🏌️‍♂️ Club Banora Golf Club – Sunday Mixed Pinehurst
Jim Benny Memorial Day | 22 March 2026

What a fantastic day it was at Club Banora for the annual Jim Benny Memorial Mixed Pinehurst, with great scoring, strong pairings, and plenty of laughs along the way. The course was in terrific condition and proved a fair but testing challenge in the Pinehurst format.

🏆 Winners – Mixed Division

It was a brilliant performance from Peter Edwards and Lilian Simpson, who combined beautifully to post a winning score of 68.87, taking out the Mixed title and the top prize. A classy round and well deserved!

🏆 Winners – Medley Division

Not to be outdone, Michael Kemp and Patrick Tregellas produced a superb round of 69.50 to claim the Medley title. A great display of teamwork and consistency across the 18 holes.

🥈 Runners Up Highlights

• Haydn Vincent and John Olsen finished strong with 71.50 to secure runner-up in the Medley division.
• In the Mixed division, Katrina and Brian Springfield combined nicely for 74.12 to take second place.

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🎯 Ball Rundown

The rundown extended deep this week, rewarding many solid performances. Leading the way were:

• Desley Harrington and Garry Dowding with 74.37
• Followed by Sam Benny and Denise Melling on 75.75

Plenty of familiar names featured throughout the rundown, proving just how competitive the field was on the day.

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🎁 Special Prizes

Nearest the Pins were hotly contested:

• Peter Edwards (2nd hole)
• Garry Dowding (7th hole)
• Lyn Simpson & Ryan Modini shared the 16th hole honours
• Keith Cooper claimed the Pro Pin on the 12th – pocketing a handy $50!

The raffle also spread the love around the clubhouse, with winners including Sam Benny, Lilian Simpson, and Vivienne Sulejmani among others.

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👏 Final Word

A big thank you to everyone who took part in this special memorial day. The Pinehurst format always delivers a mix of strategy, teamwork, and the occasional “interesting” shot selection — and this year was no exception!

Congratulations to all winners and prize getters, and we look forward to seeing everyone back next week for more great golf at Club Banora.

⛳ Hit ‘em straight… or at least find your partner’s ball! 😄

It was a fantastic day out for the AGM 4BBB Stableford, with plenty of great scoring, a few surprises, and the usual mix of brilliance and “how did that happen?” moments. The course gave everyone a fair test, but clearly some pairs had the magic touch!

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🏆 Winners

The winning combination of David Haime (20) and John Maconachie (27) proved unstoppable, combining beautifully to post a strong 47 points and take home the top prize.

Not far behind, Bob Myers (22) and Graham McKenzie (21) put together an excellent round of 46 points to secure the runner-up spot. A great showing from both pairs in a tightly contested finish.

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🎯 Rundown

• Sam Benny (7) – 45
• Kenneth Davey (30) – 45
• Jack Malone (13) – 44
• Luke Coe (19) – 44
• David Harrod (25) – 43
• Simon Woolley (15) – 43
• Wayne Muir (25) – 43
• Michael Kemp (7) – 43
• Ryan McDonald (27) – 42
• Ben Cronk (0) – 42
• Simon Gates (17) – 42
• Charles Huff (13) – 42

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🎁 Pro Pin

• Ryan Modini – $100 Pro Pin Prize

Thank you to all who attended the AGM meeting.

A shoutout to Kim Hall, Mate I hope you’re doing ok after surgery and wishing you a speedy recovery, we all hope to see you back on the course in good time.

Come Back Shane, we Miss you

Men’s Captain

Patrick

The day featured a mix of sunshine and scattered cloud, with a light easterly breeze around 15–25 km/h helping keep conditions pleasant. Humidity remained moderate and there was only a small chance of showers, meaning most of the day stayed dry. Only a small field today of 60 players which included 2 ladies.

The Return of Shane Vanderlight

Every golf club has its legends, its characters… and then there’s Shane Vanderlight.

For a while there, members had started to wonder if Shane had quietly retired from Saturday competitions. Some believed he had taken up the Pro Tour on the golf sims. One rumor even suggested he’d been recruited by NASA to calculate wind direction on the 12th tee.

But then… this Saturday… he returned.

The parking lot buzzed with whispers.

“Is that him?”
“Can’t be… surely not.”
“Look — he’s got golf clubs.”

Yes, it was true. Shane Vanderlight had made his long-awaited comeback to the Saturday competition.

By the time Shane reached the 12th hole, the crowd sensed something brewing. With laser-like focus (and possibly a little luck), he stepped up to the tee and produced a shot so pure it made everyone stop and watch.

The ball sailed gracefully through the air… landed softly… and rolled to a beautiful Nearest-to-the-Pin position.

Cheers erupted. High fives were exchanged. Someone in the group claimed they “knew he’d do it.”

Shane himself simply nodded, as if this sort of thing happened all the time.

By the end of the round the verdict was clear: Shane Vanderlight was officially back in the Saturday competition. The swing might still be warming up, the scorecard might have a few artistic interpretations of golf, but the comeback had been made — and the NTP on the 12th was proof enough.

Rumour has it he’s already planning his next return. Next Saturday. Assuming, of course, if its preferred lies and all bunkers GUR ⛳😄

Jokes aside, Welcome back Shane!

Division 1 Winners

Division 1 produced some very solid scoring. Terry Foster (10) led the way with a strong 38 points to claim the top prize and in the winner’s circle again. Close behind was Nick Davis (18), finishing runner-up with 37 points after a consistent round that kept the pressure on throughout the day.

Division 2 Winners

Division 2 was extremely tight at the top with matching scores. Stephen Robinson (25) secured the win with 38 points, edging ahead on countback. Bob Myers (23) also returned an excellent 38 points to take the runner-up position after a very competitive round.

Ball Rundown

• Nick Lawler (19) – 37
• Gerry Martin (19) – 36
• Nathan Stockwell (1) – 35
• Dean Stockwell (17) – 35
• Garry Dowding (+1) – 35
• Liam Henzell (11) – 35
• Simon Woolley (16) – 35
• Kenneth Davey (30) – 35

Nearest to the Pin

• Hole 2 – Haydn Vincent
• Hole 2 – Ryan Modini
• Hole 7 – Kenneth Davey
• Hole 7 – Mark James
• Hole 11 – Nick Lawler
• Hole 12 – Shane Vanderlight
• Hole 12 – Bob Myers
• Hole 16 – Kenneth Davey
• Hole 16 – Ryan Modini

Pro Pin

• Ryan Modini – $59 Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Perc Dempsey – $25 Voucher
• Walter Fisk – $25 Voucher
• Paul Quinlin – $25 Voucher
• Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher
• Brian Springfield – $25 Voucher
• Tim Black – $25 Voucher

Friendly reminder no golf next week due to course renos.

Happy Golfing

Captain Patrick