Brett Cookson and Libby Lacey are this year’s Wimmera District Golf Association champions, winning their respective grades in a 36-hole scratch event at Stawell on Sunday.

Cookson, of Horsham, won the men’s A Grade with a score of 152 gross, while Nhill’s Lacey won the ladies’ with 170 gross, from a field of 46 men and 19 women. 

Stawell’s Tim Coffey was men’s runner-up on a countback with 153, and also the champion of champions, while Horsham’s Tracey Hobbs was ladies’ runner-up on 173. 

Stawell’s Joe Dunn won the men’s 36-hole nett with 142, Horsham’s Travis Patten was runner-up with 145.

Bailey Stirling, of Halls Gap, won junior champion with a nett score of 93.

Stawell’s Leighton Dunn won the men’s 18-hole scratch event with 75, with Horsham’s Jeremy Schmidt the runner-up on 76. 

Stawell’s Michael Kelly was the 18-hole nett winner with 71, Stawell’s Matthew Dalton was runner-up with 73 nett.

Kylie O’Connor, of Sheep Hills, won the ladies’ 36-hole event with 155 nett.

Stawell’s Tania Dignan won the ladies’ 18-hole A Grade with 74 nett, with Stawell’s Lyn Willcock the runner-up with 77 nett.

Laura Martin, Stawell, won the ladies’ B Grade scratch event with 91 gross, with Jeparit’s Beth Preston winner of the 18-hole nett event with 79.

Lacey was also the ladies’ champion of champions. 

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