British Columbia Claims Trophy At Canadian Men’s Senior Championship

- Townend and Liljeholm co-champions for Super Senior; Simson maintains lead in individual competition -

Robert Fugere of Gatineau

St. Thomas, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Team British Columbia combined for a team-total 448 today in southern Ontario to win the Phil Farley Memorial inter-provincial team title at the 49th playing of the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship.

Team British Columbia, consisting of Brian DeBiasio of Nelson, Real Gamache of Quesnel, Gudmund Lindbjerg of Port Moody and Brock Waldron of Kelowna combined for a two-round total 448 (226-222—448, +16) to capture the title.

“It feels great and we have a good team,” said Lindbjerg, Team Captain.

“It’s a two day competition where you have to just go out and do your best. Play hole-by-hole, these guys know how to do it. We’re all good friends, so there’s a good team chemistry.”

Team Alberta entered the second round sitting in fifth place, but pulled into second with a strong finish today. Consisting of Frank Van Dornick of Camrose, Ron Kelly of Calgary, Floyd Kilgore of Grimshaw and Tom Skinner of Red Deer combined for a two-day total 459 (236-223—459, +27).

Finishing in third was Team Nova Scotia consisting of Ed Dumeah of Halifax, Bruce Fagan of Kentville, Graham MacIntyre of Windsor Junction and Gerry MacMillan of Kingston. The team total was 460.

The Inter-provincial Team Championship for the Phil Farley Memorial trophy features four-member teams competing in conjunction with the first two rounds of stroke play.  Each day, the best three of four scores count towards the overall team total.

In the Men’s Senior competition, carding 3 birdies today, Paul Simson of Raleigh, NC maintained his lead after shooting an even par round 72 for a two-day total of 141 (-3).

“The conditions and the pins are tougher today, there’s more wind and the greens are dry,” said Simson.

“I made a couple mistakes, but other than that I’m fairly pleased with my round. I was very fortunate to make a bogey on 7, I hit my second shot over the green and it was not looking like we would find it. I had a lot of opportunities to make birdie but I didn’t take advantage of them – 72 isn’t bad though!”

In second place heading into the third round tomorrow is Michael Mealia of Thornhill, Ont., who carded 1-over par 72 to sit at a two-round total of 145 (+1); while four time champion Graham Cooke of Hudson, Que., is tied in third place with Howard Broun of Calgary, Alt., both with 146 (+2).

Bob Fugere of Gatineau, Quebec, despite shooting 76, actually advanced 7 places and is now tied for 11th.

There was a tie in the Super Senior competition that resulted in crowning of two players, Terry Townend of St-Lazare of Que., and Tom Liljeholm of Prineville, OR. Both finished with a two-day total of 159 (+15). In second was Phillip Leckey of Tampa, FL with 160 (+16).  Gerry Manale of North Gower finished in 18th place.

Play continues at the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship Thursday with the third round teeing off at 7:30 a.m. The final round is scheduled for Friday.

The Canadian Men’s Senior Champion will earn an exemption into the USGA Senior Championship at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club, October 2-7, in Orlando, FL.

The following are the second-round scores for the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship for Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at St. Thomas Golf & Country Club.

