Sam Raschella has found form at the right time with two solid rounds of 77, 76, 153 to take out the leading qualifiers position in the 2013 Boys’ Club Junior Championship played at Glenelg on Sunday.
Despite injuring his shoulder midway through his second round, Raschella was able to block out the pain and easily take out the number one position by seven shots from Josh Hayes, who fired rounds of 79, 81, 160.
Will Starkey qualified 3rd with consistent rounds of 81, 81, 162, with 12-year old Liam Kennewell claiming the final position in this week’s matchplay finals with rounds of 85, 84, 169.
[intlink id=”4986″ type=”post”]Read about Liam Kennewell’s recent efforts in the Srixon International Junior Classic.[/intlink]
Raschella will take on Kennewell in the first semi-final, whilst Hayes and Starkey will battle it out in the second semi-final on Sunday morning to determine the afternoon finalists for the 2013 Boys’ Club Junior Championship 18-hole final.
In the Boys’ Handicap Matchplay Championship, Josh Hodgson secured the number one position straight through to the final, whilst Jackson Kalz and Sam Williams will compete on Sunday morning for the other finals position.
As well as being leading qualifier, Raschella also took out the Glenelg Trophy for Juniors, awarded to the player with the best net score in qualifying.
Boys’ Club Junior Championship Semi-Finals
7:22am (1) Sam Raschella vs (4) Liam Kennewell
7:29am (2) Josh Hayes vs (3) Will Starkey
BOYS’ CLUB JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL at 11:50am
Boys’ Handicap Matchplay Championship Semi-Finals
7:15am (2) Jackson Kalz vs Sam Williams
(1) Josh Hodgson automatically through to final
BOYS’ HANDICAP MATCHPLAY CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL at 11:40am
Download results from Boys’ Club Junior Championship qualifying
Download matchplay draw for Boys’ Club Junior & Handicap Matchplay Championships
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