MIDDELBURG, 24 May 2016 – Gauteng’s A-team produced two solid performances to open up a comfortable gap on Gauteng North A in the 72-Hole Teams Championship at Middelburg Country Club on Tuesday.
Lali Stander – The B-Team established a three stroke lead in the first round to set the tone for Gauteng, but as they faded on day two, the A-Team picked up the slack to keep Gauteng’s title defence in the Swiss Team Trophy division on track.
South Africa’s top ranked pair Kaleigh Telfer and Ivanna Samu and top ranked junior Woo-Ju Son propelled the team to pole position with rounds of 145 and 141, giving the defending champions a nine shot lead heading into the final round.
Samu carded a one-under-par 71 and Son added a two over 74 that helped Gauteng A to a share of the second round lead with Gauteng North A on 294.
Telfer signed for a 71 and Samu closed with a 70 in the third round to take the team to the top of the standings.
Danielle du Toit and Larissa du Preez combined for a four over 148 in round two and signed for 150 in the third round to keep Gauteng North A in pursuit.
Bianca Theron and namesake Bianca Lohbauer proved a lethal combination for Boland A, who overhauled Gauteng B for third spot. The Bianca’s posted rounds of 153 and 146 to finish on 14 over.
The Challenge Trophy division is virtually done and dusted after Ekurhuleni A opened up an unassailable lead over Gauteng C.
At five-over-par 221, the team lead by 21 shots from Gauteng C and 31 shots from KwaZulu-Natal.
First round leader Casandra Hall carded rounds of 73 and 75 to hold on to the top spot in the Individual Standings. Sarah Bouch added a second 74 and 13-year-old Caitlyn Mcnab shot 76 in the third round to keep Ekurhuleni A in the driver’s seat.
Hall has a one shot lead over Samu and is two strokes clear of Du Toit, while Michaela Flether from KwaZulu-Natal and Telfer lag five strokes off the pace in the Individual Competition.
Meanwhile Zethu Myeki from Border fired a third round 69 that featured five birdies and an eagle at the par five 17th to take the low round honours. The Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation member is joint ninth with Mcnab on 225.
SWISS TEAM TROPHY
Round 3 Results (Best 2 scores of 3 to count)
435 Gauteng A 149 Kaleigh Telfer 74 Ivanna Samu 75; 145 Ivanna Samu 71 Woo-Ju Son 74; 141 Ivanna Samu 70 Kaleigh Telfer 71
444 Gauteng North A 146 Danielle Du Toit 70 Larissa Du Preez 76; 148 Danielle Du Toit 71 Larissa Du Preez 77; 150 Larissa Du Preez 74 Danielle Du Toit 76
446 Boland A 147 Bianca Theron 73 Bianca Lohbauer 74; 153 Bianca Theron 75 Bianca Lohbauer 78; 146 Bianca Lohbauer 72 Bianca Theron 74
448 Gauteng B 143 Kajal Mistry 70 Chiara Contomathios 73; 152 Kajal Mistry 75 Chiara Contomathios 77; 153 Kajal Mistry 76 Chiara Contomathios 77
450 Border 150 Demi Flanagan 74 Siviwe Duma 76; 152 Zethu Myeki 75 Siviwe Duma 77; 148 Zethu Myeki 69 Demi Flanagan 79
454 Kwazulu Natal A 155 Michaela Fletcher 76 Lizzie Currie 79; 148 Michaela Fletcher 72 Brittney-Fay Berger 76; 151 Michaela Fletcher 72 Brittney-Fay Berger 79
467 Gauteng North B 153 Lenanda Van der Watt 76 Catherine Lau 77; 162 Marne Clack 80 Catherine Lau 82; 152 Lenanda Van der Watt 76 Marne Clack 76
