Sports reports: Matt Kowald leads crowded field at Murray Bridge Golf Club

This post includes contributions from Michael Potts and Daniel Irvine.

• ⛳️ Matt Kowald leads crowded field at Murray Bridge Golf Club
• 🔫 Robert Paech, John Cranwell win 15-shot match at rifle club
• 🏉 River Murray Football League round 10 results
• 🏐 River Murray Netball Association round 10 results
• ⚽️ Murray Bridge United round nine results

Matt Kowald leads crowded field at Murray Bridge Golf Club

Matt Kowald has maintained his hot recent form by winning the men’s A grade division at Murray Bridge Golf Club on Saturday.

With very wet courses in the Adelaide Hills due to the recent heavy rains, 77 visitors flocked to Ritter Street on Saturday to boost the men’s field to a whopping total of 145.

Conditions were cool but fine; players had to contend with a much slower than normal pace of play, but all got through and no-one was killed.

Many favourable comments were made about the condition of the course from a lot of the visitors, with the lower handicappers in particular enjoying the fast-paced greens.

Unsurprisingly, most of the winnings went to the visitors, who took out the overall winner’s prize and also the pro comp and yabby, but the locals will be able to bounce back next weekend.

Men’s Stableford competition, June 24

• Winner: Brenton Hole 39
• A grade: Matt Kowald 36, Brett Altschwager 36
• B grade: Simon Jantke 36, Terry Marsh 34
• C grade: David Stoddard 37, Smiley Trinder 37
• Ball winners: Simon Fensom 36; Mario Grande, Greg Hanlin, Michael Vella, James Lund, Peter Smith, George Langsford 35; Elliot Willgoose, Barry Duhne, Paul Price, Mark Bradley, Knian Rigney-Smith, Shane Williss 34; Jeff Morgan, Gavin Sanderson, William Bollard, Jake McIntosh 33

Women’s Stableford competition, June 24

• Winner: Maureen Edwards 35
• Ball winners: Christine Fensom 32; Kathryn Pfeiffer 29; Ellen Paech, Robyn Teasdale 27

Men’s Stableford competition, June 21

• Winner: Deane Pannell 40
• Runner-up: Bob McCormick 38
• Ball winners: Ken Graetz 36; Lucas Merchant, Dean Wright 35; Lawrence Crack 34; Fred Carter, David Lewis 33; Patrick Evans 32; Koady Miller, Brian Smyth 31

Women’s par competition, June 20

• Winner: Adrienne Wright -3
• Ball winners: Maureen Edwards, Sue Antel-3; Fran Henschke -4

Robert Paech, John Cranwell win 15-shot match at rifle club

The Murray Bridge Rifle Club has shot its annual Cranwell 15 this past Saturday in blustery conditions.

The 15-shot match, from a range of 600 metres, has been held on the morning preceding the club’s AGM for many years now.

With a strong breeze from the left that tended to straighten down the range at random, it was, in many ways, a case of timing that determined the winners.

In TR, Robert Paech thanked the handicapper for drawing him to shoot first, as he was able to capitalise on conditions to shoot a very impressive 74.09 off-rifle, a score that was always going to be tough to beat.

Second-placed Daniel Irvine managed a 68.04, but even with a larger handicap he was not able to catch Paech, who claimed the TR Trophy.

In F-class, the competition’s sponsor and namesake, John Cranwell, hit a purple patch and made the most of it, scoring an 89.10 off-rifle.

That left him five points clear of next best Nicole Edwards, who was the only other F-class shooter to make the 80s, as Frank Marshall and Adrian Conlon came in at third with 78 points each, with Conlon ahead on centres.

Cranwell was not to be caught, however, and finished an easy winner of the F-Class Trophy.

The club’s AGM proceeded without any surprises, with the current executive being returned for a further year.

Next week the club will begin its new championship year from 300 metres.

River Murray Football League round 10 results

Imperials 17.11 (113) defeated Ramblers 2.8 (20)

Imperial best: Clint Diment, Ben Gogel, Jack Penfold, Louis DeMichele, Carter Norman, Jarrod Lienert.

Rambler best: Michael Wegener, Brayden McDonald, Nathan Fullgrabe, Joshua Andrews, Max Marchetti, Lual Kelei.

Southern Mallee 16.4 (100) defeated Coorong 11.8 (74)

Southern Mallee best: Rory O’Driscoll, Jayden Barrett, Thomas Keough, Brett Pedersen, Brad Rosenzweig.

Coorong best: Jack Holliday, Brad Thompson, Albert Dunstan, Clint Richardson, Jiye Hoad.

Jervois 15.6 (92) defeated Mypolonga 7.10 (52)

Jervois best: Zane Barry, Taite Silverlock, Luke Kluske, Joshua Scott, Lachlan Thomas.

Mypolonga best: Jordan Hein, Riley Robinson, Jack Kluske, Nick Hombsch, Jake Altmann.

Tailem Bend 12.18 (90) defeated Mallee 6.11 (47)

Tailem Bend best: Daniel Perks, Aidan Coakley, Benjamin Rossi, Brodie Edwards, Dylan Hogarth.

Mallee best: Lachlan Paddick, Henry Olsson, Campbell Bellaney, Shane Paech, Luke Sparks, Joe Pratt.

River Murray Netball Association round 10 results

Imperials 72 defeated Ramblers 32

Southern Mallee 66 defeated Coorong 23

Mypolonga 56 defeated Jervois 34

Mallee 46 defeated Tailem Bend 34

Murray Bridge United results

Seniors lost to Adelaide Dragon 4-3

Reserves lost to Adelaide Dragon 5-4

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