Adult golf

Wednesday Travel League

The league held its Fourth Annual “Commissioner’s Cup,” a loving tribute to Bruce “Java” Chrabasz, our late great friend and Wednesday Travel League Commissioner. The tournament was held at Chautauqua Golf Club’s Hill Course with a season-high 56 golfers participating. A rain-soaked course and lightning-fast greens led to difficult scoring conditions. Jack Schrantz successfully defended his 2017 Commissioner’s Cup, matching Lee Titus’s back-to-back wins in 2015-16.

The low score of 85 was shot by Robert Calph, Adam Gornikiewicz, and Kevin Voss. On a tiebreaker, it took all the way to the 7th-Handicap hole for Gornikiewicz to be named the A Flight Winner. The win marks Gornikiewicz’s first career Tour Victory. Jim Szalkowski finished one-stroke behind with 86, followed by Al Etzel and Joe Michalski with 87’s. The low front nine score of 41 was shot by Calph, Gornikiewicz, Voss, Wayne Ormsby, and Ed Tofil while the low back nine score of 40 was shot by Szalkowski. Other flight winners were Bob Thompson (B), Doug Grace (C) and Jim Hofer (D). Schrantz also won the week’s Bruce “Java” Chrabasz Commissioner’s Award.

Untied birdies were recorded by: A Flight: Szalkowski (Nos. 3, 10), Ormsby (No. 4) and Michalski (Nos. 6, 17); B Flight: Mick Dunning Sr. (No. 4), Gary Richardson (No. 12) and Joe Tramuta (No. 13); C Flight: Tom Destro (No. 6), Dennis Gawronski Sr. (No. 7), Grace (No. 11), Gary Maternowski (No. 13), Bob Welch (No. 14) and Don Kujawa (No. 15); D Flight: Kurt Wolnik (Nos. 7, 18), Chris Ganey (No. 8), Jack Hood (No. 10), Joe Majka (No. 11), Mike Guziec Sr. (No. 12), Hofer (No. 14) and Brian Lore (No. 15).

Closest to the pin were Dave Wallace (No. 2), Michalski (No. 7), Maternowski (No. 13) and Calph (No. 15). Winners of the Par-3 contest were: A: Calph (+1), B: Thompson (+2), C: Gawronski (Even) and D: Wolnik (+4).

Top point winners were Maternowski (84), Gawronski (70), Michalski (63) and Kujawa (56). Season points leaders: 1. Mike Wolfe (539), 2. Dave Franklin (268), 3. Pat Weaver (255), 4. Tim Walawender (238), 5. Calph (217), 6. Pete Gawron (214), 7. Szalkowski (211), 8. Kujawa (195), 9. John Waterman (189), 10. Dave Criscione (188).

The Wednesday Travel League would like to thank the following: Dunkirk Falcons Club for hosting the event, Manning Catering, Chautauqua Golf Club, Chris Tofil, Jim Bohn, Butch Mackowiak, and all the behind-the-scenes individuals who made everything run smoothly!

This week the league will travel to The Links at Ivy Ridge in Akron. The first group tees off at 9:40 a.m. To inquire about possible openings, call or text John at 785-2291.

Announcements

Fredonia Basketball Clinic is underway

The Fredonia boys basketball program is hosting an open basketball “Drills & Skills Clinic” for all boys and girls who are residents of Fredonia in grades 1-8. There is no charge for the clinic.

The weekly clinic will take place on most Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 7:30 p.m. through September and October. The program will be held at the Wheelock School gymnasium.

Participants will focus on learning the game of basketball with an emphasis on skill development and game participation. Contact Greg Lauer at 912-2726 for more information.

Marauders Swim Club to start on Tuesday

Does your child have an interest in swimming, but they are more advanced than swim lessons? Does your child think they may want to swim competitively? Then come join us for the Marauder Swim Club starting on Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 3 to 4:15pm. Here are the details:

¯ Club will run 3 to 4:15pm Tuesdays and Thursdays at DHS pool

¯ The club is open to boys and girls

¯ Coach Hamlet (Marauder girls’ varsity swim coach) will be working with the swimmers

¯ There is no cost to participate

Swimmers will work on:

¯ Technique and endurance

¯ Learn and practice starts and finishes

¯ Learn best techniques to become quicker in the water

¯ Have fun with mock swim meets

Requirement:

¯ Swimmers must be able to comfortably swim one length of the pool

¯ Swimmers goal: to determine if competitive swimming is for them

Please contact wsmock@dunkirk.wnyric.org for more information.

Dr. John R. Forbes golf tourney is Sept. 29

On Sept. 29, the inaugural running of the Dr. John R. Forbes Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at the Cassadaga Country Club on Frisbee Road in Cassadaga.

The format is a nine hole, two person scrambler with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Members and guests are welcome to play. The cost is $40 for golfers and $30 for Cassadaga Country Club members. Those interested in playing should contact the country club at 595-3003 to register. Food and prizes are planned as well as a 50/50 drawing and raffles.