GOLFWEEKLY
ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB
Saturday January 27 Sponsor: RPAGC
Trophy
Competition: Better Ball Stableford
Number of players: 44
Results:
First: Norman Smith & Simon Matthews — 46 points
Second: Rob Dowding & MJ Van Jaarsveld — 45 points
Third: Donne Piguet & Sonia Reynolds — 45 points
Fourth: Nick Fox & Viv Jordan — 45 points
Best gross: 75 — Nick Fox
Best nett: 65 — Ingrid Griffiths
Nearest the pins:
Sixth: Sponsor: Mooifontein Quarry: Warren Solz
Eighth: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius Architecture: Norman Smith
11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ The 19th: Rick van Zyl
13th: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Nick Fox
The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Andries Small
Bram’s @ The 19th nearest for two on the first: Roger Acton
Two clubs:
Sixth: MJ Van Jaarsveld, Warren Solz, Gerhard Strydom
Eighth: Norman Smith
11th: Rob Dowding
PORT ALFRED MIXED
Saturday January 27 Number of players:
Ladies —5
Men —4
Results:
First: Margie Reid, Mike Krige and Lindy Krige — 86 points
Sponsored by The Boys Second: Carol Superina, Tom Tagg and Dereck Sinclair — 85 points
Longest Walk: Mark Maritz, Marleen Gibson and Heather van Harmelen — 83 Points
Best nett: Sponsored by Fishaways: Lindy Krige — 67
Two clubs:
Closest to the pin #8th: Sponsored by RPAGC: Carol Superina
RPAGC 1820’S GOLF
January 22
Eighteen golfers on temporary greens and strong winds Winners — 37: John Arnold, Eugene Erasmus and Peter van Raaij
Moosehead: Patrick O’Kelly, John Feather, Ted Baines and Matt Chadwick
Good scores:
46 points: Bryan Robinson, Dudley Kieser, Peter Rinaldi 49 points – John Arnold
Two clubs: John Arnold — eighth
Spar nearest the pin: John Arnold
January 25 2024
No competition
No quorum
KGB
Tuesday January 23
Temporary greens saw 31 players report to the draw to contest an alliance stableford two-scoresto-count, with a bonus point for a “sandy’, a par from a bunker in one three-ball and seven fourballs.
Thankful that the easterly breeze was below forecast velocity good scoring was the order of the day as Neil Loundar, Lawrence Schultz, Len Bohnen and Andy Barnes romped home in first place on a remarkable 98 points.
Trailing in their wake in second were Berny Loggenberg, Hein Barnard, John Muggeridge and Derek Cooper on 91 points. Peter Longhurst, Don Thomson and Russell Warren must have felt safe with 84 (79+5) points, as the first covey in, but that usually safe score was suffice to earn the Hamer &Sukkel at prize-giving. Eugene Erasmus birdied the par three eighth as Neil Loundar did likewise on the par three 11th and take the two-club pool to ensure that his covey took control of all financial spoils on offer on the day. Individual scoring was also outstanding as James Lobban, Keith Buttemer and Len Bohnen all shot individual 70 netts; Tony Halse, John Muggeridge and
Jenny Ralph improved with individual 69 netts; Andy Barnes shot what he thought was, and indeed it was, a superlative individual 64 nett; only for the field to be blown out of the water as John Ralph may have felt he had walked on water with his unbelievable individual 61 nett. Sadly, although more than 25% of the field had shot rounds worthy of mention, the temporary greens meant all scores were recorded as no returns for handicap purposes.
Friday January 26
Taking advantage that normal greens were back in play and the predicted light easterly wind, 41 players were drawn in three three-balls and eight four-balls to contest an alliance stableford two-scores-to-count format, with the standard bonus point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker. Revelling in the conditions Don Thomson, FanieSmit, Len Bohnen and Brian Reid posted a tidy 95 points to run out comfortable winners.
Daan Slabbert, Ian Storer and Lindy Krige (87+5) tied with Derek Cooper, James Lobban, Andy Stembridge and Eugene Erasmus both coveys finishing joint second on 92 points. Failing to win an uphill battle, Mike Krige, Peter Sinclair and Andy Barnes found no close competition as their 77 (72+5) points ensured ownership of the Hamer & Sukkel at prize-giving. Peter Reed, Lawrence Schultz and Pat Halse were the only players with birdies on par threes, all on the sixth, and being in different coveys the two-club pool carried over.
Good individual scoring was once more prevalent with Daan Slabbert, Derek Cooper and Derek Sinclair all shooting 70 netts; Pat Halse shooting a 69 nett; Andy Stembridge, Michael Collins and Don Thomson all shooting 67 netts; for the final spotlight to fall on FanieSmit with his outstanding 65 nett.