Notice: The City of Buckhannon Transfer Station is closed Wednesday due to a malfunctioning scale. The Recycling Center remains open, and all waste pickups will continue on the regular schedule.

UniFirst Corporation takes lead in men’s golf league standings

TENNERTON – Following a week off due to bad weather, the Buckhannon Country Club Bob Cupp Men’s Golf League was back in action this Wednesday and a new leader emerged in the standings after week two of fourth-quarter action.

UniFirst Corporation is the new leader after a 17 ½-13 ½ victory over Feola’s Flowers with 37 ½ points.

Lisa Cain Edward Jones, last week’s leader, dropped to second with 34 ½ points after a 19 ½-14 ½ setback to First Community Bank.

Custom Cabinets moved up three spots into third place despite a 16 ½-16 ½ tie with Hank Ellis Insurance with 33 total points.

Baker Tilly remained in fourth place despite a 17 ½-15 loss to Highland Landscaping.

In the other match of the week, Sam’s Pizza defeated High Point Construction by a 19-13 ½ score.

John Moss of Custom Cabinets won Low Actual honors with a 37 while Carl Chidester of Highland Landscaping earned Low Net honors with a 36.

The standings, top individuals performances and this week’s schedule:

Standings

Team Points

1. UniFirst Corporation 37 ½

2. Lisa Cain Edward Jones 34 ½

3. Custom Cabinets 33

4. Baker Tilly 32 ½

5. Hank Ellis Insurance 32 ½

6. Sam’s Pizza 32 ½

7. Feola’s Flowers 31 ½

8. First Community Bank 31 ½

9. High Point Construction 30 ½

10. Highland Landscaping 29 ½

Low Actual – Par 36

John Moss, Custom Cabinets 37

John Mathias, Sam’s Pizza 38

Steve Jeran, Hank Ellis Insurance 38

Doug Garrett, Unifirst Corporation 39

Evan Coffman, First Community Bank 39

 Low Net – Par 36

 Carl Chidester, Highland Landscaping 30

John Mathias, Sam’s Pizza 32

Danny Hinzman, Lisa Cain Edward Jones 32

Dave Alkire, High Point Construction 34

John Moss, Custom Cabinets 34

Paul Dibiccari, Hank Ellis Insurance 34

Evan Coffman, First Community Bank 34

This Week’s Schedule

UniFirst Corporation vs. Hank Ellis Insurance

Highland Landscaping vs. First Community Bank

Sam’s Pizza vs. Baker Tilly

Feola’s Flowers vs. Lisa Cain Edward Jones

High Point Construction vs. Custom Cabinets

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