WAIHI GOLF REPORT
March 18 Women's golf—18 holes On Saturday March 13 It could not have been a more beautiful day for members to get back on the course after the week's heavy verti-draining, and our greenkeepers are to be congratulated on a great job, with the greens just about back to normal. There were three first-round competitions for the ladies' field— Rosebowl, BOP Stableford, and the Houston Putting Cup. Leading the stableford results were Kaylene Croker with 40 points; Jenny Gallaugher 38; Bev Ireland 37; Kathy Ashton, Niria Gerbich 35; Michelle Libby, Phillipa Harvey, Jackie Robson 32; Robyn Kirby 31. It was sunny, hot and humid once the cloud cover had burned away on Wednesday March 17, and some players acknowledged St Patrick's Day by ‘wearing of the green'. All competitions of the day were nett—lgu 1, Wilson Salver, Karl Wilson Buttons, and qualifying for Handicap Championships. Results: Jenny Tubman 72; Kathy Ashton 73; Kaylene Croker, Mavis Bruce, Sally Sherson 74; Avon Gordon, Jacquie Bain 75; Anke Hermannsdorfer, Susan Mustard, Annette Hetherington, Kay Marshall, Nan Hoggard, Rosalind Giffney 76; Karen Diggelmann, Niria Gerbich 77; Denise Mcconnon, Wendy Matutinovich, Glennis Burgess 78; Rae Brown, Carol Leary, Sarah Tomsett, Diane Lewis 79. Karl Wilson Buttons—silver: Jenny Tubman. Bronze 1: Kaylene Croker. Bronze 2: Jacquie Bain. Bronze 3: Karen Diggelmann. Twos: Kaylene Croker. Hidden Holes: Kaylene Croker, Diane Lewis, Adele Gunning, Wendy Matutinovich. Katikati Dreamers Beauty Clinic Player of the Week: Bev Ireland.
Veterans’ golf
The first Mclean Trophy Interclub match between Waihi and Omokoroa was played at Omokoroa on Wednesday March 3, and Waihi women players were in such short supply that Waihi could not field the full team that was anticipated. Naturally, what is one man's meat is another's poison and Omokoroa romped in with a massive lead, and can only be congratulated for their good performance. The next contest will be at Waihi later in the year. Thirty-six people turned up to play the second Nett Medal round on Monday March 15, and those who chose to stay away because of the weather forecast were sensible. Gloomy overcast soon turned to very heavy showers, and water sat on the surface of the fairways that had had been parched for so long, and players' wet weather gear proved inadequate in the downpours. Some were wise and went home, but it was surprising how many stayed on to finish their rounds and not many were keen to linger after golf in wet clothing. Nett results: Michelle Libby 72; Mark Mora, Kaylene Croker 74; John Purkis, Rodger Bagshaw, John Saunders, Peter Robertson 76; Allen Smith, Diane Lewis 77 ; Bruce Rutter, Helen Baynes 78; Graham Jenkins 79; Neville Jamieson (Onewhero) 80. Twos: Neville Jamieson x 2, Kerry Lewis, Bruce Rutter, Allen Smith, Rae Wright.
Nine hole golf
The first qualifying round of the Handicap Champs was held on Tuesday March 16 and the nett results were: Ladies Division 1: Lorraine Meyer, Glenn Bennett 38; Alison Turney 40. Ladies Division 2: Elaine Goodwin 34; Jill Morrison 36; Jenni Mora 37. Men: John Murphy 32; Norm Sanderson 37; John Vautier 38.
Nan Hoggard