Veterans tournament played
Players came from Paeroa, Auckland Region, Castlecliffe, Lakeview, Feilding and Waihi to play in the Veterans’ two-day tournament on November 1-2.
The weather was bad on the first day, with strong cold winds and heavy squally showers with hail making conditions very uncomfortable. The second day was sunny with strong cold southwesterlies, but at least it was dry.
The tournament was well sponsored by businesses in Waihi Beach — Waihi Beach Chemist, Waihi Beach Hotel, Ship Shape Boutique, Ava Boutique, Michelle’s Beauty Room, Flat White Cafe´ ; in Waihi — Mitre 10, Beds R Us, 100% Appliances, New World; in Katikati — The Craft Shed and Talisman Hotel, enabling the committee to provide great prize table.
Competition over the two days in men’s and women’s divisions was aggregate nett winner and runners-up, stableford winner and runners-up, with a daily prize for best stableford. Results — Men’s overall nett winner: John Drent 135. Runners-up: Bob Pipe 137; Tom Rowbotham 138. Stableford Overall winner: Errol Millar 78 points. Runners-up: John Deverill 77; Bill Tiffin
75; Gerry Tompkins 74; Rakau Keno, Peter Wright, Paul Chadwick 73; John Saunders, Des Johns, Rodger Bagshaw 71; Peter Robertson, Allen Sarjant 70; Kerry Lewis, Eddie Bruce 69; Mike Cotter (Paeroa) 68; Tom Wallace, Chris Robinson (Auckland Region) 67; Ken Purcell 66; Peter Dent (Paeroa) 65; Graham Walker
64; Ross McFarland 63. Top stableford — Day 1: Maurice Joyce 42 points. Day 2: Tom Rowbotham 42. Nearest the Pin — Day 1: Dick Berendt (Paeroa). Day 2: Eddie Bruce. Longest Putt — Day 1: Richard Still. Day 2: Benjamin Shin (Paeroa). Twos: Ken Purcell on No 15, Bill Tiffin on No 6, Dick Berendt (Paeroa) and Eddie Bruce on No 8.
Women — Overall nett winner: Rae Wright 137. Runners-up: Rae Brown 143; Kay Still 148. Stableford Overall winner: Edna Connolly 69 points. Runners-up: Rachel Yoo (Paeroa) 68; Nan Hoggard 64; Adele Gunning 63; Jenny O’Dwyer, Chris O’Connell 62; Kathy Ashton 61; Klara Ingle 60; Heather Walker 59; Avon Gordon
58. Top stableford — Day 1: Rae Wright 42 points. Day 2: Kay Still 40. Nearest the Pin — Day 1: Adrienne Lynch. Day 2: Kathy Ashton. Longest Putt — Day 1: Rae Brown. Day 2: Rae Brown.