Randpark Golf Course Sunday, 4 October 2009
All matches in Review Phoenicians Result 1 Peter Germanos 17 Gerald Rohana 17 0 2 Stewart Zoghby 11 Derek Mazaham 17 1 (2&1) 3 Bugs Abbott 13 Alec Leicher 17 0 4 Anthony Kalil 8 Michael Peters 11 1 (4&3) 5 David Ashkar 12 Mark Kalil 7 1 (5&4) 6 Norman Bakos 17 Denis Leicher 17 0 Phoenicians Result 7 Derek Karam 14 Keith Kourie 16 0 8 Bradley Manas 7 Gregg Bakos 13 1 (4&2) 9 Matthew Germanos 1 Rob Germanos 12 0 10 Terence Joseph 9 Mike Germanos 5 0 11 Alan Ford 12 Glen Michael 14 1 (3&1) Result Cedars 1 st tee 1 (3&2) Eddie Ashkar 8 Robert Towell 14 11h30 0 Mitchell Anthony 17 Gerard Sarkis 13 11h38 1 (1 up) Alan Kerdachi 11 Keith Kourie 8 11h45 0 Anthony Joseph 8 Anthony Michael 12 11h53 0 Alec Chammas 18 Vincent Backos 22 12h00 1 (3&2) George Smith +1 Lawrence Azar 12 12h08 Result Cedars 10 th Tee 1 (2&1) Mark Anthony 5 Bradley Kane 11 11h30 0 Francis Sham 7 Colin Sham 17 11h38 1 (3&2) Les Sham 8 Emile Cahi 11 11h45 1 (2&1) Mark Munzer 8 Darren Abbott 15 11h53 0 David Joseph 5 Ramon Jammine 8 12h00 Final result 5 Final result 6
(Left to right) Top row: Bradley Manas; Keith Kourie; Glen Michael; Gerald Rohana; Derek Karam; Greg Bakos; Matthew Germanos. Middle row: Robert Germanos; Michael Germanos; Alec Leicher; Stewart Zoghby; Anthony Kalil; Michael Peters; Alan Ford; Derek Mazaham; Bottom row: Peter Germanos; Terence Joseph; Norman Bakos (Chairman); Bugs Abbott; Denis Leicher; David Ashkar; Mark Kalil (Left to right): Top row: Bradley Kane; Emile Chai; Eddie Ashkar; Keith Kourie; Alec Chammas; George Smith; Anthony Michael. Middle row: Mark Munzer; Mark Anthony; Gerard Sarkis; Robert Towell; Colin Sham; Francis Sham; Ramon Jammine; Les Sham. Bottom row: Darren Abbott; David Joseph; Mitchell Anthony; Anthony Joseph (Chairman); Lawrence Azar; Alan Kerdachi; Vincent Backos.
Match statistics History of The Classic 1998-2009 Phoenicians vs Cedars 12 Played 12 3 Won 6 6 Lost 3 3 Drawn 3 4 1/2½ 7 1/2 Host Date Course Result October 2010 Windsor??? 4 Oct 2009 Randpark Cedars 6 5 12 Oct 2008 Windsor Phoenicians 7 ½ - 3 ½ 14 Oct 2007 Randpark Phoenicians RTC (Draw) 3 Sep 2006 Modderfontein Phoenicians RTC (Draw) 11 Sep 2005 Windsor Phoenicians 6 5 29 Aug 2004 Ruimsig Phoenicians RTC (Draw) 7 Sep 2003 Parkview Phoenicians 9 2 25 Aug 2002 Killarney Cedars 7 4 16 Aug 2001 CMR Cedars 6 5 15 Aug 2000 Wanderers Cedars 8 3 22 Aug 1999 Killarney Cedars 6 ½ - 4 ½ 23 Aug 1998 Glendower Cedars 7 3
History of The Classic Individual statistics Phoenicians * Win/Loss (W/L) ratio = % of not losing, i.e. Wins and Draws versus Losses Rank Phoenicians Played Won Lost Draw Total pts W/L ratio* 1 Alan Ford 11 8 2 1 8.5 82% 2 Glen Michael 9 7 1 1 7.5 89% 2 Norman Bakos 12 7 4 1 7.5 67% 4 Chris Leicher 9 5 2 2 6 78% 5 Michael Peters 8 5 2 1 5.5 75% 5 Stewart Zoghby 9 5 3 1 5.5 67% 7 Mark Bakos 6 5 1 0 5 83% 7 Anthony Kalil 6 5 1 0 5 83% 7 David Ashkar 7 5 2 0 5 71% 7 Des Backos 10 4 4 2 5 60% 11 Rudolph Fenianos 5 4 1 0 4 80% 11 Terence Joseph 9 4 5 0 4 44% 11 Peter Germanos 8 3 3 2 4 63% 14 Arthur Deeb 5 3 1 1 3.5 80% 14 Mark Kalil 7 3 3 1 3.5 57% 16 Pat Leicher 5 3 2 0 3 60% 16 Leroy Azar 8 3 5 0 3 38% 16 Bradley Manas 8 3 5 0 3 38% 19 Denis Leicher 5 2 2 1 2.5 60% 19 Pat Nasser 6 2 3 1 2.5 50% 19 Neville Kalil 7 2 4 1 2.5 43% 19 Gregg Bakos 7 2 4 1 2.5 43% 23 Brett Ford 2 2 0 0 2 100% 23 Clive Kalil 3 2 1 0 2 67% 23 John Ford 5 2 3 0 2 40% 23 Arthur Diab 5 2 3 0 2 40% 23 Keith Kourie 6 2 4 0 2 33% 23 Errol Richa 