BIRT Cup Brings In $100K

The seventh edition of the IG Wealth Management Bobcat BIRT Cup was a spectacle and established a jaw dropping fundraising total in the process.

A record $100,000 was collected for local causes on Friday, July 5 at Wheat City Golf Course with a whopping 288 players taking part in a double shotgun start.

The tournament was also blessed to have the assistance of nearly 200 sponsors.

This summer’s event supported:

• Bobcat student-athletes
• Ashley Neufeld Softball Complex
• Habitat for Humanity
• Westman Speed Skating Club
• Deloraine baseball field
• Forrest community park

The $100K mark more than tripled the Bobcat BIRT Cup’s initial tally of $29,000 from the inaugural tournament in 2018.

Since BU Athletics started running the event, over $440,000 has been raised for the community.

The foursome of Tyler Agius, Mitch Conway, Vasillios Giannopoulos and Dan McMillan won the tournament on a thrilling count-back after finishing 17-under par with two other teams. The 2024 champions eagled the par-5 16^th to earn the title.

Below is a complete rundown on prize winners.

Mulligans with McMunn and Yates matching sales dollar for dollar:

• McMunn & Yates $300 gift card – WINNER: Rocky Hunter
• Big screen TV from Extreme Electronics – WINNER: Derek McGregor

Raffle Ticket Prizes with Meighen Haddad matching the first $2,000 in tickets sold.

• The Stowaway Inn 1-night stay + Sporty’s $50 gift card + Tabletop wood pellet grill, courtesy Boundary Co-op – WINNER: Lee Pearson
• NHL Foundation Montreal Canadiens’ team signed jersey + T-Birds pizza, pop and bowling package – WINNER: Nancy Sorenson
• Toronto Maple Leafs Alumni Assoc. signed jersey + Maple Leaf Foods 1-year supply of bacon – WINNER: Tammy Hodgson
• Philadelphia Flyers Travis Sanheim signed jersey + Glen Lea Golf Course 4 rounds with cart – WINNER: Jeff Adamson

Traditional Silent Auction with Scotiabank matching sales up to $3,000:

• One (1) roundtrip flight for two (2) guests to any regularly scheduled WestJet destination – WINNER: Doug Morningstar
• Klay Thompson Golden State Warriors jersey + Winnipeg Sea Bears 4 game tickets + Mar-Dee Enterprises 2 x $25 gas gift cards + Radisson Winnipeg 1-night stay + Assiniboia Downs 2 x $50 gift cards – WINNER: Jayden Lamb
• Toronto Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah autographed baseball + Winnipeg Goldeyes Sky Suite with 21 tickets + Mar-Dee Enterprises 2 x $25 gas gift cards + Victoria Inn 3 hotel vouchers for 1-night stay + Assiniboia Downs 2 x $50 gift cards – WINNER: Dave Morningstar
• Dayton Black autographed Hamilton Tiger-Cats jersey + Brady Oliveira Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ jersey + Winnipeg Blue Bombers Game Tickets + Mar-Dee Enterprises 2 x $25 gas gift cards + Best Western Pembina 1-night stay – WINNER: Dave Morningstar
• Westman Lumber smoker + Heritage Co-op 2 x $25 gift cards + M&M Meat Shops 2 x $25 gift cards – WINNER: Mac Troughton
• Westman Lumber BBQ + Heritage Co-op 2 x $25 gift cards + M&M Meat Shops 2 x $25 gift cards – WINNER: Keith Braaksma
• St. Louis Blues signed Brayden Schenn jersey + Pizza Express 4 small two-topping pizzas + 4 rounds plus cart at Oak Island Golf Resort – WINNER: Keith Braaksma
• Chicago Blackhawks signed Connor Bedard jersey + Pizza Hut 4 x $25 gift cards – WINNER: Matt Calvert
• Boston Bruins signed Morgan Geekie jersey + T-Birds pizza, pop and bowling package – WINNER: Lee Pearson
• LA Kings signed Drew Doughty jersey + Melita Golf Course 4 rounds w/ cart + burger, fries and drink – WINNER: Dakota Scheirlinck
• Winnipeg Jets signed Connor Hellebuyck jersey + Canadian Tire $250 gift card – WINNER: Lee Pearson
• Minnesota Twins 2 game tickets + McPhail Travel $250 travel voucher – WINNER: Blair Wooley
• Dallas Stars Jamie Benn and Joe Pavelski autographed hockey sticks + Minnedosa Golf & Country Club 4 rounds + Dari Isle Drive-In 4 x $25 gift cards – WINNER: Carberry Sandhills Electric
• Toronto Raptors signed RJ Barrett jersey + Browns Socialhouse $25 gift card + Santa Lucia Pizza $25 gift card – WINNER: Derian Penziwol
• Toronto Maple Leafs signed Joel Edmundson jersey + Browns Socialhouse $25 gift card + Santa Lucia Pizza $25 gift card + Inflatable Paddle Board, courtesy Action Power – WINNER: Jordan Campbell
• Toronto Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews jersey + Browns Socialhouse $25 gift card + Santa Lucia Pizza $25 gift card – WINNER: Warren Watt
• Vegas Golden Knights signed Mark Stone jersey + Browns Socialhouse $25 gift card + Santa Lucia Pizza $25 gift card + 94.7 STAR FM/Q-Country 91/.5 FM 3-month advertising package – WINNER: Bryan Freiheit
• Nashville Predators signed Roman Josi jersey + The Dock $25 gift card + Pizza Express small 2-topping pizza voucher + 4 18-hole rounds plus cart at Gladstone Golf & Country Club – WINNER: Dakota Scheirlinck

