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4th April 2008
Victoria
pips Queensland in Australian Boys Interstate Series
Victoria turned on a sparkling performance to run over the
top of Queensland and claim their first Australian Boys Interstate
Series since 1996 after a flawless final day at Peninsula
Country Golf Club yesterday.
Resuming play just half a point behind Queensland, Victoria
came home with a wet sail, winning their two final round contests
5-0 to clinch a memorable victory; their first in over a decade.
The home side came out firing and dispatched Western Australia
in the morning thanks to a solid 3&2 win by Geoff Drakeford
to start and a 4&2 victory by Jordan Hampton to finish.
More importantly however, Anthony Houston and Australian representative
Bryden Macpherson claimed vital 1up wins in the middle to
boost their team’s points tally and keep them in the
hunt for overall honours.
The seventh and final round was reduced to a nine-hole shootout
because of time lost to inclement weather the previous day.
The Victorians picked up where they left off earlier, rattling
off another 5-0 win to clinch the series from Queensland who
fell to Western Australia in their final contest.
Bruce Harding, Victorian Team Manager said, “The boys
played extremely well throughout the entire tournament. They
went into the last day very motivated which was on show in
their five-love win this morning before they then came out
and did it again in the afternoon.
“I don’t think our boys had any trouble with the
weather. The conditions were very trying yesterday, but they
were so focused and intent on scoring well.”
Daniel Nisbet was in superb form for Queensland
Newly crowned Australian Boys Amateur Champion, Daniel Nisbet
carried his superb form into the Interstate Series, remaining
undefeated throughout the event for Queensland while Sam Gava
of South Australia also won all five of the matches he played.
Final Standings
1 Victoria (27.5 matches won – 6 contests won)
2 Queensland (23 – 5)
3 Western Australia (19 – 4.5)
4 New South Wales (21.5 – 4)
5 Australian Capital Territory (16 – 3.5)
6 South Australia (16.5 – 2.50
7 Tasmania (15.5 – 2.50
8 Northern Territory (1 – 0)
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