Viv Chan was the best of a field of 16 Dawnbusters after beating daughter Chelsie Buckley on countback to claim bragging rights on 13 July. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
Viv Chan made the most of perfect golfing conditions to notch up the narrowest of victories when 16 Dawnbusters teed off in Weipa on 13 July.
Chan carded a gross 41 for nett 18, with daughter Chelsie Buckley also recording nett 18 to force the adjudication of weekly bragging rights to a countback, which was claimed by the former.
Other players to post strong showings off the stick were Scott Triffitt (40) and Grant Crossley, who returned to the clubhouse with the same gross score as Chan but, unlike her, went home without a prize.
Triffitt bagged the pin prize on the 18th hole.
Chan was the women’s long drive winner, while the men’s long drive went to an unnamed newspaper editor who secured his prize with his first shot of the round, only to then watch his game fall apart for the following eight holes.
After pairing with Brandon Waretini to win the Weipa golf-bowls showdown the day before, Jon Dall failed to fire on Sunday morning, with the performance leaving many to question whether he really is the frontrunner for the 2025 Weipa Curmudgeonly Athlete of the Year.
Beth Dall was the Hoffman’s winner for the round.
Players will take on the front nine on 20 July, with new golfers always welcome to join the fun from about 6:45am.
