LANCASTER, Pa. — Robert and Rob Billings successfully defended their Father & Son (Older) title at Lancaster Country Club (par 70, 6,327 yards) Monday. The duo carded a 2-over-par 72 to take the tournament’s 102nd edition amid pleasant temperatures. The Billings team prevailed in a sudden-death playoff that lasted three holes a year ago at Whitford Country Club.
“It’s always nice to put up a good fight,” Rob, 43, of Cherry Hill, N.J., said. “The GAP does such a good job with the Father and Son event; each year, we’ve marked it on our calendars. We make it a father and son thing instead of a golf tournament. If we came in 10th place, I would’ve had just as good a time. It’s nice to defend.”
“I’ve been playing well,” Robert, 63, of Newtown Square, Pa., said. “My son has a young family now, so he doesn’t get to play that often, but he still strikes the ball solidly. I was kind of hoping that we could put up a good showing.”
Monday’s round marked Rob’s seventh of the year (“I think this is my 57th,” Robert said.). He didn’t show any signs of rust as the Billings team tackled the William Flynn design. They created multiple birdie opportunities between 10 and 12 feet throughout their outward tour, but failed to capitalize. The team carded a bogey on No. 7 (par 5, 496 yards) after Rob, a Philadelphia Publinks GA member, sent a 5-wood from 230 yards into the water hazard.
“It was our one bad decision in hindsight,” Rob said. “I don’t play enough to stripe 5-woods to greens with 225-yard carries.”
The Billings team returned to championship form with a birdie on No. 12 (par 3, 166 yards), where Robert stopped a 7-iron at 18 feet. They remained at even par until the par 4, 347-yard 16th hole. Robert’s 9-iron from 120 yards clipped a tree.
“I pulled it about 10 feet from my line,” the Rolling Green Golf Club member said.
“We took our medicine there instead of getting greedy, thinking we could make another 3 coming in,” Rob added.
King and Tyler Knox of the host club posted a 3-over-par 73 in the morning. Aware of that number, the Billings team did what it needed to triumph on No. 18 (par 4, 435 yards). Robert sent a hybrid from 190 yards up the fairway. Rob’s low chip stopped 20 feet below the flagstick, and his father rolled the team’s par putt into tap-in territory.
Northampton Valley Country Club’s John Convery and his son John of the Golf Course at Glen Mills carded a 3-over-par 73 to win the Super-Senior Division.
The Father & Son (Older) is open to father and son teams with sons 30 years of age and older.
Founded in 1897, the Golf Association of Philadelphia (GAP) is the oldest regional golf association in the United States and serves as the principal ruling body of amateur golf in its region. Its 143 Member Clubs and 57,000 individual members are spread across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. As Philadelphia’s Most Trusted Source of Golf Information, the Golf Association of Philadelphia’s mission is to promote, preserve and protect the game of golf.
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Gross
results
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Championship
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Name,
club
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Score
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Rob
Billings/Robert Billings, Philadelphia Publinks/Rolling
Green
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72
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King
Knox/Tyler Knox, Lancaster
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73
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Joseph
Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin,
North Hills
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74
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Kevin
Bondi/Edward Bondi,
Huntingdon Valley
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75
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Matthew
Finger/Jon Finger, DuPont/Snee Farm
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75
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Sean
Seese/Jack Seese,
Huntingdon Valley
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76
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Thomas
Brennan/Thomas Brennan, Five Ponds/Blue Bell
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77
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Jeffrey
Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger,
North Hills/PineCrest
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77
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Michael
Grimes/Gary Grimes, Chester Valley
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78
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Jesse
Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink/Applebrook
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79
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Sean
McConnell/Bruce McConnell, Riverton/Running Deer
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80
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Alexander
Maguire, Jr./Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside
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80
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Scott
Pappas/Ronald Pappas, Hartefeld National/Fieldstone
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80
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Michael
Brown/Michael Brown, Sr., Philadelphia Publinks/Unaffiliated
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80
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Bob
Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell
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80
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Joe
Culley/Brian Culley, Springhaven
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81
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Bradley
Roberts/Doug Roberts, Little Mill/Gillette Ridge
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81
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Steve
Kyriakodis/Peter Kyriakodis,
Commonwealth National
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81
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Jesse
Brookreson/David Brookreson,
Huntingdon Valley
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81
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James
Coleman/Peter Coleman, Rolling Green
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81
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John
Riley/Tim Riley, Wilmington
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83
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Jason
Castaldi/Ed Castaldi, Honeybrook
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83
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Shane
Ennis/Timothy Ennis, Bucks/Lookaway
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83
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Kevin
Economos/Pete Economos,
Loch Nairn/Wyncote
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83
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Eric
Fonner/William Fonner,
Huntingdon Valley
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83
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Edward
Westermann/Edward Westermann,
Jr., Manufacturers/Jeffersonville
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85
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Jason
Kowalski/Robert Kowalski, Yardley/Philadelphia Publinks
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85
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Robert
Craven/Robert Craven, Jr., Philadelphia
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85
