SPORTS ROUNDUP
BOWLS
Katikati — Katikati Bowling Club held its annual open triples tournament on July 2, sponsored by Birchwood Packhouse. Results: 1st B Cantwell (S), T Kelly (D), G Lockett (L) — Tauranga Domain 4 wins +22; 2nd R Nugter (S), R Adams (D), M Edwards (L) — Katikati 4 wins +20; 3rd R Broomhall (S), J Hunt (D), D Isley (L) — Omokoroa 3.5 wins +21; 4th B Ellett (S), D Duncan (D), S Owens (L) — Tauranga South 3 wins +14; 5th T Schiska (S), R Stewart (D), V Carl (L) Mount Maunganui 3 wins +14. Afternoon prize A Burwell (S), C Burns (D), R Burwell (L) — Katikati.
GOLF
KATIKATI
18 Hole — The Fairview 18 hole ladies competition on June 30 was LGU Round 1. Results: Kathy Munro 73, Sandra Hurley 74, Alison Young 75, Heidi Tormey, Lesley Rayner 78, Georgie Sorokin 79. Twos: Alison Young and Merle Mason, both on the 9th hole.
WAIHI
Women’s 18 Hole — First round Handicap Championship matches have now been completed. Silver division: Bev Ireland b Carol Leary on 17th hole; Michelle Libby b Sharlene Stewart on 15th; Susie Goodall b Wendy Matutinovich on 18th. Anke Hermannsdorfer had a bye.
Bronze 1: Sally Grindlay b Edna Connolly on 17th; Nan Hoggard b Kathy Ashton on 15th; Klara Ingle b
Karen Lee on 16th; Rae Brown b Mavis Bruce on 19th; Adele Gunning b Vivienne Lilly on 16th; Helen Baynes b Phillipa Harvey on 20th; Pat Hay b Diane Lewis on 19th; Jenny Gallaugher b Sharon Deacon by lot. Bronze 2: Kaylene Croker b Gay Bainbridge on 16th. Bronze 3: Liz Hale b Glennis Burgess on 18th.
Second round matches must be played by this Sunday, July 12.
■ Weather conditions were so foul on Saturday, June 27 that no women were tempted to play the course. However, despite the bad weather, Helen Baynes and Phillipa Harvey decided to play their Handicap Championship match because there was no other option other than to default. With patience and determination, they were able to complete their mighty match to the 20th hole, and a win for Helen Baynes.
■ It was sunny with a brisk southerly breeze with temperatures not rising above 10 degrees on Wednesday, July 1, and the 43 players in the field playing BOP Stableford and a Putting Cup round were muffled up in multiple layers, yet still froze. Stableford results: Mavis Bruce 35 points; Susan Mustard, Chris MacKenzie (Matamata), Diane Lewis 33; Jenny Gallaugher, Kay Marshall, Carol Leary, Chris Mercer, Dianne Douglas 32; Avon Gordon, Nan Hoggard, Sarah Tomsett, Karen Lee, Rae Brown, Diane Lockwood, Helen Baynes, Edna Connolly 31; Kristine Gascoigne, Adrienne Lynch, Dot Ramsey 30.
Twos: Mavis Bruce on the 15th hole. Hidden Holes: Dianne Douglas, Sarah Tomsett, Karen Lee, Mavis Bruce, Wendy Matutinovich, Kay Marshall, Chris Mercer — 7 points. Katikati Dreamers Beauty Player of the Week: Mavis Bruce.
Mixed golf — Men Women and Welcome tournament
Rain cleared and the day was fine for the annual blood match on Sunday, June 28, this year played to a different, and probably kinder format. Instead of the traditional versus Back singles, foursomes and fourball matches, the 20 best men’s and women’s stableford scores were used to determine the final outcome, and for the first time since its inception, it was a draw! There could well have been a sigh of relief from the assembled players that the extraordinary trophy in the cabinet would remain in the clubhouse cabinet for another year. Stableford results: Peter Wright 37 points; Carol Leary, Rosalind Giffney, John Giffney, Kaylene Croker, Jeanette Culton, Allen Sarjant, Pip Jones, Avon
Gordon, John Purkis, Brian Baynes 36 points; Jackie Robson 35; Don Bain, Helen Baynes, Anke Hermannsdorfer 34; Jim McManus, Susie Goodall, Peter Bramble, Karen Lee, Susan Mustard, Sam Gurney, Daryll Denyer, Phillipa Harvey 33; Allen Smith, Ken Mustard, Grant Robson, Andy Roche 32. It was unusual that in the field of 61 players, there were no Twos.
Veterans — Instead of the cold wet forecast, it was warm and sunny for most of the day on Monday, June 29 for an Individual Stableford competition. There were only 39 players in the field, many having played the day before in the Men v Women’s event.
Results: Brian Baynes, Rodger Bagshaw 37 points; Graham Jenkins, Ross Fitness, Tim Parish, Denis Borman, Maurice Joyce 36; Graham Hawkes, Peter Wright, Wayne Gamble 35; Allen Sarjant, Adele Gunning, Rae Brown 34; Willie Lynch, Klara Ingle 33; Bev Ireland 32; Allen Smith,, Karen Lee, Gerry Tompkins, Nan Hoggard, Jim Evans, Robyn Kirby, Mavis Bruce 31; Tom Wallace, John Purkis, Gyan Prole 30.
Nine Hole — Twenty nine-holers turned up on Tuesday, June 30, and played in very cold, trying conditions. Wintle Cup Round 1 Stableford: Women Division 1: Lorraine Meyer 15 points;, Gwen Garrett, Gwyn Wiggins 14. Division 2: Margaret Meldrum, Judith Dee 18 points; Helen Brady, Julia Nicolson 16. Men TOB Stableford: Garth Pritchard 18 points; John Murphy 13, Brian Hunter 12.