The coveted Borella Cup and Rita Barnes Goblet were contested on Saturday, with the respective winners being Gary Stephens and Jane Armytage.
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Gary continued his recent strong form to take the Borella Cup with 41 points which also gave him victory in B-grade, while Jane won the goblet with 39 points.
A-grade winner was Darren Mitchell scoring 38 points from runner-up Leigh Chappell on 37, B-grade runner-up was Neil Boswell on 37, and C-grade winner was Wayne Pitts with 40 points on countback from Alan Jenkin.
It has been another busy week on the golf course, starting last Thursday with a stableford event won by Fiona Milward on 39 points from runner-up Prue Lloyd on 38.
In the 9 hole veterans comp on Friday the highlight was a hole-in-one on the 13th to Wayne Hodgson.
However, he wasn’t able to accumulate enough points to be on the winner’s list, which featured Ken Wemyss on 18 points from runner-up Lee Pattinson with 16.
The vets competition is held each Friday from 8am.
Monday was the first day of Veterans Week of Golf with a fourball best ball stableford.
Murrumbidgee Golf Club visitors Peter and Joanne Arvonen had a day out recording 52 stableford points to easily take the top prize, from runners-up Ross Burnham and Rob Armytage on 46.
Results of other events for VWOG will be in next week’s edition.
Wednesday was a ‘rest day’ for the veterans and our usual stableford event was held.
A-grade winner was the in-form Jenny Swainger with 38 points on countback to Geoff Bracken, and in B-grade the winner was Ross Burnham with 38 points from runner-up Dick Bolton on 37.
Coming up we have versus par tomorrow and the infamous Pickers Cup on Sunday.
Next Tuesday is the first round of the 9-hole championships, Wednesday is stableford, Thursday is 27 holes foursomes championship and next Saturday is a fourball best ball stableford.
The Summer 6’s starts next week and continues throughout daylight saving.
Get together your team of six players, or individual entries are welcome and will be placed in a team.
The competition is open to members and non-members, of any skill level and handicaps to match ability.
Beginners welcome.
More information and team entries at the pro shop, or call Neil Boswell on 0439 837 216.
Entries are also open for the 2026 Spring Classic, on Saturday and Sunday November 7 and 8.
This is a fourball best ball stableford witih 18 hole events on Saturday and Sunday, plus a 36 hole event.
The active junior golf program kicks off again next week, with clinics starting on Wednesday October 21.
Primary school age is from 3.30pm and high school age from 5.30pm and continues for five weeks.
Registrations close at golf.com.au/venue/deniliquingolfclub next Monday, or for more information phone Vince Kelly on 0447 109 705.
The bistro continues to be open from Wednesday to Sunday, lunch and dinner, offering quality meals at a reasonable price.
Friday Night Fun is on again tonight, with happy hour from 6pm, and raffle tickets are on sale from 6pm with draws from 7pm.
Last week’s results:
Thursday October 8, single stableford: F Milward 39, r/u P Lloyd 38.
Ball comp: Y Holmes, L Bond, K Butcher, P Davis, J Campbell, A Ferguson, M Marshall, M Phyland, c/b 35.
NTP: 11th P Davis. Golden hole M Phyland.
Friday October 9, 9 hole veterans: K Wemyss 18 (new handicap 1); r/u L Pattinson 16 (new handicap 11).
Saturday October 10, single stableford: Borella Cup – Gary Stephens; Rita Barnes Goblet – Jane Armytage.
A-grade D Mitchell 38, r/u L Chappell 37; B-grade G Stephens 41, r/u N Boswell 37; C-grade W Pitts 40 c/b A Jenkin.
Ball comp: B Doncon, K Butcher, J Armytage, F Milward, L O’Brien, P Hodgkinson, D Irwin, P Chalmers, S Atley, J Glowrey, N Graham, W Pekin, G Corboy, L Pitts, P Beckton, Warren Bull, T Howe, R Begg, V Brunker, Ross Taylor, N Metcalfe, P O’Brien, M Robinson, S Townsend, P Oddy, K Pearce, R Hood, c/b 33.
NTP: 2nd F McCalman, B Bennett; 5th P Oddy, B Bennett; 9th T Grant, J Hood; 11th M Barnett, F Milward; 13th M Robinson, K Butcher. Golden hole B Bennett.
Monday October 12, VWOG fourball best ball stableford: P and J Arvonen 52, r/u R Burnham and R Armytage 46.
Ball comp: L O’Brien and P Grant; G and J Doolan; G and L Mulham; S O’Toole and B Suckling; C Dobbie and S O’Brien; S and P Mawhinney; J Trent and K Healy; J and P Guy; J Mason and J Owen; F and L Bates; S Lloyd and P Seely; G and S Turner, c/o 43.
NTP: 2nd B Attwood; 5th A Gorsuch; 11th S O’Toole.
Wednesday October 14, single stableford: A-grade J Swainger 38, c/b G Bracken; B-grade R Burnham 38, r/u R Bolton 37.
Ball comp: O Dellwo, J Henderson, B Bennett, G Bessell, J Radeski, T Maw, A Liebenberg, P Hodgkinson, K Maher, D Wade, C Rennie, R Begg, L Brant, Matt Thomas, D Maraldo, M Radeski, c/b 34.
NTP: 9th P Seely. Golden hole P Joice.