Golfers take stranglehold on The Vines

By SGT Ian McDonald

SQUADRON Leader Michael Dickson is the 2003 Central Region Golf Champion after securing victory at The Vines of Reynella Golf Course in South Australia from July 13-15.

Twenty-seven entrants took part in a 72-hole stroke event for the Central Region Championship and handicap for the Central Region Handicap Championship.

Also conducted was the interservice championship between the Air Force and Army as there were no entries from Navy in the scratch stableford format, won by Air Force.

The Central Region Championships consisted of 72 holes.

Eighteen holes were played on the Sunday, then 36 holes on the Monday and finally 18 holes on the Tuesday.
Sergeant Mark Cooper, Air Force, made the most of the wet conditions on day one with a memorable hole-in-one on the 14th hole, a 119m par three.

On the Monday the winds increased to about 30km/h, but there was no rain.

Tuesday was windy as well but not as bad as Monday.

The winners of each category are:
Central Region Scratch Champion – Squadron Leader Michael Dickson; runner-up – Sergeant Ian McDonald.
Central Region Handicap Champion – Warrant Officer Andrew Kendrick; runner-up – Warrant Officer Class Two Mark Clayton.

A Grade Champion – Flight Sergeant Rudi Vitasz.
B Grade Champion – SGT Tony Clarke; runner-up Craftsman John Seaman.
C Grade Champion – SGT Mark Cooper; runner-up Corporal Daniel Armfield.
B Grade Handicap Champion – SGT Jeffrey Bonser; runner-up Bombardier Keith Banfield.
C Grade Handicap Champion – WO2 Andrew Cantley; runner-up CPL Brendan McNamee.
Ladies’ Champion – SGT Jane Wall.

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