Bill Bristol of Vancouver won the Oregon Super Senior Championship golf tournament played Sept. 7-8 at Orchard Hills Golf and Country Club in Washougal.
Bristol shot a 7-over-par 147 for the 36-hole Oregon Golf Association tournament for men 65 and older. Bristol shot 72 in the first round and maintained the lead with a 75 in the second round.
A total of 55 men participated in the championship tournament, with Jim Gibbons of Wilsonville, Ore., and Tom Liljeholm of Prineville, Ore., tying for second place at 10-over par.
Susan Palmer from Eugene, Ore., rallied to beat Washougal’s Cathy Markham by two strokes for the women’s title. Her 36-hole score was 173. The women’s tournament is open to ages 60 and over.
This was the fifth year for the super senior tournament. In addition to the open play, players competed for net-scoring prizes and in flights based on their age. Markham and Janice Anderson, also of Washougal, won their flight of the competition.
Salmon Creek triathlons
Jaysun Pyatt and Dave Soelberg were the winners of the Rotary’s Max Muscle Triathlon held on Sunday at Salmon Creek Park.
The event, which helped raise funds and awareness for Rotary’s efforts to eradicate polio, included two race distances.
Pyatt won the Olympic distance triathlon — a 1-mile swim, 24-mile bike ride and 6.2-mile run — with a time of 2 hours, 16 minutes and 35 seconds. His winning margin was 13 minutes over runner up Jason Thelen. A total of 21 athletes completed the Olympic-distance triathlon.
The first woman to finish the race was Beth Jertberg. She finished in 3:04:35, and was ninth overall.
A sprint triathlon — a half-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run — drew more than 50 participants. Soelberg completed the race in 1:12:15.
Leslie Beard was the first woman to finish the sprint triathlon, finishing eighth overall with a time of 1:20:44.
Special Olympics bowling
Special Olympics will begin its bowling season on Saturday. An incorrect date for the start of bowling season was previously published in the Community Sports Notebook.
Individuals with intellectual disabilities are encouraged to participate. There is no fee. Special Olympics coaches build upon each athlete’s skill level, and programs are designed to provide a challenging and a rewarding experience for every athlete.
To learn more about Special Olympics, and about how to get involved as an athlete or coach, contact Clark County sports coordinator Rick Cook by e-mail at: ccsowa@live.com.
Curling anyone?
Evergreen Curling Club will host open houses in coming weeks to introduce beginners to the Olympic winter sport. The events are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. on Sept. 26 and Oct. 5 at the Lloyd Center Ice Rink in northeast Portland.
The open houses will cost $10 for adults and $5 for ages 10-20, and will include both off-ice and on-ice instruction. A special open house for those in wheelchairs is Sept. 28.
Evergreen Curling Club league play begins in October. To learn more about the sport or the club, or to register for the open house, visit www.evergreencurling.com.
For a calendar of other area sports events, including teams and tryouts, see the Community Sports Calendar at www.columbian.com.
News items for the Community Sports Notebook can be submitted by sending e-mail to paul.danzer@columbian.com or by calling 360-735-4521.
