The husband-and-wife team of Louise Robitaille and Stephen Warboys led the Niagara-on-the-Lake contingent to an impressive showing in the Niagara Champion of Champions tournament.

The one-day, 18-hole tourney Saturday afternoon at the St. Catharines Golf & Country Club featured more than 80 of the top golfers from across the region competing in six divisions, from juniors to seniors.

All the competitors were champions at their home clubs, though a few, like Warboys, were filling in because the champ couldn’t make it.

Warboys, a former NOTL men’s open champion, didn’t miss a beat and shot a 3-over 75, good for third place in the senior men’s division.

He was filling in for NOTL’s Jon Taylor, who won the NOTL seniors crown in August but couldn’t play in the Champions tourney.

Robitaille, competing in the women’s open championship against a challenging field, finished sixth, shooting 83 on the day.

And in the senior women’s division, Martha Cruikshank, who was among a group of Niagara-on-the-Lake golfers inducted into the Niagara Golf Wall of Recognition on Saturday evening, shot 89 to land in a four-way tie for fifth in a field of 18.

Cruikshank, winner of eight women’s open titles and three seniors crowns at the NOTL Golf Club, was recognized for her career accomplishments and her many years of volunteer leadership roles in golf in Niagara.

NOTL’s reigning men’s open winner, Ricky Watson, and teammates from Niagara District Secondary School’s golf team, were also inducted to the Wall of Recognition.

NDSS teammates Evan Caughey, Marc Forbes, Mark Hicks and Brad Neudorf also were named to the Wall of Recognition.

Their team was a dominant force in high school golf and won the 2006-2007 and 2007- 2008 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) golf championships.

Watson had a tough day on the links Saturday, carding a 10-over 82 to finish 12th.

Niagara-on-the-Lake’s two junior champs, Keira Dexter and Sam Walker, both had respectable performances, teeing off  against some tough competitors.

Full results are available at niagarachampions22.golfgenius.com.

OTHER NEWS: Warboys and Jim McMacken led all shooters in NOTL Golf Club’s men’s league play, both carding even-par 36 last Thursday.

McMacken also scooped the best Stableford score, with 20 points.

Other winners were: Closest to the pin: Tim Taylor (#4), Ron Planche (#9). Longest drive (#3): Al Demray. Closest to the 150 marker (#8): Nino Ferrantelli. Longest putt: Kevin MacLean (#2), Warboys (#5).

Gross skins went to: Watson (#2, #8), Warboys (for an eagle on #5), McMacken (#6) and Jim Meszaros (#7).

Net skins winners were: Greg Fedoryn (#2), Jeff Jacques (#3), McMacken (#6) and Bernard Marlow (#7).