Pradeep - Victoria's first caddies champion

GOLF: The Caddies Championship at the Victoria Golf & Country Resort was held recently at the picturesque Victoria Course as a 36 hole medal competition played over two days.

A caddy plays a vital part in the game of golf, enabling the smooth play of the game and their local knowledge is a definite advantage to the player.

The caddies' championship at Victoria enables the caddies to test their local knowledge and ability and become better caddies in the process with well over 40 caddies vying for honours in both ladies' and gentlemen's divisions.

The day started off under fairly sunny conditions but the afternoon play was threatened with a heavy downpour of rain.

Pradeep Gunasekara playing of a handicap of 7 returning an excellent gross score of 158 over two days to become Victoria's first Caddies Champion. Pradeep was closely followed on the leader board by 6 handicapper D M Jayantha who carded a gross 160 over the two rounds.

The gross leader board over two rounds stood as follows at the end of play. Pradeep Gunasekara (158), D M Jayantha (160), Vijitha Bandara (163), N Sundarababu (165), Samantha Rajapakse (169), Jayaprakash (172), Logaraja (172), R Pathmanathan (173), Senduran (175), Susil Gunasekara (176).

The Ladies championship gross division was dominated by 15 handicapper Rasika Ekanayake who carded a gross 177 to claim the crown. Her sisiter, Menaka Ekanayake, hot on her heels with a gross 179 was placed second and Damayanthi Ekanayake was placed third with a gross 189.

Mike Varney General Manager of Victoria Golf & Country Resort presented the prizes at the Prize distribution and award ceremony held at the clubhouse.