THE finals of the Blue Lake Golf Club Championships were played last Sunday and some new names were etched into history.
The A Grade match saw two-time club champion Anthony Williams up against Tim Bates who has been knocking on the door over the years for a maiden championship victory.
Going into the match Williams was a hot favourite and he backed up this claim by winning the first three holes.
To Bates’ credit he pegged back the deficit at the turn to level the match and they started the back nine all square.
Bates started the outward nine with a win on the par four, 10th hole to go one up in the match, but it was Williams who settled and took a lead of two-up into lunch with 18 holes remaining.
After the lunch break Williams asserted his authority on the match, reeling off multiple birdies and showing why his is known as one of the best golfers in the Limestone Coast.
In the end he coasted to the line for a 9/7 victory against a gallant Bates, who claimed some good scalps to make it to the final, including former club champion Trevor Little and former Wayne Scutter Memorial winner Setio Shanahan.
In B Grade it was Trevor Calliss up against Col Tester, with the pair attempting to claim their first respective club championships.
The match turned out to be an even contest as after 18 holes the pair went into lunch all square.
After lunch they continued the tight tussle, but it was Calliss who broke clear to take the match 4/3 and claim the title.
C Grade saw two in-form players in the club take their place in the final with Brian Vawser up against new member Adam Jones, but it was Vawser who laid the foundations for the win as he turned six-up after 18 holes.
Jones tried valiantly to pull back the margin but ran out of holes to go down 5/4 and hand Vawser his maiden title.
Collins finds spark
THIS week’s Saturday competition was played in a par format and it was Niki Collins who edged out several competitors to take the overall prize after they all finished on an impressive six-up.
John Howard finished four-up in A Grade while Michael Egan was runner-up on one-up following a count-back from Brett Perryman.
Robert Lindner won B Grade six-up by count-back from Tony Steen, with Peter Mickelsen third on five-up.
Brian Vawser claimed C Grade on six-up from Gavin Sparrow on four-up and Callum Harvey (three-up).
Ball winners were paid down to square, which included John Kamp, Cyril Price, Steve Dwyer, Dyllan Lane, Victor Smith, David Johnston, Anthony Hughes, Fred Knight, Bruce Tichbon and Kevin Howell.
Pro-shots went to Simon Kiselbach on the fifth hole and Geoff Munt on the 16th.
The chocolate bar winner was Tony Morandin for a birdie on the fifth hole.
The best back nine winner was Niki Collins.
Rosemary Price won the women’s competition with three-up from Josie Ashby on one-down by count-back from Bev Pascoe.
Nearest to pin ball winner was Fiona Punton, while the best back nine went to Annette Ford.
The hole-in-one cash jackpot is now $1000.
Tuesday competition
THE midweek competition was played in a stroke format and a field of 40 players greeted the starter.
Coming home in first place with a three-shot lead was Peter Mikelsen on nett 60, ahead of Bruce Tichbon on nett 63.
Rounding out the placings on a count-back was Brett Perryman on nett 64.
Ball winners were Tim Bates (64), Simon Perryman (65), Jim Ferazzola 66, Geoff Munt and Gordon Parry (67).
The putting honours went to Garry Fox, while the pro-shot on the fifth hole went to Noel Gosden.
The hole-in-one voucher jackpot sits at $1228.
Wednesday daylight savings competition
WITH over 40 players in week nine of the daylight savings competition it was hotly contested at the top.
Roger Gale got the job done with an impressive score of 23 points.
In second place – only one shot back – was Steve Bell, with Raymond Patching rounding out the places on 21.
Pro-shot winners were Setio Shanahan on the 14th hole and Graham Young on the 16th.
Shots of the day went to David Lamont (10th), Roger Gale (11th), Keith Ransom (12th), Bob White (13th), Setio Shanahan (14th), Nick Childs (15th), Mat Fenwick (16th), Bill Burley (17th) and Bob
White (18th).
OTHER RESULTS
Thursday nine hole results: Ken Milsop 17 points.
Friday results: David Lamont nett 34.
Sunday 18 hole results: Cameron Saint 37 points; Fiona Punton 34; Jason Clauson 33.
Coming events
December 17: Blue Lake Golf Club Christmas Ambrose and Family Fun Day.
