General News
24 July, 2023
Kane snags honours at tournament
BOORT champion Andrew Kane has taken out the 27-hole feature event at the club’s annual tournament. Kane hit 36-69-105 for A Grade honours in the scratch event. Shayne Morris won the nett section with 35-69-104, Michael Stringer the 18-hole nett...
BOORT champion Andrew Kane has taken out the 27-hole feature event at the club’s annual tournament.
Kane hit 36-69-105 for A Grade honours in the scratch event.
Shayne Morris won the nett section with 35-69-104, Michael Stringer the 18-hole nett returning Michael Stringer 73-4-69 and Wedderburn club champion Byron Bird the nine-hole nett with 38-3-35.
Twenty-two players contested the day with the highlight being 84 year-old Kara-Kara life member, Vince Grant from Wycheproof, shooting 83 off the stick to beat his age and take out the B Grade scratch event 40-83-123.
Grant Tooth won the 27-hole nett with 34-74-108, 18-hole nett Tony Holt 87-15-72 and nine-hole nett Clinton Olive 40-7.5=32.5.
Nearest the pins: Michael Stringer, Chris Loeliger, Byron Bird, Tim Lanyon.
Teams: James Loeliger, Vince Grant and Shayne Morris.
Nineteen pairs of men battled it out across two grades in the men’s fourball on Friday with some hot scores recorded by the winners.
A Grade: Sam Newth and Greg Reynoldson 44 from James Ritchie and David Mann 41. B Grade: Grant Tooth and Scott Rollinson 47 from Ted Carmody and Wayne Maxted 45.
Best nine out: Malcolm Goldsworthy and Steven Toose 22. In: John Kennedy Tony Mullins 24.
Nearest the pins: Ted Carmondy, Steve Toose, Tony Mullins and Bob Arnold.
Ladies’ four-ball best-ball stableford - A Grade: Wendy Laffin and Di Roberts 41.
Runners-up: Mandy Maleand and Heather Hogan 39 on three-way countback from Julie Wilson and Meryl Cameron Glenda O’Neill and Di Johnston.
B Grade: Sally Keeble and Pat Smith 39. Runners-up: Dot Beattie and Marie Ring 38.
Nearest the pins: Wendy Laffin, Glenda Bird, Ruth McAlister.
Teams: Meryl Cameron, Julie Wilson, Mandy Male and Heather Hogan.
To round off tournament week, a mixed foursomes event took place with 12 pairs enjoying the sunny conditions on Sunday.
The highlight of the day was Kate and Andrew Hood taking out the Weaver Cup for best nett score of the day, a trophy donated by Kate’s grandparents Nancy and Bruce Weaver. Scratch: Karen Allison and Craig Allison 82. Nett and Weaver Cup: Kate Hood and Andrew Hood 69 from Hamish Lanyon and Damien Lanyon 67, Maree Cullen and POug Cullen 71.
Nearest the pins: Glenda Bird, Mandy Male, Gary Thorne, Kate and Andrew Hood.
Nearest the pins (overall) - Ted Carmody 4.32 metres on the first, Steven Toose 2.52 metres on the ninth and Byron Bird 0.92 metres on the 15th.