The Men’s Team rom Rideau View Golf Clubs wins their 13th A Division Intersectional title
Throughout Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, 63 Ottawa Valley Golf Association Member Clubs participated in match play competition on Sunday, July 12. Seventeen OVGA Clubs hosted 756 players with their goal to win points for their club and move up a division in the competition.
Sand Point (Arnprior), Ottawa Hunt and Rivermead golf clubs team members played in the “A” Division of the OVGA Intersectionals at Rideau View Golf Club and were treated to not only a beautiful day but also a golf course in pristine condition.
As the host club, Rideau View was considered the favourite especially with their total team index of +.1. Of their previous twelve “A” Division wins, nine had been won on their home track. This statistic was also reflected for Rivermead and Ottawa Hunt Club teams also with their respective 8/11 and 4/5 wins on home soil.
Statistics are one component in the competition with the other being the skill set of the competitors involved in their matches. It was apparent very quickly that the home club was facing its stiffest competition from the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club Team. With two matches left in the competition, Ottawa Hunt held a one stroke advantage over Rideau View. But the two anchor players for Rideau View came in with 11 out of a maximum twelve points to cement the win for Rideau View by 4 points.
In the end, Rideau View and the Ottawa Hunt were both winners. Rideau View ended up with their 13th win in “A” Division in OVGA competition and Ottawa Hunt won the right to avenge their loss on their home course in 2016. Ottawa Hunt will host Rideau View, Rivermead and GreyHawk, who were the winners in “B” Division at Prescott. Normally the winning team in “A” Division has the right to host but a rule in OVGA Intersectional competition states that any club can only host for two consecutive years.
Ed Pinsent, Rideau View Club Captain, was a bundle of nerves throughout the day and he didn’t get a chance to relax with a pint until the final score was posted and a win secured for his Club. Earlier in the day, he had been asked about the Intersectional competition and what it meant to Rideau View players and members.
“Everybody here understands that this is one of our biggest events of the year,” were Mr. Pinsent’s words. “This is our Super Bowl. This is the one we chase. Our players are nervous and we don’t relax until we know the final outcome. Even though we’ve won the trophy twelve times, there’s still a lot of pressure to win the next one and we’re up against some tremendous teams and great players.”
After the win we caught up with an obviously relieved club captain celebrating with players, caddies and spectators. “I waited all day for this and I know that people say they’re speechless and I’ve never been speechless but at this point I’m totally relaxed,” said Mr. Pinsent.
“The Men’s “A” Intersectionals is my favourite day of competition every golf season and it was our pleasure to host again this year,” said Rideau View General Manager Steve Ducat. “We’ve always thought of ourselves as the golfer’s golf club and there’s nothing like team competition to bring out the pride each club member has for their players and their club. It’s particularly nice when every player on the team contributes points. It was the key to Rideau View being able to capture their record 13th win in the “A” Division, particularly against strong competition from Ottawa Hunt, Rivermead and Sand Point.”
Members of the winning Rideau View Team were Griffon Jones, Austin Evans, Jason Wilkes, Adam Kingsbury, Paul Spare, Phillip Martin, Tim Sullivan, Justin DeVroome, Josh Goheen, Mark Mackay, Steven Fritsch and Chris Collins. Three rookie team members also received a traditional dunking in the 6th hole pond.
Congratulations to the OVGA and their representatives for making another memorable day for so many OVGA Member Club Players.
