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Club championship draws 75 golfers

Meota News: 71-year-old golfer scores his first hole in one at Meota course
The Meota Golf Course hosted their annual club championship and member appreciation event Saturday Aug. 21. It was sponsored by Brian Woytiuk of Unity Motor Products and was well attended, with 75 golfers teeing up for the tournament. 

On the ladies’ side, Phyllis Kesslar won the Super Senior Event shooting a 100 and Bonnie Tait had the lowest score in the Senior Division shooting a 95. In the 55 Plus Division, Linda May was the winner, defeating Josie Iverson by one stroke with a score of 90, as well as earning the ladies’ lowest overall score accolade. In the ladies’ flight, Rhea Hepting defended her title shooting a 95, with Jade Johnson and Christy Johnson following in second and third.

On the men’s side, Kelly Paige had overall low score and earned the men's champion title, shooting an even par 72. In second place was Derek Welford shooting a 73 and Curt Hepting shooting a 74. Lenard Johnson and Larry Thalheimer tied for first place in the 55 Plus Men’s Division. In the Senior Men’s event, Ed Tait was the victor, shooting an 82 followed by Al Scott (84) and Terry Lamon (85). In the Super Senior Men’s, Calvin Arnold earned top score with a 93 followed by Laurie Ward (98) and Larry Dyck (99). 

In the junior division, top score was by Nick Page followed by Josh Iverson and Aidan Page.

There’s been a break in the weather with a few showers, but some hay has been baled and a lot of crop has been swathed and some combined. I’m sure the results from the crops that have been combined have not been good, but the farmer will get what he gets. There were many steel grain bins destroyed by the big winds we had in that last big storm. An empty bin doesn’t have much to hold it down.

On Aug. 18, Harry Serwotki had a thrill when he aced his first hole in one at the Meota Golf Course, on Hole 3, at 165 yards, with a driving iron. This was his first time doing that, at age 71. His wife Patti witnessed the feat.

Contract bridge, played at the Do Drop In Aug. 16, saw top score go to Vern Iverson. In second was Lucille Gregoire and third was Warren Iverson. Aug. 17, in the afternoon, in the city, top mark went to Albert Blais and Margaret Dyck. Second were Catriona Winterholt and Fraser Glen and third were Betesy and Bob Brown. On Aug. 19, in the Pioneer Hall, top score went to Donna Scherman and Catriona Winterholt. Second were Mary Phelps and Gerry Craig and third were Anna Marie Waldbillig and Eric Callbeck. There were three and a half tables each time in the city.