Jones and Hall Hang on at NSW All Schools
(Wednesday 29th April)
Overnight leaders Corey Jones (CHS - The Entrance Campus) and Stefanie Hall (CIS - Shellharbour Anglican College) have claimed the 2015 NSW All Schools Golf Championships on a freezing day in the Blue Mountains.
After starting the day with a two shot lead, Jones backed up an opening round of two under par at Blackheath with a one under par 69 at Wentworth Falls to defeat defending champion Isaac Noh (Homebush Boys High) by a single stroke. The two Golf NSW State Team representatives were the only boys under par at the end of the tournament, with Corey Rae (CHS - Davidson High) continuing his recent good run of form to finish in outright third at even par. On a difficult two days, Joshua Thomas (CIS - Mountains Christian College) finished the two rounds at one under par to claim the Nett event.
In the Girls Division, Hall hung on to defeat the fast finishing Grace Kim (CIS - Meriden School) by a single stroke. Hall closed with a four over par 78 whilst Kim played amazing golf on day two, four birdies helping her to an even par 74 at Wentworth Falls which was almost enough to claim the title. In the Nett Division, Isabelle Mansfield (CHS - Winmalee High) and Gabrielle Beohm (CHS - Endeavour Sports High) finished the event locked at three under par, with a countback needed to determine the winner.
Round two of the Jack Newton Shield was played at Blackheath, with Ethan Chambers (Yr 8 - Knox Grammar) and Cassidy Graham (Yr 9 - Warilla High) coming from behind to take the title.
Chambers began the second round four shots behind overnight leader Luka Brucic (Yr 9 - John Paul College), but three birdies on day two saw the Knox Year 8 student finish with a three over par 72, and a three shot victory. Brucic finished in a tie for second with Harvey Remfrey (Yr 7 - Xavier College Ballina), with the pair claiming Year 7 and Year 9 Individual honours. Riley Wunderlich (Yr 7 - Maclean High) backed up his Nett score of 65 on day one with a 67 Nett on day two to win the Nett Division by five shots.
Graham also began the second round behind, but a much improved 82 on a difficult day two saw her finish with a two shot victory. Piper Prince (Yr 8 - Cardiff High) finished in second position whilst also claiming the Girls Nett Division.
At the conclusion of the Jack Newton Shield, two boys and two girls were selected to represent JNJG and the NSW All Schools on a trip to New Zealand in January 2016, with those lucky players being Ethan Chambers, Riley Wunderlich, Cassidy Graham, Piper Prince.
Final Results
Boys Overall Scratch - C Jones (CHS - The Entrance Campus) 136 (-3).
Boys Overall Nett - J Thomas (CIS - Mountains Christian College 6) 138 (-1).
Girls Overall Scratch - S Hall (CIS - Shellharbour Anglican College) 147 (+3).
Girls Overall Nett - I Mansfield (CHS - Winmalee High 19) 141 (-3) cb.
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Yr 7/8/9 Jack Newton Shield)
Boys Overall Scratch - E Chambers (Yr 8 - Knox Grammar) 149 (+10).
Boys Overall Nett - R Wunderlich (Yr 7 - Maclean High 20) 132 (-7).
Girls Overall Scratch - C Graham (Yr 9 - Warilla High) 174 (+30).
Girls Overall Nett - P Prince (Yr 8 - Cardiff High 15) 151 (+7).
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Yr 10/11/12 Jack Newton Senior Shield)
Boys Overall Scratch - J Andersen (Chevalier College) 150 (+11).
Boys Overall Nett - J Ciechanowicz (The Entrance Campus 8) 137 (-2).
Hall Continues Good Run at NSW All Schools
(Tuesday 28th April, 2015)
Stefanie Hall (CIS - Shellharbour Anglican College) has continued her recent good run of form to take a commanding lead at the NSW All Schools Golf Championships in the Blue Mountains. Hall had four birdies in her opening round of one under par 69 to lead Danni Vasquez (CCC - St Joseph's) by four shots. Vasquez also had four birdies, but threw in two double bogies to finish at three over par. One shot further back were Grace Kim (CIS - Meriden) and Amy Chu (CHS - Bossley Park High) after opening round 74s. Gabrielle Beohm (CHS - Endeavour Sports) continued her recent good form and will be looking to put two good rounds together after taking a one shot lead in the Nett Division. Beohm fired an opening round two under par 68.
In the boys event, Corey Jones (CHS - The Entrance Campus) was the only player under par after an opening round of 67. Jones had three birdies in his first 12 holes to take control of the tournament, before a late bogey saw his lead shrink to two strokes overnight. Defending champion Isaac Noh (CHS - Homebush Boys High) had a roller coaster round including four birdies and four bogies on his way to an even par 69 to share second with youngster Jye Pickin (CIS - Macquarie College). They head a packed leaderboard which sees 30 players at 74 or better after the opening round. This includes Jacob Schouw (CCC - St Paul's Catholic College), Eli Simon (CHS - Westfield Sports High) and local Mountains resident Josh Thomas (CIS - Mountains Christian College) who share the lead in the Nett division after opening with Nett scores of 67.
