After a perfect run through the Inter-Ac League’s six
mini-tournaments a year ago, it seemed unlikely that The Haverford School would
be able to repeat that feat in such a competitive golf circuit.
And it couldn’t. Malvern Prep finally got the best of the
Fords as Germantown Academy played the host Monday at Blue Bell Country Club
and the Friars, led by the day’s overall medalist, junior Brendan Bacskai,
edged Haverford School 228-230.
Bacskai fired a 34 to lead the field at Blue Bell. Mike
Szipszky added a 37, Kevin McGreary and Jeff St. Armour added 38s, Mike Davis,
a two-time U.S. Junior Amateur qualifier and Aronimink Golf Club member, added
a 39 and Mike Lammond had a 42 for the Friars.
Not that Haverford School played badly. Reigning Daily Times Player of the Year Cole
Berman led the way with a 36 and he was backed up by a quartet of 38s posted by
Jake Van Arkle, Jay Losty, Otis Baker and Ryan Bowman and a 42 by Max
Siegfried.
Episcopal Academy, which shared second place with Malvern
Prep, three shots back of the Fords, when the Churchmen hosted the league at
Merion West last week, had another strong showing at Blue Bell. Episcopal’s 232
total was just two shots back of Haverford School in third place.
The Churchmen were led by Jack Cassidy, who had a 36. Trey
Croney and Joe Chambers added 37s, Scott McConnell had a 39, Andrew Jannetta
had a 41 and Cole Testaiuti had a 42 to round out the scoring for Episcopal
Academy.
Billings and Billings repeat
Somehow managed to miss in last week’s post a nice Golf
Association of Philadelphia repeat victory for the Billings family in the
Father & Son (Older) Tournament, which was held Sept. 9 at Lancaster
Country Club.
Robert Billings, a veteran at Rolling Green Golf Club, and
son Rob, who is a Philadelphia Publinks Golf Association member, teamed up for
a 2-over 72 over the 6,327-yard, par-70 Lancaster Country Club layout to
successfully defend the title they won a year ago in a three-hole playoff at
Whitford Country Club.
This time they edged King and Tyler Knox of the host club by
a shot.
“I’ve been playing well,” Robert Billings, a 63-year-old
Newtown Square resident, told the GAP website. “My son has a young family now,
so he doesn’t get to play that often, but he still strikes the ball solidly. I
was hoping that we could put up a good showing.”
Jesse Daniels of Aronimink Golf Club and dad Gary of
Applebrook Golf Club finished 10th with a 79. Brian and Joe Culley
of The Springhaven Club and Peter and James Coleman of Rolling Green each had
an 81, the Rolling Green pair of Craig and Robert Aronchick had an 86, Bradley
Impriano of Edgmont Country Club and dad Jack of Applebrook had an 87, the
Rolling Green pair of David and Daron Harden had an 89, and Jack McCormick of
Stone Harbor Golf Club and dad John of Paxon Hollow Country Club had a 91.
John Convery of The Golf Course at Glen Mills teamed with
dad John of Northampton Valley Country Club to take the title in the
Super-Senior division with a 3-over 73.
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