Jake Smith and Julie Howard were the Dawnbusters winner and runner-up for 24 August. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
Fifteen golfers brushed off a late night at the 20th Weipa Rodeo to tackle the Carpentaria Golf Club back nine in a bid for Dawnbusters glory on 24 August.
Jake Smith (51/17) nabbed his second win of the season and stopped the visiting Julie Howard (58/18) from heading south with the coveted winner’s polo shirt by a one-stroke margin.
Howard did not return home empty handed, and added the women’s long drive and Hoffman’s prizes to her runner-up honours.
Leroy Ahmat claimed the men’s long drive, while Grant Crossley had the best round of the morning with 44 off the stick.
Brandon Waretini stole Mick Cerneka’s nearest to the pin thunder by claiming the gong with one of the final shots of the round.
Eddy “Ant-Man” Tiemens would have been in the hunt for the lowest gross had it not been for ants on the greens, which were apparently the cause of multiple three putts, as well as one horrific four-stroke effort with the putter.
This is normally where comment would be made about handicap tomfoolery, however, certain Dawnbusters stalwarts have threatened Cape York Weekly with legal action if their discriminatory, editor-quashing system is again questioned publicly.
Dawnbusters will contest the front nine on 31 August, with new players welcome to join the fun from about 6:45am.
