WAIH¯I GOLF
There was good news for the Ladies’ section when two of our club members had success at the Bay of Plenty ladies Bronze 2 and 3 championships held at O¯ hope on Monday. Kathy Ashton won both the Bronze 2 Gross and Nett, while Megan Jowsey also won the Bronze 3 Gross and Nett. To top it off the Waih¯ı team came second overall. A great result for the Waih¯ı Ladies Section.
As all the club competitions have been completed for the year, the club held the annual closing day on Saturday, November 4 with a mixed stableford haggle, run in two mixed divisions. This was run in conjunction with the Top Cat and Top Dog competition.
A great field of 74 members turned out to compete, and in Division 1 the ever-reliable Allen Sarjant took the top spot with 38 points, with Richard Taitoko and Jackie Robson close behind on 37 points. Next, all with 36 points were Terry Gerbich, Tim Parish, and Chris Pilmer, while all with 35 were Tayla Turbull, Graeme Culton, Allen Smith, and Wendy Matutinovich.
In Division 2, having a great day was Mark Mora with 38 points (and a two), just heading off Peter Dagg and Peter Wright. Then Rex Knight had 36, Jill Morrison with 35, and Chris Hale, David Campbell, Avon Gordon, and Jane Wordley all on 34.
Run in conjunction with the closing day competition is the Top Cat (lady) and Top Dog (man) final, where all the winners of the daily haggles through the year are eligible to win the top spot based on the closing day haggle. The 2023 Top Cat is life member Avon Gordon, while the Top Dog is Mark Mora.