Left-handed golfers

Southern Riverina golfers have performed well at the 57th national left-handed golfers’ championships, held recently over four days at Lonsdale Links and Queenscliff Golf Clubs.

Matt Thomas from Deniliquin won his third consecutive National Left-Handed Golf Championship.

Colin Holdsworth from Club Tocumwal was B-grade gross runner-up, Leigh Chappell from Deniliquin was runner-up in Super Vets net, Kaye Sutton from Finley was runner-up in the ladies championship and Carmel Butcher from Club Tocumwal was runner-up in net score.

All left-handed golfers are welcome to join the Riverina Lefties, and any right-handed golfers can join the right-handers.

Contact president Colin Holdsworth on 0418 328 963 or secretary Carmel Butcher on 0499 499 883.

Berrigan

Friday's winner was Brad Vale (44-12.5-31.5), r/u Joe Nicholls (43-9.5-33.5), Gail Browne won the putting with 12 and ball winner was Dennis Bush (52-17.5-34.5).

Saturday's winner was Jeff Stein (45-10-35), r/u Kura Goldsmith (54-17.5-36.5), ball winner was Joe Nicholls (47-9.5-37.5).

Sunday's winner was Jeff Stein and Joe Nicholls with 68 points, r/u Doug Cameron and Chris Kelly on 68.

Next Saturday is the next Trade Day, nine holes ambrose and organise your own partner or just turn up and a team will be organised, tee off is at 2pm. Local entertainment and nibbles at presentation. All welcome.

Jerilderie

A total of 24 junior golfers have enjoyed and displayed great skill and prowess over the last five weeks participating in our junior golf program.

Our club thanks Sally Simpson and her band of volunteers who have provided this opportunity voluntarily to our enthusiastic juniors which has been a great success.

Our midweek golfers enjoyed medley stableford last Wednesday with the revised tee time beneficial to all, just beating the heat on arrival back at the clubhouse.

Winner Denise Boland 31 points, r/u Heather Cameron 30. NTPs evasive.

Unfortunately, our Sunday comp was abandoned due to lightning and threatening storms.

The format for this Wednesday will be Medley Gentsomes (numbers permitting) or Medley Stableford and this Sunday will be Mixed Foursomes Final Round or Medley Stableford.

Thank you to all who attended our ladies presentation night followed by a lovely dinner on Friday evening.

It was a fun night and terrific to see everyone come together following a great year of golf and friendship both within the clubhouse and on course.

Congratulations to all who played this year and made the year a success for our club, and to those who were among the club grade and award winners.

Congratulations to Denise Boland who was elected lady captain moving forward into the 2025 golfing year.

Denise will be well supported by our ladies, with many willingly taking on responsibilities and duties to assist and support her.

Finley

After a three-way countback at square, Nella McNamara won the women’s versus par event on Wednesday.

NTP 13th Joanne Dean; ball comp Bobette Wilkinson and Karen Litchfield.

Billy Smith with 41 points won Wednesday’s men’s stableford. NTP 18th Trevor McCaw; ball comp John Taylor 39, Trevor McCaw 37, and Matt Daniel 34.

In Thursday’s 9 hole competition the winner was Trevor McCaw with 19 stableford points. Ball comp: Kim McCaw and Harry Daniel on 18.

Saturday was a 10am shotgun start a four person ambrose fun day event to support the Southern Riverina Wellbeing Collaborative.

With support from the district business community there were trophies and entertainment for both traditional golf and novelty events.

Winners were Colin McNamara (Finley), with Peter Oddy, Andrew Brunker and Bernie Biggs from Deniliquin, with a score of 55.875 net; runners-up were the Finley team of Tony Smith, Jacob Smith Darren Pyle and Marcia Pyle on 56.625.

With the many raffles and novelty events, the day was a great success for all who attended, the Southern Riverina Wellbeing Collaborative and the Finley Golf Club.

The prospect of rain saw a smaller field play stableford in the Peter R & J Hehir event on Sunday.

Winner was Cooper Sutton with 41 points. Ball comp Billy Smith 34 and Barry Wilson 33. NTP 18th Cooper Sutton.

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Wednesday, 16th July 2025

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