Beth Dall and Grant Crossley celebrate their respective runner-up and winner crowns when Dawnbusters went to a countback on 7 September. Photo: Supplied.
A strong field of 22 challenged for the Father’s Day Cup when they took to the Weipa fairways for Dawnbusters on 7 September.
The club captain pulled out a red marker competition for the day, which meant Dawnbusters followed suit and all played from the women’s tee blocks, a situation that provided new perspective on the Carpentaria Golf Club course and triggered a mad scramble to work out which was the correct club to use for the new distances.
Three new players – Kate Kennett, Raymond Dall and Carolyn Head – joined the Dawnbusters family and were on hand to help sing happy birthday to Sunday morning stalwart Jon Dall, who turned 70 the day before.
Grant Crossley made the most of the women’s tee blocks to card 40 off the stick for nett 11, and took the winner’s chocolates after surviving a countback with runner-up Beth Dall (64/11).
When asked about his win, Crossley was quick to point out Scorebook Septuagenarian Dall had slashed his handicap from 29 to 4 as a result of the victory.
Raymond Dall and Helen Sabatino claimed the men’s and women’s long drives, while Kennett took home the weekly Hoffman’s.
Brandon Waretini claimed the pin prize gong.
Sunday also marked Rob McVean’s Dawnbusters farewell as he prepared to return to family in Western Australia.
Players will take on the front nine on 14 August, with groups getting away from about 6:45am.
