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ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB WEEKLY RESULTS

Date: Wednesday November 22 2023

Sponsor: Viv Jordan golf day

Competitio­n: Individual stableford

Number of players: 72

Results:

First: Andrew Clarke — 40 pts Second: Rob Dowding — 39 pts Third: Pete Longhurst — 39 pts Fourth: Roly Clayton — 38 pts Fifth: Greg Hayes — 37 pts

Best gross: Colin Mavuso — 74 Best nett: Andrew Clarke — 68

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Fishaways / Debonairs: Darryl Hooper

Eighth: Sponsor: Efficient Insure: Barry Scarterfie­ld

11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ the 19: Lew James

13th: Sponsor: The Firm: Darryl Hooper

The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Ockie Pieterse

Remax Kowie nearest for 2 on the first: Arjan Sap

Two clubs:

Eighth: Mark Janse van Rensburg, Barry Scarterfie­ld

13th: Brent Thorp

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB WEEKLY RESULTS

Date: Saturday November 25 2023

Sponsor: NFB Private Wealth Management

Competitio­n: Better ball stableford

Number of players: 73

Results:

First: Mike Mcclachlan and Matt Shuttlewor­th — 52 pts

Second: Tom Cawood and Greg Reed — 49 pts

Third: Reo Elliot and Andrew Clarke — 48 pts

Fourth: Gary Botha and Travis Mclure — 47 pts

Best Gross: Travis Mclure — 71

Best Nett: Tom Cawood and Matt Shuttlewor­th — 62

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Mooifontei­n Quarry: Ian Moncur

Eighth: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius

Architectu­re: Greg Bradford

11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ The 19th: Barry Brown

13th: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Andrew Mundell

The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Clint Roesstorff

Bram’s @ the 19th: Nearest for two on the first: Travis Mclure

Two clubs:

Sixth: Ian Moncur, Travis Mclure, Earl Tsolekile, Matt Shuttlewor­th

Eighth: Paul Griffiths

RPAGC 1820’S GOLF RESULTS Date: November 20 2023

16 golfers in good conditions 38: Derek van Harmelen, Barry Scarterfie­ld, Eugene Erasmus and John Dell

Moosehead — 45: Rick Hill, Noel Stotter, Wollie Wolmarans and John Thomson

Good scores — John Dell 47 Barry Scartefiel­d on 49

Two clubs — None

Spar chicken — Rick Hill

November 21 2023

15 golfers in hot conditions Winners — 40: Peter V Raaij, Barry Brady and Dudley Kieser Moosehead — 43: Guy Cash, Derek van Harmelen and Neal Shaw

Good scores — John Dell on 47 Barry Scarterfie­ld, Peter V Raaij and Andy Altson on 48 Rick Hill and John Arnold — 49

Two clubs — none

RPAGC LADIES’ GOLF RESULTS

Date: November 21 2023

Sponsor: Pick n Pay

Competitio­n: 3 Ball Alliance

Trophy: n/a

Number of players: 21

Results:

First: Jenny Dukas, Michelle Guest and Jane Bladen — 81 pts

Second: Trish Barwick, Sonia Reynolds and Jill Lake — 81 pts

Third: Margie Reid, Sylvia Foster and Pat Halse — 81 pts

Two clubs:

Eighth — Glynnis Renecle

Longest drive: Hole 12

0-21 playing handicaps: Mandy Chemaly

22 onwards playing handicaps: Linda Dobson

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Trish Barwick (sponsored by Ladies Section)

Eighth: Jenny Adair (sponsored by Kekkel & Kraai)

11th: Shirely Heny (sponsored by Ladies Section)

13th: Pat Halse (sponsored by Carrera Jar)

Chicken winner: Headman

Veggie pack winner: n/a

KGB Tuesday November 21 2023

The forecast of clear skies and a moderate westerly wind confused many, as early morning rains saw 33 players report to the draw and contest an alliance stableford twoscores-to-count with a bonus point for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker, in three three-balls and six four-balls.

Despite the dampness and fresh wind, overall scoring was good, proving once more that local golfers play better in the wind, as John Abbott, John Ralph, Michael Collins and Don Thomson claimed first place with 92 points. Keith Buttemer, Tom Tagg, Eugene Erasmus and Paul Fryer came home second on 91 points. The fight for the Hamer & Sukkel was cut and thrust but no outright winner was determined as Dave Curran, Tony Halse, Andy Stembridge and Keith Rugg; Ross Grainger, Arnie Schultz and Nick Oosthuizen (80+5); Peter Reed, Zandile Jakavula and John Dell (80+5); as well as Peter Longhurst, Derick van Harmelen, James Weisters and Andy Barnes all shared the trophy on 85 points. A note for the record books for this trophy to be shared by four coveys on such a high score.

Peter Reed birdied the par three eighth hole but Andy Stembridge with his birdie on the par three sixth secured the two-club pool for his team.

Bob Shaw shot an individual 70 nett; Andy Barnes improved with an individual 69 nett; Paul Fryer increased the tempo with an individual 68 nett; clearing the podium for Andy Manson as he came in with an individual 65 nett, as player of the day.

Friday November 24 2023

Grey overhead but a forecast of good weather conditions saw 48 entrants into the KGB draw to compete in an alliance stableford two-scores-to-count format, with the now normal bonus point for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.

No variations were introduced by the draw master as everyone in the KGB field had entered the NSRI golf day, where they were also playing a betterball stableford competitio­n.

Drizzle was the order of the day and the westerly wind remained sedate by local standards as Peter Longhurst, Andy Stembridge, Derick van Harmelen and James Weisters finished in first place on 96 points.

In joint second were Jan Immelman, Nick Oosthuizen, Matt Chadwick and Russell Warren in a tie with Bruce Carlyon, Jimmy van Rensburg, Maureen McGarvie and Donald McGarvie, with both coveys on 95 points.

John Dell birdied the 14th, normally the eighth, only to see Andy Stembridge also birdie the 14th, and Peter Longhurst birdied the 12th, normally the sixth.

Andy and Peter playing in the same covey took the two-club pool, ensuring all spoils on offer went to their team.

Good scoring was the order of the day as Fanie Smit, Gaby Hausmann and Donald McGarvie all shot individual 70 netts; Len Bohnen and Heinz Czepluch shot individual 69 netts; Bob Shaw and Jimmy van Rensburg shot individual 68 netts; upping the ante, Andy Stembridge, Dave Curran and Hein Barnard shot individual 67 netts; clearing the floor for Russell Warren, to walk on water, as he returned home with possibly the round of the year as he shot an individual 59 nett.

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