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ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB

September 6 SPONSOR: Buco

COMPETITIO­N: Individual Stableford

No of Players: 61

Results:

1st: Pete Andrew –69

2nd: John Thomson 71

3rd: Gerhard Van Aswegen 71

4th: Hugh Wormold 72

Best Gross: Colin Mavuso

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Best Nett: Pete Andrew 69

Nearest the Pins

6th: Sponsor Fishaways/ Debonairs: Leon Nell

8th: Sponsor Efficient Insure: Mark Janse Van Rensburg

11th: Sponsor Bram’s @ the 19: Stewart Dorrington

13th: Sponsor The Firm: Bob Shaw

The Firmest Drive 18th: Sponsor The Firm: Jason Sharrock

Remax Kowie Nearest for 2 on the 1st: Pete Andrew

Two Clubs:

6th: Dudley Kieser

11th: Brian Wright

13th: Brian Wright

September 9 SPONSOR: R72 Motors/Arabella Wines

COMPETITIO­N: Individual Stableford

No of Players: 65

Results:

1st: Rick Van Zyl 45pts

2nd: Andrew Marshall 43pts

3rd: Nick Fox 40pts

4th: Olothando Ndabeni 39pts

Best Gross: Olothando Ndabeni 72

Best Nett: Rick Van Zyl 64

Nearest the Pins:

6th: Sponsor Mooifontei­n Quarry: Michelle Guest (hole in one)

8th: Sponsor Juan Pretorius Architectu­re: Zukhanye Swartbooi

11th: Sponsor Bram’s @ The 19th: Trevor Taylor

13th: Sponsor Fishaways/Debonairs: Darryl Hooper

The Firmest Drive 18th: Sponsor The Firm: Marius Lombard Bram’s @ The 19th Nearest for 2 on the 1st: John Hobson

Two Clubs:

6th: Angela Trollip, Clint Roesstorff

8th: Gerhard Van Aswegen, Colin Mavuso, Zukhanye Swartbooi, Andrew Marshall, Clint Roesstorff 13th: Olothando Ndabeni, Roger Coates

PORT ALFRED MIXED

September 9

Number of Players:

Ladies –4

Men –9

Results:

1st: Mike Krige, LindyKrige and Fanie Smit 88 points

Sponsored by The Boys

2nd: Mark Maritz, Tom Tagg and Heather Van Harmelen 83 points

Longest Walk:

Len Bohnen, Biddy Collings and Kevin Maree 78 Points

Best Nett: Sponsored by Fishaways: Hienz Czepluch 69

Two Clubs: Mike Krige 8th

Closest to the Pin #8: Sponsored by RPAGC: Mike Krige

September 5

The hope of playing golf in spite of overcast skies with clouds hanging heavy with moisture saw 22 players drawn in two 3-balls and four 4-balls to contest an Alliance Stableford 2-scores-to-count with the standard bonus point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.

Hope dissipated as the heavens opened during the first two holes and most were drenched to the skin resulting in withdrawal­s ranging from the first hole of play till the ninth, until all retired. The competitio­n was called off as players sought the showers and 19th for warmth and fellowship. Friday September 8

A warm day enticed 38 players to be drawn in two 3-balls and eight 4-balls to contest an Alliance Stableford 2-scores-to-count with an additional point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.

John Crandon, John Ralph, Maureen McGarvie and Paul Fryer combined well to secure first place, overcoming the challenge of greens in variable stages of spring treatment, on 92 points.

Brian Shirley, Russell Warren, Andy Barnes and Dave Curran came home on 89 points to finish second. Shrugging off close competitio­n, Bob Shaw, Mike Stadler, Heinz Czepluch and Tom Tagg on 79 points, later took ownership of the Hamer & Sukkel.

The excellent golfing conditions were countered by the difficulty on the greens and Nick Oosthuizen with an individual 69 nett and player of the day Donald McGarvie with an individual 68 nett were the only players to take full advantage of scoring potential.

Ricky Barresi, consistent as ever, shot an individual 77 gross.

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