Veterans back on the greens

Wimmera Veteran Golfers Association marked the first event of the year with a combined day out at Warracknabeal Golf Club.

Wimmera Ladies Veteran Golfers joined the association’s golfers for the first time on Monday last week.

There were 71 golfers on the course for the day.

In the men’s competition, the A Grade winner was David Lanyon with 37 points and David Baker was runner-up with 36 points.

B Grade winner was Graeme Moncrieff with 34 points and runner-up was Ferdi Masiero with 34 points.

C Grade winner was Peter Scott with 37 points and runner-up was Denis Hutchinson with 36 points.

The ball run down was Rob Porter, 35 points; Bill Hutchinson, 34 points; Greg Proud, Anthony Jones, Ross Barnett, Brian Scott and Ron Dodds, 33 points; Wayne McDonald, 32 points; and Ian Hair, Ian Yole, Trevor Yole, Ross Warrick, Stan Ryan, Rex Konig, Ian Moorehead, Roy Liersch, Steve Harris, Elston Arnold and Max Burns, 31 points.

Nearest-the-pins were Mike Brown on the fifth, Greg Proud on the seventh, Rob Boyd on the 13th and David Baker on the second and ninth.

The next game is at Nhill Golf Club and will be combined with the Wimmera Ladies Veteran Golfers on February 20 with 9am registration for 9.30am hit-off. New members welcome.