Area sports digest 9/20/06

Giebler, Myers win Dalhousie club titles

Brevin Giebler overcame a six-shot deficit in the final round to win the Dalhousie Golf Club's men's club championship tournament recently.

Giebler shot a final-round, 3-under-par 69 to overtake second-round leader Bryan Johnson, who shot a final-round 77. Giebler had a 147 total through the first two days after rounds of 75 and 72, while Johnson opened with a 67 and added 74 for a 141. Giebler finished at 216, two strokes ahead of Johnson.

Ben Cantrell placed third at 224 with rounds of 76, 77 and 71.

Bill Bishop won A flight with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff with Forrest Kidd. Dean Short topped B flight, while Gary Seymour won C flight.

In the women's championship, Harriette Myers successfully defended her title with rounds of 77 and 81 for a 158 total.

Terry Parmly won B flight, while Robin Davis captured C flight.

Dalhousie Golf Club

Men's championship

Championship flight: 1. Brevin Giebler 75-72-69--216; 2. Bryan Johnson 67-74-77--218; 3. Ben Cantrell 76-77-71--224; 4. Greg Leet 68-86-73--227; 5. Lance Bray 74-78-77--229; 6. Ben Brumitt 75-80-77--232; 7. Mark Unger 78-79-76--233; 8. Greg Howard 78-75-84--237

A flight: 1. Bill Bishop 86-80-166; 2. Forrest Kidd 87-79--166; 3. Tom Owens 82-86-- 168; 4. Ian Soutar 89-81--170

B flight: 1. Dean Short 84-80--164; 2. Rob Erlbacher 83-85--188; 3. Ron Gosche 88-87--175; 4. Jeff DeWitt 85-97--182

C flight: 1. Gary Seymour 91-89--180; 2. Terry Bozzay 94-95--185; 3 (tie). George Landre 96-96--192; 3 (tie). Tony Sang 92-100--192; 3 (tie) Tom Armbruster 102-90--192

Women's championship

Championship flight: 1. Harriette Myers 77-81--158; B flight: 1. Terri Parmly 91-95--186; 2. Deanna Estes 95-95--190; C flight: 1. Robin Davis 109-105--214

Goldens, Balance claim Autumn Open scramble

Gene Golden, Joe Golden, Andy Golden and Mark Balance carded a 56 to win the 2006 Autumn Open on Saturday at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course.

Two strokes back at 58 was the team of Mitch Jackson, Dave Howard, Jeff Connell and Luke McMahon. The foursome of Ben McKuin, Ken Hosea, Dennis Drerup and Derek Rahlman placed third with a 61.

Other results

A flight: 1. Bob White, Don White, Carl White, Alan Diedrick (64)

B flight: 1. Kenny Brown, Carol Brown, Durwood Thurman, LaVonda Thurman (67)

C flight: 1. Jerry Wilson, Scott Clausen, Gary Ward, Bob Pastrick (71).

Foursome cards 55, wins Sikeston police benefit

The team of Kevin Henderson, Steve Neidercorn, Bob Reeves and Derek Ralman shot a 55 to win the Sikeston Peace Officers Golf Benefit at Dalhousie Golf Club.

A stroke back was the foursome of Todd Twelington, Mark Winder, Scott Lipke and Jason Crowell. Placing third at 58 was Britt McConnell, Brian Cox, Don Burnett and Robert MacGillivray.

Other results

A flight: Jeff DeWitt, Chris Chrysler, Jim Largent, Varriel Cunningham (61)

B flight: Jeff Sutton, Dick Reade, Larry Cokemboo, Chris Cobb (67)

C flight: Carl Kinnison, Tracy Lemonds, Tom Dressen, Barry Hovis (69)

-- From staff reports