SPORTS ROUNDUP
BOWLS
Outdoor — Katikati Bowling Club hosted its Open Triples tournament on July 14, sponsored by Summerset by the Sea. Results: 1st Tauranga South, B Ellett, D Duncan, S Owen, 4 wins +28; 2nd Composite Team, M Constantine, M Constantine, T Chase, 4 wins +28; 3rd Matua, R Guy, J George, K Boyle, 3 wins +22; 4th Katikati, K Whitworth, G Heward, S Weal, 3 wins +17; 5th Mount M, P Goddard, S Armstrong, A Bell, 3 wins +16; 6th Omokoroa, R Broomhall, J Hunt, D Tisley, 3 wins +11. Afternoon prize — Katikati, R Nugter, R Pierce, J Newton.
Indoor — In addition to the usual club night on July 15 the playoff for the Katikati Indoor Bowls Club Championship pairs was played. Five pairs had qualified from the previous week. Betty Sugden and Therese Bouterey defeated Neal Mikkelsen and Christine Sherriff 12-5; in the semifinals Ross Stewart and Bruce Plummer defeated Wayne Gamble and John Gilmore 9-4; Keith Hands and Phil Green defeated Betty Sugden and Therese Bouterey 11-5. In the final, which went right down to the very last bowl, Keith Hands and Phil Green became the 2020 champions by defeating Ross Stewart and Bruce Plummer 8-7.
The winning team for the club night competition was Heather Morton, Jan Hickey and Tim Marlow. Runners up — Eric Harrison, Neal Cruden, John Gilmore and Christine Sherriff. At the conclusion of play, club captain and loyal club member Neil Cruden, who is moving to
Warkworth, was farewelled by members. This week is the qualifying rounds for the Championship Fours.
GOLF
Katikati
Fairview 9 Hole Ladies — Last Tuesday (July 14) was a gem in an otherwise very wet week. With the previous week being rained out, there was a good turnout albeit reduced with school holiday duties obviously paramount. Winter golf does bring challenges but a slightly reduced field of 30 Ladies still enjoyed the competition — the haggle being paid out on best putting for the day. Front 9 — 1st Marilyn Payne 14, 2nd Sandy Knowlson 15, 3rd equal Dianne Litten, Verona McLeod 16, 5th equal Astrid Martin, Cath Edwards and Carol Fleet with 17. Back 9 — 1st equal Jan Hickey, Mary Furness and Collette Payne with 18, 4th Christine Murphy with 19.
Fairview 18 Hole Ladies — The competition on July 14 was stableford and Hidden Hole. Stableford winners — 1st Alison Kennard 37, 2nd Rosemary O’Brien 36, 3rd Cyndy Dean 35, 4th Patricia Hollis 33, 5th on countback Sandra Hurley 32. Hidde Hole winners — Lesley Rayner and Carol Bones. Twos: Heidi Tormey on the 9th and 12th holes. Kay Mitchell on the 9th.
Waihi
Women’s 18 Hole — On Friday, July 10 Waihi hosted the Bay of Plenty District Association Central zone Barometer Day, with teams competing from Tauranga, Omokoroa, Otumoetai, Omanu, Fairview, Mt Maunganui, Te Puke, and Waihi. The weather was stunning with perfect conditions for golf. Every Club fielded a team of two players from each division — Silver, Bronze, and Veterans playing a Handicap Matchplay competition over 18 holes, and two Nine hole players over Nine holes, earning 1 point for a win, one
1⁄2 a point for a half, and zero for a loss. Playing for Waihi were Carol Leary, Wendy Matutinovich, Mavis Bruce, Adele Gunning, Kristine Gascoigne, Klara Ingle, Judith Dee, Margaret Meldrum. Waihi ‘s team won the day with 74.5 points, followed by Omanu 67.5, and Omokoroa third with 65.5.
Why Barometer Day? It was first played for and won by Te Puke in 1989 when the Central zone extended their numbers of Clubs to include Waihi and Fairview, bringing the numbers to eight. It was intended as a yardstick to estimate how the clubs fared against each other in a handicap matchplay interclub competition. Someone presented a very grand barometer as a trophy, and ever since, the annual event has been known as Barometer Day.
■ It was mostly cloudy but dry on Saturday, July 11, and the ladies field played 5th LGU, Karl Wilson Buttons, Lowrie Cup, and Bowden Cup competitions. Best nett results: Jackie Robson, Susan Mustard 71; Niria Gerbich 72; Sharon Deacon, Phillipa Harvey 74; Carol Leary 75. Hidden Holes: Phillipa Harvey, Niria Gerbich 8 points.
■ Handicap Championship matchplay second round results — Bronze 1: Sally Grindlay b Jenny Gallaugher by lot; Nan Hoggard b Klara Ingle on 17th; Adele Gunning b Rae Brown on 15th; Helen Baynes b Pat Hay on 14th.
Semifinals — Silver: Anke Hermannsdorfer b Bev Ireland on 17th hole; Michelle Libby b Susie Goodall on 17th hole.
Bronze 1: Sally Grindlay b Nan Hoggard on 17th; Helen Baynes b Adele Gunning on 14th. Bronze 2: Shoneen Dunning b Kaylene Croker on 16th; Heather White b Rae Wright on 13th.
■ Due to bad weather on Wednesday, July 15, 5th LGU, Bowden Cup, Lowrie Cup and Karl Wilson Buttons competitions will be rescheduled to a later date. Katikati Dreamers Beauty Player of the Week: Jackie Robson.
Matchplay Championships are due to start, with first rounds to be played on Saturday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 29. There are very few names on the list, and Pat needs to do the draw before then. If you wish to enter, please email Pat as soon as possible, or put your names on the list in the clubhouse. pat. hay45@gmail.com
Veterans
There were 44 people in the field on Monday, July 13 playing an individual stableford competition, the weather was overcast and mild, with a light westerly breeze and light showers from midday onwards.
Stableford results: Klara Ingle 38 points; Helen Baynes, Maurice Joyce, Diane Lewis, Daryll Denyer 36; Rodger Bagshaw, Eddie Bruce, Kaylene Croker, Susan Mustard, Mick Goodall 35; Bob Hoggard, Ken Purcell 34; Graham Jenkins, Penny Joyce, Francis Gascoigne, Kerry Lewis 33; Willie Lynch, Adele Gunning, Ross Fitness, John Libby 32; Mavis Bruce, Bruce Rutter, Allen Smith, John Purkis, Peter Robertson 31; Brian Baynes, Rae Brown, John Drent, Allen Sarjant 30. Hidden Holes: Michelle Libby 8 points; Twos: Graham Jenkins, Diane Lewis.
Nine Hole
For once the Nine-holers were lucky with the weather on Tuesday, July 14, and 23 enthusiastic golfers hit the fairways to play Honda Cup and Martha Nett in a Par competition. Women Division 1 — Glen Bennett 2 up; Jean Cotterill 1 up; Gwen Garrett 1 down. Division 2: Shelley Lithgow, Karen Diggelmann all square. (Great effort — both new players)! Margaret Hickey 2 down. Men Martha Nett Par: Rex Smith and John Murphy 2up; Keith Stewart all square.