GOLFWEEKLY

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB

Wednesday February 14

Sponsor: GBS Mutual Bank Competition: Better ball medal Number of players: 87 Results:

First: Les Wasdell & Harold Horne

59 nett

Second: Reo Elliot & Ant De Bruin

61 nett

Third: Trevor Taylor & Darryl Hooper 62 nett

Fourth: Colin Howard & Dennis White 63 nett

Best gross: Leon Nell 72 Best nett: Ant de Bruin 64 Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Fishaway / Debonairs: Marius Lombard Eighth: Sponsor: Efficient Insure: Marius Lombard

11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ the 19: Anthoney Macdonald

13th: Sponsor: The Firm: Warren Solz

The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Phillip Swanepoel Remax Kowie nearest for two on the first: Jim Davies

Two clubs:

Sixth: Brett Taylor and Marius Lombard

Eighth: Marius Lombard and Jason Sharrock

11th: Colin Mavuso

Saturday 17 February

Sponsor: R72 Motors Competition: Individual stableford

Number of players: 52 Results:

First: Sonia Reynolds 42pts Second: Rick van Zyl 41pts Third: MJ van Jaarsveld 39pts Fourth: Lew James 37pts Best gross: Dave Painting

Best nett: Sonia Reynolds Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sponsor: Mooifontein Quarry: Terry Counihan Eighth: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius Architecture: Rendo Nell 11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ The 19th: Roly Clayton

13th: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Tim Leach

The Firmest drive 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Stephen McEvoy Bram’s @ The 19th nearest for two on the first: Juan Pretorius

Two clubs:

Sixth: Mark Warren, Terry Counihan, Juan Pretorius and Greg Reed

Eighth: Rick van Zyl and Bobby Jones

13th: Rick van Zyl and Stephen McEvoy 74 66

RPAGC LADIES GOLF Tuesday February 13 2024

Sponsor: Pick n Pay Competition: Three ball alliance Number of players: 32 Results:

First: Jude Lello, Sue Kennedy and Sally Greasley 71 points Second: Trish Barwick, Marleen Gibson and Maureen McGarvie

15 points

Two clubs: None

Longest drive: Hole five

0-21 playing handicaps: Pogs Smith

22 onwards playing handicaps: Lynette Harbrecht

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Sally Greasley (sponsored by Ladies Section)

Eighth: Wendy Counihan (sponsored by Kekkel & Kraai) 11th: Jude Lello (sponsored by Ladies Section)

13th: Margie Siegers (sponsored by Carrera Jar)

Chicken winner: Sue Kennedy

PORT ALFRED MIXED RESULTS Saturday February 17

Number of players:

Ladies: 7

Men: 9

Results:

First: Pete Andrew, Dereck Sinclair, Margie Reid and Heather Van Harmelen 91pts Sponsored by The Boys Second: Tony Halse, Pat Halse, Tom Tagg and Kevin Maree 89pts

Longest walk:

Mike Krige, Lindy Krige, Mark Maritz and Gabby Hausman 87pts

Best nett: Sponsored by Fishaways: Dave Kirk 67 Two clubs: Neal Shaw eighth Closest to the pin #8: Sponsored by RPAGC: Gaby Hausmann

KGB Tuesday February 13

Grey overhead with a slight possibility of dampness from the skies saw 39 entrants into the draw to play in one three-ball and nine four-balls in an alliance stableford two-scores-to-count format with bonus points available for “sandys”, a par from a bunker, as well as everyone in a covey scoring three points or better. Although the rain threatened, it did not deliver, and a fresh westerly wind was not enough to slow Peter Longhurst, John Abbot, Jimmy van Rensburg and Donald McGarvie as they danced into first place on 95 points ahead of Andy Manson, Derick van Harmelen, Bryan Robinson and James Weisters in second on 94 points. The last covey home, comprising Nick Oosthuizen, Lawrence Schultz, Eugene Erasmus and Jim Bowen included some that may have wanted to leave the planet as coming home with 67 points they wrested the Hamer & Sukkel from any potential competitors. No two-clubs were recorded, possibly testament to the breeze, and the pool carried over for a second time. Dave Kirk, Keith Rugg, Paul Fryer, Derick van Harmelen, James Weisters and John Abbot all shot individual 70 netts, clearing the field for Bryan Robinson as individual player of the day with his 69 nett.

Friday February 16

Grey skies and a fresh north westerly wind did not deter 51 players that entered the competition to contest an alliance stableford two-scores-to-count format with bonus points available for “sandys” and everyone in a covey scoring three points or better on the same hole.

Mike Stadler, Greg Thomas, Heinz Czepluch and Fanie Smit took first place by a nose on 91 points to shade joint second place finishers Pete Andrews, Derek Sinclair, Mike Beaumont and Eugene Erasmus as they tied on 90 points with Russell Warren, Ricky Barresi, Peter Reed and Don Thomson.

An exception to the good scoring of late saw a few coveys home in the seventies and Neil Loundar, Jimmy van Rensburg, Andy Manson and David Groenewald surprised all, given their recent good form, as they scrambled to 76 points and sole ownership of the Hamer & Sukkel at prize giving.

Dave Curran, with his birdie on the eighth hole, almost a hole-inone and the only birdie on a par three on the day, deservedly captured the substantial two-club pool to the delight of his covey. In a progression of good scoring Mike Beaumont shot an individual 70 nett; James Weisters shot an individual 69 nett; Gaby Hausmann shot an individual 68 nett; and Fanie Smit was player of the day with his individual 67 nett. Brink Rautenbach received a special mention with his 78 gross.