MATCH PLAY TIMES 2026   – SATURDAY 13^TH JUNE

Paul Pochodyla (9) vs Simon Woolley (16)

7:36AM

R.Modini (7) vs J Wood (24)

Jim Storey (24) Vs Jared Brown (9)

10:30AM

B McLennan (32) vs Darren Hubery (20)

10:54am

Soft Greens, Fast Greens… and Pin Placements from Another Planet!

The course served up one of those days where the greens looked invitingly soft underfoot, only to reveal lightning pace once the ball started rolling. Add in some delightfully diabolical pin placements that appeared to have been chosen by someone with a dark sense of humour, and scoring became a true test of nerve. Players who managed to stay patient, avoid three-putts and four-putts and negotiate the trickiest corners of the greens were richly rewarded most of the time.

🏆 Division Winners

A GRADE 0-12

Terry Big Cat Foster (10) claimed Division 1 honors with an excellent nett 68, holding off David Von Itzstein (9), who finished runner-up on 71. The Gross prize went to Charles Paton (1), whose quality ball striking produced the best gross score in the division with 74.

B GRADE 13-19

David Wallis (18) produced the standout score of the day in Division 2, taking victory with a superb nett 66. Joseph Lehkyj (16) secured second place with 70. The Gross winner was Mark James (14), who recorded 86 to collect the division gross prize.

C GRADE 20-45

Tony Waller (23) continued his strong form to win Division 3 with a nett 67. Rick Downes (25) followed closely behind on 69 to secure the runner-up voucher. Dave Callard (24) claimed the Gross prize with a score of 95.

🎯 Ball Rundown

• Patrick Hayes (10) – 73
• Les Browning (16) – 73
• Simon Woolley (15) – 74
• David Williams (26) – 74
• Shane Vanderlight (11) – 74
• Graeme Johnson (24) – 75
• Michael Kemp (8) – 75
• Dean Stockwell (19) – 75
• Danial Lawler (13) – 75
• Paul Pochodyla (9) – 75
• Luke Poile (24) – 75
• Garry Dowding (+1) – 75

🦅 Eagle Nest Winners

Each Eagle Nest winner takes home a sleeve of Pro V1s: Come See me to pick up your prize.

• David Killion
• David Von Itzstein
• Shane Vanderlight

📍 Nearest to the Pin

2nd Hole

• Terry Trevitt
• Bill Mann
• No A grader landed on the HUGE GREEN

7th Hole

• David Haime
• Tony Waller
• No A Grader landed on the HUGE GREEN

11th Hole

• Simon Woolley

12th Hole

• Stephen Evans
• David Killion
• Nigel Luxton

16th Hole

• Paul Pochodyla
• Graham Hopkins
• Jack Malone

⭐ Pro Pin

• David Haime – $69 Pro Shop Voucher

🎟️ Raffle Winners

• Rick Downes – $25 Voucher
• Perc Dempsey – $25 Voucher
• Darren Hubery – $100 Voucher

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Rounds 1 and 2 of Matchplay has been posted on the notice boards. Selected players have been booked in on the booking sheet. Please ensure you know your tee time. failure to miss this tee time without notice will result in a forfeit.

This week Competitions: WED 10th June – 4MAN Ambrose – SATURDAY 13th June – Stableford.

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Men’s Captain

Patrick

Division 1: Ray Mills topped the leaderboard with a sharp 41 points (HC 6), narrowly fending off the unstoppable Shane Vanderlight who scored 40 points (HC 10)

Division 2: Bill Roffey claimed the win with 36 points (HC 25), followed closely by Kenneth Davey with 35 points (HC 25)

Rundown

• Charles Paton (4.6) – 38
• James Cardoo (18.2) – 38
• Aaron Garland (8.2) – 37
• Cem Okan (15.9) – 35
• Jared Brown (9.9) – 35
• Bronte Smith (20.9) – 35
• Colin Norton (20.9) – 35
• Terry Baker (28.9) – 35
• Joseph Lehkyj (16.6) – 35
• Nigel Luxton (16.1) – 35
• Sam Benny (8.1) – 34
• Peter McCray (15.2) – 34
• Steve Wilkinson (18.0) – 34
• Warwick Self (23.9) – 34

NTPs

• Greg Morrison – 2nd
• Keith Cooper – 2nd
• Nick Davis – 7th
• Tony Waller – 7th
• Patrick Hayes – 12th
• Mark James – 16th
• Jim Macpherson – 16th
• Bill Roffey – 11th

Pro Pin

• Tony Waller – Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Graham Hopkins – $50
• Ray Mills – $50
• Gary Roach – $25

Men’s Captain

Patrick

It was fantastic to see everyone back out on the course after the recent rain, with conditions improving enough to allow golf carts back on course for the day. The extra access certainly made for an enjoyable afternoon and it was great to see a strong field take advantage of the improved conditions. Congratulations to all players who qualified for the 2026 Match Play — qualifiers will be posted on the blog over the coming days.

Big shoutout to Brendon and the boys for the course today, let’s all hope the sun and wind blows all next week

Division 1 Winners

Paul Pochodyla (9) claimed the Division 1 Net honours with a terrific 71, finishing ahead of Brian Springfield (10) who returned a strong 72 to secure runner-up. Charles Paton (1) took out the Gross prize with an excellent 79.

Division 2 Winners

Gerry Martin (19) produced the best score of the day in Division 2 with a superb nett 68, while Jack Malone (14) followed closely with 69. Simon Woolley (16) collected the Gross prize with 86.

Division 3 Winners

Brent McLennan (32) continued the impressive scoring across the field with a nett 68 to win Division 3. Peter Lindeblad (20) finished runner-up on 70, while Tony Waller (23) secured the Gross honours with 96.

Rundown Winners

• David Wallis (18) – 69
• David Mills (19) – 69
• Benjamin Kuhl (30) – 71
• Will Salter (19) – 72
• Charles Huff (13) – 74
• Walter Fisk (35) – 74
• James Wood (24) – 74
• Terry Foster (10) – 74
• Ryan Modini (7) – 74

Nearest to Pin Winners

• John Tannahill – 2nd Hole
• John Olsen – 2nd Hole
• Kerrod Kirkham – 2nd Hole
• Paul Quinlin – 7th Hole
• Michael McKay – 7th Hole
• Patrick Tregellas – 7th Hole
• Darren Hubery – 12th Hole
• Philip Harris – 12th Hole
• David Wallis – 12th Hole
• Mark James – 11th Hole
• Tony Waller – 16th Hole
• Gerry Martin – 16th Hole
• Patrick Ganet – 16th Hole

Pro Pin Winner

• Kerrod Kirkham – $72 Pro Shop Voucher

Raffle Winners

• Philip Harris – $25 Voucher
• Ken Mount – $25 Voucher
• Nigel Luxton – $25 Voucher
• Kerrod Kirkham – $25 Voucher
• Brian Springfield – $25 Voucher

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We are still looking for a few reserves for our Pennants Teams. We have 4 solid teams ready to go,but just need a few reserve players, there’s a good chance you will get a free game of golf somewhere and a jug of beer. Please let me know if you wish to put your name down.

Men’s Captain

Patrick