South Africa got off to a solid start in the first session of the two day test match against France this morning. They won two of the three matches.
A strong six man French amateur golf team take on South Africa in a two day test match starting on Thursday at the Ernie Els designed Gardener Ross Golf and Country Estate located between Pretoria and Krugersdorp.
Lynn-Marie Nagel
Talented all-rounder Lynn-Marié Nagel, a three handicapped player from Pietersburg, achieved an average of 89% with seven distinctions. She also won the subject prize for Economics in Limpopo (98%). Her other subject marks were: Afrikaans first language 87%, English first additional language 82%, Mathematics (the real one ) 83%, Business Studies 88%, Accounting 89% and Life Orientation 94%.
Devonvale Golf Club’s Olivia le Roux carded a two under par 71 to win the shortened Gauteng North Junior Championships played at Wingate Park yesterday. When the siren sounded for the lightning delay (which turned out to be the end of the event) she was level par after 27 holes.
Fellow Bolander, Bianca Theron carded level par 73 to finish runner-up, with Sammy Barber 77 (Western Province) and Kim Daniels 77 (Eastern Cape) in 3rd and 4th positions. Pictured above from the left are Bianca Theron, Olivia le Roux, Kim Daniels and Sammy Barber.
Springbok and Protea golfer Gilly Tebbutt was inducted into the Hall of Fame at a glittering occasion at Oubaai in December by Mr Justice Pat Tebbutt.
Top-ranked SA Junior, 16 year-old-Lara Weinstein canned a 10 metre putt to win the 36 hole Western Province Junior Championship played at Durbanville Golf Club yesterday. She finished on 146 (73, 73), one shot ahead of Mowbray’s Sammy Barber on 147 (75, 72). Kim Daniels (Uitenhage) and Monique Ramkisson (Scottburgh) tied for third position on 150.
14-year old Bianca Theron returned a second round of 67 to run away with the Boland Junior Champs played at Paarl Golf Club this week. She finished 11 strokes ahead of KZN’s Michaela Fletcher to clinch this inaugural Junior Championship on 138 (71, 67). She is seen here receiving her trophy from Pick n Pay’s Anna Dewhurst.
KZN’s Moinique Ramkisson scored her first hole-in-one when she aced her nine-iron tee shot at the par three seventh hole at Paarl Golf Club today in the first round of the Boland Junior Championships. The leader at the half-way stage of this inaugural championship event is Kuilsriver’s Bianca Theron who shot a one under par 71, one stroke ahead of KZN’s Michaela Fletcher’s par 72.