SPORTS RESULTS
PETANQUE
The WPA Interclub competition was held at Horowhenua Petanque Club.
There were eight clubs involved — Whanganui East Club, Manawatu, Horowhenua, Otaki, Kapiti, Nae Nae, Silverstream and Upper Hutt. Each club had six players and they all played singles, doubles and triples.
The winners on the day were Kapiti, second were Manawatu, third Whanganui East and fourth equal were Horowhenua and Otaki, fifth Upper Hutt, sixth NaeNae and then Silverstream.
The next competition to be held at Horowhenua Petanque Club is the WPA Regional Triples on February 26.
SWIMMING
Levin Swimming Club results and report from the recent 2022 Wellington 13-years-and-over long course champs.
The weekend was all about: Believe — Dream — Achieve, highs, lows, tears , giggles, above all a team full of spirit, drive, great attitude towards your teammates and fellow competitors.
2021 two swimmers from LSC competed at Wellington Long Course Champs. That was 12 months ago, in that time you the swimmers of LSC created your own squad module within yourselves: spirit, ethics, discipline, attitude, camaraderie, purpose, drive to succeed.
As the year progressed, complete with our friend Covid, you all kept positive, kept moving forward with positive attitude, getting stronger — wanting more.
You the team put it all together at the Wellington Champs.
As soon as you all walked in the door, all your team spirit — work ethics, rolled out, creating a joyful team spirit, which created your own personal medals = PBs. Some achieved finals, those who didn’t still turned up at finals sessions did the warm up sessions all together — team work ethics — spirit.
L.S.C team was small compared to other local clubs , including some of the big teams from around NZ. But you made your presence felt with your continual barrage of vocal support for those swimming was absolutely priceless.
In doing so L.S.C has been extended another invitation to train at a club in Christchurch, attend a competition when possible . You all experienced highs / lows, giggles, disappointment, but your jovial team spirit / support pulled each of you through setbacks and kept driving forward = team. Postive, powerful, purpose. Hannah Alderton: 9 events 4pbs 4 Finals:
Siobhan Burgess: 6 events 4pbs Te Hokotuku Gardiner-Hokianga: 6
events 5pbs — 3 finals — 3pbs Abbigail Hall: 4 events — 2pbs. Madeleine Howorth: 8 events 6pbs — 2 finals 2pbs.
Darcey Isaacs: 9 events 1pb — 5 finals 5pbs. Silver 400 freestyle Oliver Kennett: 10 events 9pbs — 7 finals 3pbs. Bronze — 400free. Bronze — 200IM. Silver — 200 free. 5 National age group times — 200 IM, 100m free, 50 breaststroke, 50 freestyle, 50 backstroke. Ma’aki Motu’apuaka: 7 events 5pbs. 2 finals 2pbs.
Olivia Murray-Kirby: 6 events 5pbs. 1 final 1pb.
Carmen Su: 10 events 4pbs. 1 final 1pb.
Serena Su: 7 events 4pbs. 5 finals 4pbs. Gold 200m free. Gold 400m free. Bronze 1500m free. Courtney Fitzgibbon: 1 event 1pb L.S.C team finished 15th out of 31 teams.
On behalf of myself and the swimmers, a huge thank you to Esta for all the work you put in prior to the swim meet, all the work / long hours at the swim meet, especially the meeting — to reset the swim meet when the Covid restrictions where put into place. All the nail biting, heart-stopping moments watching the LSC team competing. Thank you.
To Jack our camera man recording all the races on the tablet for the swimmers to review, thank you. Arie, thank you for jumping into time keep when the electronic timing collapsed, thank you. Above all, thank you to our dedicated parents for your endless support both before, at, and after the swim meet, sincerely appreciated.
GOLF
Foxton Golf Club
Nine Hole
26-Jan Stableford — Ruth Williams 22, Elaine Pedersen 22, Steve kupa 21,
Marilyn Hayvice Jones 20, Charlie Matenga 20, Carol kupa 19, Sylvia Young 18,
Jennifer Sexton 18, Eric Cornick 17, Geoff McBrydie 16, Donna McBrydie 15,
Jacqui Satchwell 15, Jan Bowen 14, Diane Eveleigh, 13 Midweek:
January 25 — Russel Jack 43, Graeme Ellis 42, Dean Winyard 40, Lynda Dick 38,
Wayne Parsons 38, Bob Dick 37, Kemp Solomon 36, Todd McGuigan 34 Curly Evans 34, Huck Baird 33. 2’s Todd McGuigan, Huck Baird. 27 Jan — Tamati McGregor 41, Lynda Dick 40, Bob Dick 37, Wayne Parsons 37,
Keith Norris 36, Rob Chrystall 36, Aloma Jackson 36, Paul Hansen 35. 2; s Lynd Dick.
Saturday, January 29: Darren Tabener 42, Sharon Symons 41, Todd McGuigan 40, Gerald Turk 39,
George McDonald 38, Ken Rollerston 38, Mike Brown 37. 2’s Mike Wilks, Dave Lack, Gerald Turk.
Summer Cup: Winner Darren Cootes runner-up Darren Tabener.
Buckley Golf Club
Sunday, January 30. Snr. Dallas Wiki 41. Joe Winiata 40. Rob Ormsby 36. G Forbes 35. Liam OConnor 34cb. David Trueman. Jnr Shaun Trueman 42. cb. John McKenzie. Scott Purcell 41cb Ken Bayne. Bernie Wildbore. M Pickford 38. Twos Mark Jamieson No 15. M Salmon No 4. D Goddard No 17. Toots No 14. Bernie Wildbore No 6. Inter Club Friendship Shield Hawkestone Apiti. Linton Buckley. won by Buckley.
Levin Golf Club
Results week ending January 30: Tuesday Men Stableford: Klaas De Graaff 41, Brian O’Donnell 39, John Saulbrey 39. Twos: Graeme Cliff, Bob Masters and Gavin Jones; Wednesday Hole Mixed Stableford: John Jarden 20, Ray Ferguson 19, Peter Price 18. Twos: Marilyn McCormick; Thursday — Early Men Stableford: Owen Bonis 39, Wayne Askew 37, Russ Baldwin 37. Twos: Russ Baldwin, Ivan Franklin and Peter Clarke; Late Men Stableford: Dave Collins 40, Nigel Hemopo 30, Bruce Smith 40. Twos: Phil Fryer, Gerald Harpur and Graham Ellis; Friday 9 Hole Mixed Stableford: John Mullane 21, Ross McCormick 19, Laurie Baines 19. Twos: John Mullane and Bo Arwidson; Saturday — Early Men Stableford: Owen Bonis 37, Ivan Franklin 36, John Quayle 35; Ladies Stableford: Claire Chapman 38, Nan Sterne 36, Judith Walton 34. Twos: Leanne Ward; Late Men Stableford: Ray Grout 41, Geoff ate 41, Bruce Smith 40. Twos: Ray Harvey abd Ray Grout.
Men’s Summer Cup — best 4 of 6 stableford rounds: Ray Grout 157, Geoff Pate 154.