GOLFWEEKLY

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB September 20 SPONSOR: COMPETITION:

Pick n Pay Four-ball alliance

Number of players: 94

Results:

First: Les Wasdell, Harold Horne, Gary Botha and Jono Bradfield — 92pts

Second: Desmond Mjimla, Esona Mladeli, Luyanda Mbabela and Wandile Gege — 91pts c/i

Third: Zola Mgudwa, Earl Tsolekile and Mbulelo Veto — 91pts c/o

Fourth: Viv Jordan, Charlie Poulton, Roger Acton and Marius Lombard — 89pts

Best gross: Dave Painting — 71

Best nett: Viv Jordan, Les Wasdell, Wollie Wolmerans and Andries Small — 68

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Jono Bradfield

Eighth: Sponsor: Efficient Insure: Dave Hawkins

11th: Sponsor Bram’s @ the 19: Frans Kruger

13th: Sponsor: The Firm: Ian Moncur

The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Mbulelo Veto

Remax Kowie nearest for two on the first: Olothando Ndabeni

Two clubs:

Sixth: Jono Bradfield

Eighth: Trevor Taylor, Viv Jordan, Andy Stembridge and Dave Hawkins

13th: Ian Moncur and Viv Jordan

September 23 SPONSOR: SA Breweries

COMPETITION: Better ball medal

Number of players: 34

Results:

First: Sonia Reynolds & Lindy Wright — 64

Second: Butch lee & Marius Lombard — 65

Third: Dudley Kieser & Neil Loundar — 66

Best gross: Pete Thompson - 73

Best nett: Pete Thompson - 70

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Mooifontein Quarry: Luyanda Mbabela

Eighth: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius Architecture: Mbulelo Veto

11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ The 19th: Viv Jordan

13th: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Lindy Wright

The Firmest Drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Nick Fox

Bram’s @ The 19th nearest for two on the first: Nick Fox

Two clubs:

Eighth: Donne Piguet

13th: Ockie Pieterse

RPAGC 1820S GOLF RESULTS

September 18 2023

14 players in fine conditions

Winners on 38: Wollie Wolmerans, Patrick O’Kelly, Mike Stadler and Dudley Kieser

Moosehead: Roy Pople, Ted Baines, John Arnold and Bryan Robinson

Good Scores: 49 — Wollie Wolmerans and Derek van Harmelen

48: Ram Piers and Dudley Kieser

Spar chicken: Wollie Wolmerans

Two clubs: Roy Pople (sixth) & Wollie Wolmerans (eighth)

September 21

13 players in fine conditions.

Winners on 38: Derek van Harmelen, Guy Cash & John Thomson.

Moosehead on 43: Barrie Brady, John Arnold & Ted Baines

Good scores:

45 Trevor Stotter

46 Dudley Keiser

49 Derek van Harmelen

48 Ted Baines

Two clubs: John Thomson (13th)

RPAGC LADIES GOLF RESULTS

September 19 SPONSOR: Pick n Pay

COMPETITION: Three-ball alliance

TROPHY: None

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: 24

Results:

First: Jenny Adair, Margie Reid and Heather van Harmelen — 95

Second: Shirley Heny, Jane Bladen and Margie Siegers — 92

Two clubs: None

Longest drive: Hole five

0-21 playing handicaps: Jill Lake

22 onwards playing handicaps: Sonia Reynolds

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Jenny Adair (sponsored by Ladies Sec)

Eighth: Margie Reid (sponsored by Kekkel & Kraai)

11th: Margie Siegers (sponsored by Ladies Sec)

13th: Pat Halse (sponsored by Carrera Jar)

Chicken winner: Jill Lake

Veggie pack winner: Margie

Siegers KGB September 19

Following a weekend where many were not sure of where their homes may have drifted to, with spring tides and gale force winds taking a toll on our coastline, everything settled and was almost sublime with a suggestion of a northwesterly wind that switched to a light easterly for the 31 players fortunate to be drawn in one three-ball and seven four-balls to contest an alliance stableford two-scores-to-count, with a bonus point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.

Scoring was good as the greens are settling well following spring treatment combined with the favourable weather and Heinz Czepluch, Peter Sinclair, Andy Barnes and Donald McGarvie tied with John Ralph, Neil Loundar, Michael Collins and Don Thomson on 92 points to finish joint first.

The only covey not to reach the 80s with 79 (74+5) points was Andrew White, Andy Manson and Mike Stadler and that meant they stood out at prize-giving with ownership of the Hamer & Sukkel. Michael Collins birdied the parthree sixth hole only to see Russell Warren with his birdie on the parthree 13th hole capture the carry over two-club pool for his covey. Individual scoring was good and saw Donald McGarvie, Lawrence Schultz and John Dell all record 70 netts; Arnie Schultz, Nick Oosthuizen and Andy Stembridge record 69 netts; and player of the day Andy Barnes come home with a 65 nett.

September 22

A gap in the high winds of late saw an idyllic morning with warmth and a light westerly wind dominate proceedings for the 41 players that were drawn in three three-balls and eight four-balls to contest an alliance stableford twoscores-to-count format with the now standard bonus point for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker. Scoring reflected conditions as Jimmy van Rensburg, Mike Beaumont, Brian Shirley and Eugene Erasmus posted a winning 94 points in a photo finish. Tied a nose behind were Matt Chadwick, Henry Ellis, Paul Fryer and Brian Reid dead level with Mark Warren, Peter Reed, Hein Barnard and Pat Halse, both coveys finishing on 93 points in second. Believing that they were safe, it took a while before the Hamer & Sukkel finally migrated to the table of Andrew White, Daan Slabbert, Maureen McGarvie and Bryan Robinson, for what would normally have been a score in no danger of the award, 84 points.

Craig Harebottle and Jenny Ralph both birdied the par three eighth hole and being in separate coveys the two-club pool carried over. Individual scoring shone as Matt Chadwick, Don Thomson and Ross Grainger posted 70 netts; Michael Collins, Hein Barnard, Brian Shirley and Dave Curran posted 69 netts; Donald McGarvie, Brian Reid and Pat Halse posted 68 netts: clearing the way for player of the day Eugene Erasmus to post a 67 nett. Ross Grainger’s pedigree was further confirmed by his recording a 78 gross.