Online 5050, presented by Sunrise Credit Union – WINNER: Jeff Williams with Ticket # C-1416

Guardian Fencing Putting Green Contest (Free for Golfers)

• Chance to win #1: Mar-Dee Enterprises $25 gas gift card + 4 nine-hole rounds at Pilot Mound Golf Course – WINNER: Tyler Waterhouse
• Chance to win #2: Wheat City Golf Course golf bag + Shanks Driving Range & Grill $80 gift card – WINNER: Keith Gessner
• Chance to win #3: Pizza Hut $25 gift card + Kim’s Asian Restaurant $25 gift card – WINNER: Justin Rabe

FREE contests on the course:

• Sutton-Harrison Realty Door Prize Draw — Next to Riverside Lifestyle Estates – Hy-Wire Zipline Adventures package, courtesy Bounce FM / Pure Country + A&L Cycle prize package + The Dock $25 gift card + Pizza Express small 2-topping pizza voucher – WINNER: Ron Harper
• Hole 1 Longest Putt – $25 gift cards to Sobey’s West; McDonald’s; Pizza Hut and Kim’s Asian Restaurant – WINNER: Dwayne Gylywoychuk
• Axe Throwing Contest Hole 2 – 8 rounds at Souris-Glenwood Golf Course + Pizza Express small 2-topping pizza voucher – WINNER: Eleanor Hyndman
• Hole 6 Closest to the Pin – Maple Leaf Foods 1-year supply of bacon + Winnipeg Blue Bomber Aug. 23 game tickets, courtesy Pure Country/Bounce FM Radio – WINNER: Craig Anderson
• Scotiabank Shootout at Hole 8 – (1) The Dock 4 x $25 gift cards + Dairy Queen prize package + Pizza Express small 2-topping pizza voucher – WINNER: Dan Ashfield (2) Brandon Wheat Kings’ merch + game tickets – WINNER: Steve Thompson
• Hole 8 – Men’s Longest Drive – 4 rounds at Boissevain Golf Club + Mar-Dee Enterprises $25 gas gift card + McDonald’s $25 gift card + TSN Men’s Golf Apparel – WINNER: Scott Hlady
• Hole 10 Closest to the vintage Bobcat jersey – Swiss Chalet 1/4 Chicken Dinner for a Year + 4 x $25 gift cards to Harvey’s – WINNER: Dwayne Gylywoychuk
• Hole 11 Senior Men’s 55+ Closest to the Pin – Stainless Steel Microwave Oven from Leon’s + T-Birds pizza, pop and bowling package – WINNER: Paul Friesen
• Hole 13 Ladies Closest to the Pin – $25 gift card to Kim’s Asian Restaurant + 4 bottles of wine, courtesy Century 21- WINNER: Mary Thomson
• Hole 14 Bucket Golf Chipping Game Pick your target for a chance to win 1 of 3 prize packages. (1) Winnipeg Blue Bomber Sept. 27 game tickets, courtesy Pepsi – WINNER: Dave Burman (2) movie passes with medium popcorn to Landmark Cinemas – WINNER: Berkley Barnard (3) $25 gift cards to Sobey’s West End, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and Kim’s – WINNER: Rick Stallard
• Hole 14 Closest to the Pin – Case of 6oz sirloin steaks, compliments of Pratts – WINNER: Jim Millan
• Hole 15 Longest Putt – T-Birds pizza, pop and bowling package + $25 gift card to Sobey’s West + The Dock $25 gift card – WINNER: Glenn Steele
• Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Baseball Throw Between Hole 15 & 16 – Crane Steel golf bag + complementary green fees at Clear Lake Golf Course + TSN his and hers golf clothing + The Dock $25 gift card – WINNER: Geoff Kroeker
• Hole 16 Ladies Longest Drive – 4 complimentary green fees at Killarney Lakeside Golf Club + $25 gift cards to Sobey’s West, McDonalds and Pizza Hut + TSN Ladies Golf Apparel – WINNER: Cejay Hilhorst
• Hole 18 Closest to the vintage Bobcat jersey – Extreme Electronics portable bluetooth speaker – WINNER: Terry English