ROYAL PORT ALFRED GOLF CLUB WEEKLY RESULTS

August 30

Sponsor: Douglas Green

Competition: Better ball stableford

Number of players: 75

Results:

First: Andries Small & Lew James

— 50pts

Second: Andre van Zyl & Tom Cawood — 49pts

Third: Grant Acton & Ashley Keal

— 48pts

Best gross: Philip Swanepoel —

70

Best nett: Philip Swanepoel — 63

Sixth: Sponsor Fishaways / Debonairs: Wandile Gege

Eighth: Sponsor: Efficient Insure: Lew James (hole in one)

11th: Sponsor: Bram’s @ the 19: Simon Matthews

13th: Sponsor: The Firm: Aziz Obaray

The Firmest Drive: 18th: Sponsor: The Firm: Philip Swanepoel

Remax Kowie nearest for two on the first: Kevin Heny

Two clubs:

Sixth: Norman Phillips, Ken Brook, Pete Andrew, Grant Acton, Wandile Gege

Eighth: Lew James, Trevor Taylor, Ockie Pieterse, Frans Kruger, Andre van Zyl

11th: Kieth Rugg

13th: Aziz Obaray

September 2 Sponsor: Viv Jordan Golf Day Competition: Individual stableford

Number of players: 66

Results:

First: Bryan Gibson — 41pts Second: Darren Burger — 39pts Third: Marius Lombard — 38pts Fourth: Meekah de Sousa — 37pts Fifth: Devin Wells — 37pts

Best gross: Darren Burger — 71 Best nett: Bryan Gibson — 67

Sixth: Sponsor: Mooifontein Quarry: Marius Lombard

Eighth: Sponsor: Juan Pretorius Architecture: Joos Vos

11th: Sponsor Bram’s @ The 19th: Paul Dukas

13th: Sponsor: Fishaways/ Debonairs: Dave Painting

The Firmest Drive 18th: Sponsor The Firm: Warren Solz

Bram’s @ The 19th nearest for two on the first: Jan Engelbrecht

Two clubs:

Sixth: Dave Painting, Brian Wright, Roger Coates Eighth: Trevor Taylor

11th: Mark Janse van Rensburg, Devin Wells

13th: Devin Wells

RPAGC 1820S GOLF RESULTS

August 28

15 players in good weather conditions.

Winners on 40: John Arnold, Neal Shaw & Barry Scarterfield

Moosehead on 47: Nick van der Merwe, Derek van Harmelen & John Thomson

Good scores: Barry Scarterfield: 47 Two clubs: Barry Scarterfield — sixth; Nick van der Merwe — eighth

August 31 2023

13 players in hot and windy conditions

Winners on 40: Derek van Harmelen, John Dell & Dudley Kieser

Moosehead on 47: John Arnold, Peter Rinaldi & Lyn Harbrecht

Good scores: Barry Scarterfield: 49, Rick Hill: 49

Two clubs: John Dell — 11th

RPAGC LADIES GOLF RESULTS

August 29

Sponsor: Bram’s @ the 19th

Competition: Four-ball alliance

Trophy: None

Number of players: 24

Results:

First: Jenny Ralph, Pogs Smith, Sonia Reynolds & Lindy Krige — 88 points

Second: Jenny Dukas, Trish Barwick, Angela Trollip & Anita Boehmke — 86 points

Two clubs:

Trish Barwick, Jenny Dukas & Lynn Lake — eighth

Longest Drive: Hole three

0-21 playing handicaps: Pogs Smith

22 onwards playing handicaps: Sonia Reynolds

Nearest the pins:

Sixth: Pat Halse (Sponsored by Ladies Sec)

Eighth: Lynn Lake (Sponsored by Kekkel & Kraai)

11th: Pogs Smith (Sponsored by Ladies Sec)

13th: Jenny Dukas (Sponsored by Carrera Jar)

Chicken winner: Jenna Coetzee

Veggie pack winner: Heather van Harmelen

KGB RESULTS August 29

The promise of warm weather and a light easterly wind was realised for the 29 players into the draw as they contested an stableford alliance two-scores-to-count in three three-balls and five four-balls, with a possibility of a bonus point for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker. Enjoying the extremely favourable conditions, Russell Warren, Peter Reed, Michael Collins and Derick van Harmelen outstripped all challengers to post 93 points in first place.

A distance behind, in their rear mirrors, two three-balls comprising John Crandon, Neil Loundar and Tom Tagg along with Andy Manson, James Lobban and Henry Ellis shared second place on 89 (84+5) points. Normally 82 points would have been safe but Dave Curran, Peter Longhurst and Nick Oosthuizen (77+5) managed to contrive to share the Hamer & Sukkel with Keith Buttemer, Don Thomson, Keith Rugg and Andy Barnes, as neither covey realised their potential. Henry Ellis and Eugene Erasmus both birdied the par-three eighth hole and, as no other birdies were recorded on the par threes, the two-club pool carried over. Henry Ellis and Russell Warren shared honours for player of the day with individual 68 netts.

September 1

A switch in conditions after the Indian summer weather of the past few days saw a chilly morning, fresh north westerly wind and a drizzle greet the 36 players drawn in nine four-balls to contest an stableford alliance two-scores-tocount on the par threes and fours and three-scores-to-count on the par fives. An additional point was available for a “Portuguese”, three three pointers or better in a covey on a hole as well as a “sandy” ,a par from a bunker, garnered an extra point as is now standard in KGB competitions.

The wet weather eased, with glimpses of sunlight, as Dave Curran, Russell Warren, Nick Oosthuizen and Peter Sinclair combined well to finish in first place on 94 points. James Lobban, Mike Stadler, Mike Krige and Fanie Smit came home with 92 points to finish second.

Not able to navigate the initial overhead gloom Lawrence Schultz, Andy Stembridge, John Ralph and Brian Reid found that 82 points was enough to secure their demise and ownership of the Hamer & Sukkel at prize-giving. No birdies were recorded on the par threes and the two-club pool carried over for a second time. Nick Oosthuizen shot an excellent individual 69 nett and Fanie Smit with an individual 68 nett returned as player of the day.