Tournament Recap

Round 1 Recap

2008 Cavendish/Lounsbury, NB Bantam/Midget Championship

The first day of the Bantam / Midget Championship took place today at the Magnetic Hill Golf Club under sunny skies & warm temperatures. The event, which is a 36 hole championship, will name the Bantam and Midget Champions for both the boys and the girls. The field consisted of 55 players, 47 boys and 8 girls.

On the boys side, the top 15 competitors and ties will earn the right to compete in the Austin Drisdelle Realty NB Junior/Juvenile Championship at the Fredericton Golf & Curling Club on July 14^th – 17^th. The midget champion will automatically be named to represent the NBGA at the Atlantic Team Championships. The remaining 3 spots on the Midget Team, and the alternate spot, will be selected from the top three Midget players after the 2 rounds of the Midget/Bantam and the first two rounds of the Junior/Juvenile Championships.

Jonathan Whelan of Riverside leads the Midget Boys Division after firing a +4 (74) today. Whelan now holds a one shot lead going into the 2^nd and final round of play. Whelan made the turn at +4 (38) and finished the back nine at +1 (36). Defending Champion, Kyle Blacquier of Kingswood sits one shot back of Whelan at +5 (75) & holds second place in the Midget Division. Blacquier will be paired with Whelan in the final round as they compete for the title. Holding the 3^rd position is Brett Wilson of Sussex who is only 2 shots behind Whelan. Wilson finished the first round at +6 (76).

Calvin Ross of Kingswood leads the Bantam Boys Division. Ross finished the first day at +18 (88). Jonathan Carroll & Danek Hadley, both from Gowan Brae share 2^nd place with an 18-hole score of 93.

For the midget girls, Morgan Matchett of Miramichi holds a 2 shot lead over Jillian Ferguson of Gowan Brae. Matchett finished the first round with an 89 (+19). Ferguson shot a 91 (+21) to complete her day.

Play will resume tomorrow (July 8^th) at 7:30am with the lead groups teeing off last. For more information on this event including a complete list of scores and tomorrows draw, please visit the New Brunswick Golf Association web site at www.nbga.nb.ca.

Please note, a bantam golfer is eligible if they have not reached their twelfth (12) birthday by August 10th(boys) and 11th(girls). While a midget golfer is eligible if they have not reached their fifteenth (15) birthday by August 10th(boys) and 11th(girls).

For more information contact Chris Stacey, New Brunswick Golf Association at 506-260-6599 or visit http://www.nbga.nb.ca .

Lounsbury/Cavendish Farms NB Midget/Bantam

July 7, 2008

Magnetic Hill Golf and Country Club

Round 1 Recap