The 2015 Bushranger Cup Results
The 12th Bushranger Cup returned to the Mornington Peninsula and was played on three great golf courses on the weekend of March 20 - 22. This year we had eight teams of rabid and ferocious highwaymen line up to contest the greatest prize in Australian social golf. As is the tradition, the reigning champs are considered the most recent and infamous bushrangers, and so had the honour of competing as The Kelly Gang.
The event details were:
When: Friday, Saturday & Sunday March 20, 21 & 22 2015
Where: Rosebud CC, Cape Schanck and The Dunes
What: 45 holes of mayhem over three days
How: Staying in Deluxe Villas at the Moonah Links Golf Academy.
Who: Mates playing & laughing in teams of four
Why: For loads of fun, trophies & prizes
This year we had another Cupper (a two-time Champion) join the 10-Cups Club as the great Roger Brown saddled up for the 10th time. This means we have eight exclusive Bushrangers who have played 10 Cups or more. They are:
Arbeige, Boo, Crocko, Dee, Dubs, Kingo, Quigley & The Hominator.
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Starting out at The Rosebud Country Club, the scores were very even on day one except for one straggler – The Kelly Gang that tore the 2014 Cup apart did the exact opposite and set another record with the worst ever first-round score at the Bushranger Cup. After launching their 2014 campaign with a lazy 9-under par in the first round, they commenced their defence with the equally remarkable 14-over in the first round – a difference of 23 shots. As it happaned they finished 19 shots behind the eventual winners so a few of those 23 could have come in handy.
Other than than the defending champs, there was just 10 shots between 1st and 7th place with The Ben Hall Gang shooting the best first round score to hold a 3-shot lead. Saturday at Cape Schanck was an intriguing day of golf with just one bad round of 5-over 75 (from the leaders) and the rest of the field was packed tight with just 7 shots searating the other 15 pairs – all of them shooting between 64 and 71 on the par 70 layout.
As it happened The Captain Melvilles had two pairs that each scored well and they opened up a big gap on the field after 54 holes. Behind them there was a logjam with the next six teams separated by just three shots. Despite the big lead, with six teams chasing them the swoopers certain to make a move. A seven-shot lead had been overtaken before by the legendary Stringybark Creek Freaks at the famous 2009 Cup so the mob knew the leaders could be caught. History shows the Saturday night leader has a habit of being reeled in so with seven teams in contention for the 2015 Bushranger Cup, the tournament was set up for a thrilling and dramatic finish.
In the end, the tournament was one of the closest blanket finishes we have ever had with just eight shots between the top seven teams at the finish on Sunday. As predicted, the swoopers came and then one of them went crazy with The Harry power Gang getting on a roll and shooting the greatest final round of golf in Bushranger Cup history to come from sixth place (a massive 9 shots back) to claim the Cup in brilliant and dramatic fashion.
Above we see the new Kelly Gang (Wayne Ball, Tomm Cassidy, Mark Henderson & Shane Lawlor) basking in the glow of their mighty victory after receiving the greatest prize in Australian social golf - The Bushranger Cup.
Click here to see the 2015 Bushranger Cup Program.
Click here for the Bushranger Golf Facebook Photo Albums for all the 2015 pictures.
Click here to check out all the Old-School BRG Picasa Galleries (up to 2014).
Click here for the Bushranger Golf Facebook Page.
