Cobram claim Pennant flag

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Feb 28, 2024

Mid Murray Fourball Pennant Champions 2023/24.

Pennant Golf

Another season of Mid Murray Pennant has wound up, with the victors being Cobram 2.

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They defeated Deniliquin, 3-2.

The day started off badly for Deniliquin when its guns Peter Astill and Ron Turner were beaten 4-3 by Molly Ryan and Greg Boyer.

Ron Turner - fresh from a stint overseas touring Cambodia and Vietnam, and being one of the best winners this year - was gutted on the 15th hole.

In the next group, Simon Tilders and Sam Callinan from Deniliquin defeated Ryan Medcraft and Michael Miller 3-2 making the scores one each.

Deni players Digger King and Col Thompson were then soundly beaten by Dale Casley and Codi Bowden 6-5, giving Cobram 2 the upper hand at 2-1.

In the fourth group, Jarrod Sommerfeld and Zac Pearce from Deni evened the scores by defeating Brian Oldham on the 18th.

This tied the matches 2-2 and made for an exciting final match-up.

Matt Thomas and Jarryd Pearce from Deni could not match Adrian Zonnevurlot and Alan Lowndes, with the 2-1 score enabling Cobram 2 to get over the line.

It finished up to be one of the tightest final series the competition has had for a number of years.

Berrigan

Friday’s winner was Jeff Stein (44-10-34), and runner-up was Wayne Crew (51-16-35).

Jeff also won the putting with 13 putts.

Ball winners were Gail Browne (42-6.5-35.5) and Kath Harris (61-23.5-37.5).

Saturday’s winner was Tom Whelan (40-5-35), and the runner-up was Joe Karakai (44-8-36).

Doug Cameron won the putting with 12 putts, and the ball winners were Joe Nicholls (46-10-36) and Sandy Moar (55-18-37).

This Sunday, the tee off time will go back to 12.30pm.

Thanks to those who helped clean up trees, especially at the 17th tee, and to Alan Arnold who has donated sprinklers.

Finley

Bill O’Connell, with 40 points, came out as the winner when the stableford medley was played on Wednesday.

NTP on the 13th was Trevor McCaw, on the 18th it was Ian Swain and Billy’s Ball on the 6th went to Trevor McCaw.

Ball competition winners were Trevor McCaw 37, Ian Swain 37, Colin McNamara 36, Alan Hand 36, and Barry Wilson who had 35 stableford points.

Only a small field turned out to play the nine hole competition on Thursday.

Jacob Smith, with 22 points, came home the winner with Harry Daniel’s 19 points making him a winner in the ball competition.

Stableford medley was played by a big field on Saturday.

Division One winner was Kevin McCumstie with 39 points, and then Linda Rendell with 32 points.

NTP on the 18th was Lindsay Donkin.

Ball competition winners were Mary Polkinghorne 36, Zac Walsh 35, Kellie White 35, and Rob Klemke, Tony Smith, Leanne Marshall (Tocumwal) and Colin McNamara, who each had 33 stableford points.

On Sunday, stableford medley was played once again.

Marty Piggin, with 39 stableford points, came home the winner.

Marty also picked up NTP on the 18th.

Ball competition winners were Gary McNamara (Murrumbidgee CC) 37, Helen Wastle 36 and Tony Smith who finished with 35 stableford points.