NORTH TAKES SEVEN-POINT LEAD AT 5th SEAVER CUP MATCHES HEADING INTO FINAL DAY

OJAI, Nov. 11 – Ryan Thornberry of Ceres and Chris Kilkenny of Arcata swept their foursomes and four-ball matches today to lead the Northern California Golf Association to a 15.5 to 8.5 lead after the first day of the 5th Seaver Cup Matches at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.

Eight singles matches will be played tomorrow (Sunday) over the historic George Thomas, Jr.-designed golf course. With one point for the front nine, one for the back nine and one for each overall match, the NCGA needs to win just 9 points to reclaim the cup, while the SCGA needs to win 15.5 points to retain its hold on the cup. Overall, the SCGA leads the series 2-1-1.

Thornberry and Kilkenny won the front nine of their morning foursomes match against John McClure of West Los Angeles and Scott McGihon of Bermuda Dunes, 3 & 2, the back nine 1 up, and the overall match, 3 & 2. In the afternoon, they won the front nine, 1 up, the back nine, 3 & 2, and the overall match, 4 & 2. McClure had to play the back nine in the afternoon alone as McGihon returned home to coach his girls high school volleyball team in a CIF playoff match.

RESULTS:

CALIFORNIA GOLF ASSOCIATION

5th Seaver Cup Matches
6,292 yards; par 70
at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa; Ojai, Calif.

Day 1 results: NCGA-15.5; SCGA 8.5
(Scoring is 1 point for front nine, 1 point for back nine, 1 point for total; halved portions earn 1/2 point each.)

FOURSOMES (NCGA-6.5; SCGA-5.5)

• (S) Tim Hogarth, Northridge-John Pate, Santa Barbara, 2.5; (N) Bob Niger-El Dorado Hills-Garret Wagner, Brentwood, .5.
• (N) Scott Hardy, Pleasant Hill-Randy Haag, San Francisco, 1.5; (S) David Bartman-Los Angeles-Robert Funk, Canyon Lake, 1.5.
• (N) Chris Kilkenny, Arcata-Ryan Thornberry, Ceres, 3; John McClure, West Los Angeles-Scott McGihon, Bermuda Dunes, 0.
• (N) Rob Thompson, Merced-Gary Vanier-Pleasant Hill, 1.5; (S) Steve Bogan, Placentia-Jerry Michals, Carlsbad, 1.5.

FOUR-BALL (NCG-9; SCGA-3)

• (N) Niger-Wagner, 2.5. (S) Hogarth-Pate, .5;
• (S) Bartman-Funk, 2.5. (N) Hardy-Haag, .5;
• (N) Kilkenny-Thornberry, 3; McClure-McGihon, 0.
• (N) Thompson-Vanier, 3; (S) Bogan-Michals, Carlsbad, 0.

Foursome details:
Match 1: FN: Hogarth-Pate d. Niger-Wagner, 2 & 1; BN: Halved; TOT: H-P d. N-W, 2 & 1.
Match 2: All portions halved.
Match 3: FN: Hardy-Haag, d. McC-McG, 3 & 2; BN: H-H d. M-M, 1 up; TOT: H-H d. M-M, 3 & 2.
Match 4: FN: Thompson-Vanier d. Bogan-Michals, 2 up; BN: B-M d. T-V, 2 up. TOT: AS.

Four-Ball details:
Match 1: FN: halved; BN and TOT: Niger-Wagner d. Hogarth-Pate, 2 up.
Match 2: FN: Bartman-Funk d. Hardy-Haag, 2 up; BN: Halved; TOT: B-F d. H-H, 3 & 2.
Match 3: FN: Thornberry-Kilkenny d. McClure-McGihon, 1 up; BN: T-K d. M-M, 3 & 2; TOT: T-K d. M-M, 4 & 2.
Match 4: Thompson-Vanier d. Bogan-Michals, 1 up; BN: T-V d. B-M, 1 up; TOT: T-V d. B-M 3 & 2.

NOTE: Competition concludes tomorrow (Sunday) with eight singles matches, beginning atg 7:30 a.m.