WAIHI GOLF
Women’s — 18 holes
Congratulations to Strokeplay Championship winners with the best two aggregate gross scores of three rounds. Silver: Carol Leary. Bronze: Helen Baynes. Bronze 1 Runner-up: Bev Ireland. These players will represent Waihi at the Champion of Champions in Rotorua on November 12. Bronze 2: Rae Wright. Bronze 2 Runner-up: Shoneen Dunning. Bronze 3: Chris Mercer. These players will represent Waihi at the Champion of Champions at Springfield on October 29.
There were 40 players in the field on Wednesday October 10, on a cloudy, cool day.. It was amazing how playable the greens were, and although at times there were some character-building putts that just missed the hole, or were diverted by odd loose impediments, most players took it in good spirits. In spite of it all, there were some very good scores.
Results: Rae Wright , Michelle Libby 40 points; Bev Ireland, Vivienne Lilley 39; Heather Walker, Noelene Deverill 37; Sarah Tomsett, Dot Ramsey, Viv Gunn, Wendy Matutinovich, Penny Joyce 37; Jenny O’Dwyer, Jenny Tubman, Mavis Bruce 36; Jenny Wilson, Sally Grindlay, Di Lewis 35; Jenny Gallaugher, Nan Hoggard, Jacquie Bain 34; Adele Gunning, Kay Marshall, Sharlene Stewart 33; Glennis Burgess, Avon Gordon 32; Nancy Ross, June O’Reilly 31; Rae Brown, Robin Zinzan 30. Hidden Holes: Jenny Gallaugher, Heather Walker 9 points. Soul Beauty Rooms Player of the Week: Rae Wright.
Veterans
It was cool and cloudy on Monday October 8, and a few missing faces from the field possibly due to participation in the previous two-day Apata Pairs tournament. Scores were exceptionally good, and more than half the 40-strong field played either to, or under their handicaps in the stableford competition. Results — Men: John Deverill 46 points; Ray Berghan, Eddie Bruce, Rakau Keno, Maurice Tait, Paul Chadwick, Bill Tiffin, Kevin Woods 41; Allen Smith, Errol Millar 40; Bob Hoggard, Gyan Prole 38; Kerry Lewis, Wayne Gamble 37; Norm Sanderson, Peter Hewitt, Pete Robertson 36; Andrew McLennan, Gerry Tompkins, Roger Stiles 35; Geoff Gunn 33; John Saunders 32; Richard Still 31. Women: June O’Reilly 40 points; Di Lewis, Adrienne Lynch 37; Mavis Bruce, Jenny Gallaugher, Nan Hoggard 36; Penny Joyce, Michelle Libby, Viv Gunn, Vivienne Lilley 34; Noelene Deverill 32; Bev Ireland 31; Rae Brown 30. Twos: Peter Hewitt.
Nine Hole
In sunny conditions in Tuesday October 9, the Nine-holers had 34 starters playing Wintle Cup Bogey for women and TOB Nett for men. The greenkeepers carrying on with their vertidraining activities was not a proble, and in fact Brian Warren returned with a fine 31 nett.
Women’s Division 1 Wintle Cup Bogey: Yvonne Stack 2 up; Glen Bennett 1 up; Marie Wyatt and Alison Turney square. Division 2 Wintle Cup Bogey: Jeannette Culton and Jean Cotterill 2 up; Bev Poulter 1 up; Judith Dee, Gwen Garrett and Mandy Piper square.
Men TOB nett: Brian Warren 31; Terry Paterson 33; Keith Leaning, Kevin Corney 33; Brian Hunter 34; Garth Pritchard 35.