The Trail Hockey Club Society held its annual Trail Smoke Eaters Golf Tournament on Saturday at Birchbank Golf Club with a full complement of 108 competitors teeing off. The best of the bunch turned out to be the team of Steve Simister, Ryan Edwards, and Jackson Duffus who fired a low gross 61, while the threesome of Pat and Del Iannone, and Kyle Jones won the low-net. From left: Steve Simister, THCS president Tom Gawryletz, organizer Brett McLaren, Ryan Edwards, and Jackson Duffus.

The Trail Hockey Club Society held its annual Trail Smoke Eaters Golf Tournament on Saturday at Birchbank Golf Club with a full complement of 108 competitors teeing off. The best of the bunch turned out to be the team of Steve Simister, Ryan Edwards, and Jackson Duffus who fired a low gross 61, while the threesome of Pat and Del Iannone, and Kyle Jones won the low-net. From left: Steve Simister, THCS president Tom Gawryletz, organizer Brett McLaren, Ryan Edwards, and Jackson Duffus.

Trail Hockey Club Society tees off annual golf tournament and fundraiser

Over 100 duffers came out to help a good cause at the Trail Hockey Club Society's golf tournament

The Trail Hockey Club Society held its annual Trail Smoke Eater Golf Tournament and fundraiser on Saturday at Birchbank Golf Club with a full complement of 108 competitors teeing off.

Funds raised by the THCS have gone to a scholarship fund that recently awarded $61,000 in bursaries for 14 Greater Trail hockey players.

As for the tournament, the three-man, best ball scramble saw the team of Steve Simister, Ryan Edwards, and Jackson Duffus fire a low gross 61, while the threesome of Pat and Del Iannone, and Kyle Jones won the low-net.

Prizes and awards were given out courtesy of a number of local sponsors, in addition to an auction and silent auction to raise funds for the event.

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