Smith, Christy win Bush Classic
An almost record field was recorded for this year’s 17th annual Bush Classic.
Two late defections from the original 128 players saw 126 players turn out for the Saturday first round at Pahiatua and the Sunday second round in Eketahuna. Some 33 clubs were represented. The tournament was again sponsored by Trust House and Post Office Hotel, Pahiatua. Ties were decided by countback. The full prize list is:
Men: 1 Christy Biddle (Eketahuna) 83 points, 2 John Duffy (Eketahuna) 79, 3 Joby Stella (Hawkestone) 79, 4 Murray Thompson (Eketahuna) 78, 5 Craig Stevens (Pahiatua) 77, 6 Tony Capes (Eketahuna) 76, 7 Ian Gardner (Linton Camp) 76, 8 Tai Ruaporo (Judgeford) 76, 9 Glenn Stanton (Hawkestone) 75, 10 Hamish Anderson (Eketahuna) 74, 11 Bryan Talbot (Royal Wellington) 74, 12 Graham Gardner (Eketahuna) 73, 13 Gordon Martin (Kapiti) 73, 14 Graeme Stephens (Rangitikei) 73, 15 John Warner (Martinborough) 73, 16 Peter Bourke (Pahiatua) 72, 17 Brett MacDougall (Pahiatua) 72, 18 Colin Wallace (Pahiatua) 72, 19 Rob Lopez (Martinborough) 71, 20 Kevin Bowick (Whitford Park) 70, 21 Darryl Bradford (Titahi) 70, 22 Graham Irvine (Linton Camp) 69.
Ladies: 1 Joan Smith (Eketahuna) 81, 2 Margaret Chapple (Eketahuna) 78, 3 Cindy Braddick (Eketahuna) 74, 4 Eva Heinrich (Manawatu) 74, 5 Lynne Sutherland (Eketahuna) 74, 6 Vivien Jones (Linton Camp) 74, 7 Vicki King (Eketahuna) 73, 8
Shireen Harold (Palmerston North) 72, 9 Francie Duffy (Eketahuna) 72, 10 Janice Duffy (Eketahuna) 70
Accuracies - Saturday: Closest to the Pin: Junior Men – Selwyn
Joyce, Junior Ladies – Adrienne Marwick, Senior Men – Kylie Russell, Senior Ladies – Colleen Daysh, All In – Shireen Harold
Longest Drives: Junior Men – Brett MacDougall, Junior Ladies
– Julie Warner, Senior Men – Reuben MacNamara, Senior Ladies – Vonese Walker
Twos: Michael Bourke, Al-Lek White, Murray Wolland, Pire Wehi, Sheldon McNamara, Kyle
Russell, Lisa Cotton, Shireen Harold, Selwyn Joyce, Raymond Ngan.
Accuracies - Sunday: Closest to the Pin: Junior Men – Jim de La Haye, Junior Ladies – Julie Warner, Senior Men – Joby Stella, Senior Ladies – Lynne Sutherland, All In – Julie Warner. Longest Putt – Dan Scotson
Longest Drives: Junior Men – Jansen Maxwell, Junior Ladies – Ruby Joyce, Senior Men – David Hurrell, Senior Ladies – Lindy Wheeler
Twos: Julie Warner, Mick Anderson, Christy Biddle, Peter Bourke, Sheldon McNamara, Jeff Ogg, Tai Ruaporo, Mark Field, Dan Scotson, Craig Stevens, Murray Thompson, David Hurrell, Colin Whibley-Smith, Alex Jones
Daily Prizes: Saturday: Men – Joby Stella (43), Ladies – Joan Smith (43)
Sunday: Men – Christy Biddle (45), Ladies – Margaret Chapple (40).