SPORTS ROUNDUP

BOWLS

Katikati - Katikati Outdoor Bowls played its optional handicap singles tournament for theAndrews plate trophy last Wednesday, November 11. The competition attracted 24 bowlers with light drizzle to start then turning to a sunny afternoon with some excellent bowling, especially fromthe junior bowlers. Results: 1st Stuart Watkins 5wins plus 65; 2ndKimKenyon 5wins plus 52 (Junior); 3rd Erica Mirando 4wins 1 draw plus 32 (Junior); 4th Alan Burwell 4wins plus 36. Afternoon prizewent to RuthTaylor with 2wins.

GOLF Waihi MixedGolf -

OnClub Closing DaySaturday November 5, the TopDog andTop Cat finals were played. Menandwomen whowere Players of theWeek throughout the season competed for the supreme titles in a stableford competition, and the winners were Mark Bryant (Top Dog) and Shoneen Dunning (Top Cat), both with40 points. Congratulations.

There were 77 players in the field for a stableford haggle and a shotgun start. Men Division 1: Bill Young42 points; RichardTaitoko 41; Mark Bryant 40; Grant Robson, Ross Fitness 39; Paul Williams, Earl Hoskins 37; Denis Borman, Jason Baldwin, JohnTrim35; Graeme Parkinson, Russell Dewey, JacobusWentzel 34; Ross Sayer, David Morris, Murray Fraser, Terry Gerbich, RonArthur, AlexTeesdale, SamGurney 32; JimPowell, John Libby 32; WayneBrierley, JohnTaylor, Des Crene 31. Division 2: Paul Weaver 41 points; Gary Dunning 38; David Croker 36; Chris Hale 35; Des Johns 34; Jock Stronach, John Burns, Demian Dunlop 33; Bob Hoggard 32; Chris Gates, Philip McHugh, TomRowbotham31; Martin Jones, JimEvans 30. Women: Shoneen Dunning 40 points; Klara Ingle 39; Bev Ireland, Susan Mustard 38; PhillipaHarvey, Karen Roche, Karen Lee, Mavis Bruce 36; Louise Stephens, Kaylene Croker 35; Jackie Robson 34, WendyMatutinovich 33; Diane Lockwood, Vivienne Lilley 32; Sharon Deacon 31; Jenny Tubman, Michelle Libby, Liz Hale, Adele Gunning 30. Twos: RonArthur, Bev Ireland, Mark

Hume, Denis Borman, Phillipa Harvey.

Omo-Wai-Whanga

This event, originally started in 1999 as a competition between Waihi andWhangamata, and laterOmokoroa wasinvited to join in this very friendly interclub contest. It wasa foul weather forecast on Sunday November 8, and yet people turnedup in goodnumbers to represent their Clubs, and although showers came through itwas not as bad as expected. It wasa stableford competition, and teamscores were averaged to determine the winners. Waihi player Michelle Libby on her 13 handicapplayed a fantastic round of golf with 77 off the stick, and 44 stableford points, whilemost other players struggled with weather or post rugby-watching tiredness fromthe night before. Whenall scores were added and averaged, Waihiwonthe WaiWhangaShield (between Waihi andWhangamata), and the Whanga-Wai Ladies Shield (between Waihi and Whangamata), and the TriangularTrophybetween all three Clubs alsowonbyWaihi. Twos: Brian Robinson. Womens18 hole - On WednesdayNovember 12 there were only 14 players in the field for the first Summer Cup round and a stableford haggle. Haggle results: Wendy Matutinovich, DotRamsey40 points; Edna Connolly 36; Klara Ingle 35; Carol Leary, Annette Hetherington 33; Jenny Gallaugher 32; Nan Hoggard 30.

Veterans - There were 64 players in the field on Friday November 4 for the Waihi Veterans’Open tournament, generously sponsored by Beds R‘Us Waihi. Other sponsors were Waihi Beach RSA, The Talisman Hotel Katikati, Waihi Beach Chemist, Saltaway Marine, Laughing Pottery Waihi, 100% Electric Waihi, Flat White Cafe Waihi Beach: and as always, the Club is extremely grateful for their continued support. Players came fromTauranga, Thames, Clarks Beach, Omanu, Paeroa Inc, Hukanui, Onewheroand Waihi. It wasa stableford competition played in two divisions— 0to 22 and23-54. Results—Division 1: TimParish 39; Kristine Gascoigne, Carol Leary 38; Brian Baynes, Karen

Lee 38; John Saunders, Mavis Bruce, Peter Luijken (Tauranga), Jock Stronach 35; DougWay(Thames), Avon Gordon, Maurice Gardner (Clarks Beach), Gordon Johnson (Thames) 34; Ken Purcell 33, Peter Robertson, Brian Robinson 33; Murray Russell, Frances Gascoigne 32; George AlanBrown (Tauranga), Rodger Bagshaw, Paul Woolright (Paeroa), Eddie Bruce 31; Paul Suizberger (Hukanui) 30. Division 2: Nan Hoggard 40; WayneGamble 39; Adele Gunning 39; Bob Hoggard, Kathy Ashton 36; Peter Hewitt, Edna Connolly, Michael Wilson, Mark Mora, Heather Houston 35; Klara Ingle 34 Richard Still. Gerry Tompkins 33; Errol Millar, John Purkis, Jenny O’Dwyer 32; Geoff Lee, Jenny Wilson, Diane Lewis, TomWallace 31; Peter Hoffman (Thames), Geoff Brand (Tauranga) 30. Twos: RaewynWright on 15. Nearest the Pin on 8: Karen Lee, Mark Mora. Longest Putt on 11 Heather Houston, John Purkis. CoromandelShield

The last report of this six-way Waikato Veterans’ Association Interclub Zone 3 competition started with the goodnews that Waihi hadmaintained a reasonable lead overTahuna, and in this penultimate round atWhangamata onMonday November 9, Mick and Susie Goodall, KenPurcell, Allen Sarjant, Peter Maria and John Giffney combined to put Waihi into an almost unassailable lead with 175 points, 20 ahead ofTahuna’s 155, and Hauraki one shot back on 154, going in to the final onNovember 23 at TeAroha. What a great team effort.

■ OnMondayNovember 9 therewas a stableford haggle, and a smaller than usual field probably due tomany being golfed-out after the previous three days’ events, and some Coromandel Shield supporters playing atWhangamata. Stableford results: Eddie Bruce 39 points; KenMustard 38; Kerry Lewis, Bruce Rutter 37; Allen Smith 36; MarkTomsett, Des Crene 35; RakauKeno34; Peter Hewitt, Andrew McLennan, Mavis Bruce, Gyan Prole 33; WayneGamble, Diane Lewis, Klara Ingle, Helen Baynes 32; Errol Millar, Bill Tiffin 31; Bill Linn, Denise Donald, Edna Connolly 30. Twos: Brian Baynes on 15.