YEA, VIC. — Saturday, October 31, saw the final round of the Men’s Club Championships played after a decent drop of rain. Play was delayed until 11.00am to allow conditions to improve, although a couple of early starters still managed to get thoroughly soaked, with some deciding that nine holes were quite enough for the day.
There were some close finishes in the various grades, although a few players had built handy leads going into the final round.
A Grade saw a terrific battle, with Andrew Bohn producing a final-round 76 off the stick to finish on 236 and claim the Club Champion title, just three shots ahead of Jonathan Fisher on 239. Rick Wills was not far behind, finishing third on 82 for the day.
In B Grade, Alan Pell finished strongly with a final-round 90 to take the Championship by a comfortable 15 shots from Tony Rule, who posted 92 for the day.
C Grade was another impressive performance from Robert O’Halloran, who carded the best score in the grade with 98 off the stick. He consolidated his lead to win by 14 shots from Jim Redmond, who finished with 104 in the final round.
The daily nett results saw the A Graders dominate, with Jonathan Fisher (11) leading the way with a nett 67, followed by Andrew Bohn (6) on 70 and Rick Wills (11) on 71.
B Grade honours went to Brendan Chenhall (15) with 73, while Peter Johnston (16) and Tony Rule were next both with 76.
In C Grade, Gareth Antrobus (36) took the honours with 75, ahead of Robert O’Halloran (22) on 76 and Kevin Coghlan (22) on 81.
Gareth rounded off a great day by winning NTP on the 10th and then converting the birdie putt – always a satisfying way to finish! Keeping things in the family, son Hamish took home the Club Award.
Men’s Championship Results
| Grade | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| A Grade | Andrew Bohn – 236 | Jonathan Fisher – 239 |
| B Grade | Alan Pell – 261 | Tony Rule – 276 |
| C Grade | Robert O’Halloran – 293 | Jim Redmond – 307 |
Best Nett Awards
- A Grade: Jonathan Fisher – 206
- B Grade: Alan Pell – 221
- C Grade: Robert O’Halloran – 228
- Clarke Trophy for Best Nett: Jonathan Fisher.
