So close for Southbroom and Margate Interclub golfers, but no cigar
In the final Riverside was just too strong and emerged worthy winners, 3-0.
Southbroom Golf Club’s Senior Frogs came the closest to glory of the local teams in the KwaZulu-Natal Interclub tournament held last weekend.
Three courses hosted the 300+ players that came from all corners of the province to play, namely Margate, Port Shepstone and San Lameer country clubs.
There were two days of qualifying, followed by knockouts at Margate on the Sunday.
Captained by Don Osbourn, the team comprising Michael Lig and Brian Jolliffe defeated southern neighbours Port Edward in the semi-finals, with Jolliffe playing golf similar to the quality produced in the A division.
Lig had a handy lead at one stage but eventually had to guts it out on the 17th, closing his game out on the long par four, much to the relief of his skipper who experienced some tree trouble late in his round.
In the final Riverside was just too strong and emerged worthy winners, 3-0.
There was some consolation for the club when its Frog team of Cyprian Xolo, Grant Richards and Graham Sole won the Alliance on Sunday.
In the B division host club Margate saw Elvis Khawula, Ronnie Mtshaka and Sbu Ntozakhe go through to the semi-finals but they came unstuck against Umdoni Park’s Cubitt twins Jack and Luke.
Ntozakhe managed to hang on for a win on the final hole against Gustav du Randt to reduce the scoreline to 2-1.
A division winners were Durban CC over Prince’s Grant. Alliance – Amanzimtoti.
Drak Gardens beat Umdoni Park in the B division final. Alliance – Royal Durban.
Maidstone beat Ethekweni in the Frog final. Alliance – Southbroom.
Riverside beat Southbroom in the Senior Frog final. Alliance – Umdoni Park.
* The Southern KZN Open will be played at Port Shepstone CC on November 8 over 36 holes.
Strokeplay for A division, Stableford for B division. Carts permitted for B division.
Entry fee is R350. For more info, contact 083 7096912.
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