington.

Loddon Valley

Miti jumps back to third spot

MITIAMO powered home in the last quarter to jump over Pyramid Hill and back into third spot on the Loddon Valley A Grade netball ladder.

The Superoos had strong defensive performances in the second and fourth terms to run out winners 20 goals.

Pyramid Hill had come back to be within eight goals at the final change. Bridgewater continues to challenge for fifth spot after a 22goal victory over Calivil. 13

Boort 6, 17, 24, 32, (32). Donald 10, 20, 32, lost to Bridgewater

62, (62). Bears Lagoon Serpentine

North Central Hockey

Under 12: Donald drew Birchip Watchem 0-0, Wedderburn d Boort 2-0, Wycheproof Narraport lost to St Arnaud 0-2.

Ladder: St Arnaud 93, Wycheproof Narraport 72, Charlton 67, Birchip Watchem 58, Donald 42, Sea Lake Nandaly 37, Wedderburn 18, Boort 0.

Under 15: Donald lost to Birchip Watchem 1-4, Wedderburn lost to Boort 0-9, Wycheproof Narraport lost to St Arnaud 1-2.

Ladder: St Arnaud 90, Birchip Watchem 82, Sea Lake Nandaly 73, Boort 53, Charlton 42, Donald 42, Wedderburn 9, Wycheproof Narraport 8.

Women: Donald lost to Birchip Watchem 0-4, Wedderburn lost to Boort 1-3, Wycheproof Narraport d St Arnaud 3-0.

Ladder: Charlton 94, Wycheproof Narraport 86, Birchip Watchem 64, St Arnaud 47, Boort 42, Sea Lake Nandaly 33, Wedderburn 18, Donald 0.

Men: Donald d Birchip Watchem 20-0, Wycheproof Narraport drew St Arnaud 4-4.

Ladder: Wycheproof Narraport 83, St Arnaud 81, Boort 80, Donald 44, Sea Lake Nandaly 26, Charlton 22, Birchip Watchem 3.