Today's Sports

 BOILING SPRING LAKES—North Brunswick’s boys and South Brunswick’s won most of the events in the county meet April 18 at South.

In the boys’ meet, North won 10 events.

North’s Brandon Addison won the 400 in 52.44, beating West’s B.J. Bellamy by 0.01 seconds. Addison won the long jump in 19-4.

J.J. Batts won the 800 in 2:07, beating West’s Spencer Waters by 4 seconds. 

Kevon Perkins won the 100 in 10.87. Teammate Chris Graham was second in 10.93.

Relay for Life tourney is set for April 20
Town Creek Elementary School is sponsoring a golf tourney April 20 at Magnolia Greens and the proceeds benefit Relay for Life. The shotgun start is 8 a.m. The fee is $60 per golfer, $240 per team, and covers lunch. To register, call Stella Tucker at (910) 253-6500 or email stucker@bcswan.net by April 1.

A few months ago, my dear friend Carol Fredericks broached an idea with me and I loved it.
Carol and her husband, Bill, belong to Plainfield Country Club in New Jersey. Built in 1890, the venerable old Donald Ross design was the site of the 1978 U.S. Amateur and the 1987 U.S. Women’s Open. In 2011, Plainfield hosted The Barclays. Plainfield is listed No. 71 in the Golf Digest 100 Greatest Courses in the United States.  

On April 2-3, the Crow Creek MGA played a two-day member-member tournament for 20 two-man teams. In cool weather, the golf skills exhibited by most of the participants were red hot. The format for the first day was a shamble, which combines elements of a scramble with elements of two-man best ball.
As in a scramble, both players of a team tee off and the best drive is selected. From that point, the hole is played out at stroke play, with both players playing their own ball into the hole. The format for the second day was a scramble.