The regional finals of the Sanlam Cancer Challenge was held on Sunday 4 August 2013.  Congratulations to the following players who will participate at Sun City on 16-18 October.

Good luck to all these winners!

Men:

A-division winner: Sam Mahlangu – Hillside

B-division winner:  Adriaan van Niekerk – Zwartkop

C-division winner:  Johann van Niekerk – Wingate Park

Women:

A-division winner:  Marinda Pretorius – Akasia

B-division winner:  Maretha Cronje – Pretoria CC

C-division winner:  Elzabe Tucker – Hillside

Herewith the DRAW for the Sanlam Cancer Challenge to be held on Sunday 4 August.  Men at Services GC and Women at Irene CC.  Enjoy the day and good luck to all the participants – GNGU

Men’s Sanlam Cancer Challenge DRAW 2013

Women’s Sanlam Cancer Challenge DRAW 2013

Champion of Champions: Kelso Hannay from Irene CC (73,72 = 145), 2^nd Tertius van den Berg from Pretoria GC (71,76 = 146)

C Division: Louis Bekker from Woodhill CC (40 points), 2^nd Ben Botes from Cullinan CC (37 points)

B Division: Garry Taman from Zwartkop CC (38 points), 2^nd Zander van Deventer from Bronkhorstspruit (37 points)

Senior Champion of Champions: William Skinner from Zwartkop CC (74), 2^nd Dirk Swanevelder from Woodhill CC (75)

Winner Crystal Cooper with Dot van Ryneveld

Congratulations to Crystal Cooper from Wingate Park for winning the women’s 2013 Champion of Champions held  at Centurion on Sunday 21 August.  The runner-up was Nicole Hannah from Pretoria CC.

B division winner:  Adri Fourie from Cullinan GC and the runner-up Marlise Greyling from Pebble Rock.

C division winner:  Vanessa Nigrini from Woodhill CC and runner-up Jackie Kraft from Wingate Park.

Senior winner:  Hentie Clack from Akasia with runner-up:  Nancy Blomerus from Pretoria CC.

Adri Fourie with Dot van Ryneveld

Vanessa Nigrini with Dot van Ryneveld

Hentie Clack with Dot van Ryneveld

The following players were selected to a squad from which our Premier Interprovincial will be determined to represent our province at the 2013 Premier IPT Tournament to be held at Rustenburg GC from 22 – 27 September 2013.

Zander Lombard, Tertius van den Berg, Werner Ferreira, James Hart du Preez, Conway Kuneke, Philip Kruze, Werner van Niekerk,Teaghan Gauche, Hendrikus Stoop, Tristen Strydom, Jason Smith, Russel Franz

The final team will be announced before the Gauteng North Foursomes which takes place on 15 Sep 13.

The NEWS tournament played between Gauteng North, Central Gauteng, North West and Ekurhuleni will be played at Silver Lakes on Saturday, 10 Augustus (foursomes) and Sunday, 11 August (singles). In preparation for this event, a match will be played against North West on Friday, 9 August (which is a Public holiday) also at Silver lakes, with foursomes in the morning and singles in the afternoon, following by a prize-giving braai afterwards.

The GN Union’s Selection Committee convened last night and the following team was selected for the above matches:

1. Mellette Hendrikse
2. Ben Kleynhans
3. Chris Delport (capt)
4. William Skinner
5. Rinus van Niekerk
6. Adrian Kriel
7. Philip Viljoen
8. Derik Piek

 Official reserve: Leon Scheepers

Manager: Denis Dreyer

Tournament Details:

Venues: Men:                Blue Valley

               Women:           Centurion Country Club (venue changed)

Date:               Sunday 21 July 2013

Divisions:          A (Club Champion), B, C, Senior Champion.

Format:            A Division and Seniors – Ind. Medal

B and C Divisions – Ind. Stableford.

Entry Fees:        GNGU will pay all playing fees.

Cart use and costs:      Blue Valley is a carts only course. This cost (R230 per cart) is for the club/player’s account.

Centurion CC – Only the A Division is required to walk. B, C Division and Seniors may use carts (R245 per cart). For club/player’s