474 Western Province A 153 Michelle Swanepoel 76 Katia Shaff 77; 160 Michelle Swanepoel 79 Katia Shaff 81; 161 Katia Shaff 78 Zayb Fredericks 83
478 Gauteng North C 156 Adele Beytell 78 Eugenie Clack 78; 157 Karin Watts 78 Eugenie Clack 79; 165 Eugenie Clack 81 Karin Watts 84
482 Western Province B 160 Kaylah Williams 78 Aaliyah Abrahams 82; 163 Aaliyah Abrahams 80 Kaylah Williams 83; 159 Aaliyah Abrahams 79 Kaylah Williams 80
491 Southern Cape 164 Sonja Bland 82 Desiree Geldenhuys 82; 165 Sonja Bland 82 Desiree Geldenhuys 83; 162 Petrone Rudolph 81 Desiree Geldenhuys 81
530 North West 182 Kaitlin Joan Fensham 91 Desire Green 91; 176 Kaitlin Joan Fensham 84 Desire Green 92; 172 Kaitlin Joan Fensham 86 Desire Green 86
CHALLENGE TROPHY
Round 3 Results (Best 2 scores of 3 to count)
437 Ekurhuleni A 139 Casandra Hall 67 Sarah Bouch 72; 147 Casandra Hall 73 Sarah Bouch 74; 151 Casandra Hall 75 Caitlyn Macnab 76
458 Gauteng C 145 Symone Henriques 70 Shawnelle De Lange 75; 155 Shawnelle De Lange 75 Symone Henriques 80; 158 Kaiyuree Moodley 79 Shawnelle De Lange 79
468 Kwazulu Natal B 149 Chloe Royston 74 Elsune Roode 75; 155 Sarah Tychsen 77 Chloe Royston 78; 164 Elsune Roode 82 Chloe Royston 82
477 Boland B 168 Olivia Le Roux 78 Cassidy Williams 90; 156 Olivia Le Roux 74 Cassidy Williams 82; 153 Olivia Le Roux 75 Cassidy Williams 78
477 Free State 159 Chante Van Zyl 78 Zanele Mazibuko 81; 164 Zanele Mazibuko 79 Chante Van Zyl 85; 154 Chante Van Zyl 76 Bianca Wernich 78
479 Ekurhuleni B 159 Kiera Floyd 76 Candice Wort 83; 159 Kiera Floyd 77 Jenefer Haw 82; 161 Kiera Floyd 79 Candice Wort 82
481 Eastern Province 161 Imkeleen Meyer 77 Minette Olivier 84; 160 Imkeleen Meyer 78 Minette Olivier 82; 160 Imkeleen Meyer 78 Minette Olivier 82
488 Gauteng North D 162 Marinda Pretorius 81 Caro Els 81; 160 Caro Els 74 Marinda Pretorius 86; 166 Caro Els 80 Cleo Jordaan 86
505 Limpopo 163 Ananda Lategan 81 Cherie Siebert 82; 169 Ananda Lategan 84 Anzel Van der Schyff 85; 173 Anzel Van der Schyff 85 Cherie Siebert 88
506 Western Province C 165 Odette Booysen 81 Kayla Paulsen 84; 171 Iman Adams 83 Kayla Paulsen 88; 170 Iman Adams 84 Odette Booysen 86
512 Mpumalanga 167 Chanelle Botha 83 Thandeka Hlatshwayo 84; 169 Chante Boonstra 81 Chanelle Botha 88; 176 Thandeka Hlatshwayo 86 Chanelle Botha 90
537 Northern Cape 180 Lindy-Lee Kotze 90 Magdel Du Toit 90; 178 Lindy-Lee Kotze 88 Magdel Du Toit 90; 179 Elmien Van Niekerk 88 Magdel Du Toit 91
ROUND THREE INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD (top 20)
215 Casandra Hall 67 73 75
216 Ivana Samu 75 71 70
218 Danielle Du Toit 70 71 76
220 Michaela Fletcher 76 72 72; Kaleigh Telfer 74 75 71
221 Kajal Mistry 70 75 76
222 Bianca Theron 73 75 74
224 Bianca Lohbauer 74 78 72
225 Caitlyn Macnab 75 74 76; Zethu Myeki 81 75 69
227 Olivia le Roux 78 74 75; Larissa du Preez 76 77 74; Chiara Contomathios 73 77 77
228 Sarah Bouch 72 74 82
229 Woo-Ju Son 76 74 79; Shawnelle De Lange 75 75 79
230 Symone Henriques 70 80 80
232 Demi Flanagan 74 79 79; Kiera Floyd 76 77 79
233 Imkeleen Meyer 77 78 78; Siviwe Duma 76 77 80