1. Paul Simson, Raleigh, NC, *69-72-141 -3

2. Michael Mealia, Thornhill, ON, *72-73-145 +1

3. Graham Cooke, Hudson, QC, *72-74-146 +2

3. Howard Broun, Calgary, AB, *70-76-146 +2

5. Real Gamache, Quesnel, BC, *76-71-147 +3

6. Gary Melanson, Woodstock, NB, *72-76-148 +4

6. Alan Fadel, Toledo, OH, *72-76-148 +4

8. Frank Van Dornick, Camrose, AB, *78-71-149 +5

8. Gudmund Lindbjerg, Port Moody, BC, *72-77-149 +5

8. Kelly Roberts, London, ON, *73-76-149 +5

11. Gerry MacMillan, Kingston, NS, *77-74-151 +7

11. Garry Spence, London, ON, *72-79-151 +7

11. Dave Raabis, Rocky Mountain House, AB, *72-79-151 +7

11. Robert Fugere, Gatineau, QC, *75-76-151 +7

15. Floyd Kilgore, Grimshaw, AB, *77-75-152 +8

15. Tom Hyman, London, ON, *75-77-152 +8

15. Brian DeBiasio, Nelson, BC, *78-74-152 +8

15. Ed Dumeah, Halifax, NS, *76-76-152 +8

15. Michael Jackson, Collingwood, ON, *76-76-152 +8

15. John Sagi, Kitchener, ON, *76-76-152 +8

15. Ian Harris, Bloomfield, MI, *77-75-152 +8

15. William MacPherson, Victoria, BC, *75-77-152 +8

23. Colin Coben, Delisle, SK, *78-75-153 +9

23. Ted McCahill, Forest, ON, *73-80-153 +9

23. Jim Mccallum, Kingsville, ON, *76-77-153 +9

23. Lance Lundy, Pemberton, BC, *74-79-153 +9

23. Dick Lockwood, London, ON, *77-76-153 +9

23. Robert Goss, Welland, ON, *76-77-153 +9

23. Gene Ryzewicz, Westport, CT, *74-79-153 +9

30. John Langmuir, London, ON, *76-78-154 +10

30. Alan Stewart, Grande Prairie, AB, *80-74-154 +10

30. J. Fred Silver, Lewiston, NY, *76-78-154 +10

30. David Stroud, Aurora, ON, *76-78-154 +10

30. William Ruiter, Leamington, ON, *79-75-154 +10

30. David Mears, Victoria, BC, *77-77-154 +10

30. Daniel Partland, Bolton, ON, *77-77-154 +10

37. Rick Fifield, St. Mary’s, ON, *81-74-155 +11

37. Tom Hodgins, Newmarket, ON, *79-76-155 +11

37. Brian Jeffery, Collingwood, ON, *76-79-155 +11

37. Chris Maletis, Portland, OR, *80-75-155 +11

37. Mike Nixon, Nashville, TN, *78-77-155 +11

37. Ian Dinning, Mississauga, ON, *77-78-155 +11

37. Scott MacKenzie, Conestogo, ON, *76-79-155 +11

44. Chip Ward, South Burlington, VT, *80-76-156 +12

44. Frank MacKenzie, Edmonton, AB, *78-78-156 +12

44. Sandy (Robert) Kalle, Amherstburg, ON, *76-80-156 +12

44. Norman Swenson, Boynton Beach, FL, *82-74-156 +12

44. Frank Morris, Guelph, ON, *77-79-156 +12

44. Stephen MacDonald, Whistler, BC, *78-78-156 +12

50. John Gallacher, Burnaby, BC, *78-79-157 +13

50. Merv Dusyk, Red Deer, AB, *77-80-157 +13

50. Alasdair Cayley, Burlington, ON, *82-75-157 +13

50. Bruce Fagan, Kentville, NS, *79-78-157 +13

50. Lars Melander, Oakville, ON, *82-75-157 +13

50. Adélard Collin, Québec, QC, *80-77-157 +13

50. Peter Aharan, London, ON, *73-84-157 +13

50. Terry MacGorman, Toronto, ON, *77-80-157 +13

50. Al Christie, Windsor, ON, *78-79-157 +13

59. Tom Skinner, Red Deer, AB, *81-77-158 +14

59. Rejean Theoret, Hawkesbury, ON, *83-75-158 +14

59. Mike Berney, Winnipeg, MB, *80-78-158 +14

59. John Dowling, Charlottetown, PE, *78-80-158 +14

59. Wally Keating, London, ON, *80-78-158 +14

59. Dwight Sandquist, Calgary, AB, *81-77-158 +14

59. Mike Sweett, Calgary, AB, *79-79-158 +14

59. Robert Chapman, London, ON, *78-80-158 +14

59. Tom Cochrane, Toronto, ON, *78-80-158 +14

59. John Thrasher, Sarnia, ON, *77-81-158 +14

59. Thomas Rippon, North Vancouver, BC, *80-78-158 +14

59. Bob Skura, Kitchener, ON, *80-78-158 +14

59. Randy Baker, St. Thomas, ON, *74-84-158 +14

DID NOT FINISH

CUT. Al Dowdell, Calgary, AB, *+15

CUT. Ken Warwick, Winnipeg, MB, *+15

CUT. Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, *+15

CUT. Sid Segsworth, Sudbury, ON, *+15

CUT. Terry Townend, St-Lazare, QC, *+15

CUT. Paul Nielsen, Thornhill, ON, *+15

CUT. Ron Dolinki, Perth, ON, *+15

CUT. Banks Scott, Burnaby, BC, *+15

CUT. Kenneth Bradley, Moose Jaw, SK, *+16

CUT. Gary Moore, Charlottetown, PE, *+16

CUT. Rick Hillestad, Saskatoon, SK, *+16

CUT. Carl Hansen, Stratford, PE, *+16

CUT. Scot Cherry, Oshawa, ON, *+16

CUT. Phillip Leckey, Tampa, FL, *+16

CUT. Eric Brodie, Red Deer, AB, *+16

CUT. Michel Gagnon, Québec, QC, *+17

CUT. Andre Jette, Mount. St-Hilaire, QC, *+17

CUT. Donald Jackson, Portage La Prairie, MB, *+18

