IN a thrilling finish Shane Wilkinson won the McQualter Knockout at Pakenham Golf Club on Saturday.
He won the annual event on the 19th hole after a close tussle with Brett Mottrom.
The semifinals were played during the morning where Shane defeated Cliff Pain and Brett defeated Mark Klaver.
This has been is an annual event at Pakenham for many years and is sponsored by life member Graeme McQualter.
PLATE WIN
It was success for Pakenham when it won the Garfield Plate last Saturday by 11 shots.
Andrew Villinger starred with a 63 off the stick for 43 Stableford points off a handicap of two.
The team came in with a total score of 112. Other team members were Paul Hobson, Rod Cameron and Stokjo Kresojevic
SATURDAY RESULTS
Ross Stewart won the Par event with a great score of +5.
The Agrade winner was Scott Bowen also with +5 and the Cgrade winner was Bob Scullion who came in square.
Down the lines went to Hugh Westmorland +4, John Hutcheon +4, Brett Hume +4, Mike McKenna +3, Rob Sandiford +2, Martin Spurway +2, Gavan Warburton +1, Geoff Porter +1. Grant McKay +1, Mick Boyd, Ken McIntyre, Dale Wynne, Greg Roberts, Martin O’Hare and Rod Park all came in square.
Nearest the pins went to Maurice Rossetti on the golf shop second hole and Neil De Silva on the Pakenham Subway fifth hole.
The Dante’s Woodfired Pizza eighth hole was won by Alex McCrae and the Hungry Jack’s 14th went to John Van Hoorn.
Troy Whittaker was the winner of the Pakenham Pizza 16th hole award and the B.M.R. Autos second shot on the sixth hole was won by Mark Hatton.
The B.M.R. Autos longest drive for A grade went to Mason Shadwell and B grade to Gary Brand. Travis Fossey won the McIntyre Painting Cgrade longest drive.
The ‘Spalding’ Eagles Nest was won by Neil Mani who had an eagle on the first hole. The nest now goes back to one ball.
Raffle winners were Gordon MacKenzie and Bryan Delaney.
SATURDAY LADIES
The winner was Viki Maxwell with +3. Liz Garvey and Elly Briggs both came in with –1 to win a downtheline ball.
VALE JOHN FRY
The club was saddened to hear of the sudden passing of John Fry last weekend.
John frequented the course three times a week for a round of golf and had played 18 holes on the Friday.
The club sends its sympathy to the Fry family
HIT AN EGG
This Saturday is ‘egg ball’.
A Stableford round will be held, but in conjunction with this the ‘eggball’ event.
This is a team game where one player hits off a special ball and then each team member hits it in turn on each hole.
If the ball is lost, out of bounds, or in the water, the individual Stableford event continues to be played.
The best score wins for the team that gets its ‘special’ ball around the 18 holes.
Eg. Player one hits off the first and has 5/3 the team is now three, player two hits off the second and has 5/1, the team is now four points etc.,
To qualify a team MUST finish the round with the ‘eggball’ still in play.
The following week is the July monthly medal sponsored by Peet & Co.
MEN’S PENNANT
The results were mixed with division one playing Morwell at Traralgon and losing 43.
Division two played Traralgon at Moe and lost.
The divisionthree team had a great win – it played at Pakenham against Traralgon Maroon and came in winners 6/1.
Division four played Yallourn at Yallourn and lost 4/3 to the home team.
The finals start next Sunday and Pakenham’s divisionone team has made the finals. It plays Garfield at Warragul off the first tee, hitting off at 11.45am.
SAVE ON MEMBERSHIP
Any member who introduces a new full adult member will receive 20 per cent off their membership renewal.
A great way to reduce fees.
MONDAY RESULTS
The morning saw 40 players compete in a Stableford competition with Brian Bateup coming in with 40 points to win from Ron Miller with 38.
Glenn Charles came in with 37 to win two balls.
Down the lines went to Arthur Ellis 36, Michael Otene 35, Ken McIntyre 35, Brett Hume 35, Glenn Betreen 34 and Mick Neylan 34.
WEDNESDAY RESULTS
The morning competition was Stableford with the winner being Heath Barclay, coming in with 40 points. Glenn Charles 38 and David Hoare 36 made up the top three players.
Down the lines went to Bob Yates 35, Alan Halleur 35, Ray Wilson 35, Joseph Brennan 35, Stan Gilbert 34 and Nik Hock 34.
Nearestthepin prizes were donated by A.N.Z. in conjunction with the ANZ Blue Week and the winners were Alex Green (second hole), Ray Wilson (eighth hole) and Glenn Charles (14th hole).
SUNDAY RESULTS
Jenny Bennett was the winner, coming in with 36 points.
LADIES
The ladies had a very early start last Thursday, with the 27hole foursomes being played.
It was an eventful day, as one of the ladies motorised buggies and bag happened to get a wash in one of the dams.
According to reports, the batterypowered buggy malfunctioned and it ‘took off’ ending in the watery grave.
The course staff had to put on their waders to retrieve the gear. This caused some confusion, but the event was completed in good time.
Winners were Libby De Hey/Marg Andrews 114 nett and the runnersup were Judy Horne/Joyce Garton 116 1/2 nett.
Downtheline balls went to Shirley Roberts/Liz Garvey 117 nett, Maria Warburton/Loretta Stewart 119 nett, Marg Blake/M Mills 122 3/4 nett and Ann Bell/Wendy Carter 123 3/4.
The eight ladies going to Howlong next week for their annual trip away were wished luck as well as those playing in the Traralgon and Moe Bowls.
The event for Thursday 22 June is Stableford and the following week is the Doris Chambers Foursomes.
