GOLF RESULTS
Te Awamutu
Te Awamutu Golf Club opened their official season on Sunday, February 13 with the mixed Summer Cup played in extreme conditions.
Drawn partners saw Raewyn Coleman and Mike Menzies winning with 67 points, followed by Roy Greenhalgh and Connor Hill 64; Paul McFarlane and Jim Kirkham 64 and Gordon Kirkham and John Darragh 64.
The ladies opened the next Wednesday and played a novelty 12 holes with Stableford added to half their age.
The experienced players took out the day; the winner was Mary Strack on 68, Margaret Johnson and Min Nolan 62, followed by Margaret Gray, Christine Lloyd and Angela Thomson on 61. Twos were scored by Margaret Gray and Elaine Troutbeck.
Ladies 9-holers played the same competition with Zoe Hunter, Karolyn Taylor and Ann Dobson getting all the points.
Saturday ladies are also well into their season. Jane Stokes was last week’s winner, followed by Karina Belfield 37, Toni Coleman and Mary Strack 36.
The Men’s Handicapped Stroke Play Pennants had the first round at Te Awamutu on Sunday with the home team making a great start.
Kelvin Trass and Rodney Morkel posted amazing scores, 67 nett for Kelvin and Rodney had his first sub 80, scoring a blistering 76 off the stick for a 62 nett.
Tim Young had 72 Nett and Howard Wynyard a 75 nett. The team posted a 311 score.
The next week saw the Te Awamutu match play Pennant Team have a 5 win over Horsham Downs.
Stewart Alexander Sunday Scramble:
Gross - Jeremy Collett 74; Ian Berry 76; Noel Evans 79; Carl Miezenbeek 80; Shayne Ashford 81; Ivan Riggir (Te Awamutu) 82.
Net - Noel Evans 66; Ross Collins 67; Adele Ashford 71; Ian Berry 73; Jeremy Collett 73.
Points - Noel Evans 40; Ross Collins 39; Adele Ashford 35; Jeremy Collett 33; Ian Berry 33.
Mid-week:
Geoff Bird 38 points; Brett Mulholland 37; Ron Allbon 35; Bruce Russ 35; Ian Coleman 35.
Ladies 9-hole:
Gross - Fay Bryant 55; Ann Ellis 58; Shirley Woolly 60.
Net - Fay Bryant 32; Shirley Woolly 34; Ann Ellis 35.
Points - Fay Bryant 21; Tina Herbert 19; Shirley Woolly 19.
Vets:
Alec Cruickshank 40 points; Noel Evans 39; Alan Ramsey 39; Gwenda Meeke 36; Brett Mulholland 35; Bryce Pepperell 35; Ron Allbon 35.
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Barbara Hill ran away with the Ladies Scramble on February 21 with 43 points whilst the 2nd round of the Vets Eyeington Trophy was won by Arthur Reese with 41 points over Daryl Mills on 40 points.
The Mark Keesom Twilight Series was again well supported on a hot and humid Thursday, February 17 with Jordan Parker-Wood prevailing with 23 points over Sanjay Weerasinghe and Russell Muir who both had 22 points.
Over 40 players teed off for the first round of Top Dog on Saturday, February 19 with hot scoring from Greg Inglis (Net 69) and Donna Reynolds with 38 Stableford points.
Ladies Championship Pennants Division 2 team of Deb Foster, Michelle Galbraith, Kerry Vickers and Raewyn MacMahon beat Walton 2 at Matamata 5 games to 1.
Men’s Handicap Match play team of Mark Grocott, Ray Foster, Andrew Galbraith, Josh Balloch, Matt Scoble and Colin Cowan played Cambridge Golf Club at Hukanui Golf Club and shared the match 4.5 games each. Vets:
Eyeington Trophy (best male and best female players over 2 rounds) Arthur Reese and Daryl Mills Saturday:
Davy Schrijvers 44; Keith Webber 41; Stu Reid 40; Tony Webber 40;
Bruce Felton 38; Maurice Jarrett 37. Monday Ladies:
Daryl Mills 41; Rhondda Bruce 41; Anne-Marie Clare 38.
Ladies 9-hole results:
Neo Alderwick 24; Vicki Donderwinkle 20; Pamela Helms 18.
Pirongia
The Foote Newland Trophy (net competition, best two out of three) was contested on Sunday, February 27 with 46 starters.
Seniors - Philip Eyre 68; Hans Nieremeijer 69; Te McPherson 71; Alec Cruickshank 71; Guy Livingston 71; Michael Harvey 71; Ken Bardsley 72; Tu Winsor 72; Pete Morris 72; Tyne Watts 73; Dave Mcknight 73; Gaza 73.
Junior - Graham Watts 63; Charlie Coles 65; Dave Peryer 66; Nigel Ward 67; Addy Nieremeijer 69; T.C. 69; Don Matson 70; Maureen Robinson 71; Ross Scown 71; King George 71. Closest to Pin - George King Longest Putt - T.C.
Twos - Ray Shaw, Ken Bardsley, Charlie Cole, John McCormick, Dave McKnight (2).