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Robert
Aronchick/Craig Aronchick,
Rolling Green
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86
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David
Hoegel/Donald Hoegel,
Little Mill
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87
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Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont/Applebrook
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87
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Bob
Rogers/Robert Rogers, Kennett Square/West Chester
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87
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Keith
Zdimal/Allen Zdimal, French
Creek
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88
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Daron
Harden/David Harden, Rolling Green
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89
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Peter
P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo,
Applebrook/Waynesborough
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90
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Tom
Ervin/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley
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90
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Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor/Paxon Hollow
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91
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Larry
Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights/Five Ponds
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96
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Super
Senior
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Name,
club
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Score
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John
Convery/John Convery,
Northampton Valley/Glen MIlls
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73
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Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson,
St. Davids
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74
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Neil
Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds/Doylestown
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75
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Jay
Deakins/Warren Deakins,
St. Davids/Philadelphia
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76
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Frank
Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring
Ford
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76
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Glenn
McClaskey/Charles McClaskey,
Wedgwood/Back Creek
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76
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Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands/Spring Ford
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77
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Rob
Moses/Michael Moses, Sr., Concord
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77
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W.
Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford
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77
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Todd
Cappelli/Vince Cappelli,
Philadelphia Publinks/Phoenixville
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77
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Phil
Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks/Penn Oaks
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78
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Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek/Merchantville
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78
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Edmund
Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Stonewall/Manufacturers
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79
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Paul
B. Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia
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79
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Philip
Petroll/Pete Petroll,
Penn Oaks
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80
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Matt
Skilton/W.Frank Skilton, Manufacturers
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81
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Doug
Friel/William Friel,
Squires
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81
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Leon
LaRosa/Andrew LaRosa, Whitford
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81
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Carmen
Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford/Raven's Claw
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82
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Richard
Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr., Commonwealth National/North Hills
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82
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Russell
Orban/Jeff S. Orban, Bent
Creek/Philadelphia Publinks
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82
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Thomas
Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run
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82
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Ryan
O'Leary/Robert O'Leary, Lookaway
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82
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Brent
Alwood/Harold Alwood,
Jr., Five Ponds/Old York Road
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84
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Kenneth
Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney,
Overbrook/Sunnybrook
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84
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Steven
Walczak/Steve Walczak,
Sr., Wilmington
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84
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Jim
Lowthert/Jim
Lowthert, Sr., Heidelberg/Galen Hall
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85
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Arthur
Augustyn/Bill Augustyn,
Downingtown/West Chester
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85
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Richard
Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey's Mill
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85
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Thomas
Decker, Sr./Thomas Decker, Jr., Lancaster
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85
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Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington/Philadelphia Cricket
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85
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Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink/Shannondell
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86
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Joseph
Shott/Edward Shott, North
Hills
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86
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Sean
O'Reilly/Timothy O'Reilly, Aronimink/Applebrook
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87
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Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Springhaven/Stonewall
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88
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Oren
Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock
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88
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Frank
Lucard/Graham Lucard, Old
York Road/Lu Lu
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88
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Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock
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89
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Robert
Weiss/Buddy Weiss, Limekiln
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89
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Conrad
Gack/Christopher Gack, Makefield Highlands/Mercer
Oaks
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90
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Patrick
Buckley/Michael Buckley, Old York Road/Lederach
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91
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Robert
Murray/Kevin Murray, McCall/Bucks
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93
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Thomas
Quirk, Jr./Thomas Quirk, Huntingdon Valley/Overbrook
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93
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Doug
Jones/David Jones, Heidelberg
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93
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Eamonn Logue/Kevin
Logue, Silver Creek/Huntingdon Valley
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94
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James
Pickard/Michael Pickard, Bent Creek
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99
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Erik
Molden/Fred Molden,
Nomads/Makefield Highlands
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100
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Happ Capoferri/George Capoferri,
Flourtown/Hickory Valley
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105
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Christopher
Beringer/Theodore Beringer,
Philadelphia
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NS
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Net
results
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Championship
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Name,
club
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Score
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Thomas
Brennan/Thomas Brennan, Five Ponds/Blue Bell
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67
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Rob
Billings/Robert Billings, Philadelphia Publinks/Rolling
Green
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70
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Joseph
Shevlin/Jonathan Shevlin,
North Hills
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70
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Jeffrey
Huntzinger/Robert Huntzinger,
North Hills/PineCrest
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71
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Michael
Grimes/Gary Grimes, Chester Valley
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71
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Jesse
Daniels/Gary Daniels, Aronimink/Applebrook
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71
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Kevin
Bondi/Edward Bondi,
Huntingdon Valley
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72
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Sean
Seese/Jack Seese,
Huntingdon Valley
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72
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Joe
Culley/Brian Culley, Springhaven
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72
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Bob
Rogers/Robert Rogers, Kennett Square/West Chester
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72
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King
Knox/Tyler Knox, Lancaster
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73
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Matthew
Finger/Jon Finger, DuPont/Snee Farm
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73
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Scott
Pappas/Ronald Pappas, Hartefeld National/Fieldstone
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73
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Bradley
Impriano/Jack Impriano, Edgmont/Applebrook
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73
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Daron
Harden/David Harden, Rolling Green
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73
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Sean
McConnell/Bruce McConnell, Riverton/Running Deer
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74
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Steve
Kyriakodis/Peter Kyriakodis,
Commonwealth National
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75
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Edward
Westermann/Edward Westermann,
Jr., Manufacturers/Jeffersonville
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75
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Jack
McCormick/John McCormick, Stone Harbor/Paxon Hollow
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75
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Bob
Harris/Mitch Harris, Blue Bell
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76
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Shane
Ennis/Timothy Ennis, Bucks/Lookaway
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76
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Kevin
Economos/Pete Economos, Loch
Nairn/Wyncote
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76
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Eric
Fonner/William Fonner,
Huntingdon Valley
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76
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Jesse
Brookreson/David Brookreson,
Huntingdon Valley
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77
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Robert
Aronchick/Craig Aronchick,
Rolling Green
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77
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Alexander
Maguire, Jr./Alexander Maguire, Sr., Brookside
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78
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John
Riley/Tim Riley, Wilmington
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79
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Robert
Craven/Robert Craven, Jr., Philadelphia
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79
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Michael
Brown/Michael Brown, Sr., Philadelphia Publinks/Unaffiliated
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80
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Jason
Castaldi/Ed Castaldi, Honeybrook
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80
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Jason
Kowalski/Robert Kowalski, Yardley/Philadelphia Publinks
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80
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David
Hoegel/Donald Hoegel,
Little Mill
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80
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Peter
P. Dilullo/Peter Dilullo,
Applebrook/Waynesborough
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80
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Bradley
Roberts/Doug Roberts, Little Mill/Gillette Ridge
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81
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James
