Women compete at tournament
It could not have been a more perfect day for the Women’s Xmas Open Tournament last Friday nor a more perfectly groomed course that could only have been described as stunning.
There were 85 players in the field from
19 Clubs — Cambridge, Hauraki, Mt Maunganui, Maramarua, Nga¯ ruawa¯ hia, Fairview, Paeroa, Tauranga, Walton,
O¯ manu, Te Awamutu, Waitomo,¯Urenui,
Te Puke, Omokoroa, Te Aroha, Tahuna and Waihi. There was a heavily laden sales table giving a degree of optimism to those who had not scored so well — maybe not many would go home empty-handed, and the two fairies (Jenny O’Dwyer and Kaylene Croker) distributing the goods were to be seen to be believed. The competitions in two divisions were gross over the field, best nett and stableford in each division, then all remaining prizes for stableford runners up, plus minor novelty prizes.
Santa (Earle White) and his helper Elf (Geoff Lee) ho-ho-hoed their way around the course distributing Christmas cake and liquid cheer, which may or may not have had a detrimental effect on some scores, but they were much appreciated, and added to the festive atmosphere.
Prize winners Division 1: Best gross over the field Kay Marshall 85. Best nett: Billie-Jo Simmons 70.
Best stableford: Maxine Cotter (Omokoroa) 37. Runners up: Karen Lee 37; Linley Wallace (Cambridge) 36; Susie Goodall 35; Gaylene Bunn
(Nga¯ ruawa¯ hia), Debbie Ring (Walton), Wendy Matutinovich, Nan Hoggard 34; Susan Mustard, Gretchen Potter (Tahuna), Alison Keane (Hauraki) 33; Heather Sharpe (Walton), Avon Gordon, Pat Hay, Suzie Walters (Waitomo), Jenny Tubman, Robin Zinzan 32; Mary Chantry (Tauranga), Di Lewis, Helen Baynes 31; Adele Gunning, Wendy Franks (Te Puke)
30; Chris MacKenzie (Matamata), Megan Freer (Te Aroha), Joan Irwin (Fairview), Pam Johnston (Waitomo) 29. Nearest the Pin on N° 8: Billie-Jo Simmons. Longest Putt: Wendy Matutinovich. Twos: BillieJo Simmons, Paula Parfitt (Hauraki).
Prize winners Division 2 — Best nett: Denise McConnon 70. Best stableford: Liz Hale 38. Runners up: Edna Connolly, Jan Strang (Te Puke) 37; Jenny O’Dwyer, Margaret Wereta (Waitomo) 36; Michele Grant (Urenui), Heather Houston 35; Heather White, Judy Borchard 34; Gay Bainbridge, Noelene Deverill, Christine Ball (Te Awamutu), Lynda Renner (Waitomo) 33; Carol Mahon (Walton), Rae Brown 32; Klara Ingle, Lynda Storer
(O¯ manu), Dianne Magee (Tauranga), Kathy Ashton 31; Jenny Gallaugher, Viv Gunn 30 Marg Ritchie (Waitomo), Dee Comrie (O¯ manu), Adrienne Lynch 29; Audrey¯Turner (Cambridge), Lorraine Moon (Omanu), Chris Alley (Paeroa) 28; Jan Hickey (Fairview) 27.
Nearest the Pin on N° 8: Rae Brown. Longest Putt: Jenny O’Dwyer. Twos: Lyn Mansell (Waitomo), Lynda Storer
(O¯ manu).
Winner of Moana McAllsiter Memorial Trophy for best local stableford score: Kay Marshall.