A chilly wind prevailed for most of the round as players paired up for the Royal Women’s Hospital 4BBB.  The greens were in great condition having been recently mown.  Softer conditions on the fairways from recent rain reduced the amount of run but scoring was quite good.  Kath Jekabsons and Darlene Baker were winners on the day with Kath having a wonderful round – after 16 holes Darlene was only on the card twice!!

Results

1st;       Kath Jekabsons (38)/Darlene Baker (17)                42 points
2nd;     Jenny Hartley (20)/Wendy Gosden (31)             40 pts
3rd;      Lis Manktelow (30)/Chris Manktelow (31)          38 pts
Equal  3rd;  Sherif Abdel-Sayed (27)/Rob Slade (16).                   38 pts            

Round 1 of the Women’s Pennant was held at Kilmore Golf Course in fine conditions on a well prepared course.  It was a challenging match with a couple of results that could easily have gone our way.  

Darlene Baker  (17)   W-4/3,  Jenny Hartley   (20)  Sq,  Shirley Shelton (25)  L-4/3,  Wendy Gosden (32)  L-3/2 , Elaine Scanlon  (35)  Sq  

A tough match to start the season but a pretty good result against a strong Marysville team.

The steady overnight rain softened all courses but at this level virtually no-one lost much distance off the tee.  The clouds lifted and by the beginning of the round the sun shone through and it was a great afternoon for a round of golf.

Scratch headed to Trentham to take on the home team, a challenge to beat someone on their own course and with a team of one and two handicappers it was always going to be tough.   The course was at its picturesque best  

Results were; Mal Mottram (C) L, Dylan Harris L, Mitch Atlas L, Luke Lyons L & Andrew Clement L.

Handicap headed to Lancefield to take on Broadford.  The course was in top nick.  Matches flowed well and the round was complete by 3.20pm.  Another tough day for RGC, just missing out on three matches.

Results were; Mick Nicholls Jnr (C) L 1Dn, Pat Chisholm L 2/1, Dean Kohler W 20th, Davey Kenney L 4/2   & Steve Wilkins L 19th

With a 90% chance of  10- 20mm of rain forecast for the mid afternoon the club activated the  “Extreme Weather” protocol and play began at 9.00am.   The course was in good condition  with excellent cover on the fairways  and the greens and surrounds well recovered for last month’s coring.  There was some drizzle early in the round but the most concerning factor was the gusting N/NW wind that blew most of the afternoon.  Despite the tough conditions there two excellent scores, primarily from golfers who were able to keep the ball under the wind.  The semi-finals of the Algie Mitchell shield were close fought with the two winners only getting ahead over the back half of the second nine.  Great to enjoy a chat with past RGC member, Ken Lambert, who was in town to catch up with family.  On a cool, blustery day the results were;

1st; Simon Donovan – 84/17/67  C/B

2nd; Jenny Hartley – 88/21/67

3rd; Elaine Scanlon – 106/34/72 C/B Steve Wilkins, Craig Sandy & Anthony Lakey

NTPs; 15th – Mal Mottram, 16th – Matt Barrow

Semi-Final results of the Algie Mitchell Shield 

Mal Mottram (0) D Like Lyons (3) – 4/2

Davey Kenney (0) D Mick Nicholls Jnr (1) – 4/2

The Final of the 2023 Algie Mitchell Shield will be;

Mal Mottram (0) Vs Davey Kenney (5)

42 players from from 12 Dalhousie Golf District and neighbouring clubs  participated in the 2023 Romsey Golf Club Women’s Challenge Bowl on Thursday April 13th. To commence conditions were coolish with sunshine breaking through as the round progressed.  It turned out to be a beautiful day there was some excellent golf played.  The day’s results were;
1st; Kilmore Golf Club; Helen Dennett (15) 32 points,  Jill Banon (29) 38 points, &Sophie Banon(25) 30 points  -100pts

2nd; Woodend – 97 points 

Individual stableford winners were:
A grade; Mary Campbell (Broadford – 17) c/b from Jenny Hartley (21) 35 points
B grade; Cheryl Garner (Woodend – 24) 35 points
C grade; Cheryl Payne (Woodend – 31) 33 points

NTPs; 15th – Lisa Caines Trentham, 16th second shot – Jill Banon

Thank you to the day’s sponsors,  TJ Scott & Son. It was great to have Kelly Scott represent the company at presentations

Thank you to the course maintenance team Steve Wilkins, Anthony Lakey, Mal Mottram, Bruce and Lorraine Robb, and Mitch Atlas who prepared the course for the event.
Thank you to team Shirley Shelton, Wendy Gosden, Beryl Cole, Kath Jekabsons, Jenny Hartley, Lorraine Robb  & Lis Manktelow for assisting with the planning, preparations of food, assisting Captain and general assistance on the day on and off course. Thanks to Captain Darlene for organising the golf side for the day.  

