~By Moe Hays
The Labour Day weekend does not go down in the books as a great golf weekend in Prince Rupert.
This is a predictably quiet period, as a large entourage journey to Smithers for the Northern Open plus the normal long weekend camping activities that take golfers out of town.
We were fortunate on Mens and Ladies Day for the last August weekly competitions.
Selma Standring led the way in the Gross Competition and Kim Sugiyama captured the Net Division, on Tuesday. Sally Newton recorded the fewest putts for the round, while Andrea Pollock struggled to the high putt round. Janet Sheppard and Josie Lam were strong off the tee, taking Long Drive honours, while Carol Schaeffer sank the longest putt. In the Special Event, Annette Richards recorded the low round when worst holes were removed from the card.
Guy Carignan and Ian Robinson set the pace on Mens Day, recording five over par rounds of 75, with Derek Ridgeway a stroke back at 76. Brody bishop topped the Net Competition with a 65, one shot ahead of Terry Sawka . Nick Adey and Sandy Anderson were in third place with 68. Al Green, Ridgeway, Sawka, Ross McNish and Joe Thompson recorded deuces on the day. Brian Holkestad hit the Long Drive and Gerard Dolan sank the Long Putt on the 18th hole.
On the weekend of September 10 and 11 Ladies will compete for the Ladies Club Championship followed by the very popular Duffers Tournament on September 17 and 18.