Jim Lucas powers off the tee on his way to claiming victory in a three-way countback when Dawnbusters took to the Carpentaria Golf Club course on 20 October. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
Jim Lucas bested a field of 17, muggy conditions and enough flies to populate a medium US city to claim a three-way countback victory when Dawnbusters took to the Carpentaria Golf Club fairways on 20 October.
When players rejoiced after returning to the air-conditioned bliss of the clubhouse, Lucas, Jim Hunter and Rob McVean were tied in front with nett 17, however, it was Lucas’ handicap of 135 – verified by Golf Australia – that handed him bragging rights and relegated Hunter to bridesmaid and McVean to the “could have been” for the week.
Peter Kenny was one of the few Dawnbusters to find the middle of the fairway to claim the men’s long drive.
The same could not be said for Anong Stainkey, who was the only woman to tee off after a nine-year absence from Dawnbusters, but she could not keep her tee shots out of the trees for long enough to claim the women’s big-hitting prize.
Scott Triffitt took out nearest to the pin honours, while club patriarch Viv Dick owned his Hoffman’s award.
Golfers will tackle the front nine holes on 27 October, with the first group getting away sometime between 6.15am and the flies becoming unbearable.
The annual 13-hole Dawnbusters Championships will be decided on 10 November.