6 2 4 0 2 33% 23 Derek Karam 6 1 3 2 2 50% 23 Charles Leicher 10 1 7 2 2 30% 31 Vincent Leicher 2 1 0 1 1.5 100% 31 Vincent Shahim 7 1 5 1 1.5 29% 33 Eddie Deeb 1 1 0 0 1 100% 33 Derek Mazaham 1 1 0 0 1 100% 33 Mathew Germanos 2 1 1 0 1 50% 33 Gerald Rohana 2 1 1 0 1 50% 33 George Germanos 2 1 1 0 1 50% 33 John Abbott 2 1 1 0 1 50% 33 Robert Germanos 3 1 2 0 1 33% 33 Ralph Rohana 4 1 3 0 1 25% 33 Bugs Abbott 5 1 4 0 1 20% 33 Dougie Abbott 5 1 4 0 1 20% 43 Grant Kalil 4 0 3 1 0.5 25% 44 Alan Kourie 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Alec Leicher 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Craig Kourie 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Gabriel Khoury 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Grant Joseph 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Joel Kourie 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Lucien Tager 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Martin Zoghby 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Michael Germanos 1 0 1 0 0 0% 44 Chris Towell 3 0 3 0 0 0% 262 116 122 24 128 49%
** Statistics for 8 years only: excl 1998 (Glendower), 2000 (Wanderers), 2001(CMR), 2002 (Killarney) Rank Cedars ** Played Won Lost Draw Total pts W/L ratio* 1 Emile Cahi 7 4 1 2 5 86% 2 Mark Munzer 6 4 2 0 4 67% 2 Les Sham 7 4 3 0 4 57% 2 Keith Kourie 7 4 3 0 4 57% 5 Mark Anthony 5 3 1 1 3.5 80% 5 Anthony Joseph 8 2 3 3 3.5 63% 7 Robert Towell 5 3 2 0 3 60% 7 Ramon Jammine 6 3 3 0 3 50% 7 Steven Michael 6 3 3 0 3 50% 7 Mitchell Anthony 7 3 4 0 3 43% 7 David Joseph 8 2 4 2 3 50% 12 Ryan Bakos 5 2 2 1 2.5 60% 12 Alan Kerdachi 6 2 3 1 2.5 50% 14 James Towell 2 2 0 0 2 100% 14 Anthony Michael 4 2 2 0 2 50% 14 Richard Towell 5 2 3 0 2 40% 14 Francis Sham 6 2 4 0 2 33% 14 Derek Michael 3 1 0 2 2 100% 14 Alby Masters 5 1 2 2 2 60% 20 Norman Towell 2 1 0 1 1.5 100% 20 Gerard Sarkis 4 1 2 1 1.5 50% 20 Darren Abbott 4 1 2 1 1.5 50% 20 Colin Sham 5 1 3 1 1.5 40% 20 Marc Joseph 5 1 3 1 1.5 40% 25 John Kudsee 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Jonathan Shahim 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Garth Towell 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Derick Zoghby 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Gaby Simaan 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Chad Smart 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Bradley Kane 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 George Smith 1 1 0 0 1 100% 25 Alec Chammas 2 1 1 0 1 50% 25 Colin Michael 2 1 1 0 1 50% 25 Lawrence Azar 3 1 2 0 1 33% 25 Vincent Kairuz 4 1 3 0 1 25% 25 Eddie Ashkar 5 1 4 0 1 20% 38 Chris Anthony 1 0 0 1 0.5 100% 38 Greg Bolus 3 0 2 1 0.5 33% 38 Steve Masters 3 0 2 1 0.5 33% 38 Greg Saffy 4 0 3 1 0.5 25% 38 Fred Raad 4 0 3 1 0.5 25% 43 Ryan Rohana 1 0 1 0 0 0% 43 Alan Zoghby 1 0 1 0 0 0% 43 Edward Abbott 1 0 1 0 0 0% 43 Vincent Backos 3 0 3 0 0 0% 43 Ronald Raad 3 0 3 0 0 0% Not avail Tubby Jagga 0 0 0 0 0 N/A Not avail Charlie Boas 0 0 0 0 0 N/A 176 67 85 24 79 45% * Win/Loss (W/L) ratio = % of not losing, i.e. Wins and Draws versus Losses History of The Classic Individual statistics Cedars
A. THE CLASSIC PHOENICIAN AND CEDARS TEAMS 1) Host: Under Team Captains on an alternate-year basis. Guest team to tee-off first. 