Round 2
The final rounds of the Junior Country Regions & Kay Mahlook Shield were contested today under perfect playing conditions at both Heathcote and Kyneton Golf Clubs.
With a number of districts well within striking distance of the overnight leader in Goulburn Valley an enthralling final days play was destine to unfold. With the pressure of winning their maiden Junior Country Regions title on their shoulders Goulburn Valley held their composure this morning to capture victory in what was a nail biting finish. North Eastern applied the pressure all day to the eventual winners to only fall a mere two strokes short on 939 compared to Goulburn Valley’s 937.
Country Regions stronghold Ballarat were too good in the handicap section taking home the nett title on a team score of 837. There was even more success for Ballarat when Corey Haase successfully defended his individual gross title with rounds of 70 and 73. Peninsula’s Matthew Himbury blitzed the field in the individual handicap section when the 13 marker fired rounds of 67 and 68 to beat his handicap by seven.
Over at Kyneton in the B division, East Gippsland held the commanding position they cemented yesterday to take home the honours. The team finished with rounds of 494 and 486 for a 36-hole tally of 980 to ward off Murray Darling by a barnstorming 55 strokes. South Gippsland were awarded the handicap cup with a total of 881 while Levi Sclater and Charlie May took out the individual gross and nett prizes respectively.
Goulburn Valley were also triumphant in the girls section with top honours in the Kay Mahlook Shield. The trio of Olivia Cartwright, Caitlyn Cartwright and Courtney Loader finished four shots better than the overnight leaders on a score of plus 6.
Next year’s event will move to the beautiful Bright and Myrtleford Golf Clubs during February. Congratulations to all of the winners!
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The final rounds of the Junior Country Regions & Kay Mahlook Shield were contested today under perfect playing conditions at both Heathcote and Kyneton Golf Clubs.
With a number of districts well within striking distance of the overnight leader in Goulburn Valley an enthralling final days play was destine to unfold. With the pressure of winning their maiden Junior Country Regions title on their shoulders Goulburn Valley held their composure this morning to capture victory in what was a nail biting finish. North Eastern applied the pressure all day to the eventual winners to only fall a mere two strokes short on 939 compared to Goulburn Valley’s 937.
Country Regions stronghold Ballarat were too good in the handicap section taking home the nett title on a team score of 837. There was even more success for Ballarat when Corey Haase successfully defended his individual gross title with rounds of 70 and 73. Peninsula’s Matthew Himbury blitzed the field in the individual handicap section when the 13 marker fired rounds of 67 and 68 to beat his handicap by seven.
Over at Kyneton in the B division, East Gippsland held the commanding position they cemented yesterday to take home the honours. The team finished with rounds of 494 and 486 for a 36-hole tally of 980 to ward off Murray Darling by a barnstorming 55 strokes. South Gippsland were awarded the handicap cup with a total of 881 while Levi Sclater and Charlie May took out the individual gross and nett prizes respectively.
Goulburn Valley were also triumphant in the girls section with top honours in the Kay Mahlook Shield. The trio of Olivia Cartwright, Caitlyn Cartwright and Courtney Loader finished four shots better than the overnight leaders on a score of plus 6.
Next year’s event will move to the beautiful Bright and Myrtleford Golf Clubs during February. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Round 1
The opening round to the 2015 Junior Country Regions and Kay Mahlook Shied kicked off under clear skies at both Heathcote and Kyneton Golf Clubs this afternoon. Six districts comprising of Goulburn Valley, Peninsula, North Eastern, Dalhousie, Geelong and Ballarat fought it out at Heathcote in the Division A. Meanwhile Western, East Gippsland, Murray Darling, Wimmera and South Gippsland were challenging for the B division along with a number of districts and clubs in the Kay Mahlook Shield at Kyneton Golf Club.
Goulburn Valley district are out in front in Division A with a team tally of 466 after the first round at Heathcote. Taylor Bicknell led his team to the top of the table after the 4 marker fired a round of one over-par 72. North Eastern find themselves just a single shot in arears of the round one leaders and with Ballarat a further two strokes in arrears it really is anyone’s game at this stage.
Ballarat’s Corey Hasse is in a strong position to defend his individual stroke title from 2014 after signing for a stellar one under par 70. However Liam Gransden will be looking to put a dampener on Hasse double crown when the Wodonga member starts tomorrow tied with the defending champion.
In the B division at Kyneton, East Gippsland are comfortably poised at the top of the table after today’s opening round. The district finished with a total of 494 with constant rounds from all of the team members. Next door neighbours in South Gippsland are running second and will need to make up some ground tomorrow morning after their tally of 537.
Golf Peninsula are the overnight frontrunners in the Kay Mahlook Shield with a team score of plus 4. The team was led by Siobhan Stephan who returned a fabulous score of 6 up for the day. This year’s field for the Shield was particularly impressive with 27 girls making the trip to Kyneton to contest the 2015 title.
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