Dawnbusters Championships A-grade winner Rob McVean accepts his prize from Jon Dall on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Supplied.
The culmination of 365 days of blood, sweat, tears, rain and flies was on show at Carpentaria Golf Club on 10 November as 21 players vied for bragging rights at the 2024 Dawnbusters Championships.
Dawnbusters are required to play 10 regular nine-hole competitions throughout the year to qualify for the event, which takes the format of a 13-hole showdown to settle once and for all who can lay the biggest claim to wearing the coveted Dawnbusters winner’s shirt.
In A-grade, Rob McVean secured gross winner honours, with Jim Hunter crowned the bridesmaid.
Scott Andrews and Viv Chan were the A-grade nett winner and runner-up respectively.
To complete a strong day on the course for the pair, Andrews claimed the nearest to the pin prize, with Chan securing the women’s long drive.
Hunter was the biggest hitting A-grader, while David Sands (B-grade), Simon Ayles (C-grade) and Steve Kennett (non-qualifiers) also impressed with the driver.
McVean showed why he took the A-grade gross prize by recording the least number of putts over the 13 holes, while Lenny Dick grabbed the gong for doing exactly the opposite.
A Dawnbusters spokesperson thanked players for making the championship one of Weipa’s must-do golfing events every year, and the volunteers who ensured competitors were fed when they returned to the clubhouse.
“Numbers were down on previous years due to natural attrition and commitments of some of the other players, however, this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the remaining players and a good time was had by all,” the spokesperson said.
“A special thank you to the volunteers who manned the barbecue – they were our unsung heroes of the day.”
Dawnbusters will return to its regular programming on 17 November, with the crew set to tackle the front nine from about 6am – new players are always welcome to join the madness.
2024 Dawnbusters Championships results
A-grade
Gross winner: Rob McVean; gross runner-up: Jim Hunter; nett winner: Scott Andrews; net runner-up: Viv Chan
B-grade
Gross winner: Brandon Waretini; gross runner-up: Randall O’Neill; nett winner: Kerry Bosshammer; nett runner-up: Helen Sabatino
C-grade
Gross winner: Rachel Dick; gross runner-up: Chris Hamill; nett winner: Krystle Ellis; nett runner-up: Simon Ayles
Non-qualifiers
Gross winner: Steve Kennett; gross runner-up: Chelsea Buckley
Rachel Dick took home the winner’s chocolates in C-grade. Photo: Supplied.