CUT. Denis Murphy, Amherstburg, ON, *+18

CUT. Don Lawton, St. Thomas, ON, *+18

CUT. Phil Lee, Maple, ON, *+18

CUT. Jack McDiarmid, Calgary, AB, *+18

CUT. Bob Desautels, Guelph, ON, *+18

CUT. Charlie Pittock, Toronto, ON, *+19

CUT. David Anderson, Winnipeg, MB, *+19

CUT. R Blane Hamilton, Kitchener, ON, *+19

CUT. Donald White, London, ON, *+19

CUT. Ron Kelly, Calgary, AB, *+20

CUT. Chester Graham, Midland, ON, *+20

CUT. Brock Waldron, Kelowna, BC, *+20

CUT. Graham MacIntyre, Windsor Junction, NS, *+20

CUT. Daryl Herchuk, Moose Jaw, *+20

CUT. Grant Foster, Winnipeg, MB, *+20

CUT. Norman Goldman, Toronto, ON, *+20

CUT. Paul Alexander, Oakville, Ont, *+21

CUT. Russ Edwards, Calgary, AB, *+21

CUT. John Pate, Guelph, ON, *+21

CUT. James Wirtz, Lecanto, FL, *+21

CUT. Robert Choy, Richmond, BC, *+21

CUT. Paul Kerbrat, New Westminster, BC, *+21

CUT. Shane Hayward, Rothesay, NB, *+22

CUT. Donald Boland, St. John’s, NL, *+22

CUT. Mark Mercier, St-Augustin de Desmaures, QC, *+22

CUT. Doug Robertson, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, *+22

CUT. Larry Lecomte, Richmond, BC, *+22

CUT. Steve Peacock, Calgary, AB, *+22

CUT. Tim Lee, Ancaster, ON, *+22

CUT. Jim Craigmile, Oakville, ON, *+22

CUT. George Granger, North Vancouver, BC, *+22

CUT. Pierre Boulet, Quispamsis, NB, *+23

CUT. Martin Hay, Hamilton, ON, *+23

CUT. John D. Anderson, Strathmore, AB, *+23

CUT. John Lachance, Nepean, ON, *+23

CUT. David Goodman, Richmond Hill, ON, *+24

CUT. Albert Dietrich, Kitchener, ON, *+24

CUT. Larry Poleschuk, Winnipeg, MB, *+25

CUT. Claude Pelletier, Donnaconna, QC, *+25

CUT. Doug Wells, London, ON, *+25

CUT. Bruce Brewer, Peterborough, ON, *+25

CUT. Bill Blake, Kingston, ON, *+25

CUT. Neil Hill, St. Jacobs, ON, *+25

CUT. Gordon Watson, Riverview, NB, *+26

CUT. Peter Howe, Crawford Bay, BC, *+26

CUT. Bruce McEwen, Scarborough, ON, *+26

CUT. Wayne Ford, Corner Brook, NL, *+27

CUT. Les Swelin, Sundre, AB, *+28

CUT. Terry Clackson, St. Albert, AB, *+28

CUT. Bob Skanes, Gander, NL, *+29

CUT. Chris Goodwin, Port Stanley, ON, *+29

CUT. Joseph Orgill, Woodbridge, ON, *+29

CUT. Larry Ferguson, Comox, BC, *+29

CUT. Terry Filewich, Edmonton, AB, *+30

CUT. Gerald Burton, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, *+31

CUT. Daryl Pollock, West Vancouver, BC, *+31

CUT. David Clay, Stanhope, PE, *+33

CUT. Gary Brown, Steinbach, MB, *+34

CUT. Pierre Beaulne, Gatineau, QC, *+34

CUT. Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, *+35

CUT. George Majeran, Saskatoon, SK, *+36

CUT. Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, *+37

CUT. Cliff Brown, London, ON, *+37

CUT. Gerald Manale, North Gower, ON, *+42

CUT. Richard Griffis, Kentville, NS, *+43

WD. Jerry Hudgins, Houston, TX, *+6

The following are the final round scores for the Inter-provincial team on Wednesday September 1, 2010.

1. British Columbia 226-222-448 +16

2. Alberta 236-223-459 +27

3. Nova Scotia 232-228-460 +28

4. Ontario  237-226-463 +31

5. Quebec 233-231-464 +32

6. Saskatchewan  236-234-470 +38

7. Prince Edward Island  236-242-478 +46

8. Manitoba 247-232-479 +47

8. New Brunswick  234-245-479 +47

10. Newfoundland 250-260-510 +78

The following are the final round scores for the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship – Super Senior Division – for Wednesday, September 1, 2010.

T1, Tom Liljeholm, Prineville, OR, 79, 80, 159

T1, Terry Townend, St-Lazare, QC, 72, 87, 159

3, Phillip Leckey, Tampa, FL, 77, 83, 160

T4, R Blane Hamilton, Kitchener, ON, 82, 81, 163

T4, Donald White, London, ON, 81, 82, 163

6, Norman Goldman, Toronto, ON, 81, 83, 164

7, Paul Alexander, Oakville, Ont, 88, 77, 165

8, Larry Lecomte, Richmond, BC, 81, 85, 166

9, Albert Dietrich, Kitchener, ON, 81, 87, 168

T10, Doug Wells, London, ON, 83, 86, 169

T10, Bruce Brewer, Peterborough, ON, 83, 86, 169

T10, Neil Hill, St. Jacobs, ON, 84, 85, 169

13, Joseph Orgill, Woodbridge, ON, 86, 87, 173

14, Gary Brown, Steinbach, MB, 88, 90, 178

15, Michael Harrington, Toronto, ON, 91, 88, 179

T16, Grant Dickison, Rothesay, NB, 89, 92, 181

T16, Cliff Brown, London, ON, 86, 95, 181

18, Gerald Manale, North Gower, ON, 94, 92, 186