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Shaune Gilbert at the Lautoka Golf Club course in an earlier tournament. Picture: SUPPLIED

The Westerners proved too strong for their Eastern counterparts winning the annual zonal clash-sponsored by Vuksich and Borich 35-12 at the Lautoka Golf Club course.

West successfully defended the title with strong display in the men’s A-Grade, juniors and women’s categories.

The Western women’s team with the likes of Amy Subam, Bella Cho, Sunny Kim and Raina Kumar set the platform defeating East 6-0 while the Western juniors with Shakil Pillay, Lawrence Low and Andy Low and Alex beat East 4-1.

Golf Fiji tournament director Rohit Chandra said in the men’s B and C Grades there was a tussle to determine the winner.

Chandra said the West A Grade team captained by James Krishna which also included Ba veteran Rajen Singh, former Lautoka Open champion Prem Chand, national rep Asish Chand and Fiji’s leading amateur player Abid Hussain breezed past East 11-1 to post a handsome victory.

“West adapted to hot conditions well,” he said. “East put up strong show in the Men’s C Grade holding West to a 6-all draw.

This year’s event saw the addition of women and junior categories which good for the development of the sport going forward.”

Results: (Juniors) West 4-1 East; (Women’s) West 6-0 East; (Men’s C Grade) West 6-6 East; (Men’s B Grade) West 8-4; (Men’s A Grade) West 11-1 East.

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