Texas scramble golf on Sunday

S. M. JIFFREY Abdeen Kandy sports correspondent

Victoria Golf and Country Resort will conduct a All Nations Texas Scramble golf championship at the Victoria Golf Course on Sunday. The championship will be off to a shot gun start at 9 a.m.

At the time of writing, four nations, comprising golfers based in Sri Lanka have named their team. British professionals Mike Varney who had stint at Victoria Golf and Country Resort as its General Manager for two years before taking up appointment in another country will be coming over to Sri Lanka to lead the Canada team.

Mike Varney who has a zero handicap will be a golfer to watch and in the little competitive golf he has played at Victoria, he has put up some good displays.

The Sri Lankans have not named their teams and it has golfers of the calibre of Sujeewa Lankatillake, Sam Gunaratne, Sirath Kasthuriratne, based in Kandy to make up a team.

Victoria has been experiencing evening showers and the local course manager Maheel Bulumulla is a happy man as there has been a rich growth of grass in the course and it is green as ever.

Very good golf is in store for the golfers. The Wales team has also named a strong side captained by inform former Cheshire cricketer and ruggerite Ian Tait with Sonia Boyle and Paulina Morley completing the team.

The teams which have entered so far are: Canada: Mike Varney (captain), Derek Shane, Neli Robinson. Thailand: Khun Isara, Khun Patkhang, Khnu Khutlachai. Anzacs: Errol Johnston, Linda Harris, Tony Witham. Wales: Sonia Boyle, Pauline Morley, Ian Tait (captain).