Royal Adelaide Challenge Bowl – Friday 30th August 2024

A strong field of 30 teams competed in the Royal Adelaide Challenge Bowl. Teams were thankful as the forecast rain ever arrived however the wind was enough to keep everyone on their toes.

It was the Lucindale team, who hold a strong track record in the Challenge Bowl having won it three times previously that combined well to make themselves four time champions with a team total of 107 points. Congratulations to Nicole Hocking (37 points), Isobel Carracher (36 points) and Megan Watson (34 points) on their fantastic efforts. We were delighted to have Jen Gallery attend the event and present the trophy, in a nice twist of fate, winning team member Issobel Carracher attended school with Jen.

Bordertown also combined well and were the Runners Up in the event with 102 points, with Di Obst (40 points), Anna Dawes (34 points) and Fran Guy (28 point).

Lucindale and Bordertown had the winners marker covered with Nicole Hocking form Lucindale winning the Silver Individual event and Di Obst form Bordertown winning the Bronze.

Silver Division Winner – Nicole Hocking (Lucindale)

Results:
ROYAL ADELAIDE CHALLENGE BOWL
Friday 30th August 2024
WINNING TEAM:
LUCINDALE  – 107 points
Isobel Carracher 36, Megan Watson 34, Nicole Hocking 37
RUNNERS UP TEAM:
BORDERTOWN – 102 points
Di Obst 40, Fran Guy 28, Anna Dawes 34
SILVER DIVISION INDIVIDUAL:
WINNER  
Nicole Hocking (Lucindale) 37
RUNNER UP
Katherine Agnos (West Lakes) 36
BRONZE DIVISION INDIVIDUAL:
WINNER
Di Obst (Bordertown) 40
RUNNER UP
Isobel Carracher (Lucindale) 36
SPECIAL PRIZES
NTP  
Silver Division – Anna Dawes (Bordertown)
Bronze Division – Megan Watson (Lucindale)
Longest Drives
Silver Division – Alex Nicholls (Clare)
Bronze Division – Vicki Jordan (Talunga)

TEAM SCORES:

History of Event:

Donated in 1998 by the Fisher Family at the suggestion of Mrs Jenny Gallery.

The R.A.G.C. Associates Challenge Bowl, was initiated after Jenny Gallery had played in the Royal Melbourne Bowl and brought the suggestion to Royal Adelaide Golf Club.  So named as this was our challenge to other clubs to compete on our home course.

THE CUP

Sterling Silver Rose Bowl and intricately carved plinth originally given to Harold (RAGC Member) and Alice Fisher (probably by their children?) on their 25^th Wedding Anniversary in 1915.  Alice always had the bowl adorned with flowers.

(2007 Band added to Plinth).

Originally passed to the eldest grand-daughter Sheila Fisher it was then passed to her niece Jenny Gallery. After playing in the Royal Melbourne Bowl Jenny thought to have a similar event at Royal Adelaide and to use the rose bowl as the trophy. With consent from the family the competition was established in 1998.

Donated to R.A.G.C. Associates in 1998 by her grand-daughters –  

Sheila Fisher –                        Club Champion 1948, 49, 50, 51

Passed away Nov 2011          State Champion 1946 and 1950

                                                Member of Gladys Hay (SA)

                                               State Team in 1947, 48, 49, 50, 51

Nancy Steele –                        Club Champion 1966

                                               Captain 1967, 68, 69

                                               President 1973, 74, 75

                                               Instigator of Bronze Challenge Cup

                                               Honorary Life Member 1998

And Great Grand-daughter –

Jenny Gallery –                     Captain 1994 and 95

                                           President 1996 and 97

RAGC Challenge Bowl Past Winners