Five teams forged 3-0 records during Dec. 14 preliminary action at the Anna Maria City Hall horseshoe pits.
Gary Howcroft drew the bye into the second round and watched as Tom Farrington and Rod Bussey advanced with a 21-12 victory over Ron Hooper and Bob Palmer. Bob Lee and Bob Heiger advanced thanks to a 23-9 victory over Adin Shank and Karl Thomas.
Lee and Heiger drew the bye into the finals and watched as Farington and Bussey eliminated Howcroft 21-15. Farrington and Bussey earned the day’s bragging rights after a 22-13 victory over Lee and Heiger.
Four teams advanced to the knockout stage during the Dec. 17 horseshoe action at the AM pits. The team of Bob Mason and Bussey advanced to the finals by defeating Heiger and Farrington 22-18, while Lisa Allen and Lee eased their way past Howcroft and Palmer by a 21-18 score. Mason and Bussey cruised into the winner’s circle with a 22-6 victory over Allen and Lee.
Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria pits. Warmups at 8:45 a.m. are followed by random team selection. There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
Golf action at the Key Royale Club in Holmes Beach got started for the week with the men’s weekly modified-Stableford System match Dec. 12. Tom Nelson carded a plus-6 to earn clubhouse bragging rights for the day with a one-point victory over second-place finisher Buddy Foy. Chuck Patrick, Larry Pippel, Bob Rowley and Kurt Snouffer finished in a tie for third place at plus-3.
The women took over the course Dec. 13 for a team best-ball match. Remi Drigan, Ann Hackinson, Jenny Huibers and Terry Taylor combined on a 2-over-par 34 to win clubhouse bragging rights for the day. Helen Pollock, Meredith Slavin and Sue Wheeler took second place with an 8-over-par 40, while Peggy Clauhs, Jana Samuels and Mary Wilke tied for third place at 9-over-par 41 with the team of Pam Alvord, Marty Clark, Susan VanOrsdel and Sally York.
