GOLF RESULTS
Waihi Golf report for October 22
The Primor-apata Triple Pairs Challenge 2020
It was a near–perfect weekend in all respects for the 2020 Triple Pairs tournament. The 54-hole nett competition played over two days on October 17/18, consisted of three 18-hole rounds—canadian Foursomes, Scottish Foursomes, and Fourball Best Ball, the combination pairs to be either Men’s pairs, or Mixed pairs. The organizing committee had more than its share of headaches with the uncertainty of Covid-19 and lockdowns: sponsorship was by no means certain with current economic difficulties, the election date was changed to the same weekend, and even worse, All Blacks were unexpectedly scheduled to play Wallabies at Eden Park in the second Blesdisloe Cup test on the last day of the tournament—all contributed to fears that tournament entries would be down. Happily their fears were groundless, and the tournament went without a hitch on the beautifully prepared course—a credit to the greens’ staff.
The shot of the day/week/ month/ century must surely be attributed to Peter Wright in the afternoon foursomes on the first day of the tournament. His partner Rae put the second shot into the left greenside bunker on the 18th hole, and Peter, who normally has no difficulties with bunker play, hit a great shot out on to the roof of the clubhouse, where it ricocheted to just off the 11th green. Rae then hit the approach mid-ships, sending the ball at considerable speed to the other side of her designated green, and Peter with a flourish promptly holed his shot for a five. Howzat?
Total nett scores over two days— winners: Nigel Sanderson and Pip Jones 195.
Overall prizewinners in divisions: Mixed pairs—john Trim and Raewyn Macmahon 206; Peter
Ramsay and Michelle Libby 207; Ken Purcell and Adele Gunning 208; Martin Tribe and Phillipa Harvey 209; Brian and Helen Baynes 209; Phillip and Rosemary Trevenen 209; Michael and Wendy Matutinovich 209; Eddie and Mavis Bruce 2011; Andy and Karen Roche 212.
Men’s pairs—jethro Meares and Jacob Seymour 201; Maurice Joyce and John Mohn 204; Paul Williams and Jesse Jensen 207; Mike Rose and Russell Dewey 211; Rex Knight and Murray Fraser 212; Steve and John Brooky 212; John Newton and Rob Morrison 213; Tim Carroll and Dominic Newman 213; John Drent and Don Oliver 215.
Twos—ken Purcell and Adele Gunning; Michael and Wendy Matutinovich; Martin Tribe and Phillipa Harvey; Jason Baldwin and Carol Leary; Dylan West and Simon Mustard; Murray Fraser; Craig Edlin; Nigel Sanderson; Susan Goodall; and Peter Ramsay on the par four fourth hole.
Nearest the Pin on 6—Rosalind Giffney, Don Newman. Nearest the Pin on 8—Rosalind Giffney, Marlon Cosmas. Nearest the Pin on 13—Helen Baynes, Michael Connor. Nearest the Pin on 15— Rose Braid, Paul Williams.
Ladies Best nett over the field— Pip Jones 68. Men Best nett over the field — Jesse Jensen 67. —