Robert Wallace from Midlands won his first Bachli event, the new Surfcoast Senior Amateur. His 74 at the Sands followed by 75 at Lonsdale was three shots ahead of Greg Welsh (78,74) from Colac and Peter Bence (75,77) from Peninsula-Kingswood.

Alan Buckley from Commonwealth (67,72) has come back with a vengeance to win the Nett event by two shots ahead of Larry Maxwell from Heathcote (76,65) on countback over Commonwealth's Graham Bone (69,72),  and Peter Bence (70,71).

This year is the first of the new combined event of the old Surfcoast and Lonsdale events into the Surfcoast Senior Amateur - 18 holes at the Sands - Torquay followed by 18 at Lonsdale. Both courses were presented in great condition and the event was played in perfect weather.Surfcoast2016