SPORTS: TAEKWONDO
Brothers
in arms
THREE brothers are full-on into taekwondo at the
Martial Arts Spirit Health and Fitness Academy
with gyms in Prestons and Mount Annan, NSW.
Travis, Terrence and their younger
brother Tristan Fernandez own both
gyms.
Tristan won a gold medal for Australia
at the Malaysian Taekwondo G1 Open
championships in March 2018.
Terrence was Australian taekwondo
champion eight times, national
taekwondo champion 10 times, a
Commonwealth champion gold medallist
in 2006, and a junior national coach
“Determined to overcome issues of
bullying, I first analysed my inner self and
carefully defeated insecurity after martial
arts training from my Korean mentors,”
Terrence said. n
TRISTAN FERNANDEZ, right in blue, on his way to a gold medal at the Malaysian Taekwondo Open championships.
GOLF ROUNDS
Knights golf Cup to Milford
SYDNEY Eagle Social Golf
Club’s Justin Milford won
the 20th Knights Cup
golf tournament at Fox
Hills Golf Club on Easter
Monday, April 2, 2018.
Milford scored 46 stableford points
using his social handicap of 19.
He was awarded a trophy and cash prize
of $250. His name will also be engraved in
the perpetual trophy as the 2018 champion.
“Am so lucky, and I like the course,”
Milford said. “I just hit the ball and
everything went well. I guessed it’s my
lucky.”
Individual grade winners with their
scores and handicaps used were: James
Malu for A (43/12), Jim Gonzales for B (43/20)
Jerome Gaerlan for C (39/26).
These grade winners received trophies
and cash prize of $150 each.
Individual grade runners-up with their
scores and handicaps used were: Richard
Espiritu for A (41/16), Gerry Estera for B
(42/22) and Russel Gaerlan for C (38/28).
These runners-up winners received
trophies and cash prize of $100 each.
Lady winner was Vangie Leones from
Sydney Metro Social Golf Club with her score
of 33 points. She was awarded a trophy.
Novelty winners who received trophy
each with their grades and hole numbers
were: Gus Gonzales (B, drive and pitch on
1), Cedric Bartolome (drive and pitch on 2),
Oscar Clemente (NTP on 3), Oni Miranda (C,
longest drive on 4), Rey Garcia (A, NTP on 5),
Jack Pornladayong (C, drive and pitch on 6),
Alex Cruz (C, drive and pitch on 7), Sale Hunt
(B, drive and pitch on 8), Rhoel del Rosario (A,
drive and pitch on 9), Daven Naidu (B, drive
and pitch on 10), Nick Zarate (B, NTP on 11),
Rudyanto Chong (B, drive and pitch on 13),
Kate Andres (NTP on 15), Ezy Sioco (C, NTP
on 17) and Art Piyasirikul (A, longest drive on
18). No winners for holes 14 and 16.
There were 97 golfers (with five ladies)
coming from different Filipino Social golf
clubs and their friends who supported this
tournament which is now on its 20th year.
Groups from Thai Golf Association
and Indonesia Golf Association were in
attendance.
NEW HOPE
INVITATIONAL CUP
THE inaugural New Hope
Invitational Cup held on March
31, 2018 at Fairfield Golf Course
was won by Ramil Neri as over-all
champion.
By RIC DE VERA
Neri was awarded a trophy plus $200
and the privilege of having his name
engraved in the perpetual shield.
Division winners were Michael Sengul (A
Div), Jorge Resus (B Div) and Jaime Buhagiar
(C Div). These winners were awarded with
individual trophies plus $100.
Division runners-up were Nelson Catig
(Div A), Ome Gaerlan (Div B) and Miguel
Soria (Div C). These runners-up winners were
awarded individual trophies plus $50.
Novelty prizes were awarded for nearest-
the-pin, longest drive and best drive and
pitch on all 18 holes with sleeve of golf balls.
Sponsors of the event were New Hope
Baptist Church and friends (Care of Pastor
Sammy C. Ramos), Bright Financial Services
&and Exercise 101.
There were 54 golfers who played and
supported this inaugural golf tournament
coordinated by Sydney Tee-Riffic Berdies
Puro Golf headed by Toto Quintana. n
KNIGHTS CUP 2018 winners with trophies, from left, Gerry Estera, Vangie Leones, Jerome Gaerlan, Richard Espiritu, Russell Gaerlan, Jimmy Gonzales, Justin Milford and James Malu. Major sponsor Remy Biala fourth from right, and
Ambassador Zenaida Angara-Collinson second from right. Photo Bob Leones.
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