Author: Barry Horton

🏌️‍♂️ 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! 😄

⛳ Thursday Ladies Stableford – 12 March 2026

It was another terrific Thursday on the fairways at Club Banora, with perfect golfing weather and plenty of laughs along the way. The course was in fine condition and the competition proved to be tight, with scores bunching at the top and several players finishing on the same points total. Countbacks were the order of the day, proving once again that every shot counts!

Leading the field was Coral Rasmussen, who claimed the win with a very solid 33 points, edging out Keryn Ashton, also on 33 points, on countback to take the Runner Up prize.

The ball rundown was well supported with a group of players finishing on 33 and 31 points, showing just how competitive the day was. Congratulations to Vivienne Sulejmani, Colleen Kelly, Kaye Mills, Kathryn Colsell, Christine Waghorn, Maren Cooper, and Denise Culpitt, who all picked up rundown vouchers.

The Nearest the Pin winners were sharp with their irons:
• Vivienne Sulejmani – 7th Hole Div 1
• Diane Hughes – 7th Hole Div 2
• Kaye Mills – 16th Hole Div 1
• Glenda Ballard – 16th Hole Div 2

Vivienne also showed her precision to claim the Pro Pin prize on the 7th hole.

The raffle winners were Mary Swanson, Kaye Mills, and Peggy Williams, adding a little extra excitement to the afternoon.

Well done to all the winners and thanks to everyone who came along for another enjoyable Thursday of golf. 🏌️‍♀️

Sunday Medley 2 Ball Aggregate Stableford – 8 March 2026

Wet conditions didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at Club Banora on Sunday, with players turning out for the Medley 2 Ball Aggregate Stableford.

Taking out the top prize were Desley Harrington and Garry Dowding, combining brilliantly to post an excellent 71 points and claim the $40 voucher winners prize. Close behind were Gerald Ashton and Keryn Ashton, finishing with 64 points to secure the runner-up vouchers.

In the Ball Rundown, scores of 61 points earned balls for the teams of Michael Ziegler & Louise Carpenter, while Vivienne Sulejmani & Avnija Sulejmani collected balls with 58 points.

The tough weather conditions saw several players recognised as “Wet Weather Heroes”, with Alison Blair, Martin Dobney, Colin Hodda, Patricia Hodda, Denise Melling, Judith Mount, Dale Park, Michael Ziegler and Katrina Springfield all picking up a ball for braving the elements.

Special prize winners included Garry Dowding, who claimed the Pro Pin, while Nearest the Pin honours went to:

• Garry Dowding and Alison Blair on the 7th hole
• Vivienne Sulejmani and Gerald Ashton on the 16th hole

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone who played in challenging conditions.