Coleman/Peter Coleman, Rolling Green
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81
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Tom
Ervin/Pete Ervin, Huntingdon Valley
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82
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Larry
Demarco/Andrew Demarco, Meadia Heights/Five Ponds
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82
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Keith
Zdimal/Allen Zdimal,
French Creek
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88
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Super
Senior
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Name,
club
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Score
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John
Convery/John Convery, Northampton
Valley/Glen MIlls
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63
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Paul
Watson/Troy Watson, Makefield Highlands/Spring Ford
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67
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Thomas
Moore, Jr./Thomas Moore, Sandy Run
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67
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Phil
Over/Phil Over, Golden Oaks/Penn Oaks
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69
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Thomas
Decker, Sr./Thomas Decker, Jr., Lancaster
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69
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Robert
Weiss/Buddy Weiss, Limekiln
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69
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Jay
Deakins/Warren Deakins,
St. Davids/ Philadelphia
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70
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Todd
Cappelli/Vince Cappelli,
Philadelphia Publinks/Phoenixville
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70
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Paul
B. Missett/Christopher Missett, Philadelphia
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70
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Doug
Friel/William Friel,
Squires
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70
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Jay
Howson, Jr./Gregory Howson,
St. Davids
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71
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Rob
Moses/Michael Moses, Sr., Concord
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71
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Edmund
Moore, Jr./Ned Moore, Stonewall/Manufacturers
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71
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Leon
LaRosa/Andrew LaRosa, Whitford
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71
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Carmen
Caruso/Charles Caruso, Spring Ford/Raven's Claw
|
71
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Russell
Orban/Jeff S. Orban, Bent
Creek/Philadelphia Publinks
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71
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Matt
Skilton/W.Frank Skilton, Manufacturers
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72
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Richard
Forbes, Jr./Richard Forbes, Sr., Commonwealth National/North Hills
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72
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Brent
Alwood/Harold Alwood,
Jr., Five Ponds/Old York Road
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72
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Neil
Gordon/Herbert Gordon, Five Ponds/Doylestown
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73
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Philip
Petroll/Pete Petroll,
Penn Oaks
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73
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Ryan
O'Leary/Robert O'Leary, Lookaway
|
73
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Jim
Lowthert/Jim Lowthert,
Sr., Heidelberg/Galen Hall
|
73
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Arthur
Augustyn/Bill Augustyn,
Downingtown/West Chester
|
73
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Richard
Amoroso/Richard Amoroso, Hershey's Mill
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74
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Gregory
Hurchalla/Charles Hurchalla,
Springhaven/Stonewall
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74
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W.
Scott Yard/Chris Yard, Whitford
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75
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Joseph
Shott/Edward Shott, North
Hills
|
75
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Sean
O'Reilly/Timothy O'Reilly, Aronimink/Applebrook
|
75
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Frank
Kunze/Mark Kunze, Spring
Ford
|
76
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Glenn
McClaskey/Charles McClaskey,
Wedgwood/Back Creek
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76
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Charles
McClaskey/Bryan McClaskey,
Back Creek/Merchantville
|
76
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Robert
Murray/Kevin Murray, McCall/Bucks
|
76
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Tim
Curvan/Jim Curvan, Aronimink/Shannondell
|
77
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Kenneth
Croney, Jr./J. Kenneth Croney,
Overbrook/Sunnybrook
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78
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Patrick
Buckley/Michael Buckley, Old York Road/Lederach
|
78
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Michael
Woolley/David Woolley, Tavistock
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79
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Doug
Jones/David Jones, Heidelberg
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79
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Jack
Clough/John Clough, Wilmington/Philadelphia Cricket
|
80
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Erik
Molden/Fred Molden,
Nomads/Makefield Highlands
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80
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Oren
Thomas, III/Oren Thomas, IV, Tavistock
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82
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Thomas
Quirk, Jr./Thomas Quirk, Huntingdon Valley/Overbrook
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82
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Steven
Walczak/Steve Walczak, Sr.,
Wilmington
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84
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Eamonn Logue/Kevin
Logue, Silver Creek/Huntingdon Valley
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84
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Happ Capoferri/George Capoferri,
Flourtown/Hickory Valley
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85
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Frank
Lucard/Graham Lucard, Old
York Road/Lu Lu
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88
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Conrad
Gack/Christopher Gack, Makefield Highlands/Mercer
Oaks
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90
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James
Pickard/Michael Pickard, Bent Creek
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99
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NS-no
show
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