It's a Fourth for Team North!
(8.00pm - Thursday 9th June 2022)
On Sunday, May 29th, North once again etched their teams name onto the North v South Cup, extending their winning run to 4 in a row. Heading into the final round singles matches, the North team held the slenderest of leads at 6.5 points to Souths 5.5 points. as defending champions, the goal for Team North was to reach 12 points to retain the trophy, and 12.5 points to win it back outright.
The South Team, however, were looking to make a little history of their own, wanting to win the trophy for the first time in the competition’s history. After a great start from their early matches, it looked like this could finally be Team Souths year. Dominate victories from Ayden Kokcek (SWSAS) and Jake Davis (WRAS) meant that for the first time during the tournament, the South Team had taken the lead. As you looked down the live leader board, the South Team has leads everywhere. It was the back nine, however, where the North team started to fight back.
It began with Zane Lowe (NCAS) overturning a 4 down deficit to win his match 2up. Georgie Clune also came back from 2 down through 10 holes to win 1 up on the last. The tournament was now destined to come now to the final matches, and it was young gun Zoe Arcus (Metro North) and Sienna Clarke (IAS) who would ultimately decide the tournament. In a match that would see momentum swing dramatically towards Team North, Zoe was able to rise from the ashes of being 4 down through five holes to square the match up standing on the 10th tee. Arcus then set the course alit, with a birdie/eagle/birdie run on 12, 13 and 14 setting her on her way to a 3 and 2 victory, and therefore, the North v South Cup for Team North.
FINAL RESULT - Team North 12.5 defeats Team South 11.5
Full results, including all matches, can be found here - Click Here
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1 Point Seperates North and South Heading into Final Round
(8.00pm - Saturday 28th May 2022)
The North Team will take a 1 point lead into the final round on Sunday. The South team will be looking to overcome the small defecit heading into the singles matchplay, and will need to do so if they hope to win the North v South Cup trophy for the first time in the events history.
Track the final days action here
South Aim to Fight Back in Foursomes
(1:00pm - Saturday 28th May 2022)
Team South are off to a flyer in the Round 2 Foursomes, ahead in four of the 6 matches early on Saturday afternoon.
Who will take a vital lead into the final day singles?
North Rally to Take Round 1 Lead
(10:00am - Saturday 28th May 2022)
Team North have rallied to fight back from 2-0 down to take a 4-2 lead after the opening round of the 2022 North vs South Cup.
The opening round fourball matches, where players were paired with their fellow regional academy partners, kick-started the 2022 event with Foursomes and Singles matches still to come.
South got off to a fast start, with Megan Henry and Ayden Kokcek (SWSAS) defeating Stella Payne and Zane Lowe (NCAS) 5&4, before Camilla Casafus and Oliver Nelson (Metro S / SSA) made it 2-0 with 4&3 victory over Ngalan Ah-See and Georgie Clune (CCAS).
From there, it was all team North as the defending champions rallied to win the remaining four matches!
Colby Wilkinson and Lachlan Venables (HAS) were 2&1 victors over Jake Davis and Jacob Lamb (WRAS), whilst Ryan McKinnon and Matthew Reece (NIAS) defeated Ian Kim and Kayun Mudadana (Metro South) 1up in the match of the round. Zoe Arcus and Harry McKerihan (Metro North) had the biggest win on day one, thrashing Sienna Clarke and Marcus Liackman (IAS) 6&5, before Ti Fox and Blake Hodges (WSAS) picked up the final point with a 3&2 victory over Bailey Pearson-Perryman and Harry Whitelock (SESA).
2022 North vs South Cup
(9:00am - Friday 27th May 2022)
24 Regional Academy Athletes are preparing to converge on the Port Stephens region for the 2022 North v South Cup. Horizons Golf Resort will host the tournament for the first time in 2022.
The North v South Cup was introduced by the Regional Academies of Sport and JNJG to the calendar in 2018, and sees the best players from the Regional Academies Golf Programs rewarded with selection into either the North or South Team. The two teams then meet to compete in a Ryder Cup style event with Fourball, Foursomes and Singles match play played over three days.
The event serves as an important Talent Identification exercise for up and coming athletes looking to progress through the JNJG Player Development Pathway.
Players / Teams - https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8501146416784128770
Tee Times - https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8501146415441951488
Leaderboard - https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8501146415072852735
