GOLF WEEKLY
... the results
Wednesday May 24: GBS Mutual Bank Betterball Stableford, with 64 players. Results: 1st: Guy Cash, Heinz Czepluch - 44 2nd: Dale Wisener, Brian Shirley - 44 3rd: Tommy Webster, Rick Pryce - 44 4th: Don Broedelet, Neil Menary - 43 Two Clubs: 6th: T Webster, O Pieterse, K Heny 8th: N Oosthuizen 11th: N Smith, H Czepluch 13th: D Sinclair Best gross: 74 – Desmond Mjimla Best nett: 65 – At Nel Nearest the pins: Debonairs Pizza – 6th: Stuart Dorrington Thymes 2 Catering – 8th: Andrew Meyer The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 11th: Norman Smith Trellidor – 13th: Rick van Zyl Wimpy longest drive – 14th: Stewart Dorrington VW Nearest the pin for two on the first: Greg Shanks
Saturday May 27: Viv Jordan golf day, a 2 Ball Alliance with 59 players. Results: 1st: Billy Emslie, Russel Gardner - 50 2nd: Dennis White, Rolf Bryant - 49 3rd: James Wilding, Hugh Holmes - 48 4th: Nathi Mbabela, Zola Mgudwa - 47 Two Clubs 6th: M Aschmann 8th: D White 11th: W Osborne 13th: R Greyling, Z Mgudwa Best gross: 78 – Desmond Mjimla Best nett: 68 – Ross Wright Nearest the pins: Mooifontein Quarry – 6th: Nathi Mbabela Auto Smart Bodyshop – 8th: Mark Aschmann Sibuya Game Reserve – 11th: Nathi Mbabela The Wharf Street Brew Pub – 13th: Zola Mgudwa Wimpy longest drive – 18th: Jamie Bessenger RPAGC longest drive – 18th: Carol Lee Royal St Andrews: Nearest the pin for two on the first: Kevin Berrington
1820s Golf
Monday May 22: 14 players in thick mist. Winners on 43: Ram Piers, Dallas Cowie, Dave Page. Moosehead on 47: Kevin Reid, Windsor Bagley, Don Howarth, Dale Wisener. Good scores: None. Two clubs: None.
Thursday May 25: 21 players in good conditions. Winners on 40: Dave Page, Roy Pople, Derek van Harmelen. Moosehead on 46: Ernie Allen, Mike Reid, Noel Morris. Good scores: 49 - Dudley Kieser, 48 - Roy Pople, 47 - Dave Page, 44 - Ted Baines. Two clubs: 6th Dudley Kieser, 8th Lawton Amos.
Ladies’ Results
May 23: Just 22 players turned out to play a better-ball Stableford competition for the Ruth Kelly Trophy on a hot and (berg) windy afternoon on Tuesday. Sandy Fryer and Joy Altson carded a substantial 47 points to win the competition and the trophy. They were three points to the better of runners-up Dee Jones-Phillipson and Glynnis Renecle. Lynette Harbrecht’s drive was closest to the pin on Top Carpet’s sixth. Bridget McNelis’ was nearest on Rosehill Driving range’s eighth and Wendy Counihan on Wimpy’s 11th. Margie Siegers was closest-for-two on River Spa’s 13th. There were no two-clubs. The longest drive competitions were held on the 15th and struck by Shirley Heny and Lynette Harbrecht in the lower and higher handicap sections respectively. Sandy and Glynnis both shot better than average nett rounds of 69. The competition on June 6 will be a three-ball Stableford alliance with drawn partners.
Fresh Stop Port Alfred Mixed
May 27: Near gale force westerly winds and a dark, chilly morning limited the number of players willing to face the elements on Saturday morning. In the end just 18 players turned out for the draw in the usual two-to-count Stableford in mixed three- and four-ball covies. The bachelor herd of Andy Manson, Eric Segers, Tim and Greg Shanks won the competition leaving the rest of the field in shreds as they carded a worthy 90 points, a superb score allowing for the inclement conditions. In fact second placed Heather van Harmelen, Maureen and Donald McGarvie were all of eight points in arrears on 77 + 5 = 82. Bottom of the point’s list visitor Saskia Homoet, Gesa Mackeprang, Dee Jones-Phillipson and Terry Harris on 77 were the recipients of the customary Energy drinks courtesy of Fresh Stop. Greg Shanks holed the only two-club of the morning (eighth) and shot the best nett score (67). Saskia won the sponsor’s bottle of wine for being closest to the pin on the eighth.
KGB Results
Tuesday May 23: Warm weather conditions fanned by berg winds embraced the RPAGC on Tuesday morning and 27 players turned out to play a two-to-count Stableford alliance drawn into one three-ball and six four-balls. Two covies carded 91 points to share the winning spot namely (1) Kevin Reid, Cliff Roberts and Rosie Calmeyer-Leach and (2) Andy Manson, Len Bohnen, Gordon Den and Paul Fryer. At the other end of the points list, George Lake, Graham Findlay, Heinz Czepluch and John Muggeridge shared the dreaded Hamer en Sukkel trophy at the 19th hole having scored a not so shabby 84 points. Colin Mavuso once again showed his class by shooting a fine 70, whilst good nett scores of 67 were recorded by Len Bohnen and Rosie Calmeyer-Leach. The highlight of the day was Kevin’s eagle two on the par four fourth. Two-clubs were holed by John Potgieter and Graham Findlay, both on the par three 6th.
Friday May 26: A much cooler day emerged on Friday with the odd light shower making conditions unpleasant. Once again a turnout of 27 players was drawn into one three-ball and six four-balls to play atwo-to-count Stableford alliance. Disregarding the uncomfortable conditions, John Muggeridge, Peter Longhurst, Dale Wisener and Cliff Roberts put a great 97 points on their card to easily win the morning’s proceedings. Second placed Heinz Czepluch, Russell Warren, Tim Leach and Brian Reid scored 94 points.
Rosie Calmeyer-Leach, Derick van Harmelen and Brian Shirley had a difficult day carding just 74 + 5 = 79 points to claim the company of the Hammer en Sukkel trophy at the 19th hole.
There were no two-clubs. Brian Reid shot a great nett 65 and Dale Wisener was pleased to nett a 68.