FRENCHMAN’S COVE, N.L. — Perry Stone shot a 79 on Sunday, June 10 to capture the 2018 Grande Meadows Men’s Invitational by one stroke over Matthew Hackett of Grande Meadows and Bill Morrissey of Pitcher's Pond.
It was Stone’s second Invitational victory, as he previously won the tournament in 2014. Stone had a two-day total of 156 compared to Hackett’s and Morrissey’s 157. Hackett shot 78 on Sunday to go along with an opening round of 79 while Morrissey carded an 80 on Sunday to go along with an opening day 77.
Barry Stacey of Grande Meadows carded an 80 on Sunday to go along with an opening round of 85 for a 165 total to capture the B Division by five strokes over day one leader Bernie Halloran of Bally Hally and Edmund Antle of Grande Meadows who finished with two day totals of 170. Halloran posted an 88 on Sunday to go along with an opening day 82 while Antle carded scores of 85 on both Saturday and Sunday.
Brad Russell of Grande Meadows birdied the second playoff hole to defeat Glenn Price of Grande Meadows for the C Division title. Russell had an opening day 86 to go along with 93 on Sunday for a two-day total of 179 which was equalled by Price who had scores of 91 and 88. Eric Ayers of Grande Meadows finished third with a two day total of 186.
For the first time this year three ladies competed in the Recreation Division, namely Judy Drake and Dot Baker of Grande Meadows along with Debbie Glavin of Kentville, Nova Scotia.
Submitted by Barry Stacey
Divisional winners:
• Division A (Gross)
Perry Stone (GM) — 156 (77-79)
Matthew Hackett (GM) — 157 (79-78)
Mike Russell (GM) — 161 (81-80)
• Division A (Net)
Bob Hoyles (GM) — 138 (66-72)
Sam Warren (GM) — 142 (70-72)
2. Ches Cribb (GM) — 142 (73-69)
• Division B (Gross)
Barry Stacey (GM) — 165 (85-80)
2. Edmund Antle (GM) — 170 (85-85)
2. Bernie Halloran (BH) — 170 (82-88)
• Division B (Net)
Ches Kenway (GM) — 138 (65-73)
Pat Williams (HAR) — 142 (72-70)
Frank Blagdon (GM) — 144 (75-69)
• Division C (Gross)
Brad Russell (GM) — 179 (86-93)
Glenn Price (GM) — 179 (91-88)
Paul Dober (GM) — 190 (96-94)
• Division C (Net)
Eric Ayers (GM) — 130 (65-65)
Dan Walsh (GM) — 144 (71-73)
Bill Matthews (CLO) — 148 (72-76)
