The Tribune

By BRENT STUBBS

Senior Sports Reporter

bstubbs@tribunemedia.net

THE Chickcharnies will carry the sixth Bahamas Games team gold medal home to Andros.

After leading from Thursday’s day one of the competition at the Ocean Club on Paradise Island, the Chickcharnies wrapped up their feat on Saturday with a 25-point margin over their nearest rivals the Grand Bahama Lucayans.

Andros topped the field with 568 points for the gold, Grand Bahama got the silver with 543 and the New Providence Buccaneers settled for the bronze with 541.

Deputy Prime Minister Chester Cooper, Games’ counsellor Craig Flowers, David Slatter of RF Bank and Lloyd Jones, the assistant general manager of the Ocean Club, were all on hand to assist the Bahamas Golf Federation’s executives Gina Gonzalez-Rolle and Georgette Harris in the presentation of medals.

The event turned out to be a really good showing, especially for the younger competitors, who all seemed to have made the difference on their respective teams.

“As a team, I’m happy that we won,” said Gibson, who decided to represent his mother’s side of the country in Andros after he wasn’t selected from his father’s side for Eleuthera.

“I think we did a pretty good job. I think no matter what the circumstances, you could always do a little better,” he said. “We won, so I’m pleased with the performance. This is my first time playing in the games so I’m happy that we won it.”

Gregory Bowe, the manager for the Lucayans, said he was pleased, although he expected a little more from Grand Bahama.

“The overall performance from the team was good. The juniors did exceptionally well. In the big picture, we did fairly well,” Bowe said. “It was a pleasure to be participating in the games, especially in the ladies’ division because we brought two ladies out of retirement and they held their own.”

The Liucayans also had a great performance from their youngsters, according to team manager Oswald Moore.

“The young girls and the juniors carried the weight of the team,” he said. “They did excellent and that allowed us to take the bronze. The competition went very well.

“The golfers made a lot of friends and that is what the games is all about in addition to the competition.”

Team overall - Andros - 568 (186-194-188); Grand Bahama - 543 (183-178-182); New Providence - 541 (182-186-173); MICAL - 516 (164-168-174); Long Island - 464 (143-162-159); Exuma - 446 (146-152-148); Eleuthera - 397 (136-150-111); Bimini & Berry Island - 285 (118-83-84); Abaco - 242 (80-82-80).

Adult Females - New Providence - 129 (40-46-43); Grand Bahama - 117 (39-39-39); Long Island Sheep - 97 (32-34-31); Andros - 77 (22-29-26); Eleuthera - 77 (23-29-25); Bimini - 74 (23-24-27); Exuma - 69 (22-21-26)

Adults male - Andros - 158 (54-55-49); Abaco - 151 (48-54-49); Grand Bahama - 145 (48-47-50); Long Island - 142 (45-50-47); MICAL - 133 (46-42-45); Exuma - 133 (44-44-45); New Providence - 124 (45-41-38); Bimini - 113 (39-39-35); Eleuthera - 71 (34-37-0).

Junior boys - Grand Bahama 149 (53-49-47); New Providence - 144 (46-50-48); Eleuthera - 137 (47-50-40); Andros - 136 (44-48-44); MICAL - 123 (42-37-44); Long Island - 114 (32-40-42); Exuma - 88 (30-31-27).

Junior girls teams - New Providence Chickcharnies 144 (51-49-44); Andros Chickcharnies - 137 (46-45-46); MICAL Flamingoes - 135 (41-48-46); Exuma Navigators - 103 (30-35-38)’ Eleuthera Adventurers 86 (28-31-27).

Adult female individual scores - Tynesha Tynes (New Providence) 129 (40-46-43); Michelean Poitier (Grand Bahama) 117 (39-39-39); Nordaina Martin (Grand Bahama) 96 (26-34-36); Kyshna Radnetter (Long Island) - 92 (32-29-31); Valron Grimes (Long Island) - 89 (24-34-31); Payton Haye (Eleuthera) 77 (23-29-25); Daphne Haines (Andros) 77 (22-29-26); Thaddia Simms (New Providence) 75 (25-23-27); Agatha Delancy (Bimini) 74 (23-24-27); Ethelyn Davis (Andros) 70 (22-24-24); Vanria Munnings (Exuma) 69 (22-21-26); Pauline Sherman (Bimini) 62 (20-20-22); Katie Roach (Exuma) no score.

Adult male individual scores - Richard Gibson (Andros) 158 (54-55-49); Keathen Stuart (Abaco) 151 (48-54-49); Raymond Gibson (Long Island) 142 (45-50-47); Broderick Pinder (Grand Bahama) 141 (48-43-50); Kelsey Rolle (Andros) 137 (42-46-49); Gregory Bowe (Grand Bahama) 135 (43-47-45); Shane Gibson (MICAL) 131 (45-41-45); Edroy Williamson (MICAL) 127 (46-42-39); Michael Reynolds (Exuma) 126 (44-44-38); Oswald Moore (New Providence) 124 (45-41-38); Rodney Miller (Exuma) 124 (42-37-45); Edney Sherman (Bimini) 110 (36-39-35); Jimi Thompson (Long Island) 107 (34-37-36); Dwight Tinker (New Providence) 104 (37-33-34); Demetrio Hepburn (Abaco) 91 (32-28-31); Austin Knowles Jr (Eleuthera) no score; Vesco Hanna (Eleuthera) no score; Elijah Delancy (Bimini) no score.

Junior boys individual scores - Adrian Stan-Busuioc (Grand Bahama) 149 (53-49-47); Alexander Dupuch (New Providence) 144 (46-50-48); Zion Taylor (Eleuthera) 137 (47-50-40); Camdyn Forbes (Andros) 136 (44-48-44); Luke Grimes (MICAL) 123 (42-37-44); Christopher Callendar (Long Island) 114 (32-40-42); Tomeco Knowles (Grand Bahama) 108 (33-35-40); Denahj Mortimer (Long Island) 101 (32-35-34); Andrew Benjamin (New Providence) 99 (31-32-36); Juan Wilson (Exuma) 92 (30-36-26); Maximilian Landry (Exuma) 87 (29-31-27); Percival Ferguson (Andros) 86 (25-29-32); Torrin Sands (Eleuthera) 59 (21-19-19).

Junior girls individual scores - Tyesha Tynes (New Providence) 144 (51-49-44); Haley Hall (Andros) 137 (46-45-46); Maddison Carroll (MICAL) 135 (41-48-46); Chemari Pratt (Andros) 125 (41-42-42); Kayleigh Rolle (Exuma) 103 (30-35-38); Taylor Sands (Eleuthera) 86 (28-31-27); Gabrielle Pratt (MICAL) 82 (25-31-26); Caci Major (Exuma) 38 (19-19-no score).