They would have rather seen the All Blacks hoisting the William Webb Ellis Cup but winning the Greentree Shield mixed teams’ title still brought a smile to the faces of Electrinet Park members Tai Aramakutu, Mat Downie, Jason Devery and Bailey Matoe on Sunday. Picture supplied
Te Puia Hot Springs
It was the hole-in-one that wasn’t.
James Forrester sank his tee shot on the 140-metre 16th hole on Sunday . . . for a three.
Forrester sent his first tee shot well left into golfing oblivion so hit another ball, this time straight at the flag.
The bottom of the flag can’t be seen from the tee and a playing partner jokingly said: “Nice par, James.”
Prophetic words.
Forrester went on to birdie the next hole and shoot 80-15-65, for 37 points, to win the men’s stableford.
The men’s club championships continued with Bill Clark defeating Nehe Dewes on the 20th in an intermediate match.
Hiria McClutchie won the women’s bisque bogey with 94-20-74, for +5.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: J Forrester 80-15-65, 37; P Ngarimu 87-19-68, 34; M Higham 78- 9 -69, 33.
Women’s bisque bogey: H McClutchie 94 -24 -70, +5; R Ngatai 98 -24 -74, +2.
Poverty Bay
Patutahi member Jace Brown’s city course visit as part of the Tairāwhiti squad preparing for next week’s Freyberg Masters interprovincial at the Awapuni Links reaped red-figure reward on Saturday.
Brown shot a brilliant 3-under 69 off the championship tees highlighted by an eagle-3 on the fifth hole and birdies on the third and 17th holes.
His 42 points also won him the division 1 men’s stableford.
Bill Simpson warmed up for this Saturday’s Primo Cup final with 89-22-67, for 41 points, to win division 2.
Other winners over the week were Gray Clapham (40pts) and John Aitchision (40) on Thursday, and Kim Travers (39) on Sunday.
Sue Kemp won the 18-hole stableford of The Agency women’s Christmas tournament yesterday.
She had 41 points, three ahead of Janet Muir with Carney Pipi third on 37.
Jenny French won the 9-hole stableford with 21 points.
WEDNESDAY — The Agency women’s Christmas tournament, 9-hole stableford: J French 21, N Johnson 18, R Pettigrew 18.
18-hole stableford: S Kemp 41, J Muir 38, C Pipi 37.
Twos: C Nelson, C Pipi.
Approaches: B Whyte, P Dymock, P Summersby,
S McLaughlin, L Plowman.
Longest putt: S McLaughlin.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: K Travers 39, J Leaf 34.
Approach: D Patumaka.
Saturday — Men’s stableford, division 1: J Brown 42, B Anderson 40, V Richardson 36, P Stewart 36.
Division 2: B Simpson 41, M Smith 38, P Wauchop 36, M Gemmell 36, J McGregor 36.
Approach: S Francks.
THURSDAY (Oct 26) — Men’s stableford, division 1: G Clapham 40, M Thomas 38, C Poole 37, C Dean 37.
Division 2: J Aitchison 40, B Allen 39, B Read 38, D Bush 37, T Loomis 37, D Mettrick 37.
Twos: M Thomas.
Approach: M Thomas.
The Country Foods Gisborne Primo Cup final is on Saturday. Prizes for top three in the men’s and women’s divisions. Format is first-nine net minus second-nine stableford. In the case of a tie, the 18th hole will be replayed and the lowest net will be the winner. If it is tied, it will be decided by chip-off. A hidden partners competition is also being held for all members, followed by a barbecue. Those not in the final, contact pro shop to enter. The draw for the Primo Cup final is —
No.1 tee, 11am: T Lewis, M Colebourne, A Kirkpatrick, D Jenkins. 11.08: S Kemp, D Kirkpatrick, S Jeune, K Marshall. 11.16: M Shanks, V Fraser, W Brown, D White. 11.24: M Francois, F Allen, C Christie, V Richardson. 11.32: G Young, L Holmberg, G Morley, R Foon. 11.40: S Spence, M Lane, A Hayward, B Simpson.
No.10 tee, 11am: T Goldsmith, C Shaw, D Dean, H Williams. 11.08: P Hakiwai, P Allan, S Francks, M Callaghan. 11.16: S Boyd, D Patumaka, G Clapham, D Foster. 11.24: K Daniels, L Pollitt, M Jefferson.
COMING UP: WEDNESDAYS, Sunshine Brewing twilight golf, tee-off between 3pm and 6pm.
Patutahi
Pat Molloy and Cecil Brown took Route 66 to victory in the men’s net competition on Sunday.
Molloy shot 78-12-66 to win the senior division while Brown carded 89-23-66 to win the junior division.
Dave Dodgshun racked up 23 points and headed off Simon Pittar by one to win the 9-plus division of the Friday meat pack 9-hole stableford on Friday.
A memorial get-together for the late Dawson Dods — an active member at Patutahi over several years — is being held at Gisborne Tatapouri Sports Fishing Club’s Shark Bar from 1pm this Saturday.
Round 2 of the men’s four-ball, best-ball pairs competition is on Sunday.
SUNDAY — