Rex Johnston Pairs 2018
Once again the Rex Johnston Prestige Pairs tournament was played in excellent conditions. The greens were in perfect condition (as usual) thanks to the hard work of club green keeper Joe Saragozza and his helpers. The tournament ran over two days with Day 1 sorting out the teams into three Sections for play on Day 2. There was an open draw each day and all points earned on Day 1 were reset to zero for the start of Day 2 so everyone had a chance of winning some prize money. All 8 teams in Section A as well as 6 of the 8 teams in Section B and the top 5 teams in Section C would all win prize money and with $6,000 in total up for grabs it was always going to be serious competition.
Brad Landi (Avalon) and Ral Lewis (North Sydney) took the honours on Day 1 with 4 wins and a margin of 43. Bob Hawtree (Turramurra) and Aaron Jarosz (Coogee) were a very close second also with 4 wins and a margin of 39. It was very tight at the top with third place going to the Steve Jessop and Paul Rowe (Grandviews) with 4 wins, a margin of 39 but with 4 fewer ends won than Aaron Jarosz!
On Day 2 all the points were reset and all teams had a chance at the prize money. The field was divided into three sections based on their results on Day 1 and the competition was fierce at the top.
In Section A, the winners were Jack Boulden and Grant Schuberg from Taren Point with 4 wins and a 32 shot margin to take out the big prize. They were the only team in Section A to win all four games on Day 2. The runners-up were Alvin Gardiner and Blake Signal (from NZ via Nelson Bay) with 3 wins and a 12 shot margin.
In Section B, the winners were Craig Scott and John Green (Engadine / Taren Point) with 3 wins and a 4 shot margin. The runners-up were Andy Townsend and Paul Somers (Dee Why) with 2 wins, 1 draw and a 20 shot margin.
In Section C, the winners were Adam Moody and Stuart McLeod (Mona Vale) with 4 wins and a 57 shot margin. The runners-up were Al Lewin and Phil Westcott (Ettalong) with 4 wins and a 42 shot margin.
The full results sheets are shown below along with photos of the winners and runner-up in each section.
We would like to thank all teams for participating in the event as well as the green keeping staff and many volunteers who gave up their time to make the event as successful as it was.