Tuesday 1 st October 2024
The inclement weather persisted as a grey dawn and strong westerly wind tried to drive potential entrants
into the draw to seek better options to pass their time. Ignoring the challenge of the conditions 35 players were drawn in one 3-ball and eight 4-balls to contest an Alliance Stableford 2-scores-to-count format, with a bonus point for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker.
Peter Andrews, Brian Hayward, Don Thomson and John Muggeridge eventually found the punchline
coming in with 86 points to finish comfortable winners. Nick Oosthuizen, Wayne Harris, Tom Tagg and
Eugene Erasmus were delighted to finish in second place on 84 points.
Possibly not The Battle of the Bulge or The Longest Day saw Keith Rugg, Brian Shirley, Lawrence
Schultz and Bob Shaw go to war, and lose, as the Hamer & Sukkel took pride of place on their table at
prize giving for a return of 74 points.
Tom Tagg birdied the par three 11 th as John Abbott scooped the 2-club pool for his covey with his birdie
on the par three 13 th .
Extremely difficult conditions as player of the day was shared by Tom Tagg, Bruce Carlyon, Peter Reed
and Mark Warren all coming home with individual 70 netts.
Friday 4 th October 2024
A good field of 53 players reported to be drawn in three 3-balls and eleven 4-balls to contest an Alliance
Stableford 2-scores-count with a bonus point available for a “sandy”, a par from a bunker. Scoring ability
was tested as the KGB concurrently supported the NSRI Golf Day competing in a Betterball Stableford
format. Initially calm a fresh easterly wind soon made itself a factor but the 3-ball consisting of Eugene Erasmus, John Ralph and Phillip van der Byl defied conditions posting a winning 90 (85+5) points. On their heels in joint second were James Lobban, Bruce Carlyon and Derek Sinclair (84+5) along with Fanie Smit, Andy Barnes, Mike Stadler and Paul Fryer both coveys with 89 points.
Wayne Harris, Craig Harebottle, Nick Oosthuizen and John Dell definitely could not find their bearings
tacking against the wind to finish with 75 points and stewardship over the Hamer & Sukkel at prize giving.
The course was set up in two loops of nine for a change to see Mike Stadler, Bob Shaw and Jenny Ralph
all birdie the par three 14 th (normally the 8 th ) as Hein Barnard with his birdie on the par three 12 th (normally the 6 th ) took the fairly substantial 2-club pool, due to the size of the field, for his covey.
Bruce Carlyon, Phillip van der Byl and Daan Slabbert shot good individual 70 netts; Keith Rugg improved
with an individual 69 nett; as player of the day was Mike Stadler with his individual 68 nett.