🏆 2026 MEN’S FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP

27 Holes of fun, adventure, teamwork and the occasional test of friendship!

The 2026 Men’s Foursomes Championship certainly delivered another memorable day on the fairways of Club Banora! With 27 holes of alternate-shot golf ahead, players were reminded of the golden, unwritten rule of foursomes golf — NEVER say sorry to your playing partner! After all, you’re both in it together, through the good shots, the bad shots and those occasional moments when you wonder what on earth your partner was thinking!

Despite a week of wet and rainy conditions, we were greeted with some welcome sunshine and mostly clear skies, allowing everyone to enjoy a fantastic day of championship golf. Even a few light showers over the closing holes couldn’t dampen the spirits of those battling their way to the finish line.

A huge thank you to our wonderful grounds staff, who once again presented a magnificent golf course despite the challenging weather throughout the week. Their hard work, dedication and efforts behind the scenes certainly didn’t go unnoticed, and the course was a credit to them all.

With plenty of laughs, a few nervous moments, some brilliant golf and undoubtedly a few interesting conversations between partners, the day was a wonderful reminder of what makes foursomes golf such a unique and entertaining format.

Congratulations to everyone who took part, and especially to our 2026 Foursomes Champions!

Division 1 — Gross Results

Rank	Team	Gross	Nett
1	G Dowding / P Tregellas	115	109.00
2	R Culpitt / K Culpitt	125	102.50
3	R Mills / D Von Itzstein	126	111.75
3	T Blair / B Springfield	126	107.25
5	M James / H Hopkins	128	102.50
6	W Muir / M Kemp	130	105.25
7	D Killion / P Pochodyla	133	119.50
7	K Tooley / M Martin	133	106.00
9	J Faust / M McKay	137	114.50
10	G Tozer / M Taylor	138	121.50
11	D Kercher / F Watego	140	115.25
12	B Penny / S Gates	142	116.50
13	D Hubery / S Vanderlight	143	120.50
14	R Modini / C Godfrey	144	123.75
15	N Luxton / M Kenny	145	121.00
16	C Huff / L Browning	147	125.25

Division 1 — Nett Results and Prize Winners

Nett Rank	Team	Gross	Nett	Prize Status
1	M James / H Hopkins	128	102.50	Nett Winner
2	W Muir / M Kemp	130	105.25	Nett Runner-up
3	K Tooley / M Martin	133	106.00
4	T Blair / B Springfield	126	107.25
5	R Mills / D Von Itzstein	126	111.75
6	J Faust / M McKay	137	114.50
7	D Kercher / F Watego	140	115.25
8	B Penny / S Gates	142	116.50
9	D Killion / P Pochodyla	133	119.50
10	D Hubery / S Vanderlight	143	120.50
11	N Luxton / M Kenny	145	121.00
12	G Tozer / M Taylor	138	121.50
13	R Modini / C Godfrey	144	123.75
14	C Huff / L Browning	147	125.25

Division 2 — Gross Results

Rank	Team	Gross	Nett
1	J Storey / J Woods	138	99.75
1	M Jessop / M Jessop	138	105.00
3	K Mount / H Vincent	139	110.50
4	D Mills / S Smart	140	111.50
5	R Sheppard / H Harrod	142	109.75
6	O McCallum / D Wallis	144	113.25
7	G McKenzie / K Fiora	145	115.00
7	K Bartlett / P Quinlin	145	114.25
9	T Waller / S Wilkinson	148	115.00
9	B McLennan / J McLoughlin	148	107.50
11	L Coe / D Hubery	150	117.00
12	J Lehkyj / G Pettit	155	117.50
13	C Norton / K Davey	157	119.50
14	W Fisk / P Dempsey	158	111.50
15	C Okan / S Dundon	159	114.75

Division 2 — Nett Results and Prize Winners

Nett Rank	Team	Gross	Nett	Prize Status
1	B McLennan / J McLoughlin	148	107.50	Nett Winner
2	R Sheppard / H Harrod	142	109.75	Nett Runner-up
3	K Mount / H Vincent	139	110.50
4	D Mills / S Smart	140	111.50
4	W Fisk / P Dempsey	158	111.50
6	O McCallum / D Wallis	144	113.25
7	C Okan / S Dundon	159	114.75
8	K Bartlett / P Quinlin	145	114.25
9	G McKenzie / K Fiora	145	115.00
9	T Waller / S Wilkinson	148	115.00
11	L Coe / D Hubery	150	117.00
12	J Lehkyj / G Pettit	155	117.50
13	C Norton / K Davey	157	119.50

