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Telley takes KQ title #2 defeating
Haines Penfield claims GMA Challenge
Last qualifier, Eastern GM Ben Telley
(having walked past top qualifier Peter
Vlahandreas and Peter Paccagnan in the
earlier rounds), took on Latrobe GM Rod
Haines (who knocked out Chris Anderson and
Peter Busch) in the final of the Kelvin Quick
Knockout Trophy, played at the home club of
both players, Commonwealth.
A brisk and blustery morning with a 7:22am
tee time had both players shivering to get
the game going at first light. Haines needed
to give Telley only three shots in the contest
with the later having played some quality golf
of late to nudge his lowest handicap ever.
A fidgety start would be an understatement
with Haines going from bunker to bunker on
the 1 st , whilst Telley three putted to halve the
hole.
Telley nudged his way in front as the
normally unflappable Haines played
uncharacteristically loose shots. Telley was 2
up through four holes, before Haines rolled
in a monster birdie, only for Telley to respond
with a birdie of his own to halve the hole.
Haines responded with a win on the 6th,
Telley counterpunched with another birdie
on the 7 th . Wins at 8, 9 and 10 put Telley in
the box seat, 5 up through ten holes. The
match went back and forth from there before
a par on the 15 th wrapped up the match.
The Chardonnay then flowed at the local Yum
Cha Restaurant where friends and family
were on hand to toast the 2nd KQ title for
Telley. With a place on the State Team at the
GMA Conference at the front of his mind,
the big question is will he be denied Legend
status with a 3 rd win next year?
The annual GMA Challenge 4BBB golf day
for GM’s and their Captain or President was
played in perfect winter sunshine at Royal
Adelaide with the ideal conditions leading to
some better than usual scores.
The top three placings all had 42 points,
which meant after a countback, the team
from Penfield Golf Club - Alistair McLean and
Geoff Nethercott - took out the trophy ahead
of Ben Kavenagh and Paul Duregon (Glenelg),
and Adam Hays and David Murdock (Thaxted
Park).
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Management Challenge won by
Lakelands CC
The Lakelands CC team of David Whitby,
Ewan Trott, Alan Robotham and Damian
Chatterly won the 2017 Management
Challenge at Hartfield Country Club with
a combined stableford score of 128. Host
manager Mick Smith and Superintendent
Nick Kinley provided a fantastic venue for the
event.
Held in conjunction with the Challenge
was the Alex Monteath Trophy for the best
combined score by a club manager and
professional. Brian Close and Matt Wolfe
from the WA Golf Club put together 68
points to take out this prestigious event.
Life Member Alex Monteath was on hand
to present his trophy – and for his trouble
he was rewarded with a Toro hand mower
(valued at $1000) when his name came out in
the lucky draw.
Thank you to Mick and his team at Hartfield
CC for ensuring a great day was had by all.
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