Trent Cadger and Simon van Bergen have won The Grange Open Foursomes Championship for the tenth time since their first victory in 2004.
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A field of 70 players contested the tournament over 36 holes and even though, like most others, the course is struggling in the continuing dry conditions, it was presented well by the course staff.
Cadger and van Bergen's total of 156 (77 and 79) gave them a four-shot victory over Glen Gibson and Marc Leggett.
Paul Galea and Ben Howchin a further two shots behind in third.
Net winners were Greg Murphy (Russell Vale) and Martin Kenny (Mollymook) on 149.
Peter Kirkland and Roger Dean were runners-up on 150 with Chis Fazzolare and David Rayner third on 152.
Ward's win
In what was the biggest field for the junior open series for 2019, Oak Flats golfer Eddie Ward claimed the Shell Cove boys title with a fine round of even par 70 in the blustery conditions.
Ward was a three shot winner from the host club's Jack McDonald. McDonald's score of 73 saw him claim the boy's overall nett event.
Six girl's contested Sunday's event with Charlotte Perkins (The Australian) firing a 78 to win by two from Wollongong's Lara Thomsen.
Thomsen's score of 80 for a nett 73 saw her claim the girls nett title, while Selena Bosevski (The Lakes) with a 76 was runner-up.
Mimi Thomsen (Wollongong) took out the stableford with a solid 36 points, with the minor placings going to Ayden Kokcek (Bingara Gorge) with 33 points and Moss Vale's Matthew Stedman with 30 points on a countback.
The boys 15 years and over scratch winner was Bradley Wills (Concord) with a 75.
Kiama's Will Blomley was nett winner with a 74 nett, with Ethan Harvey (The Lakes) runner-up on 77.
Wollongong's Sam Cascio took out the 14 years and under scratch with an impressive 82 in the tough conditions.
Noah Graham (Camden) was the nett winner on 73 and Owen Welsh (Kiama) was runner-up on 77.
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