Trilogy Financial Group Teams Challenge
It's back!! The Trilogy Financial Group Teams Challenge will be returning in 2025, but there will be some changes...
Here's the run down: Teams of up to 6. Create your own team (no drawn teams). All genders. Each month during a Saturday stableford event, the best 3 scores from each team will be added to the team total. Team with the most points after round 10 wins!
$35 per player for the whole season (player must be paid before their score can count). First round is Saturday March 1st! And the prize?? $2000!! See staff to register your team.
Tankard Dental Summer Cup Results
There were some outstanding scores produced over the two days, in the Tankard Dental Summer Open, particularly with the oppressive conditions.
The winner of the Ladies Scratch event was Lee Bottomley (Coommealla) (80/86=166), Runner Up – Lisa Garioch (86/82=168). Handicap – Winner – Keryn Neindorf Coomealla) (73-67-140), Runner up – Lisa Garioch (77/73=150) on a count back from Lee Bottomley (72/78=150).
The Men’s Competition was contested in three Grades. The Scratch : A Grade Winner was Jacob Slimmon (70/74=144), Runner up Ash Whitehouse (74/73=147). B Grade – Winner – Max Marks (86/84=170), Runner Up, after a play off, Rob Garioch (84/86=170). C Grade Winner – Jack Hibberd (94/94=188), Runner up Wayne Sievewright (96/94=190).
Handicap : A Grade – Winner Jacob Slimmon (69/73=142), Runner up Alex Spooner (74/71=145) on a count back from Joel Doherty (73/72=145). B Grade – Tony Coppola (73/72=145), Runner up – Max Marks (74/72=146) on a count back from Rob Garioch (72/74=146). C Grade : Winner – Jack Hibberd (72/72=144), Runner up – Gavin Jackson 69/79=148.
The Vets (50+) : Winner – Tony Coppola (73/72=145), Runner up – Rob Garioch (72/74=146).
Working Bee, Sunday 23 February
The boys outside have been working tirelessly to get the course to where it is now, but they would love a hand. We will be top dressing the remaining bare patches on all fairways. It will only take a few hours and many hands make light work. It is on Sunday February 23 from 7am to 11am. Bring trailers, shovels and soil levelers. Can you pleas let us know if you are available to help and what you can bring. Call us on (03) 5023 4255
Stephanie Baker - 2025 Golf Australia TAS Junior Masters champion.
Stephanie Baker (Riverside Golf Club - Mildura) and Ollie Marsh (Wanneroo Golf Club) are the 2025 Golf Australia TAS Junior Masters champions 🏆🏆 Reduced to a 36-hole event due to rain, Marsh fired rounds of 68 and 67 for a 5-under total and four shot victory 🏌️Baker was consistent with 73-73 for a 2-under total and two shot victory 🏌️♀️Well done to all competitors in tricky conditions and a huge thank you to Devonport Country Club for being fantastic hosts 🤩
Murray Valley Championship Honour Board
The Murray Valley Championship was a prestigious golf event held in Mildura, last played in 2014. Although it is not strictly a Riverside Golf event, we currently have the trophy, so I thought it would be useful to add it to our online Honour Board. It was played over 72 holes, it was 36 holes on Tuesday at Mildura and another 36 holes on Thursday at Riverside, The event was won by many talented golfers, and I have compiled a list of some of those I know about. Apologies if I missed anyone.
Kevin Hartley won it eight times. He was the 1958 Australian Amateur champion and a member of a winning Eisenhower Cup team. He also won the 1969 Victorian Amateur Championship 12 & 10. Doug Bachli was the Victorian Amateur champion in 1949 and 1950 and the Australian Amateur champion in 1962. Bill Britten, a one-time member of Riverside, was the 1996 Australian Amateur champion. Ken Kilburn was twice runner-up in the Victorian Amateur Championship. Bradley Hughes won the Victorian Amateur Championship in 1987 and 1988 and had an extensive professional career. Marcus Fraser was the 1999 Victorian Amateur champion and has multiple wins as a professional golfer. Steven Jones was the 2004 Victorian Amateur champion. Bill Higgins was the 1937 Victorian Amateur champion. N. Foote was the South Australian Amateur champion in 1954 and 1963.