2) The Draw: Traditionally, the Friday evening before the Classic. Alternate matching of Betterball pairings by both teams. Spinning of the Coin gives Team Captains the choice of who casts 1st pairing forward. If applicable, alternate the draw between 1st/10th tees. At the Draw, present the following: (1) Order of Merit tables, with official Club Handicaps of all competing players; (2) Nomination of 3 Phoenician/Cedars representatives to resolve any disputes on the day, and to collect official Game results from their teams. 3) Team selection: Currently, 22 players per team, based on Phoenician/Cedars Order of Merit tables. Team Captains have benefit of automatic selection, if they so choose. Replacements in ascending order from position 22. No wild card selections currently. B. FORMAT OF THE CLASSIC 1) Format: 18-hole Betterball Matchplay. Lowest handicap (up/down) to Scratch. 2) Points: Per match (1 point per win; ½ point for half). Total points (11 points, based on 11 matches) = 6 points constitutes a Team Win; 5 ½ points each a Draw. 3) Handicaps: Official Betterball Club ( lower ) allowance. Players must have an official Club handicap, else Team Captains to discuss (Note: 2008 decision: use Phoenician/Cedars handicap with the following proviso: 85% of handicap for 12; 90%<12). C. MATCH DECISIONS AND RULINGS 1) Match decisions: Official R&A rules will apply. Any decision agreed within each match is final. An individual s decision qualifies as a team decision, and is final, e.g. if one player of the team concedes a putt/hole/match, it will apply as a team decision. 2) Rulings: For indecision on ruling, a 2nd ball can be played, with concurrent match scores kept until an official R&A ruling. The Club Pro to act as referee on local rules. Any ungentlemanly behaviour will be susceptible to action as deemed fit by both Team Captains - disciplinary action may include suspension from future Phoenician/Cedars games. D. DETERMINING THE WINNER Tournament Rules 1) Final result: Only final once all 4-balls have posted their official game result with a Phoenician/Cedars representative no matter what, i.e. 18-hole result; Number-of-holes completed; Rain-out; etc and both Team Captains and/or Chairman agree to the result. 2) The Winner: (a) No result if 100% of the field has not completed 9-holes (aim is then to try and replay The Classic; (b) Otherwise, the first team to secure 6 points over an 18-hole Matchplay result will be the Winner, with 5½ points each constituting a Draw; (c) For incomplete match results (due to lightning/bad light/etc): all Team/Match results to be determined over the same number of holes as completed by the field, e.g. if the last 4-ball, as a benchmark, completed 15-holes, then all Match results will be decided over 15-holes; and all Team/Match results on all subsequent holes played will fall away!! (This rule has agreement of both Chairmen and Committee representatives of both clubs). 3) The Trophy: (a) For a draw, the Holder will retain the cup ( RTC ), and inscribe [the Holder] RTC e.g. Phoenicians RTC or Cedars RTC ; (b) For a Win, inscribe Phoenicians or Cedars ; (c) Else No Result if such, and if not replayed that year. 4) Official closing of the Course: (a) Lightning: At the sounding of a weather siren, or immediately when a player and his 4-ball are notified to the suspension of the Game, play must cease at that precise point. Play can only continue upon official re-opening of the Course; (b) Bad light: unless Team Captains agree, the Club Manager and/or Club Pro will referee in determining suspension of play. *Any hole started must be completed.
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