Weather permitting our next scheduled ride will be on Sunday, February 3 leaving from McDonald’s Edward Street par Park at 9am.  

Wednesday rides all leave from Billy’s Café in Gurwood Street at 9am.

Only 11 members attended out January breakfast, but we had an enjoyable couple of hours to start our new year.    

After eating, chatting and drinking tea or coffee most people went home at about 10:30am.

Because Ian and Steve arrived on their motorbikes three of us decided to go for a ride.

We selected a short loop from Ladysmith via Alfred Town, Borambola, Tarcutta, Humula, Carabost and Book Book to Ladysmith.

With temperature being less than that experienced on last Thursday and Friday we rode the 125Km of undulating curves in just over 1.5 hours so Steve and Ian could return home before the day’s heat.

The following is some further information on the Mornington Rally.

WEDNESDAY Blind Draw Triples, sponsored by Kotzur Kanvas and Remedial Massage, saw Keith Wellham, Jim Sloan, Mick Foxall claim the winners prize with 20 points; second place Dennis Rawlings, John Stout 17 points; third place Col Plater, Max Simmons, Peter Hoskins 16 points.

Friday Nominated Pairs was sponsored by Harveys Mower & Chainsaw Centre and Crestia Carpet.

The winners with 21 points were Bob Robertson, Dennis Rawlings; runners up John Stout, John Cowper 19 points;  third place Terry Rosewall, Alan Jacobson 18 points.

Congratulations to Mark Pearce, Mick Mahon, Jim Sloan and Steve Wilson, Mick Foxall, Dooley Carroll on being runners up and in third place respectively at the Ardlethan Annual Triples Tournament last weekend.

Taking out first prizemoney was the Temora team of Bruce Lack, Bill Robertson and Ben Cassidy.

The draw is on board for 2019 Drawn Fours Championship with first round to be played January 24.

Nominations sheet on board for 2019 Major Singles Championship; first round to be played on February 3.

Nomination sheet on board for the monthly Settlers Group Blind Draw Triples Monday, February 11 with $600 prizemoney; 9.30am start; three games 14 ends.

Attendance sheet on board for presentation night on February 1 at 6.30pm. Three-course dinner including drinks $20 per head, wives and partners most welcome.

COMING EVENTS

KEITH Withers made easy work of it in last Monday’s nine-hole Vets stroke event, scoring 29 nett for an emphatic win from Peter Kirkman, Phil Powell and Ken McPherson 33, followed by Ken Batt, 34, and Tony Pollard, Jim Briggs, Don Thorne and Bill O’Rourke, 35, and Grahame Winson, 36, countback.

Ron Culgan took care of Thursday’s event with a score of 33 to beat Don Kirwan, Bill O’Rourke, Ken Batt and Tony Thompson, 35, then Burt Adams, Clarrie Ridley, John Hazell and Warren Lynch, 36, countback.

A small field braved the extreme heat in last Wednesday’s stableford, when Mick Laurent made the most of his generous 10 handicap to notch up 43, two clear of Phil Harrison, 41, on countback from Tim Barlow.

NTP’s to Andy White, Mick Landrigan and Warren Lynch. Ball comp to 38, countback.

Word around the club is that the near $100 Mick made in side-bets will go directly towards paying off his recent European junket.

The girls continued with their Summer Cup in the form of a nine-hole stableford event last Friday, and in Division 1, Pam Kellam scored 19 pts for a win, from Jan Marks, 17 pts on a c/b from Sue Oakman.

Carole Gardner scored 18 pts to pick up the main Division 2 voucher, from Colleen Mavroudis 17 pts, and Val Brunskill 13 pts. NTP to Jan Marks.

Members competed for the January Monthly Medal on Saturday, and one of the best senior golfers in the club, Max Horsnell, really had a day out.

Included in Max’s terrific round of 66 nett, was a hole-in-one on the par three 13th, which went a long way towards his five-shot win in A Grade, from Roman Adamcewicz, 71 on countback, from the in-form Warren Lynch.

In B Grade, John Messing also fired up, scoring 67 nett for a solid win from Frank Veliscek, 68, and Roger Taylor 71 nett. Darryl Dickinson took care of C Grade with 67 nett, from Michael Buckley 68, and Murray Denton 69 nett.

NTP’s went to Matt Tooze, Max Horsnell (of course), and Cloud Merrigan, who wound up his round by knocking it nice and close on the long par three 18th.

To say that Cloud finished the back nine in a better frame of mind than was the case on the front nine would be the mother of all understatements … considering the colourful and exciting entertainment he provided onlookers around the 9th hole while in the process of seven-putting from three feet, for a sensational seven-over par 10!  ‘Onya Cloud!

Tim’s Nine-Hole Sunday stableford event went to Jim Neiberding with 23, from Gary Rake 21, on countback, from last week’s winner, John Hazell, then Sam Rodham, 20, and Doreen Hazell, 19.

THE Wednesday Junior Doubles Tennis Competition at the Bolton Park Tennis Complex will recommence February 6. The competition is open to all players that are able to serve. To enter turn up at the courts before the start time of 4pm finish at 6pm sharp. Sportsmans Warehouse Giftcards awarded at the end of the competition for those players playing five matches as well as a Best and Fairest award.

Last competition winner was Alastair Wright on 73½ points then Makenna Irlam on 47½ points followed by Michael Paolucci-Ellis on 46, close behind Pat Wright on 40, and Lucy Goodyer on 38 making up the top five positions.

Tied winners of the Best and Fairest Award were Kelsey Atkinson and Michael Paolucci- Ellis.

The final Saturday Junior Singles competition was held at the Forest Hill tennis courts. No Saturday singles competition at Forest Hill this year. The singles competition will now be held Thursday from 5pm to 7pm, from February 7.

The new Thursday Singles competition is for players wanting more serious tournament play, with proper tie-breaker sets being played. There is prizemoney for the top 20 players in the competition for all players having played five matches, as well as a best and fairest award at the end of the competition. To take part, just turn up at 5pm until 7pm.    

Winning the final Saturday Singles competition was Oliver Plum on 42 points followed by Robert Grantham on 30 points then Caden Maxwell on 28½ points with Tory Grantham on 14½ points and Riley Wilson on 6½ points making up the top five positions. Unanimous winner of the Best and Fairest Award was Tory Grantham.

Enquires about the junior competitions or tennis lessons please contact Roman Adamcewicz on 6922 4963 or 0439 584 125. At Forest Hill there is social tennis every Monday and Thursday night from 7pm for all standards contact Col 0447 464 234 or Trevor 0407 513 974.

San Isidore Tennis Club has tennis coaching Friday from 4.30pm from February 8.  There is also social tennis every Friday at San Isidore at 6.30pm. All standards are welcome, contact Ruth on 0409 743677.