Final Scores For All Divisions
OTTAWA VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION
2015 INTERSECTIONAL TEAM MATCHES
MATCHS INTERCLUBS 2015 de l’OVGA
Sponsored by / commandité par: GOLFOMAX
DATE: July 12, 2015
SECTION / DIVISION (H) = host / hôte
A
Position
Points
Rideauview (H)
1
47
Ottawa Hunt
2
43
Rivermead
3
21
Sand Point
4
9
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Rideauview (H): Jason Wilkes, Tim Sullivan, Mark MacKay, Chris Collins
Ottawa Hunt: Michael Reaume, Sebastien Deguire, Peter Harrison, Ben Bell
Rivermead: NA
Sand Point: NA
B
Position
Points
GreyHawk
1
46
Prescott (H)
2
38
Camelot
3
32
Smiths Falls
4
4
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
GreyHawk: Jim Crawford, Greg MacDonell, Ken Clark, Rob Knights, Carter Trevisani
Prescott (H): Tory Deschamps, Kyle Lavery, Riley O’Brien, Shawn Patterson
Camelot: Scott Ray
Smiths Falls: NA
C
Position
Points
Carleton
1
43
Mississippi (H)
2
27
Kanata
3
26
Royal Ottawa
4
24
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Carleton: Andrew Joseph, Shane Phillips, Dave Wright, Teru Hino-Jencz
Mississippi (H): Jordan Maheral
Kanata: John Hunt, Peter Sheddler, Ron McWade
Royal Ottawa; NA
D
Position
Points
Pembroke (H)
1
42
Tecumseh
2
27
Outaouais
3
26
Hylands
4
25
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Pembroke (H): Justin Power, Matt Farrell, Mark Swansburg, Luke Mohns
Tecumseh: Pierre-Hughes Fortin
Outaouais: Steve Kelly, David Williams
Hylands: Bill Carbonette, Tom Hossfeld
E
Position
Points
Renfrew
1
38
Greensmere (H)
2
37
Pakenham
3
24
Buckingham
4
21
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Renfrew: Larry Vice, Richard Barr, Cooper Brown
Greensmere (H): Jeff Whyte, Jason D’Angelo, Brad Goodman
Pakenham: Mike Burton,
Buckingham: NA
F
Position
Points
Perth
1
43
Cedarhill (H)
2
39
Madawaska
3
38
Vieux Moulins-no show
0
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Perth: John Campbell, Mike Creighton, Tom Critelli, Dave Peters
Cedarhill (H): Tom Pulaine, Kris McCarvil, Greg Nezan
Madawaska: Dan McCaskill, Jon Freda, Perry Freda
Vieux Moulins-no show
G
Position
Points
Hautes Plaines (H)
1
46
Deep River
2
44
Mountain Creek
3
17
Kingsway
4
13
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Hautes Plaines (H): James Labelle, Pat Maguire, Pierre Lauzon, Stephane Racine
Deep River: Jim Hogue, Ken Titterington, Dave Ethier, Braden Wheeler, Mike Hogue
Mountain Creek: NA
Kingsway: NA
H
Position
Points
Algonquin
1
51
Hammond (H)
2
28
Mont Cascades
3
25
Glengarry
4
16
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Algonquin: Samuel Constantineau, Jérémie Marcil-Blais, Stéphane Marinier, Ryan Woodhouse, Dominic Gauthier, Sébastien Constantineau
Hammond (H): P. Noble
Mont Cascades: D. Kelly
Glengarry: NA
l
Position
Points
Eagle Creek
1
49
Cedar Glen (H)
2
37
Upper Canada
3
29
Metcalfe
4
5
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Eagle Creek: Jamie Milne, Drew Edmunds, Pat Goodhue, Paul Guerette, Kyle Koski
Cedar Glen (H): Larry Harper, Lonnie MacIntosh, Kurtis Barkley
Upper Canada: Bo Veenstra,
Metcalfe: NA
J
Position
Points
Glen Mar (H)
1
49
Canadian
2
34
Petawawa
3
19
Iroquois
4
18
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Glen Mar (H): not available
Canadian: not available
Petawawa: not available
Iroquois: not available
K
Position
Points
Brockville
1
53
Nationview
2
34
Roanoke (H)
3
33
Calabogie-no show
0
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Brockville: Dave Flood, Jason Brown, Ray Lumsden, Mark Peacock, Rob Charbonneau, Kris Gregoire, Dale Watts, Adam Folco
Nationview: NA
Roanoke (H): Adam Mallaley, Todd Bursey
Calabogie-no show
L
Position
Points
Dragonfly (H)
1
47
Lombard Glen
2
27
Oaks of Cobden
2
27
Champions Nest
4
23
Total
124
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Dragonfly (H):not available
Lombard Glen: not available
Oaks of Cobden: not available
Champions Nest: not available
M
Position
Points
Whitetail
1
43
Falcon Ridge
2
32
Mont Ste Marie (H)
3
30
Larrimac
4
15
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Whitetail: Alex Geick, Kevin Andrews, Austin Fitzpatrick, Dave Middlemiss, Konnor Levesque
Falcon Ridge: Ryan Spratt
Mont Ste Marie (H): Brad Fulton,
Larrimac: NA
N
Position
Points
eQuinelle
1
35
Stonebridge (H)
2
19
Morrisburg
3
6
Total
60
4 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
eQuinelle: Will Rintoul, Sean Miller, Gerry Adamson, Marc Ethier, Mike Chevrier, Ben Brayman
Stonebridge (H): Brett Bisson,
Morrisburg: NA
O
Position
Points
Pine View
1
46
The Meadows
2
39
Homestead (H)
3
22
Heritage
4
13
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Pine View: Mike Copeland, Warren Greenwall, Randy McGee, James Montreuil
The Meadows: Kerry Boire, Norm Hotte, Bob Irvine
Homestead (H): NA
Heritage: Vic Bourgeois
P
Position
Points
Manderley
1
43
Casselview
2
39
Summerheights (H)
3
38
Emerald Links-no show
0
Total
120
6 point winners / gagnants de 6 points:
Manderley: Wenqin Shao, Al Thibault, David Francey
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