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POSTED: Tuesday, Oct. 06, 2009

COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK: Weihe third at amateur golf tourney

Bellingham's Rick Weihe shot a 77-74-77-228 over three days of play at the WSGA Senior Amateur Championship from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1 at the Wenatchee Golf and Country Club to finish third.

Fred Urquhart shot a 78-76-75-229 to finish fifth, Jon Rawitzer tied for 40th with a 81-89-89-259 and Bill Hager tied for 51st with a 88-87-93-268. All are from Bellingham. Seattle's Larry Daniels won the event with a 81-70-71-222.

In the Super Senior Amateur tournament, Bellingham's Ted King shot a 82-81-85-248 to finish 10th and Ben Denson, also from Bellingham, shot a 88-86-87-261 to finish 19th. Bruce Richard of Seattle shot a 75-75-81-231 to take first place.

BUTSCHLI WINS WHATCOM SENIOR TOURNAMENT

Michael Butschli of Birch Bay Village Golf Course won the 2009 Whatcom Seniors tournament Monday, Oct. 5, at Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club in Blaine with a low net score of 62.

In Flight A, Jim Toomey of Birch Bay was 1st low gross with a 74 and Ross Molberg of North Bellingham was low net with a 63.

Tournament Results for October 5, 2009

The results are as follows:

Champion: Low Net 62, Michael Butschli Birch BayVillage 6 balls

Flight A

1st Gross 74 Jim Toomey Birch Bay Village 5 balls

1st Net 63 Ross Molberg North Bellingham 5 balls

2nd Gross 79 Ben Denson Bellingham G&CC 4 balls

2nd Net 72 Darryl Warner Sudden Valley 4 balls

3rd Gross 81 Steve Burkhalter Grandview 3 balls

3rd Net 74 John DeKinder Grandview 3 balls

Flight B

1st Gross 82 Steve Brand Birch Bay Village 5 balls

82 Jack Larson Raspberry Ridge 5 balls

1st Net 70 John Semple Grandview 5 balls

70 Eddi Gotto Grandview 5 balls

2nd Gross 87 Greg Cowan Sudden Valley 4 balls

87 Hartwell Mitchell Lake Padden 4 balls

2nd Net 73 Neal Holleman Grandview 4 balls

3rd Gross 89 Raphael Ness Birch Bay Village 3 balls

89 Rick Smith Sudden Valley 3 balls

3rd Net 76 David MacAuley Raspberry Ridge 3 balls

Flight C

1st Gross 86 Ed Hangge Lake Padden 5 balls

1st Net 72 Nick Flacco Sudden Valley 5 balls

72 Martin Nickerson North Bellingham 5 balls

72 Jim Rassat Lake Padden 5 balls

2nd Gross 90 Ola Sinnes North Bellingham 4 balls

2nd Net 74 Charles Gorrell North Bellingham 4 balls

3rd Gross 92 Bob Gundred Lake Padden 3 balls

3rd Net 75 Joe Gormley Lake Padden 3 balls

75 Ted Janson Grandview 3 balls

Flight D

1st Gross 90 Dick Hawkins Raspberry Ridge 5 balls

1st Net 68 Charles Husel Birch Bay Village 5 balls

2nd Gross 92 Bob Thorndike Lake Padden 4 balls

2nd Net 70 Lee Dallas Raspberry Ridge 4 balls

3rd Gross 93 John Leishman Raspberry Ridge 3 balls

3rd Net 73 Quayle Lusty Birch Bay Village 3 balls

Flight E

1st Gross 93 Erick Caspersen North Bellingham 5 balls

93 Dan Huntington North Bellingham 5 balls

1st Net 69 Gary Leer Lake Padden 5 balls

2nd Gross 98 Gordy Kirshman Raspberry Ridge 4 balls

2nd Net 72 Paul Temer Sudden Valley 4 balls

3rd Gross 100 Dan Gideon Raspberry Ridge 3 balls

3rd Net 73 Matt Jones Raspberry Ridge 3 balls

73 Chock McGroddy Sudden Valley 3 balls

Flight F

1st Gross 99 Melvin Haugen North Bellingham 5 balls

1st Net 69 Al Sherman Grandview 5 balls

2nd Gross 100 Don Hubert Birch Bay Village 4 balls

2nd Net 70 Terry Heath North Bellingham 4 balls

3rd Gross 103 Len Mannon Birch Bay Village 3 balls

103 Herald Pheil Birch Bay Village 3 balls

3rd Net 71 Gary Holz North Bellingham 3 balls

71 Warren Rice Sudden Valley 3 balls

Club Ball Counts:

Bellingham Country Club 4

Birch Bay Village 37

Grandview 28

Lake Padden 29

North Bellingham 40

Raspberry Ridge 28

Royalwood 0

Sudden Valley 26

All score cards were corrected for addition errors. Flights were based on GHIN indexes submitted.

CHUCKANUT LOSES TO PACIFIC ROVERS

The Chuckanut Bay rugby team lost 43-22 to the Pacific Rovers this weekend.

In the first half, the Geoducks had a try scored by Locan Tafa, who had two on the day, with the conversion made by Brian Hargrove, his first of two. Just before halftime the Geoducks also made a placed kick for an extra three points. The halftime score was 14-10 Pacific.

Going into the second half, the Rovers scored on some early tries, holding the lead and preventing the Geoducks from scoring until the last five minutes. The final Chuckanut conversion kick was made by Brian Hargrove.

Chuckanut plays at Valley this weekend.

REGULATORS LOOKING FOR BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The Bellingham Regulators AAU Basketball Program will have tryouts on Oct. 21 and 22 at Bellingham High School.

Fifth and 6th grade boys are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. both days and 7th and 8th grade boys are from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

For more information, contact Tony Clizbe at 739-1551, regulatorsysa@yahoo or check out our Web site at www.regulatorsports.com.

HOUTCHENS MAKES HOLE IN ONE

Don Houtchens, a Sudden Valley Golf & Country Club member, made his first ever hole in one at the course on Saturday, Oct. 3.

Houtchens used a 6-iron on the par 3, 148 yard No. 16 hole.

SEEKING BASKETBALL PLAYERS

The PSA for Camp Fire and the Harlem Ambassadors are seeking players who are 19-years-old or older - not college players or people who have college eligibility for a scholarship - to participate in a fundraising basketball game at 7 p.m. on Nov. 5 at Bellingham High School.

The group is hoping to find community members/leaders with some athletic ability, who do not mind having a great time in the comedy routine.

For more information, call 733-5710.