SPORTS RESULTS

■ INDOOR BOWLS

Waimata Indoor Bowls - August 27 Club night. With a number of players away we only had four teams on Tuesday night with Peter Youngman and Keith Wright winning with three wins, Betty Thomas and Don Moir the runners up with two wins and the team taking the chocolate home were Keith Prier and Shirley Taylor. A fun night.

Waihi Beach Indoor Bowls - August 29 The ladies singles playoff between Ethel Dench and Joan Gill was won by Ethel by one point. A very tight game and congratulations to both winner and runner – up. The club member splayed triples, runners up being Kevin Boothby, Terry Wren and Queenie Van de Ven. Winners were Gail Boothby, Hilton Bruning and Marilyn Roberts.

■ GOLF

Waihi Golf report - August 29 Women’s golf—18 holes

The weather was partly cloudy—a reasonable day on August 24 for Houston Cup Putting third round, and Bay of Plenty Stableford competitions. Stableford results: Michelle Libby, Bev Ireland, Niria Gerbich 33 points; Jenny Wilson, Karen Roche 31; Jackie Robson, Carol Leary, Gay Bainbridge 30. Hidden Holes: Jackie Robson 8 points.

At last! At decent day to play golf on August 28, and this was reflected in the many good scores returned in the Bay of Plenty Stableford, and Houston Cup Putting third round competitions. There were some hairraising tales of balls repeatedly rolling down the hill from the fourth green, emphasising the fact that if the ball was not hit well onto the green, you were in serious trouble. Stableford results: Adrienne Lynch 40 points; Sally Grindlay, Jenny O'Dwyer, Avon Gordon, Judy Borchard 37; Jacquie Bain 36; Jan Robinson, Jenny Tubman, Adele Gunning 35; Kay Marshall, Wendy Matutinovich, Dot Ramsey, Chris Mercer, Kristine Gascoigne 32; Jenny Gallaugher 31; Marie Rickard, June O'Reilly, Glennis Burgess, Mavis Bruce 30. Hidden Holes: Avon Gordon 8 points. Player of the week: Adrienne Lynch. Veterans’ Golf

On August 26 if they weren't drowned by heavy rain in the first part of their game, there was every chance of being blown off the course before the day was out, yet most of these not-getting-any-younger golfers persisted and carried on to the end of their games, many of them playing first round handicap Championship matches.

Match results: Allen Sarjant b Ken Purcell; John Purkis b Bruce Rutter; Bob Hoggard b Andrew McLennan; Peter Maria b John Drent; Allen Smith b Peter Robertson; Earle White b Tim Parish; Gerry Tompkins b Willie Lynch. Individual stableford results—Men: Bob Hoggard 42 points; Allen Sarjant, Lew Sayer 41; Earle White, Rakau Keno 38; Tim Parish 37; Peter Maria, Andrew McLennan, Allen Smith 36; Eddie Bruce 35; Ken Purcell 34; Gerry Tompkins 33; Peter Robertson, John Purkis 32; John Drent, Willie Lynch 31.

Women: Robyn Kirby 34; Chris O'Connell 33; Adele Gunning 32; Jenny O'Dwyer 31; Adrienne Lynch 30. Nine Hole golf

Not only did the sun finally come out on August 27, but also plenty of players, bringing with them a much happier attitude and enthusiasm for the game.

Results for the first round of Strokeplay Championship were:

Ladies division 1 gross: Lorraine Meyer 48; Yvonne Stack 54; Barbara Schrider 60.

Ladies division 2 gross: Kay Lane 52; Judith Dee 57; Carol Hambleton 58.

Men gross: Tony Skelton 46; Maurice Drummond 47; Rex Smith 48. Daffodil Day Tournament

On August 29 there was a good field supporting the Cancer Society's charity tournament, organised by Katikati Lions in conjunction with Waihi Golf Club, raising just under $900.

Prizes were awarded for best gross and best nett scores over the field, and all other prizes stableford.

Best gross: Allen Smith 76. Best nett: Peter Maria 63.

Stableford results— Alex Teesdale, Ken Purcell, Avon Gordon 40 points; Bill Tiffin 39; Richard Taikato, Jason Baldwin, Ray Fisher 38; Kelly Exelby, Tom Rowbotham, Nigel Sanderson 37; Andy Roche, Andrew McLennan, David P.Campbell, Pat Hay, Mike Rose, Peter Wright 36; Errol Millar, John Purkis, Colin Keightley, Murray Fraser, Mike Matutinovich, Adrienne Lynch, Paul Morgan 35; Russell Berridge, Karen Lee, John Taylor, Ted Murray, Rodger Bagshaw, Paul Weaver, Des Johns 34; John Newton, Graham Leigh, David Morris, Allan Sarjant, Kristine Gascoigne, Adele Gunning, Tim Parish 33. Twos: Peter Wright on 6, Jim Powell on 8. Nan Hoggard

■ DARTS

Waihi Beach RSA Darts - August 27

Last weeks darts had yet another play off to find our winners and runners up. Eventually it was Tom Snedden and Louisa Duckmanton taking the win.

Runners up went to Tim Reed and Jenni Orbel-Proctor. Men's highest score went to Dave Papesch 180, and for the ladies Jenni 101.

■ SNOOKER

Waihi Beach RSA - August 29 Tuesday doubles: 16 players this week - numbers are picking-up again after the winter spell. first Graham Stewart 214 points, runnerup Barry Jesney 186 points, third Barry Craven 171 points, highest break Graham Stewart 16.

Thursday singles: 12 players this week - first Graham Stewart 170 points, runner-up Tom Vorstman 150 points, third Ian Heriot 95 points, highest break Jimmy Ewing 22.

■ 8 BALL

Bowentown Boating and Sports Fishing Club - August 29

Winners: Allen Dower and Cheryl Priestly. Runners up : Dave Giles and Ken Peterson Highest break: John Fagan

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