2023 Bowl champions Helen Dennett,  Jill Banon, Sophie Banon with Kelly Scott

Grade Champion Mary Campbell

B Grade Champion Cheryl Garner

C Grade champion Cheryl Payne with Kelly Scott.

A smaller than usual field, took to the course, some members elected to stay in the clubhouse and prepare for the upcoming Romsey Women’s Challenge Bowl.   Those who did play braved a wet and cold start to the round but conditions improved as the morning progressed.  Overnight rain, 28mm, made for softer conditions around the course and made the greens receptive to the shot coming in high.  Results
1st         Anthony Lakey             (20)     33 points
2nd        Steve Wilkins         (17)     30 points

With steady rain over Friday and into Saturday morning it looked to be a challenging afternoon for all golfers.  Play began with a steady westerly wind and a spot of drizzle here and there.   After a dew holes the sun shone through and the waterproofs came off  but the remainder of the round was a mixture of light rain, clear skies then steady drizzle over the final few holes.  The 1/4 finals of the club’s oldest shield, the Algie Mitchell Shield, were also being played and there was  deal of chatter about who was going to do what so bragging rights” were “up for grabs.”.  We also welcomed Tomako Sekisuchi and Shinobu Littman for the round. On a cool, drizzly, very changing day, the results were;

1st; Toby Clement (17) – 41 pts

2nd; Mick Squire (4) – 36 pts

3rd; Scott Williams (17) – 36 pts

Women’s Winner; Shinobu Littman (18) – 35 pts

NTPs; 1st – Davey Kenney, 16th – Mick Squire

The 2023 Algie Mitchell Quarter Finals results;

Davey Kenney (0) D Andrew Laing (3) – 5/4

Mick Nicholls Jnr  (10) D Daniel Wright (0) – Walkover

Luke Lyons  (5) D Mitch Atlas (0) – 4/2

Mal Mottram (0) D Steve Wilkins (10) – 1up

The semi-finals of the 2023 Algie Mitchell Shield will be;

Davey Kenney (1) Vs  Mick Nicholls Jnr (0)

Mal Mottram (0) Vs Luke Lyons (3)

In perfect weather and course conditions a strong field took to the fairways for a round of Stroke.  Steve Wilkins had the round of the day with a great 65 Nett with Lis Manktelow the best of the women and in contention for Silver Spoon (round3) with Nett 72. Results were; 
Comp 1
1st.     Lis Manktelow.        102/30/72
2nd.   Beryl Cole.               105/32/73
3rd.    Chris Manktelow.    105/31/74
Comp 2
1st.    Steve Wilkins.          80/15/65
2nd.   Luke Lyons.             81/9/72
3rd.    Anthony Lakey.             90/17/73

What a perfect day for golf; clear, sunny skies, and nary a breath of wind.  

The Div 3 Handicap team hosted at home, Scott, Lorraine, Kev and Elaine did a top job sending out the field and with the food and drinks.  A  fire to get rid of a European Wasp’s nest right on the 5th tee slowed proceedings down a little.  The nest has since been hit twice  with “Ant & Wasp Powder.”

The Scratch team travelled to Broadford tyo play Whittlesea.  An improved result but not quite good enough to bring home a win.  results were;

Daniel Wright – L, Mick Squire – W, Dylan Harris – W, Mal Mottram – L & Mitch Atlas – L.  Trentham D Romsey 3/2

Players arrived at the room with overcast skies, a slight drizzle and a very cold wind; conditions looked to be way more than challenging.  As the field headed to the tees light rain fell but this soon cleared and some sun shone through.  During the round the wind moved between the SW and NW making club selection difficult and causing all players to think carefully about just where to aim a shot.  The greens have recovered well from the recent coming and all players found them to be of consistent speed and in great nick.  However, it was tough for most players to play to their handicap.  On a cold, windy afternoon noon the results were;

1st; Bob McLennan (14) – 39 pts

2nd; Davey Kenney (14) – 37 pts

3rd; Luke Lyons (12) – 35 pts 

The 2023 Algie Mitchell Quarter Finals will be;

1. Davey Kenney Vs 8. Andrew Laing

3. Daniel Wright Vs 6. Mick Nicholls Jnr

2. Luke Lyons Vs 7. Mitch Atlas

4. Steve Wilkins Vs 5. Mal Mottram