At the NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Yr 7/8/9 Jack Newton Shield), Luka Brucic (Yr 9 - John Paul College) has opened up a two shot lead after an opening round of 73. Brucic was flawless over the opening 10 holes, turning in two under par, before dropping five shots in five holes on the back nine to finish at three over par. Brucic leads Jackson Hall (Yr 8 - Heathcote High) who finished with a 75, his round highlighted by an eagle on the 14th hole. The best nett score was Riley Wunderlich (Yr 7 - Maclean High) who finished with a five under par 65! The girls division looks set to go down to the wire with Isabelle Hawes (Yr 8 - Telopea Park High) and Piper Prince (Yr 8 - Cardiff High) tied for the lead after opening with rounds of 89 with Cassidy Graham (Yr 9 - Warilla High) still in contention only three shots behind.
Joshua Ciechanowicz (The Entrance Campus) leads the Jack Newton Senior Shield after opening with a 73, with James Andersen (Chevalier College) his closest competitor and leading the Nett event after opening with a 75.
The players switch courses on day two, with the All Schools competitors playing Wentworth Falls, and the Newton Shield competitors playing at Blackheath. Both venues commence on day two with a shotgun start at 7:45am.
Boys Overall Scratch - C Jones (CHS - The Entrance Campus) 67.
Boys Overall Nett - J Schouw (CCC - St Paul's Catholic College 3), E Simon (CHS - Westfield Sports High 4) J Thomas (CIS - Mountains Christian College 6) 67.
Girls Overall Scratch - S Hall (CIS - Shellharbour Anglican College) 69.
Girls Overall Nett - G Beohm (CHS - Endeavour Sports 10) 68.
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Yr 7/8/9 Jack Newton Shield)
Boys Overall Scratch - L Brucic (Yr 9 - John Paul College) 73
Boys Overall Nett - R Wunderlich (Yr 7 - Maclean High 20) 65
Girls Overall Scratch - I Hawes (Yr 8 - Telopea Park High) 89
Girls Overall Nett - P Prince (Yr 8 - Cardiff High 15) 74
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Yr 10/11/12 Jack Newton Senior Shield)
Boys Overall Scratch - J Ciechanowicz (The Entrance Campus) 73
Boys Overall Nett - J Andersen (Chevalier College 6) 69
Tournament Preview
Despite being back at school, many of the states best golfers will head to the Blue Mountains this week to compete in the 2015 NSW All Schools Strokeplay and NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (U15 Jack Newton Shield) Championships. Cold conditions are expected for the near 200 strong field that will play at both Wentworth Falls and Blackheath Golf Course.
Students from across NSW and a combination of Combined High Schools (CHS), Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC), and Combined Independent Schools (CIS) will play in the 36 hole event, before the match play section begins on Thursday.
Sixty four boys will compete in the event with Isaac Noh (Homebush Boys High) back to defend his title. He will come up against stiff opposition including Jordan Garner (Tumbi Umbi Secondary College), Josh Gadd (St Dominics College) and recent Western Sydney Junior Masters Champion James Conran (Kinross Wolaroi School).
Forty seven girls will also take part, with Maddie Trew (Wollumbin High), Stef Hall (Shellharbour Anglican), Grace Kim (Meriden School) and Danni Vasquez (St Joseph's) among the leading chances.
The boys and girls will play at Blackheath on Tuesday, before completing the event at Wentworth Falls on Wednesday.
A further 64 players will compete in the 2015 NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay Championships, also known as the Jack Newton Shield. This event was set up to create a pathway for Years 7, 8, 9 golfers to compete at a state school level. Lachlan Ingram (Moruya High), Tom Heaton (Woonoona High) and Ethan Chambers (Knox Grammar) headline the boys event, whilst Isabelle Hawes (Telopea Park High) and Cassidy Graham (Warilla High) are set to battle it out in the girls division.
Fourteen juniors, who missed out on qualifying for the All Schools Event will also compete in the Jack Newton Senior Shield, with their scores also recognised for possible state selection. The Jack Newton Shield players head to Wentworth Falls on Tuesday, before playing the final 18 holes at Blackheath on Wednesday.
NSW All Schools Stroke Play Round One Draw
NSW All Schools Stroke Play Round One Results
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Jack Newton Junior Shield) Round One Draw
NSW All Schools Junior Strokeplay (Jack Newton Junior Shield) Round One Results
Jack Newton Senior Shield Round One Draw
Jack Newton Senior Shield Round One Results
