College claim teams shield

Several Bunbury Catholic College golfers gave an excellent account of themselves at the 2020 School Sport WA/Golf WA Secondary Championships in Perth recently. Held at the picturesque Cottesloe Golf Club, BCC claimed the hotly contested School Teams Championships shield — with Charlotte Brasher, Gabrielle Houston and Elena Mazza all playing their part in the winning effort. A team-based Stableford event, the trio finished on 75 points, ahead of competition favourites Guildford Grammar (74) and Como Secondary College (72). Aside from the BCC trio tasting success over more than 100 of WA’s best players, conditions at the hill-oriented course were particularly trying, due to a biting wind and rain lingering. Brasher, who was back training with her teammates at the Bunbury Golf Club on Tuesday afternoon, was very humbled by the experience and praised both her teammates and school. “It was quite tough playing out there in those conditions,” she said. “But our team, the effort we all put in and how good we played was great.” Like many players, Brasher has a busy schedule ahead of her, with plenty of tournaments on the horizon. “I have a couple of junior tournaments down here,” she said. “Along with the start of next year, when we have our junior pennants.” Other golfers who performed well were Jake Bailey, Cooper Clarke-Dehring, Noah Horrobin and Jedd Host. Host, who finished third in the Year 9 individual-based tournament, felt both he and his teammates worked very hard in the lead up. “I play about three times a week,” he said. “But in the lead-up, I played about five times. I just wanted to get prepared, warmed up and made sure I felt right.” Host said he will be heading to the Mid West to compete in a tournament at the Geraldton Golf Club, before returning home. All players thanked BCC principal Michael Pepper, Kelly Bastow (health and physical education teacher) and Shani Waugh for their support along the journey.