FINAL PRIZE SUMMARY

Final Prize Summary 17/10/26 FOURSOMES CHAMPIONSHIP

Division	Prize	Team	Winning Score
D1	Gross Winner	G Dowding / P Tregellas	115 Gross $100 EACH
D1	Gross Runner-up	R Culpitt / K Culpitt	125 Gross $75 EACH
D1	Nett Winner	M James / H Hopkins	102.50 Nett $75 EACH
D1	Nett Runner-up	W Muir / M Kemp	105.25 Nett $50 EACH
D2	Gross Winner	J Storey / J Woods	138 Gross $100 EACH
D2	Gross Runner-up	M Jessop / M Jessop	138 Gross $75 EACH
D2	Nett Winner	B McLennan / J McLoughlin	107.50 Nett $75 EACH
D2	Nett Runner-up	R Sheppard / D Harrod	109.75 Nett $50 EACH

RAFFLE WINNERS

RYAN MODINI $50    

WAYNE MUIR $25     

SIMON WOOLLEY $25

Men’s Captain

Patrick

🏆 The Beauties Bounce Back! Women Shatter the Men’s Streak to Claim the Al & Lyn Simpson Title

The banter was flying, the pressure was immense, and the stakes had never been higher for the 4th Annual Beauty vs. Beast Single Stableford Challenge. Walking onto the fairways on Sunday, 11th October, the big question echoing around the Club Banora Golf Club clubhouse was simple: Could the Beasts lock in a coveted hat-trick, or would the Beauties stage a fierce comeback?

We officially have our answer, and it is a glorious one for the ladies!

👸 Beauties Break the Beastly Streak!

Talk about a grandstand finish! Both fields brought their absolute A-game, and it was two standout cards that kept everyone on the edge of their seats all afternoon. Dale Park fired an incredible 41 points to anchor the field for the men, while Colleen Kelly matched him blow-for-blow with a spectacular 41 points of her own for the women.

With both heavy-hitters deadlocked, players were left guessing all afternoon as to which side would edge ahead. However, once the maths was done and the top 11 players of each gender were officially tallied up, the Beauties won the day with a thrilling 3-point victory!

By the narrowest of margins, the women officially shattered the men’s two-year winning streak and denied the Beasts their hard-fought hat-trick dream. With this sensational team effort, the ladies have brought home the prestigious Al & Lyn Simpson Title for the second time in the event’s 4-year history, perfectly evening out the historic ledger at 2-2.

🎯 Full Novelty & Pin Winners Breakdown

A huge congratulations to all our specialty prize and pin-seeking champions who braved the challenge:

• Nearest to Line: Patricia Hodda (Ladies Winner) & Alan Simpson (Men’s Winner)
• 2nd Hole NTP: Colleen Kelly (Ladies – Birdie) & Dale Park (Men)
• 7th Hole NTP: Louise Carpenter (Ladies 2nd Shot) & Dale Park (Men’s Open)
• 11th Hole NTP: Alison Blair (Ladies 2nd Shot) & Garry Dowding (Men’s Open)
• 16th Hole NTP: Patricia Hodda (Ladies 2nd Shot) & Haydn Vincent (Men’s Open)
• Pro Pin: Garry Dowding (Taking home the coveted $50 cash prize!)

A massive thank you to our legendary sponsors, Al and Lyn Simpson, for making this highlight event possible year after year. The bragging rights officially belong to the Beauties until next time! 👑

Today we completed our 2026 Ladies Champioship under grey skies and occasional misty rain. Only 23 ladies completed the 2 rounds.

Thankyou to the groundstaff for the beautifully presented golf course. Faiways were beautifully mowed and the greens were a pleasure to play on.

Before presentation we enjoyed a lovely light luncheon as the results were processed. Thankyou to Kaye and Pat for all the work you put into getting the results out.

Championship winner was Alison Blair – 169 . Runnerup was Viv Sulejmani 179

Div 2 winner was Diane Hughes 204: Runnerup Kathryn Colsell 208.

Nett winner Div 1 – Colleen Kelly 143 c/b Runnerup Denise F Culpitt 143.

Nett Winner Div 2 Coral Rasmussen 143. Runnerup Sue Loomes 148

Day 1 Nett Winner Liz Edwards 72

Day 2 Nett winner Desley Harrington 70

Roger Davis Trophy best nett across the field – 139. Viv Sulejmani.

Rundown today was as follows:

Pauline Ryan 72, Pat Hodda 73, June McFadden 74, Myra Biggar 74 , Lyn Simpson 74, Maren Cooper 75, Denise Melling 76, Nancy Douglas 76.

Raffle Winners – $20 Denise F Culpitt; $15 Judith Mount : $10 Desley Harrington: Coral Rasmussen & Chris Mills.

Many thanks to the Men’s Golf club for their kind donation.

Thankyou all ladies for supporting this event, our last major for the year.

Congratulations to all the winners, well done

Next week a light relief game of elimination Ambrose, hope you enjoy the day.

Pauline R. Ladies Capt. 🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🏌️‍♀️🌸🌸