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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT BEST WISHES TO THE 2012 provide our athletes a great golfing challenge. As President of British Columbia Golf, I would like to wish all of our competitors an excellent championship season. British Columbia Golf takes extreme pride in staging exceptional championships at great courses throughout the province. We believe that the venues we have selected for our 2012 championship series will COMPETITORS We would also like to thank all of the host venues for their unwavering support of golf in the province. Without your hard work in preparation for our events, the reputation of competing in a British Columbia Golf championship would not carry with it the prestigious reputation that it does. For this effort, we thank you. Have a great 2012 championship season and we wish you all of the best out on the links. Hit it far and hit it straight! Keith Larson BC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES BOSTOCK CUP The Bostock Trophy, presented annually to the Amateur Champion, was donated by Senator Hewitt Bostock in 1895 on the condition that it be used for the Amateur Championship of British Columbia. of the Victoria Golf Club, and could not be won outright by any winner. Hence, this trophy is "on loan" from the Victoria Golf Club to Golf British Columbia for the presentation each year to the Amateur Champion. It was to remain the property While the actual trophy is presented to each year's Champion, this Champion is also given a keeper trophy and the Bostock Trophy is returned to the BCGA, inscribed with the name of the Champion. Only 4 players have won the Bostock Trophy more than twice: Harvey Combe (8) and William E. Oliver (3) at the turn of the last Year Winner 1983 Doug Roxburgh Lanny Sawchuk 272 278...............Gallaghers & Kelowna 1984 Ed Beauchemin Philip Jones 1985 Doug Roxburgh Brian Wells 1986 Brian Wells 1977 Doug Roxburgh Garnet Lineker 285 286....................................Kamloops 1978 Doug Roxburgh Brent Murray 1979 Fred Couples 1980 Sandy Harper 1981 Steve Berry 1982 James Harper 1976 Doug Roxburgh Don Griffiths Brent Murray Doug Roxburgh 285 290.....................................Castlegar Doug Roxburgh 274 282........................................Victoria Brian Christie Jr. 291 292 ..............................Shaughnessy 276 282.......................................Uplands 277 281...............................Marine Drive 1987 Gary Puder 1990 Rob Anderson Don Gowan, Doug Roxburgh, Ed Beauchemin 285 288 .............Cranbrook & Kimberley 1988 Doug Roxburgh Blair Philip 1992 Rob Anderson Andrew Smeeth 275 276 ...................................Chilliwack 1991 Doug Roxburgh Steve Berry 1989 Doug Roxburgh Stephen Watson, Brian DeBiasio 286 287...............Castlegar & Birchbank 289 (playoff)...........Nanaimo / Cowichan 291 293 ..............................Shaughnessy Jeff Kraemer Steve Berry, Doug Roxburgh 285 287 .............Kamloops & Rivershore 285 286..........Pitt Meadows/Ledgeview 284 286....... Gorge Val e / Glen M'dows 285 286..................Capilano & Seymour Runner(s)-Up Scores...................................Location 286 293........................................Pt Grey 1995 Doug Roxburgh Stephen Dixon 280 285................................Castlegar 1996 Doug Roxburgh Kurt Cassidy 1997 Dan Norton 1998 Kurt Cassidy 1993 Andrew Smeeth Rob Anderson 1994 Darren Griff Year Winner 1999 B. N'man-Bennett Dan Swanson 2000 Gordon Scutt Kevin Klebe 2001 Matt Makinson John Shin 2002 James Lepp 2003 James Lepp 2004 James Lepp 2005 James Lepp 2006 Bryan Toth 2007 Mitch Gillis 2010 Adam Svensson Justin Shin, Darren Wallace, Adam Cornelson 276 281..........................Castlegar GC 2008 Eugene Wong Parker Lilly 2009 Daniel Brown 2011 David Rose Stephen Dixon 291(playoff) ..................Predator Ridge 280 281...........................Storey Creek 277 281 ........................Prince George 276 278 ......................Royal Colwood 278 284.........................Richmond CC 276 280....................Lakepoint G&CC Chad Belbin Andrew Lovas Kent Eger 285 287 ..............................Point Grey L. Bernakevitch 270 273...........Vernon/Spallumcheen James Allenby Rafael Lee Adam Haldwin 272 275.....................Morningstar GC 277 277....................Marine Drive GC Brady Johnson 277 278...........Duncan Meadows GC Kevin Kerrigan, Richard Jung275 278...............Dunes At Kamloops 2012 BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS C 275 279.............Gorge Vale Golf Club 280 283..............................Golden GC Runner(s)-Up Bryn Parry century, Doug Roxburgh (13) over a 27-year period from 1969 to 1996 and James Lepp (4) who took the title every year from 2002 to 2005. Other notables who have hoisted the Cup are Fred Couples in 1979 and Course Architect A.V. Macan in 1912 and 1913. The Bostock Trophy was placed on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame until 1989, after which it was moved to its current home at the BC Golf House Museum. PAST BC AMATEUR CHAMPIONS (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT): MITCH GILLIS WITH GEORGE FAITHFULL, EUGENE WONG, JAMES LEPP, ADAM SVENSSON, DANIEL BROWN, ANDREW SMEETH, DOUG ROXBURGH, BRYAN TOTH WITH 2O11 WINNER DAVID ROSE IN THE CENTRE 273 278.................................Kelowna 284 288..........................Shaughnessy Scores...............................Location 280 282..............................Vancouver THE HISTORY OF THE ALL IMAGES CREDIT INSIDE GOLF OR COURTESY GOLF BRITISH COLUMBIA