The Foott Waste Solutions player of the month for December was Heath Smith.
On Wednesday, January 3, 73 players competed in a stableford event.
Adrian Papworth, 40 points, won A-grade and Daniel Symes, 39 points, was the runner-up. Peter Schwarzman, 40 points, won B-grade from runner-up Nicholas Batman, 39 points. In C-grade, James Davey, 43 points, was the winner and Lincoln Campbell, 36 points, was the runner-up.
Nearest-the-pins: third Crothers’ Joinery: Heath Smith; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Larry Piscioneri; ninth Cellarbrations Benalla: nil; 12th Ray White Benalla: Daniel Symes; 13th Fruits ’n Fare: Dean Milligan; 17th Benalla Secured Storage: Adrian Papworth, Brett Warnock.
Ball competition: 38 Brett Warnock, Wade Gladstone, 37 Gary O’Brien, 36 David Eagles, Ben Campbell, 35, Ben VanDenAkker, Glen Smith, John Spencer, Larry Piscioneri, Heath Smith, William Tong, John Batman, Tony Mort, 34 Alan Gould, Graham Briggs — both after countbacks.
Adrian Papworth, with an ‘eagle’ on the 17th hole, won the Stapleton Transport eagles’ nest.
Daniel Symes won the Big Bear Electrical award for the sixth and seventh holes.
The Michael Smith encouragement award went to the sponsor himself.
On Saturday, January 6, 95 players competed in a stroke event, the Monthly Medal, sponsored by Ray White Benalla.
The winner of the Ray White Monthly Medal was Kerry Bramich.
In A-grade, the winner with 70 net was Luke Macfarlane from runner-up Mick Liddington after a countback.
In B-grade, Kerry Bramich, 69 net, was the winner from runner-up David Eagles, 70 net.
In C-grade, Lachlan Thompson (visitor), 67 net, was the winner from runner-up Wade Baker (visitor), 69 net.
The best scratch score of the day, with 69 off the stick, was had by Daniel Symes.
Nearest-the-pins: first Oliver’s Mensland: Kerry Bramich; third Crothers’ Joinery: Garry Fraser; eighth Benalla Golf Shop: Phil Squires; ninth Cellarbrations, Benalla: nil; 12th Ray White Benalla: Daniel Symes; 13th Benalla Furniture Removals: Rod Squires; 17th Benalla Secured Storage: Chris Keast.
Ball competition: 70 Chris Plum, 71 Daniel Symes, Mark Henwood, Jeff Braddrock, Ian Shadbolt, Ian Ashton, Curl Symes, 72 Garry Fraser, Sam Little, Les Cairnes, Ross Allan, Jason Hanson, Trev Willmott, 73 Phil Donges, Blake Batman, Phil Squires, Nigel Schuiling, 74 Graeme Paull, David Blore, Craig Macklan, Heath Smith, Graham Briggs.
Graham Squires won the Big Bear Electrical award for the sixth and seventh holes.
Brian Convery won the Blake Goodin Concreting encouragement award.
The ‘Loser’s Box’ for December was won by Nigel Schuiling, Phil Donges, Gavan Crothers and Andrew Hodson.
Women
A stableford round was played on Thursday, January 4 with 17 players.
Division one winner was Linda Terry with 36 points and division two was won by Lindy Wrest with 35 points.
Ball competition: J. Symes 35, S. Emms 35, K. Amarant 32, B. Lang 32 countback.
Nearest-the-pins: third B. Carroll; Milner-Watson Pharmacy eighth: B. Carroll; Golf Shop 13th: L. Terry; 14th: H. Briggs.
On Saturday, January 6 a stroke round and Monthly Medal was played with 18 players.
Division one was won by Marsha Watson with 81/8/73 and Karen Amarant won division two with 101/28/73.
Ball competition: M. Badrock 74, G. Gill 75, S. Oakley 75, J. Symes 76.
Nearest-the-pins: eighth K. Robinson, 13th J. Symes, 14th M. Watson.
The Monthly Medal was won by Karen Amarant with 73 net on a countback.
This week, a stableford round will be played on Thursday and Saturday.