18 WEEKENDSPORT East Gippsland News Weekend | October 2024 BAIRNSDALE: The men’s minor singles grand final saw Rowan Hollaway (right) proving too good for Murray Cripps. (PS) HEYFIELD: Ladies triples champions, Josie Stubbe, Sue Middelhuis and Robyn McGillivray. (PS) BAIRNSDALE: In the woman’s minor singles final, Jeanie Claridge was successful in the final over a gallant Veronica Deery. (PS) Memorial shoot Bowls Winners The Bairnsdale Field and Game October event attracted a field of 71 for the Thomas Family Memorial event which has been held for more than 30 years. Competition was hot with the overall winner of the 75-target handicap being Jason Corbett. Other winners were Tim Marshall (“AA” grade), Michael Lawless (“A” grade), Jarrod Krautz (“B” grade) and Craig Chase (“C” grade). Junior winners were Raymond Garro and Nicholas O’Kelly, with Meg Perry taking out the ladies and Gordon McAlpine the veterans. In the 50-target handicap event, Duncan Ross was successful. Bairnsdale Field and Game Club is grateful for the continued support of the Thomas family and for the shooters who travel from all over Gippsland to participate. As well as the volunteers who make their time available to set up and run the shoots, maintain the ground, run Friday practice etc, they are the lifeblood of the club and they could always do with additional help if you anyone has some spare time. Practice currently is every Friday from 3pm weather permitting. Michael Lawless took out “A” grade at the October event at the Bairnsdale Field and Game. He is pictured with a representative from the Thomas family who have supported the club for 30 years. (PS) Terrific tournament Tambo Valley Golf Club’s annual October tournament was again a success with golfers from throughout the region enjoying the opportunity to play one of the hidden treasures of the local golf scene. Golfers contested a variety of events over five days from Wednesday through to Sunday and although overall numbers were down across the board, those that did make their way up or down the mountain enjoyed themselves immensely. Leading up to the tournament the club started its mid-week nine-hole competition with a great highlight for Robin Thomas having his first holein-one on the third hole. Coming out of the winter months the course came up extremely well and the golfers appreciated the volunteer workers who prepared the course for their enjoyment. Five junior boys played in the men’s Canadian with either their father or grandfather, with all parties enjoying the experience, making memories set to last forever. In the major ladies’ event, the 27-hole scratch winner was Rob Thomas was the toast of the course, securing a hole-in-one at the Tambo Valley Golf Club tournament. (PS) Winners of the mixed Canadian event at the Tambo Valley Golf Club tournament were Lisa Hine and Jay Robbie. (PS) The Tambo Valley Golf tournament was all about family, with Charlie and Clint Gartung, Seth and Luke Clohesy, taking to the course with Craig, Hamish and Jack Alcock. (PS) Sara Lovi, while the men’s event went to Bairnsdale’s Gary Black. Tambo Valley Golf Club has already began planning for next year’s event. Hugh and Grant Murray enjoy the atmosphere at the Tambo Valley Golf Club annual tournament. (PS)
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