GOLF REPORTS

Te Awamutu

Te Awamutu recently hosted the King Country Championships which included nine clubs from as far south as Taihape.

Te Awamutu men’s and women’s teams were both successful in winning the Gross Teams Cups: Mens Team — Clint Rowe, Aaron Vanderpoel, Stuart Towers and Clayton Stewart. Women’s Team — Gemma Towers, Mary Wano, Ani Bahler and Jenny Towers.

Gemma Towers also took Gross honours in the Ladies Silver division. Our combined men’s and women’s nett teams were runners up in the Pittams competition, those players were — Toni Coleman, Pauline Chisholm, Jeanie Kay, Raewyn Coleman, John Mortland, Robert Wetere, Allan Duncan and Kelvin Trass.

Ladies nine-hole:

Zoe Hunter 19 stableford; Kathlyn Rose 18; Phillipa Wood 17; Karen Corkill 17.

The ladies’ 18-hole contingent played an entertaining game of rabbits with Jenny Towers, Raewyn Coleman and Angela Thomson comiing through as the convincing winners.

Vets:

Peter McGowan 41 stableford; Geoff Bird 39; Parcy Kapa 39; John Mortland 35.

Midweek:

First gross — Tim Crotty 85; first nett — Peter McGowan 74 stableford, Geoff Bird 32; Jim Ross 31; Helen Robertson 30.

Two — Pete McGowan. Greenkeepers revenge:

Last Sunday — the day before coring started, players were at the mercy of the Greenkeeper with some interesting tee and pin placements.

Aaron Vanderpoel still scored a 71 gross, other scores were Brad Gillespie 65 nett; Mark Brown 41 stableford; Karen Te Huia 37; Mathew White 37; Lachie Tims 37; Margaret Ritchie 35; Keenan Berge 35; Wayne Hunapo 35; Murray Green 35.

Stewart Alexander

The club congratulates the Prebble Cup team who have reached the finals. They will finish the competition on November 16 at the Walton Golf Club, playing

Ngā hinapō uri.

Sunday Scramble:

Gross — Jacob Carey 71; Phil Blundell 78; Neal Johnston 80; Alec Cruickshank 82.

Nett — Phil Blundell 66; Neal Johnston 68; Jacob Carey 69; Bill Garvin 70; Meryck Jones 71.

Points — Phil Blundell 40; Neal Johnston 38; Jacob Carey 37; Bill Garvin 36; Alec Cruickshank 35; Meryck Jones 35.

Pirongia

There were only 28 starters on a very hot and sticky Sunday at Pirongia.

Sunday Scramble:

Senior — Garry Bowman 39 stableford; Kevin Appleby 36; Dave Seager 35; Michael Harvey 35; Hans Nieremeijer 33.

Junior — Barry Cavey 41 stableford; Branden Child 39; Steve Halliwell 39; Mark Wilson 36; Charlie Coles 36; Neil Dennett 36; Jason Bennett 35; David McKnight 35; Jack Hjorth 34.

Twos — Mark Wilson, Ross Scown. Longest Putt — Garry Bowman . Closest to Pin — Hans Nieremeijer.