PORTS WRAP SP Agreat dayfor golf

Castlemaine Golf Club is once again hosting its Una Carroll Anti Cancer Fund Raising Day.

Una Carroll was an active member of the Castlemaine club for over 20 years and treasurer for many. She passed away in 1992. As amemorialtoher, the Una Carroll Anti-Cancer Fund Raising Day was established as an annual event the year she passed away and has been held ever since.

Money raised goes to the Breast Cancer Network to support its work across Victoria

This year's event on Sunday February 19 is being proudly supported by Leechs Earthmoving Castlemaine.

An individual stableford will be played and visitors will be welcome.

Start time: 10am for a10.30am shotgun start. Entry fee $20.

The Una Carroll Trophy to best female Castlemaine golfer will be awarded plus $600 worth of prizes for Straightest drive, nearest the pin on par 3s, Best male golfer, Best female visitor golfer, Best pink outfit, Best pink tattoo placement.

Bookings: text Peggy 0409 232 919 or text Garry 0414 684 201.

Town &District

GOLF results

Lancefield Golf

Denis Davenport hasbeen in fine form at Lancefield in thepastweek.

Froma handicap of 6, he took outSaturday’s stableford with 39 points,fromclub champ Trevor Lambert (1) on 38, edging out Kevin McBride on acountback.

Davenport (7) began theweekwith awin in the ‘Legends’ with 40 points,from Stephen Draper (21) on 39 and KenMurchison (24) on 35.

After their14holestablefordon Wednesdaythe ladies headed offtothe recentlyopened Lost WateringHolefor lunch.

FlorenceMeyer wasthe ladies' winner with 28 points, fromLyn Murchison 27 and Jenni Vennell 25

Twilight 10 holes: Athree-way tie between Barry Flentjar, Trevor Lambert and Ed Godek –all 22 points Kyneton Golf

Peter Kewniuk” is thewinnerofKyneton’s Seniors’ Championship, played over 54 holes in astableford format.

After the third and final round on Saturday he finished with 114 points, five clear of equal runners-up BobBennett and Col O’Sullivan.

The day’s A-gradewinnerwas Jason McClure (7)with 41 points,fromPete Robins (8)with 35. Kewniuk(23)topped B-grade with 41,fromCameron Hendy(16) on 40

Kylie Munro(24)had 32 points to lead in theladies on acountback from Denise Murphy(18)ona countback.

NTPs went to Robyn MacRae (2), McClure, Murphy, David Austin, McClure, Murphy, David Austin, David Ryan and Matt Waters.

More than 50 players celebrated Australia Day by playinga two-person Ambrose Cousins ScottMurphy and Matt Waters led the waywith 63-5.25-57.75, from Col O’Sullivan –Bob Bennett 72-13-59.

Wednesdaystableford: O’Sullivan (20) with 41 points from Peter Walsh (20) on 40. Ladies –Tracey Bramich(20)with38.

Theladies played stableford last Tuesday, withLoisScott (26)having 36 points to edge outBramich on acountback, while Vicki Nettleton (26) topped B-grade with 40, from Moira Greenwood(45)with 37

Nine holes: Judy Aldred(36)with 23 points from TerryMorley (41),with NTPs

Riddell training

Pre-season training sessions for Riddell District Football Club for 2023 have been finalised.

The first session for footballers takes place this Thursday, February 2, at 6pm.

From then on it will be every Tuesday and Thursday.

Riddell is the reigning 2022 premiers, and expects to have the personnel to again figure in the finals in 2023.

Netball training for the Bombers begins on Thursday, February 9, from 5.30pm-7.15pm.

Training will then take place every Thursday.

Biggerboat was needed

Did someone say “we need abigger boat” as golfers spilled out and into the verandah area at Lancefield Golf Club?

The occasion was the special drawcard par three nearest the pin Ambrose on aSunday, and it could only be described as avery successful and easily affordable day. Participants came from as far north as Moama and down to the south from Sandringham.

Everybody enjoyed themselves with the Clough brothers from Gisborne enjoying it abit more than some others, having $100 collects on five of the par three holes. Noone landed ahole-in-one to capture the major prize.

going to Denise Murphy, Marg Scoble and Valma Smoors.

Mt Macedon

Club captain Mick Doyle has won the Inform Osteopathy January monthly medal at Mt Macedon.

He fired 74-9-65 to be the overall and Agrade winner.

Trevor Atkins 81-12-69 took out B-grade, and Andrew Kincaid 96-30-66 was best in C-grade.

Gross winner was Matt Willis with 72. The December medal play-off went to Tony Carter 88-14-74.

On the last Wednesday of the month the usual team event for a4BBB stableford was held.

Winners were Brian Collins (21) and Neville Clark with 49 points.

The latter’s personal nett 61, six under his questionable handicap of 26, appearedon the card 13 times.

