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ESTATE NEWS

2020 BLUE VALLEY GOLF CLUB

CHAMPIONSHIPS

10th hole with the Clubhouse in the background
he 2020 Blue Valley Golf Club the course into such good shape. This was Men’s Captain’s Cup and Ladies’ Captain’s
Championships held on the weekend after torrential rain the week before, as well Putter 21st March 2020
Tof the 14th and 15th March 2020 was as challenges involving the pumps that
hotly contested, with each division only had to undergo emergency maintenance The Captain’s Cup and Putter was held on
being nalised towards the end of the 2nd a few weeks earlier. Thanks also to Andrew Saturday 21 March 2020. There were two
round on Sunday. Dave Graziani beat Craig Sheppard and his team for ensuring that shotgun starts, namely 07h15 and 12h30 and
Duncan in a playo to retain the Men’s title the course was properly set up and that the fun was had by all participants. Unfortunately,
that he won last year. Genee Marais did scoreboard re ected the latest scores; Philip due to the new Covid-19 measures, the
the same in the Ladies’ Medal and retained de Klerk and the Butlers team for ensuring evening dinner and entertainment had to be
her Ladies’ Medal Championship. Andre all players had ample food and drink, as well postponed to a future date. However, some
Pienaar won the Men’s B Division whilst as CT Ho and Mitrajaya for assisting with fantastic golf was played and the winners on
Winda Austin-Loeve and Les Gordon won reduced green fees for all participants. A the day were as follows:
their respective C Divisions on IPS points. nal thank you goes to my entire committee,
Congratulations to all the winners. who formulated the idea of a fully sponsored • Men’s Captain Cup Winner: Clifton Stanley
Club Championship. This meant that all 43 points
• Men’s Champion: Dave Graziani players not only received fully subsidised • Ladies’ Captain Putter Winner: Andrea Heil
• Ladies’ Champion: Genee Marais green fees but also a complimentary shirt 38 points
• Men’s A Division Best Nett: Craig Duncan and cap, courtesy of the Blue Valley Members • Visitor’s Winner: Keith Irene 41 points
• Men’s B Division Champion: Andre Pienaar Competition Fund. This was to celebrate the
• Men’s B Division Best Nett: Ryan Currie club turning 20 years old in January. 2019/2020 Blue Valley Club Knockouts
• Men’s Senior Champion: Craig Duncan The 2019/2020 Blue Valley Club Knockouts
• Men’s Mid Amateur Champion: Clifton The following eight men nished in the Top were recently completed and congratulations
Stanley 8 of the Club Championships A Division and go to the following:
• Ladies’ C Division Champion: Winda now go on to contest the Blue Valley Top 8 • Betterball Knockout Winners: Louise van der
Austin-Loeve Men’s Club Championships Matchplay: Vyver and Johan Cronje
• Men’s C Division Champion: Les Gordon • Dave Graziani • Runners Up: Derick van Rensburg and Craig
• Craig Duncan Duncan
A big thank you goes to all of those • Clifton Stanley • Individual Knockout Winner: Vikash
who contributed to making this year’s • Chris Beukes Ramnundhan
club championships such a success. The • Trevor Currie • Runner Up: Gert Swart
course was beautifully conditioned and • Mangezi Maswanganyi
congratulations to Robert Sheasby and his • Gert Swart The Top 8 nal is still to be played between
team from Servest who managed to get • Alex Grundlingh Gert Swart and Clifton Stanley

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