Photo above L/R Louis Leonidas, Michael Tsangarides and Andrew Savva
A fantastic week for Michael Tsangarides. On Monday he played in the final of the Louisianna Singles KO competition against Tony Philippou in a cracking match which Michael won on the last hole.
On the following Wednesday he won the CGS Open with an amazing score of 74 points, 37 points in the morning round and 37 points in the afternoon. Fantastic golf from a player playing off a 6 handicap. Michael is the most decorated player in the Cypriot Golf Society with 17 major wins. Congratulations to Michael and all the other winners.
The CGS Open was held at Mentmore Golf Club, Bedfordshire and a large field of 64 members participated in the competition which was sponsored by Louis Leonidas.
The Captains sweepstakes raised £700.00 for the captain’s favourite charity The Eleni Pericleous Leukaemia Fund. The winner of the sweepstakes was Andy Soteriou who won a fourball voucher donated by Mentmore Golf Club.
Old Highbury Grove schoolboy Chris Michanicou (photo below) also had a great day when hitting a hole in one his first ever, his ace came on the 170 yard par 3,16th hole of the Rosebury Course and according to his playing partners it was a fantastic shot going straight for the pin.
After the evening meal and the speeches the Captain Andrew Savva and Louis Leonidas presented the trophies to the winners:
MICHAEL TSANGARIDES THE WINNER OF THE CGS OPEN WITH 74 POINTS.
Kikis Kallis runner up, 73
Andrew Savva third, 72
Ben Webster winner, best gross score 73
Kyriacos Skaros, Evangelos Evangelou, Tony Philippou and Gill Kyriacou best team winners,210
Photo: Savvas Savva presenting his brother Andrew with a momento to remind him of his year of captaincy.
On Wednesday 17th July the annual Challenge match V the Afro Caribbean Golf Association will take place at Old Ford Manor Golf Club. The Captain, Andrew Savva will lead the Cypriot Golf Society’s 12 leading players in a Ryder Cup type match. Playing fourball betterball Match play in the morning and Singles Match play in the afternoon. Our best wishes for a winning outcome to Andrew Savva and the team.