The Tee times for Round One were:
Group 1
3:32pm
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Group 2
3:40pm
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Group 3
3:48pm
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Group 4
3:56pm
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Robbie O’Donnell
Nick Honey
Dave Warwick
Roger Brown
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Wayne Ball
Mick Van Raay
Gav Doran
Tim Holroyd
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Mark Eagleston
Michael David
Nick Moota
Mark Henderson
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Paul Himarios
Phil Peacock
Sebastian Shand
Shane Lawlor
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Group 5
4:04pm
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Group 6
4:12pm
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Group 7
4:20pm
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Group 8
4:28pm
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Ian Crotty
Tomm Cassidy
Pete Solomou
Matthew Thomas
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Rob Lugton
Tom Tomlin
Adrian Bond
Ivan Jones
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Matthew Pitt
Greg Cousins
Pete Russell
Joel Matthews
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Richard Fellner
Fraser Gough
Brett Simpson
Corey Kelly
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First Round Nett Scores
The Kelly Gang
Dave Warwick
Phil Peacock
Tom Tomlin
Fraser Gough
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44
40
49
46
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Ben Hall Gang
Matthew Pitt
Nick Honey
Corey Kelly
Ivan Jones
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37
31
38
42
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Canvas Town Mob
Gav Doran
Roger Brown
Adrian Bond
Pete Russell
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47
38
34
35
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The Cpt Melvilles
Ian Crotty
Sebastian Shand
Richard Fellner
Mick Van Raay
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39
39
34
43
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Str/bark Creek Freaks
Michael David
Greg Cousins
Brett Simpson
Tim Holroyd |
46
41
41
37 |
Aaron Sherritt Gang
Pete Solomou
Paul Himarios
Nick Mouhtaropoulos
Rob Lugton
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34
45
37
48 |
The Harry Power Gang
Mark Henderson
Shane Lawlor
Tomm Cassidy
Wayne Ball |
40
44
34
39
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Cpt Moonlite Gang
Robbie O'Donnell
Mark Eagleston
Matthew Thomas
Joel Matthews
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37
42
41
42
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Second Round Nett Scores
The Kelly Gang
Dave Warwick
Phil Peacock
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71
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Ben Hall Gang
Matthew Pitt
Nick Honey
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69
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The Kelly Gang
Tom Tomlin
Fraser Gough
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67
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Ben Hall Gang
Corey Kelly
Ivan Jones
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75
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Canvas Town Mob
Gav Doran
Roger Brown
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70
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The Cpt Melvilles
Ian Crotty
Sebastian Shand
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68
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Canvas Town Mob
Adrian Bond
Pete Russell
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71
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The Cpt Melvilles
Richard Fellner
Mick Van Raay
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64
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Str/bark Creek Freaks
Michael David
Greg Cousins
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69
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Aaron Sherritt Gang
Pete Solomou
Paul Himarios |
70
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Str/bark Creek Freaks
Brett Simpson
Tim Holroyd
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66
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Aaron Sherritt Gang
Nick Mouhtaropoulos
Rob Lugton |
67
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The Harry Power Gang
Mark Henderson
Shane Lawlor
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70
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Cpt Moonlite Gang
Robbie O'Donnell
Mark Eagleston
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67
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The Harry Power Gang
Tomm Cassidy
Wayne Ball
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70
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Cpt Moonlite Gang
Matthew Thomas
Joel Matthews
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70
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Long Drive, NTP & Low Round Winners
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Singles
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2-ball
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4-ball
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Longest Drive
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Mr Lobbie (Cpt Moonlite)
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Mr Lobbie (Cpt Moonlite)
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Himma (Aaron Sherritt)
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Nearest the Pin
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The Hominator (Ben Hall)
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Ballo (Harry Power)
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T-Bag (Cpt Moonlite)
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Low Round
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The Ben Hall Gang
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The Captain Melvilles
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The Harry Power Gang
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Final Championship Scores
Place
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Gang
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Rnd 1
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Rnd 2
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Rnd 3
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Rnd 4
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Total
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Par
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1st
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The Harry Power Gang
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74
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70
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70
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56
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270
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- 14
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2nd
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The Captain Melvilles |
73
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68
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64
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68
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273
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- 11
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3rd
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Stringybark Creek Freaks |
78
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69
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66
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62
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275
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- 9
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= 4
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The Aaron Sherritt Gang |
79
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70
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67
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61
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277
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- 7
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= 4
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The Canvas Town Mob
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72
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70
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71
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64
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277
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- 7
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= 4
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The Ben Hall Gang
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69
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69
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75
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64
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277
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- 7
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7th
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The Captain Moonlite Gang |
79
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67
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70
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62
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278
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- 6
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8th
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The Kelly Gang |
86
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71
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67
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65
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289
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+ 5
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The Rounds
Round One: Friday afternoon from 3:30pm at Rosebud Country Club.
Rounds Two & Three: Saturday afternoon 2-ball ambrose from 12:00pm at Cape Schanck.
Round Four: Sunday morning 4-ball ambrose from 8:00am at The Dunes Golf Links..
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