Yearly Archives: 2024

The heat predicted for the afternoon saw the club’s Heat Policy activated and play began at 8.30am.  With the northerly wind pushing up to 40Kph and the course continuing to dry players got extra length on some holes, on others the wind pulled balls up even blowing them off line.  The greens and surrounds remain in top condition and the couch on the fairways continues to thicken.  The John Laing Final, Bob McLennan (multiple times B Grade Champion) Vs Mick Squire (multiple times Club Champion) looked to be a very interesting match.  Unfortunately the John Laing final had to be postponed.

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A cold wind blew early in the morning. It was good to have Sophie Banon competing in today’s Competition.  The day’s results were:

1st. Lis Manktelow (32) 35 pts.

2nd. Jenny Hartley (25) 32 pts.

3rd Sophie Banon  (19) 30pts.

NTPs; 3rd – Sophie Banon.

A good field, from clubs both inside and outside Dalhousie District, enjoyed an egg and bacon roll breakfast and caught up with players they may not have seen for some time while everyone awaited for final groups and hit-off.  Play began under generally good conditions bar the wind.  The wind, from the N/NW gusted to over 50Kph and made some shots extremely difficult.  The rain held off until all bar one group were in the rooms enjoying a roast lunch.

This is what Committee decided should go up for open.

A big shout out to the sponsors for the Romsey Tournament weekend.
Thank you to the Saturday 4BBB sponsor: Romsey Bottle-O

Sunday Opens Bendigo Bank. Lancefield Romsey Branch – John Roach BB Board Director with RGC President Ben OwenOther sponsors; MC Labour, Deca Construction & Pursuit Co

Thank you to all the players who attended from Broadford, Eildon, Future Golf, Mt Macedon, Rich River, Woodend, Kilmore, Trentham, Southern , Gisborne & Seymour.
Thank you to all club Members who prepared the course, food and refreshments.
Amended Open results
Men’s 2024 Graeme Clement Open Champion; Aaron Morris (Southern) – 97.

Aaron with Andrew Clement and Heather Ingleton (siblings of Graeme Clement).

Women’s 2024 Open Champion; Darlene Baker – 116
A grade handicap; Simon Donovan
Women’s Nett; Jenny Hartley
B Grade Stroke; Andrew Clement
B grade Nett; Shane Culpin (Broadford)
C grade Stroke; Wayne Kupke (Eildon)
C grade Nett; Sherif Abdel- Sayed
AM Handicap; Patrick Doyle ( Mt Macedon)
PM handicap; Kaye Atlas (Gisborne)
NTPs; 1st – Ben Owen & Carolyn Doyle, 3rd – Dean Kohler, 8th & 9th – Patrick Doyle & Darlene Baker, 10th – Toby Clement

Day one of the 2024 Romsey Graeme Clement Open and the Romsey Women’s Open tournament, again sponsored by the Romsey Bottle-O saw an early hit-off, 11.00am.  The field faced rising temperatures and a strong, northerly wind gusting between 35Kph and 50Kph, however, the predicted rain did not eventuate. Towards the end of the round the temperature topped out at  just under 30C; the first real hint of what summer might be.  The course, and the whole of Romsey Park, was in top condition so shots that went array were easily found and the field was not held up.

1st; Andrew Clement/Toby Clement – 46pts

2nd; Scott Williams/Davey Kenney – 42pts

Due to the dark clouds and forecast of showers it was decided to change the competition from stroke to stableford. Luckily there was only a short period of mist.  The course is in great condition due to the hard work of volunteers in preparation for the Tournament at the weekend.  Daily Competition Results;

1st. Sherif Abdel-Sayed (30)   – 36pts

2nd. David Jones (20)  – 32pts c/b

3rd. Beryl Cole ((29) – 32pts.

With four seasons coming in one day on Friday it was good that the weather, ~20C and a gentle breeze from the N/NW, had settled for the Saturday round.  The semi-finals of the John Laing Shield and the women’s Singles Knock-out were also being played.  All four golfers in the John Laing  had claims to take the shield so the semis were going to be tough.  On a more settled day the results were;

1st; James Simpson (40) 40 pts

2nd; Zac Scales (35) 37 pts

3rd; Simon Donovan (11) 36 pts

NTPs: 15th – Bob McLennan, Longest Drive – Davey Kenney

Women’s Single Knock-out semi result;

Elaine Scanlon (32) D Lis Manktelow (30) – 5/3 

The John Laing Shield Semi finals results;

Bob McLennan (9) D Mal Mottram (0) – 5/3 

Mick Squire (0) D Andrew Clement (9)  – 20th

The John Laing Shield Final will be;

Mick Squire (0) Vs Bob McLennan (12)

Players faced some challenging conditions as they hit-off in the club’s stableford round.  A somewhat sticky morning with strong winds, after an hour’s play the wind pushed well into the 50sKph before dropping back to the low 40sKph. The course was again in great condition.  The Daily results were

1st; Beryl Cole (30) – 36 pts.

2nd; Sherif Abdel-Sayed (30)  – 33pts.

3rd; Luke Lyons (4) – 32 pts.

NTPs; 1st –  Luke Lyons, 15th –  David Jones

In the closely fought Semi final of the 2024 Singles Knockout Lorraine Robb (45) managed to defeat Jenny Hartley (25) on the 18th hole – 1up.

An early start saw teams out on the course in excellent conditions. clear sunny skies and a gentle breeze moving between S and W.  A very enjoyable round was expected by all.  Xxxxxxxx

Play got under way on a clear, sunny afternoon with a temperature in the low 20sC.  However, the N/NE wind pushed up past  40Kph and caused problems for everyone.  The fairways, surrounds and greens were in top condition so no reason for a bad score there.  The quarter finals of the John Laing Shield, singles matchplay, were on and each match was expected to be tough.   Unfortunately Steve Wilkins had badly damaged his wrist giving Andrew Clement a walk-over.  The day’s results were;

1st; John Freestone – 104/30/74

2nd; Luke Lyons – 83/6/77

3rd; Mitch Thomas –  107/29/78

NTPs; 1st & 15th – Sam Balk, 16th – Bob McLennan

The John Laing Shield Quarter finals results;

Andrew Clement D Steve Wilkins – Walkover

Mick Squire D Dean Kohler     –  4/3

Mal Mottram D Sherif Abdel-Sayed – 3/2

Bob McLennan D Simon Donovan – 2Up

The John Laing Shield Semi finals will be;

Mal Mottram (0) Vs Bob McLennan (9)

Andrew Clement (9) Vs Mick Squire (0)

Monthly medal winner for the women     Jenny Hartley. 97/25/72.
Jenny was also weekly winner from Sherrif Abdul Sayed 104/29/75 on a c/b from Beryl Cole 105/30/75.