Great scores open season
The golf season is rolling in Waih¯ı, as the local club sections celebrated a week of magnificent scores. The Monday Vets held their season opening day last Monday with a great turnout of 51 players.
The players were divided into random teams of four, with the three best stableford scores counting on each hole.
The winning team on 131 points were Judy Saunders, Jenny O’dwyer, Mark Morgan (Sherwood Park), and Brian Robinson, while in second place on 130 was Ken Mustard, Denise Morgan, Jane Wordley, and Andrew Mclennan.
The Nine Hole Section had a competition for a four-man Ambrose.
The winning team was Glen Bennet, Eleanor Koedyke, Tu Tangila, and Margaret Meldrum, with a total nett of 26.8.
Next on 27.0 were John Twemlow, John Mangu, Jill Mason, and Alison Turney.
The winners of the Summer Cup, awarded for the best three rounds of eight available over the summer break, were presented, with Val Mcloughlin winning the ladies’ and John Vautier the men’s sections.
The Wednesday Ladies played for the Geraldine Riggir Trophy on the season’s opening day last week.
This is a best nett competition, and the field was blitzed by a top 64 nett by Karen Lee, With Annette Hetherington in a worthy second place with 69 nett.
Next, all on nett 70 were Wendy Matutinovich, Mavis Bruce, Avon Gordon, Sharlene Stewart, and Rae Brown.
The Hidden Holes was won by Avo Gordon with 9 points.
The Thursday Men’s morning haggle was won by Brian Robinson with 45 points, while Errol Millar ended up with 41 in second place.
Wayne Green was next with 40, and Bob Baunton with 39. Jock Stronach, Stephen Bailey, and Willie Lynch all had 38 points.
In the afternoon haggle Kevan Stewart also came to 45 points, while Wilson Mcgillivray, Mark Hope, and Dwayne O’flaherty all followed with 41 points. Peter Bramble had 40, and David Campbell 39. Terry Gerbich and Bryce Bevin had 37.
The week of magnificent scores continued with the Saturday Ladies.
Martine Milicich scored a personal best 61 nett to win the Merle Board nett at the sections opening day event. Karen May also scored well for second with 66 nett, Jane Wordley had 69. Michelle Libby, Catherine Blake, and Phillipa Harvey all had 71 points.
In the Saturday Men’s Morning Haggle Division 1, John Libby with a nett 67, snuck in ahead of Alan Sarjant on 68, with Daryll Denyer and Nigel Sanderson next on 69. Alex Standfield came in on 70.
In Division 2 Rhys Margan scored a nett 64 to sneak ahead of Stephen Bailey on 65, and Wayne Green with 66. Mark Mora and Tim Parish both had nett 69s, while Tom Wallace finished with nett 70.
Jethro Meares was the top scorer with 64 nett in the Afternoon Haggle. Close behind was Murray Butterworth with 65, then Bryce Bevin on 66, and Mark Hume with 67.
Graeme Culton had a nett 69, then Alistair Cochrane, Rex Knight, Terry Gerbich, and Richard Taitoko all finished on 70 nett.