Runners-up with avery creditable 45 points was Tony Littman (14) and Gisborne GC guest James Fraser

The fourth and final January ‘Ladies Get Into Golf@MMGC’ session was again a modified Ambrose competition.

After the round, the ladies were treated to tasty nibblesasthe raffle draw proceeded,and theyeachreceived two complimentary rounds to continue their golfing journey

Congratulations to AmberKwho wonthe set of lady’sclubs,agolfbag and membership of theMount Macedon Golf Club.

Robyn Kand JaimeJaimeO also received complimentary club memberships whileotherstookhomesome bubbly prizes

Expressions of interest have already been receivedfor the March sessions

Go to Facebook page www.facebook. com/MtMacedonGC to register your participation.

Trentham

Afield of 62 turned out for astableford on the par 3layout at Trentham on Saturday.

The best score came from C-grader Larry Prowse (22) with 45 points.

In A-grade Gary Ford (11) prevailed with 45 points, and B-grade winner David Puddefoot (17) had the same score.

Women –Dianne Hills was the A-grade winner with 37 points, and B-grader Caroline Johnston also came in with 37.

Woodend

There were some excellent scores in Woodend’s stableford event on Saturday.

The overall and B-grade winner was David Vickers (16) with 42 points, edging out Mark Barker (16) on acountback.

Club president Barney Hearnden (7) topped A-grade with 40 points, on acountback from Gary Richardson (6).

Flashback to the previous Saturday when there was some astonishing golf.

Myles Moxley (19) shot the lights out with the day’s best score of 46 points, earning a handicap reduction.

Low marker Andrew Davies (1) had a64 off the stick for 40 points, and chalked up a hole-in-one at the tough par 3fourthhole.

Castlemaine

The three grade winners in Saturday’s stableford all carded 38 points.

They were Metropolitan GC visitor Greg Sinclair (5) in A-grade, Harald Domanski (15) in B, and Peter Stemp (28) in C.

Nine holes mixed –Dee Sansom (32) 16 points on acountback from Lynne Johnson (35).

Australia Day Ambrose: Men –Rob Prendergast, Klai Jermyn, Orry Cross, Jamie Bright 59-4.5-54.5. Mixed Megan Carroll,Gavin Rowland, Paul Long, Robyn Scoles 65-8.5-56.5. Romsey

An early 8.30am start for the January medal field with the heat policy implemented.

As is often the case at Romsey the final few holes told the story, with the wind getting up.

John Freestone took out the medal with 95-25-70, from Mal Mottram 80-8-72 and Rob Slade 94-22-72.

Mottram was the best putter (24) and Freestone, Toby Clement and ScottWilliams took out the NTPs.

Romsey was well represented at Dalhousie’s 4BBB at Seymour, with John Freestone –Bob McLennan finishing with 43 points, just three behind the winners.

Last Wednesday’s event in perfect conditions was highlighted by winner Sherif Abdel Sayed firing 95-29-66 despite losing two balls and also hitting one out of bounds.

Runner-up Kath Jakabsons had afine 111-40-71 to be runner-up, and take astrong grip on the women’s monthly medal.

Steven Wilkins was the best putter (27).

Club president Glenn Holland welcomed Bendigo Bank board directors Suzie Ewart (chair) and Graeme Kelly.

The board chair congratulated the club and indicated the community bank hopes to provide further support in the future to expand the event.

Maybe an even bigger ‘boat’ will be required!

Local course knowledge paid off with the Ambrose winners being Dale Schmidt and Mal Ive with 46 points, Brian Courtney and Ken Ryan took second place with 46.5, on acountback from Bruce Hay and Dale Clough.

CDCA roundup

Castlemaine District Cricket Association's AGrade and AReserve sides enjoyed aspell last weekend following the Australia Day holiday. All competitions return this weekend with round five of the Women's comp to be played Friday evening, CGrade Under 16 sides returning to the pitch Saturday morning, and Senior competition back in full swing Saturday afternoon with B Grade to commence for 2023.

Despite the lack of cricket action last weekend local spectators did get a chance to enjoy two spirited matches as part of the CDCA's Maldon &District CommunityBank T20 Cup last Tuesday evening, January 24 with Newstead taking on Maiden Gully Marist and Barkers Creek hosting Muckleford in the semi finals.

Newstead 89 (A Blake 3-17, NFrancis 3-33, JMorgan 2-6) lost to Maiden Gully Marist 8-127(cc) (T Bubb 47; J Meredith 4-24).

Barkers Creek 8-160(cc) (DA Semmens 65; SNicholson 3-24, JR Watson 2-25, BC Wright2-33) defeated Muckleford 99 (S Nicholson 35; MNoonan 3-6, DA Semmens 3-21).

The winners of each match Maiden Gully Marist and Barkers Creek will now face off in the grand final of the series on Sunday February 19 at the Camp Reserve at 4.30pm. Best of luck to the finalists.