GOLFWEEKLY

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB

Wednesday April 13

Pick n Pay 4 Ball Alliance with 104 players

Results:

1st: Warne Rippon, Greg Rippon, Milo Mills, Stuart Brown - 94 2nd: Zola Mgudwa, Earl Tsolikile, Luyanda Mbabela, Melvin Mbabela - 89

3rd: André Klopper, Colin Meyer, Tom Cawood, Bryan Gibson - 88 4th: Wollie Wolmarans, Andries Small, Dave Hawkins, Leon Nell 87

2 Clubs:

6th: M Mills

8th: R van Zyl, W Rippon 11th: D Hooper

18th: M Mbabela, R van Zyl, G Rippon

Best Gross: 67 – Rick van Zyl Best Nett: 65 – Nigel Forresster, Warne Rippon

Nearest The Pins: Fishaways/Debonairs – 6th: Milo Mills

Efficient Insure – 8th: John Wood Brams @ the 19th – 11th: Warne Rippen

The Firm – 13th: Lex Henning The Firmest Drive – 18th: Warren Solz

Remax Kowie Nearest for 2 on the 1st: Greg Rippon

1820`s

Monday April 11 with 18 players in windy conditions Winners on 41: Wollie Womarans, Ted Baines, Eugene

Erasmus

Moosehead on 46: Rick Hill, Ron Ruiters, John Thompson, Mike Stadler

Good Scores:

49: Eugene Erasmus

48: Wolly Wolmarans

47: Peter Rinaldi

Two Clubs:

None

Thursday April 14 with 13 players In ideal conditions Winners on 41: John Feather, Windsor Bagley, Derick van Harmelen, Cecil Jones-Phillipson

Moosehead on 46: Patrick O`Kelly, Rick Hill, Ted Baines

Good Scores:

49: Windsor Bagley

48: Bryan Robinson

47: John Arnold

Two Clubs:

None

Tuesday April 12

Grey skies and a fresh easterly wind greeted the 37 golfers that reported for the morning draw. Setting off in three 3-balls and seven 4-balls to compete in a Stableford Alliance 2-scores-tocount competition conditions were stable as Michael Collins, Ross Grainger and George Lake compiled 87 (82+5) points to run out deserved winners.

Mike Stadler, Keith Rugg, Andy Barnes and Paul Fryer, closely on their heels, finished in second on 86 points. Competition was tight at the other end of the field as Steve Kennedy,

John Muggeridge and Len Bohnen (66+5) as well as Arnie Schultz, Barrie Brady, Nick Oosthuizen and Matt Chadwick found that 71 points was enough to claim a share of the Hamer & Sukkel at prize giving.

Bob Shaw with the only birdie on the day on a par three, on the 6th hole, claimed the 2-club pool for his covey.

Richard Farndell shot a fine individual 70 nett, Ross Grainger improving on that with his excellent 69 nett whilst Mike Stadler with his 67 nett was the shining star of the day.

Friday April 15

Grey skies and a fresh cool north westerly wind greeted the 33 Good Friday golfers that were drawn in three 3-balls and six 4balls to play in a Stableford Alliance 2-scores-to-count competition. Conditions were difficult but the rain held off until the final few holes as Arnie Schultz, Dave Hoets and Mike Beaumont compiled a solid 78 (73+5) points to win. James Lobban, Henry Ellis, Don Thomson and Dave Curran tied on 77 points with Mark*

Warren, Andrew White and Andy Barnes (72+5) to finish joint second.

A struggle took place at the bottom of the field as Len Bohnen, Fanie Smit, Andy Stembridge and Paul Fryer contrived to secure the joint honour of the Hamer & Sukkel on their table along with Pat Halse, Tony Halse, Mike Krige and Brian Reid at prize giving for their paltry returns of 67 points.

Len Bohnen birdied the par three 13th; James Lobban birdied the par three 6th; while both Don Thomson and Peter Reed birdied the par three 11th. James and Don, playing together, secured the 2-club pool for their covey. Indicative of playing conditions Peter Sinclair was the only golfer to deserve a mention for his individual 70 nett.

RPAGC LADIES RESULTS: April 12

Playing in an easterly wind, 25 ladies took part in a Viv Jordan Individual Stableford as well as the second round of the Easter Shield – an Eclectic using ¾ handicaps.

Donne Piguet was the winner of the Easter Shield on a nett 66.75 (81-14.25).

The winner of the Individual Stableford was Wendy Counihan on 36 points and she counted out second placed GlynnisRenecle who also had 36 points. Third place went to Sue Kennedy on 34 points.

Nearest the pins were won by Prue Peacock on the 6th (sponsored by Top Carpets), Wendy Counihan on the 8th (sponsored by the ladies section), Donne Piguet on the 11th (sponsored by Kekkel en Kraai) and by Shirley Heny, nearest for 2 on the 13th (sponsored by The Firm).

The Longest Drive competition on Hole 17 was won by Shirley Heny in the 0-21 handicaps division and the winner in the 22-onwards division was Sylvia Foster. Donne had the only two club of the day on the11th.

There will be no ladies competition on Tuesday 26th April due to the Mad Hatter Competition.

Alexandria Golf Club

Last Wednesday a power ball format was played which entails players nominating 4 holes on which their betterball score would double.

Leon Naude continued his good form to clean up the field with 51 individual points, including a 2club on the 3rd, whilst Trevor Hyson was a distant second on 44 points and Pete Andrew third on 40 points.

The Alliance was predictably won by Leon, Willie Groenewald and Jan Stark, with Dave Woods, Trevor Hyson and Pete Andrew in second place.

The Jackpot was shared by Leon and Pete.

Easter Saturday saw a good field take part in the Easter “Chicken Day”.

This was played in a Betterball format with some really big scores being posted, in good golfing weather.

Alvin Bowles has been in very good form, and he and partner DanieMalan racked up 49 points to win from Christo Bosman and Pierre Schoeman on 47 points, with Binky du Preez and Andre du Preez on 45 points.

Thanks to Frankie Ferreira for donating the chickens and Richard Muir for dropping off a bunch of pineapples.

It was good to have plenty of social rounds being played over the long weekend too. Members, please note that the Club AGM has been postponed from this Friday April 22 until Friday May 13 at 6pm, this to facilitate the finalisation of the Club accounts.

This will be followed by a Bring and Braai.