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Notebook
Mark Turner of Bass Rocks (72-69-73) and Chris Francoeur
of Amesbury CC (69-71-77) steered Team Massachusetts to the New
England Junior Amateur Invitational at Manchester CC in Vermont.
Team Mass. finished the three rounds at 9-under-par. Connecticut
finished second at 14-over-par.
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Steven C. Tasho and Steven R. Tasho of Thorny Lea captured
the MGA Father-Son Senior Division title with a record-setting
9-under 63 at Andover CC on Aug. 15. North Shore teams that
participated were Brendan and Joseph Monahan III of
Winchester(69), Matthew and Steve Markell of Winchester (72);
Bill Drohen of Brookmeadow and James Drohen of Bradford
(73); Michael and Mark Souliotis of Haverhill (74); Tony and
Tyler Conigliari of Bass Rocks (74); Frank Vana Sr. and Frank
Vana Jr. of Andover CC (75); Doug and Stanley Briggs of Indian
Ridge (75); Christian and Mike Mckenna of Beverly G&T (78);
Michael and Jim Holbrook of Ferncroft (79); John and Athan
Goulos of The Meadow at Peabody (79); Tim and Brendan
Sheehy of Indian Ridge (80); Michael and Michael Plansky of
Black Swan (81); Mike and Tom Landry of Tedesco (81);
George and Bradford Costa of Bradford (82); Jim and Ken
Oppenheim of Indian Ridge (84); and Jonathan and Jordan
Yorks of Kernwood (85).
The Junior Division crown was won by Robert and Jack
Mancini of Thorny Lea on Aug. 16 at Andover CC. They teamed
for a 1-under 71. North Shore teams included Rob and Rob
Carpentier of Andover CC (77); Ryan and Kevin Daly of Salem
(78); Scott and Nicholas Hampoian of Thomson (78); John
and Timothy Dias of North Andover CC (78); Brendan and
Brendan Cooke of Tedesco (79); David and Will Grady of
Haverhill (79); David and Dave Sacco of Salem CC (80); and
Sean and David Savage of Winchester (81).
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The MGA’s Father & Daughter Championship took place at the
Ridge Club in Sandwich on Aug. 21.
Geno and Jackie Gonzalez of Charles River shot a 4-under 67
to best John and Tate Hadges of Thorny Lea by a shot in the
Championship Division. North Shore teams included David and
Elizabeth Friel of Vesper (80); George Scharfe and Molly
Prinn of Essex CC (82), S. Carpenter and daughter “Bimba”
Carpenter of Myopia (83); Ken Hughes and Caroline Hughes
Wilder of Indian Ridge (84); Tom Rourke and Kathleen
Natale of Ferncroft (87); Al and Abigail Taney of The Meadow
at Peabody (88); Kevin and Kimberly Lane of Bear Hill (92); and
Barry Haley and Kelly Sullivan of Renaissance (95).
In the Forward Division, Philip and Morgan Smith of
Vesper won the crown in a playoff, shooting 75. Ralph and Cailey
Colantuno of Tedesco teamed for an 83.
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The WGAM Mother & Son tournament took place at Waubeeka Golf
Links in Williamstown on July 18. Kathleen and Colin Natale
of Ferncroft finished first with a 72. The Meadow at Peabody teams
of Mary Gail Brock and David shot 79, while Mrs. Brock and
son Ian had 88. Maureen and Patrick Sullivan of Renaissance
had 84.
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Betsy Masse and Teresa Burtoft of Haverhill won the
WGAM’s Curtis Bowl for the second consecutive year, finishing
8-over 79 at Taconic GC in Williamstown in July.
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Frank Dully of Kernwood and Eric Barlow of Winchester
won the NEPGA’s Senior-Junior Championship at Walpole CC,
combining for a 7-under 61.
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A 5-under 64 was good enough for Kirk Hanefeld, director of
instruction at Salem Country Club, to win the NEPGA Avidia Stroke
Play Championship at The Misquamicut Club in Watch Hill, R.I.
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The WGAM Sheeran Trophy was held at Willowbend in Mashpee
on Oct. 10 and 11. This husband and wife tournament uses selected
drives, alternate shots. The winners were Emily and Jamie Hass
of Blue Hill Country Club with a 1-over 72.
That was five shots better than the runners-up, which included
Caroline and Nicholas Wilder of Vesper CC.
Other North Shore teams that competed included: Jane and
Charles Tryder of Mount Hood (78); Erika and Michael Allen
of Beverly G&T (80); Joy and Richie Santoro of Thomson CC
(82); Diane and George Carter of Salem CC (83); Marianne
and Peter Doane of Beverly G&T (84); Diane and Jay O’Neill
of Haverhill CC (84); Kathleen and Robert Coppins of Meadow
Brook GC (84); Monette and Peter Verrier of Meadow Brook
GC (84); Wendy and Jeff Fermon of Kernwood CC (85); Sheryl
and Chris Doherty of Indian Ridge CC (86); Karen and Peter
Tehan of Ferncroft CC (88); Lisa and Chuck DeSalvo of
Tedesco CC (91); Connie and Joe Hayton of Sagamore Spring
(94); Virginia and Will Townsend of Bass Rocks GC (97);
Susan and Daniel Mariani of Indian Ridge CC (99); Donna
E. Holt-Sieradzki and Benjamin Sieradzki of Renaissance GC
(99); Joan and Robert LePage of Bass Rocks GC (99).
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Colin Brennan of Indian Ridge captured the Massachusetts
Mid-Amateur Championship at Franklin CC Sept. 25-27. His
3-under 210 (67-70-73) edged Matt Parziale of Thorny Lea by one
shot.
Frank Vana Jr. of Marlborough CC and Boxford, and Mike
Mottola of Indian Ridge made the cut, shooting 218 and 226
respectively.
North Shore golfers who missed the 36-hole cut were Gregory
Poor of Haverhill (73-78), Phil Miceli of Sagamore Spring
(73-78), Steve Camara of Ferncroft (78-74), Jon Desrocher of
Merrimack Valley (76-76), Mike McCann of Andover CC (76-77),
Stephen Miele Jr. of Woburn CC (79-75), Tyler Williams of
The Meadow at Peabody (80-76), David D’Entrement of Long
Meadow (79-82), Shawn Scott of Long Meadow (77-84), Sean
Andrews of Thomson (84-78), Jeff Weishaar of Renaissance
(89-75), Kevin Bilo of Cape Ann GC (82-82), Brian Theriault
of Andover CC (85-81) and Dan Tucker of Sagamore Spring
(82-WD). l
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