If you ask him, Jim Lucas will tell you he was robbed of victory when players contested Dawnbusters in Weipa on 6 July. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
Cloudy skies made errant shots easier to spot when a field of 15 Dawnbusters teed off at Carpentaria Golf Club on 6 July.
A few solid gross scores were recorded for the 33rd edition of Dawnbusters for the year, but it was Scott Triffitt, the so-called Three-Quarter-Swing Assassin, who cleaned up with 44 off the stick for a round-winning nett 16.
In his 19 games for the year, Triffitt has averaged an impressive gross 42 around the Weipa course.
Jim Lucas (49/20) lodged a protest with the stewards after receiving his fourth bridesmaid’s bouquet of the year, arguing the handicap system was manifestly flawed before he launched into a tirade about other perceived injustices on the course.
One witness, who described the performance as “out of character”, said they believed journalism was to blame.
“We reckon he had been influenced by the editor of the Cape York Weekly, who had remarked the same when he fell well short of victory while carting around with Jim last time,” they said.
Matt Byrne made the most of a tree ricochet to claim the pin prize, while Lucas and Viv Chan took out the men’s and women’s long drives.
Julie Howard was the weekly Hoffman’s recipient.
Players will contest the back nine from about 6:45am on 13 July, with new golfers always welcome.
