GOLFWEEKLY

ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB Wednesday March 27

Sponsor: Efficient Insure Competition: Betterball Stableford Number of players: 76 Results:

1st: Basil Dukas and Peter Longhurst 47pts

2nd: Trevor Taylor and Colin Howard 47pts

3rd: Paul Griffiths and Dennis White 46pts

4th: Rick Van Zyl and Russel Dales 46pts

Best gross: Colin Mavuso 72 Best nett: Dennis White 65 Nearest the pins:

6th: Sponsor: Fishaways/Debonairs: Nick Fox

8th: Sponsor: Efficient Insure: Brad Curran

11th: Sponsor: Bram s @ the 19: Mike Stadler

13th: Sponsor: The Firm: Jason Sharrock

The Firmest drive 14th: Sponsor: The Firm: Keither Counihan Remax Kowie nearest for two on the first: Nick Fox

Two clubs:

6th: Nick Fox, Brian Wright, Andries Small

8th: Jason Sharrock, Brad Curran, Warren Solz

11th: Mike Stadler

Saturday March 30

Sponsor: Build It Competition: 2 Ball Alliance Number of players: 72 Results:

1st: Bianca Denyer and Bruce Denyer 50 pts

2nd: Andries Small and Arjan Sap

49 pts

3rd: Donne Piguet and Sonia Reynolds 48 pts

4th: Darryl Hooper and Mark Janse Van Rensberg 48 pts Best gross: Arjan Sap and Warren Solz

Best nett: Bianca Denyer 68 Nearest the pins:

6th: Sponsor: Mooifontein Quarry: Rick Van Zyl

8th: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius Architecture: Sonia Reynolds 11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ The 19th: Barry Davis

13th: Sponsor:

Fishaways/Debonairs: Andries Small

The Firmest drive 14th: Sponsor: The Firm: Ethan O Reilly Bram’s @ The 19th nearest for two on the first: Greg Dickson Two clubs:

6th: Rick Van Zyl

8th: Mark Janse Van Rensberg, Trevor Taylor, Juan Pretorius 11th: N/A

13th: Andries Small

RPAGC 1820’S GOLF March 21

Number of players: 14, in ideal conditions

Winners: Peter Rinaldi, Neil Shaw and John Feather 37pts Moosehead: John Dell, Trever Stotter, Nick Rademeyer and John Arnold 47pts

Good scores: Eugene Erasmus on 46, Don Rose on 47, Neil Shaw on 44.

March 25

Number of players: 22, in good weather

Winners: Dave McCarthy, John Arnold, Barrie Brady and Rick Hill

40pts

Moosehead: Brian Robinson, Peter Rinaldi, Peter Van Raaij and John Thomson 45pts

Good scores: Matthew Chadwick on 48, Ted Baines on 47, John Feather, Barry Scarterfield, John Arnold, Barrie Brady and Rick Hill on 46

Two clubs: John Arnold eleventh Spar chickens John Feather

RPAGC LADIES GOLF March 26

Sponsor: Ladies Section Competition: 4 Ball Alliance Number of players: 28

1st: Trish Barwick, Donne Piguet, Angela Trollip, Gabby Hausmann

126 pts

2nd: Anita Boehmke, Jill Lake, Pat Halse, Lindy Krige 115 pts 3rd: Pogs Smith, Launa Kirk, Desrem Derda, Lynette Harbrecht

112 pts

Two clubs:

6th: Trish Barwick

8th: Sonia Reynolds Longest drive: Fourteenth Hole 0-21 Playing handicaps: Carol Lee 22 onwards playing handicaps: Sonia Reynolds

Nearest the pins: 6th: Trish Barwick (sponsored by Ladies Section)

8th: Sonia Reynolds (sponsored by Kekkel & Kraai)

11th: Jenny Ralph (sponsored by Ladies Section)

13th: Angela Trollip (sponsored by Carrera Jar)

Chicken winner: Margie Siegers

PORT ALFRED MIXED Saturday March 30

Number of players: Ladies: 6

Men: 4

Results:

First: Tony Halse, Pat Halse, Glen Lello and Jane Spriggs 81 pts Sponsored by The Boys Second: Gaby Hausmann, Glynnis Renecle and Derek Sinclair 81 pts

Longest walk:

Carol Lee, Mike Krige and Lindy Krige

Best nett: Sponsored by Fishaways: Pat Halse 74 Two clubs: Gaby Hausmann eighth

KGB GOLF March 26

Despite forecasts of the possibility of inclement weather, 40 players arrived to allow the draw master to ensure that ten 4-balls were faced with an Alliance Stableford 1score-to-count on the par fives, 2scores-to-count on the par fours and 3-scores-to-count on the par threes to endear himself with the field.

Less than half an hour after the first players teed off, the hooter sounded from the clubhouse due to thunder overhead and the threat of lightning.

As a result, everyone retired to the clubhouse for an early breakfast.

Play was then resumed after an hour, and though an initial bout of light rain was challenging, Nick Oosthuizen, Bob Shaw, Tom Tagg and Russell Warren retained their focus to post a winning 88 points.

Neil Loundar, Keith Rugg, Tony Halse and James Lobban finished in second on 86 points.

Only one sensitive covey yielded to the initial dampness and did not finish their round and as result, by default, John Abbott, Matt Chadwick, Hein Barnard and Jan Immelman were not present as the Hamer & Sukkel resided at an empty table in acknowledgement of their departure.

Quentin Hogge and Andy Stembridge both birdied the par three 8th and as no other 2-clubs were recorded the pool carried over.

Bob Shaw, Paul Fryer and Tony Halse all shot fine individual 70 netts in testing conditions.

Ricky Barresi shot an individual 76 gross on his swansong and visitor Darron Burger came home with an individual 75 gross.

March 29

Good Friday saw 44 players enter the draw in eleven 4-balls and compete in an Alliance Stableford with 2-scores-to-count on the odd holes, and 3-scores-to-count on the even holes, with the standard bonus point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.

The draw master had evidently had time on his hands in dreaming up another variation of an alliance competition and few had any idea of what the norm in terms of points scored should be.

The day turned out to be magnificent for golf and Tony Halse, Pat Halse, Mike Krige and Mike Beaumont took full advantage of the warm conditions and the light south easterly breeze as they posted a winning score of 110 points.

On their heels in second, with 109 points, were Lindy Krige, Andy Barnes, Andrew White and Derek Sinclair.

Possibly thinking they were safe from the lurking Hamer & Sukkel with their 97 points, Guy Cash, Donny Rose, Rick Hill and Peter Longhurst found that this was not enough to avoid ownership of the trophy at prize-giving.

Peter Andrew and James Lobban both birdied the par three 6th, while John Muggeridge and Pat Halse both birdied the par three 8th.

As all birdies were in separate coveys, the 2-club pool rolled over for a second time.

Generally individual scoring was good, reflecting the playing conditions.

Mike Krige and Mike Beaumont both shot 70 netts; James Lobban shot a 69 nett; Pat Halse shot a 68 nett; Peter Andrew and Neil Loundar shot 67 netts; with player of the day Bruce Carlyon coming in with a 66 nett.