GAVIN Sole and Janet Humphrey both defended their strokeplay titles with some ease at Southbroom Golf Club last weekend. Gavin has now won the title four times, while Janet has won it twice.
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Sole was pushed a bit on the Saturday by Jason Ackerman, who was under par until a double bogey on the 17th. On Sunday, the Big Fish showed his class and eased around in 69 to add to his first day score of 71, despite a testing north-easterly wind.
The greens were very quick which made putting a challenge all on its own.
A number of regular players were away, but there was still the usual festive vibe that only club champs can produce.
Leading scores
A division: 1 Gavin Sole 140; 2 David Rush 150; 3 Jason Ackerman 151.
B division: 1 Mike Jacquet 167; 2 Chris Miller 172; 3 Willie Rush 172; 4 Graham Volck 176.
C division: 1 George Haswell 80 points; 2 Gordon Moody 74 points; 3 Joe Carolan 72 points; 4 Don Osbourn 69 points.
Saturday nett: 1 George Wright 72; 2 Mark Burnett 72.
Sunday nett: 1 Vic Pretorius 71; 2 Bruce Matthew 75.
Overall nett: 1 Robert Sikobi 150; 2 Peter Leeming 150.
Women
Silver: 1 Janet Humphrey 169; 2 Geraldine Treherne 184.
Bronze: 1 Mari Fielden 188; 2 Di Morris 204; 3 Michelle Davies 209.
Bronze Stableford: 1 Heleen Hissey 69 points; 2 Trudy Rush 61 points; 3 Jeanette Peyios 60 points.
Saturday nett: 1 Augustine D’Ewes 79; 2 Julie Gerber 80.
Sunday nett: 1 Rene Matthew 84, 2 Janet Barclay 80.
Overall nett: 1 Eileen Neilson 161; 2 Shelley Myers 162.
The matchplay will be this Saturday with tee offs at 6.44am and 6.51am.
In the A division Gavin Sole will play Mike Anthony (a rematch of last year’s final won by Sole) and David Rush will play Robert Sikobi.
In the B division Mike Jacquet will play Graham Volck and Chris Miller will play Willie Rush.
The women will tee off at the same time on the 10th, with Janet Humphrey playing Rene Matthew and Mari Fielden taking on Eileen Neilson.
The previous Wednesday’s competition was won by Trevor Lauf on 41 points, with Joe Carolan and Stuart Janvier next on 40 points.
On 39 points were Les Civin, Gavin Sole, Dave Neilson, Geoff Skelton and George Wright.
In the women’s section Eileen Neilson won on 42 points, followed by Janet Humphrey on 38 points. Jeanne Powell and Sandy Luus had 36 points, while Lee Mutch had 34 points.
