SPORTS RESULTS

■ BRIDGE

Waihi Contract Bridge Club - Handicap pairs session - August 26

North south: First Sue Spinks and Sheila Cummings 60.29, second Brian Robinson and Jan Robinson 59.44, third Pat Juventin and Carole Corner 53.36.

East west: First Beth Mann and Hattie Curtis 61.14, second Elaine Robertson and Alan Mace 57.72, third David Bell and Ian Falconer 55.61.

Waihi Contract Bridge Club session results for round five of the championship pairs - September 2

North south: First Alan Mace and Sue Spinks 60.76, second Robert Knyvett and Dave Roberts 60.42, third Arthur Mann and Beth Mann 50.69.

East west: First Kevin Juventin and Pat Juventin 72.22, second Sue Ryan and Graham Ryan 53.17, third Michael Burt and Paul Jerard 50.40.

■ INDOOR BOWLS

Waihi Beach RSA Indoor Bowls

Club — Septembr 1

A small but enthusiastic gathering at their club night. The teams of pairs alternated their playing positions after each game. This meant the leads were able to play skip positions and control the game.

Winners on the night were Brian Warren and Pete Morrison. The triers prize went to John Williams and Nelsy Jordan. Waimata Indoor Bowls - September 3

Despite the weather turning on strong winds and torrential rain, eight members turned up to play their weekly bowls. Pairs was the order of the night with Diane Paulsen and Shirley Taylor winning over Peter Youngman and Anne Richards.

■ GOLF

Waihi Golf report - September 4

Club Matchplay Championships

It was a day out of the box on September 1—perfect weather for one of the most important days of the Club year— Club Matchplay Championships. The Senior Men's match between Alistair Cochrane and Lincoln Drent was first on the tee at 8:00am, in what was going to be a battle of the giants—Alistair hoping for his 10th win and Lincoln for his fifth. At the half-way mark after 18 holes, the match was all square, but Lincoln, fresh after not having played for six weeks, surged ahead in the second half to win on the 12th hole.

At 8.10am the intermediate match over 36 holes between Murray Gutry and Phil Trevenen: at 18 holes Murray was two holes up, and in a very close match he managed to get the better of Philip to win four holes up. Well done.

Richard Taitoko played Tim Parish in the Junior A Men's final and after 18 holes was six up. Although Tim played his usual steady golf, Richard was on fire, his lead was too great, and he finished the game ten holes up with nine to play.

In the match between John Purkis and Mike Rose in the Junior B Men's match—John was four up after eleven holes; Mike fought back to all square on the 17th hole, and then it was all in the putting—John sunk his, and Mike didn't. A great match.

Women: Due to a family bereavement, the Ladies Silver Division match between Carol Leary and Michelle Libby has been deferred to a later date.

In the Ladies 36-hole Bronze 1 match between Jacquie Bain and Avon Gordon, Avon set the pace early with her amazing putting skills. On record, they both should have been evenly matched, but with a six-hole lead after 18 holes, Avon had her foot on the accelerator and was never going to ease the pressure, relentlessly giving Jacquie little opportunity to claw her way back, and by the way her putts were dropping, the lead was too great to overcome. The match was over, seven holes up and six to play. As a matter of interest, this 80-year old marvel last won the trophy in 2001!

The Bronze 2 Ladies 18-hole match between Gay Bainbridge and Jenny Gallaugher was a battle between two very determined players.

Both were equal at the turn, neither player giving an inch, battling on to finish all square on the 18th. Both had good tee shots on the 19th, then Jenny duffed her second; Gay was on the green for three, and holding her nerve, with two putts won the match one up. Well done.

Nine Hole Section . Ladies Division 1: Lorraine Meyer b Glen Bennet three holes up and two to play.

Ladies Division 2: Carole Hambleton b Mandy Piper four holes up and three to play.

Men: Clyde Smith b Peter Madsen four holes up and three to play.

Women’s golf—18 holes

Winter wasn't going out without a fuss on Saturday August 31, with gale force winds making golf a debateable occupation, and women trying to play a stableford competition and finding it difficult to stand upright and score well. Results: Robyn Kirby 35 points; Sharon Deacon 33; Bev Ireland 32.

Continuing winter's foul mood with easterly gales and heavy rain on Wednesday September 4, golf was cancelled.

Veterans’ golf

There were 41 players on September 2 enjoying a beautiful day and a fun golf format—Russian Roulette, a game played in pairs and multiplying their stableford scores. There were also some Handicap matches played at the same time.

Match results: Allen Smith b Peter Maria; Gerry Tompkins b Earle White; Chris O'Connell b Adele Gunning; Adrienne Lynch b Helen Baynes. Russian Roulette results: Kerry Lewis and Chris O'Connell 91 points; Willie Lynch and Jenny Tubman 75; Rakau Keno and Vivienne Lilley 74; Bruce Rutter and Michelle Libby 72.

Nine hole golf

It was touch and go with the weather on September 3— nothing unusual there for a Tuesday!

The field of 27 players donned their woollie hats and numerous layers of wet weather and managed to get back to the clubhouse before the serious wind and rain arrived.

9 Hole Second round Strokeplay results: Division 1: Lorraine Meyer 50; Cathy Shannon 52.

Division 2: Margaret Meldrum 58; Judith Dee 58; Pat Burr, Sue Ryan, Gwen Garrett 61.

Men: Keith Leaning 47; Maurice Drummond 48; Brian Warren, Garth Pritchard, Clyde Smith 49.

- Nan Hoggard

■ DARTS

Waihi Beach RSA - September 3 A miserable night weather wise, but seventeen players braved the rain and turned up.

Glen Grindlay and Louisa Duckmanton were the outright winners with four straight wins.

Runners up after a play off went to Chris Alatt and Sue Harrison.

Men's highest start went to Chris 140, and for the ladies, Sue 81.

Bill Tiffin, who has been with us for quite a while, eventually celebrated his first official 180, Well done Bill. See you all again next week.

■ SNOOKER

Waihi Beach RSA - September 5 Monday Interclub: Beach traveled into town and played a determined Waihi RSA side with Waihi winning 9 games to 7 games.

Tuesday Doubles: 13 players this week - first John Mutch 212 points, runner-up Barry Jesney 188 points, third Ian Booth 159 points, highest break John Mutch 22, lucky draw Ian Booth, raffle Bruce Bell.

Thursday Singles: first Allan Dower 164 points, runner-up Barry Hunt 127 points, third Ian Booth 118 points, highest break Allan Dower 20.

■ 8 BALL

Bowentown Boating and Sports

Fishing Club - September 5 Winners: Ken Paterson and Dave Giles.

Runners up: Greg Paterson and Kerry Edge

Highest break: Dave Giles Please send your sports results to sports@waihileader.co.nz