SPORTS RESULTS
RUGBY
Bay of Plenty Rugby
BOP Rugby love getting out into the community and connecting to its clubs and schools.
On March 26, BOP Rugby undertook one of a series of community engagement days at Katikati Rugby Club, Moore Park. “We had a great turnout of young rugby players,” says BOPR partnerships manager Neil Alton. “We only just had enough sausages to feed everyone with 90 boys and girls coming down for some coaching, fun and prizes.”
The aim of the community days are three fold, one — have fun, two — players and coaches learn some new skills and drills and three — connect as a community over a barbecue.
There was also plenty of spot prizes and everyone went away with a gift including four top trainers who were selected from the age groups.
SAILING
Katikati Boating Club
The last race of the season was held on March. Because it was Easter there were several of the fleet away but with a steady 12 knot wind and a sunny day it was the perfect finish to the 23/24 season. The last winner of the season was Ash Smith seen here leaving the start line close behind Peter Norrie’s Charlotte.
GOLF
Waihi Golf Club
Vets: Monday competition this week was the first round of four to decide this year’s Nett Medal title. First out of the blocks and early leaders were three players, Tim Parish, Doug Ferguson, and Francis Gascoigne, all tied on nett 69. Next was Kerry Lewis with 70, while Allen Sarjant, Bill Tiffin, Norm Sanderson, and Alex Standfield all finished with nett 71, and then Gary Choat on 72.
Tuesday nine hole section: played a stableford haggle which resulted in two ladies being tied for the top score. Nicola Pooley and Margaret Meldrum both scored very creditable 23 points, to finish ahead of Glen Bennett with 21, and Alison Turney on 20. Michelle Bonnici and Lynda Thomson both finished with 17 points. Wednesday ladies: The competition of the day was Captain’s choice, and consisted of various scores being recorded based on the par rating of the hole. It was played in teams of three, and the winning team was Jill Morrison, Karen Lee, and Jenny Gallaugher with 84 points.
Second was Helen Baynes, Liz Purcell, and Carol Leary with 82, with two teams tied for third on 81 — Edna Connolly, Kathy Ashton, and Heather Watters and Adrienne Lynch, Sarah Tomsett and Denise McConnon.
The player of the week was Dot Ramsey with 67 nett.
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CROQUET Katikati Croquet Club
Results for Business House Week Six played on March 14. Beach Girls — 2 Points (won with 17 hoops to 14 hoops, Germinators — 2 points (lost by 14 hoops to 17 hoops), Accounting 4U — 1 point, Levellers — 3 points.
Agents Anonymous — 3 points, The Friends — 1 point, Kauri Pt. Travellers — 4 points, Wooden Spoons — 0 points.
Results for Twilight Week
Six played on March 19 Outcasts — 1 point, SNAP — 3 points, Vikings — 1.5 points, Maybes — 2.5 points, Has Beans — 1.5 points, Misfits — 2.5 points, Gale Force — 2 points (Lost by 9 hoops to 11 hoops), Who Knows — 2 points (won by 11 hoops to 9 hoops).
Katikati Croquet Twilight finals March 26
The finals of the seven week, eight team twilight competition was played at Katikati Croquet lawns at Hunters Reserve, Katikati. This is a competition for club members in teams of four players that is held twice a year in October/November and again in February/March. The competition was hard fought and the final results were very close. In the end, a new team who just started playing together this year were victorious — well done. The Vikings (captain Rachael Williams plus Trevor Williams, Grace Gilroy and Lenart Eldholt). Runners-up only a half a point behind were The Maybes (captain Bob Baunton plus Cherie Baunton, Elaine Robertson and Lesley Wilkins). Anyone who is interested in learning more about croquet contact 027 2247367.
GOLF Fairview Golf-18 hole women
March 22 saw round 2 of Association Pennants Competition played at Fairview Golf Course. Our team of Joan Irwin, Jude McCashin, Georgie Sorokin, Alison Kennard, Diana Jopling and Gayle Nairn did us proud coming first equal with Otumoetai. Fairview is placed third overall with one more round to be played. Thank you to all the helpers from both the 18h and 9h members. March 26 was the third round of LGU and putting. Silver division winner was Joan Irwin. Bronze 1 division winner was Karen Crosby. Bronze 2 division winner was Annette Simpson. Overall the winner of the day was Karen Crosby with 66 net. Runnerup was Cathy Munro with 69 net. Third was Isabell Johnson with 70 and fourth Annette Simpson with 71. Next were Rosalie Wrathall and Mary Furness with 72 and Joan Irwin and Kay Buckeridge with 73. The only two of the day was Kay Buckeridge’s on hole 4. Jill Chambers was the putting champion with 28 putts.
Fairview vet men and ladies
March 25 we had 26 men and ladies mixing in for our Combined Vets morning. We played Russian Roulette, multiplying individual stableford points each hole for a combined total. The following partners won the haggle, Monique Amor/Clive Lock, Anne Howard/ Stewart Couper, Glenis Hilt/Wayne Newson, Marilyn Payne/Phil Day and Peter Hope/Kathleen Grammer. Congratulations to Marilyn Payne for her Birdie on 9.
Fairview 9 hole ladies
March 28 was the final day of our Val Dillon Competition, we all played Handicap Matchplay. The points 10-1 were awarded on the number of wins and halves at the finish. We also had our prizegiving for the summer programme 2023-24 trophy winners, the Honda Cup division 1 net winner was Maggie Alexandre. Maggie also won the putting competition over the field. The Ballantyne Cup winner for division 2 net was Delwynne Reintjes, winner of the Laraine Harder Cup for division 1 stableford was Glenis Hilt, division 2 stableford winner was Ros Robson.
Waih¯ı Golf Club
Humes monthly meat pack tournament: A field of 64 players contested the March mixed meat pack tournament. The continuing good conditions realized some more good scoring. The best overall gross score was recorded by Allen Sarjant who had a gross 73, while the best nett was won by Mark Bryant with a very good 66 nett. The stableford winner was a tight contest with Craig Pooley winning with 37 points, on a countback with five others on the same score. The other prizes were awarded on stableford, and in Division One, Allen Smith, Eddie Evans, Brian Verryt, and Daryll Denyer all had 37 points, while Trevor Bush (Northland), and Terry Gerbich both had 36 points, In Division Two, Ken Purcell also had 37 points, with Tim Mathews (Paeroa) on 36. Next were Wayne Green, Chris Spiers, Vince Jones, and Doug Ferguson who all finished on 35 points. Easter saturday ladies: played a stableford haggle in fine but windy conditions. Winning with 37 points was Edna Connolly, with Carol Leary (returning from injury) second on 36. Next was Liz Hale with 35, and Shelly Lithgow 34. Megan Jowsey won the hidden hole with 8 points. Saturday men: A smaller than usual morning field also had the wind to contend with, and Eddie Ruha handled it best with 38 points. Second was Jim Evans with 34, then Jim Powell and Grant Robson with 33.
There was a much larger field for the Afternoon Haggle with a number of visitors taking part. It was a battle for top honors with Logan Phillips, Wayne Green, and Chris spiers all at the top of the field with 41 points. Next were Davis Morris (40), Craig Pooley (39), Alex Teesdale (38), Murray Fraser (37), with the next six players all on 35 points.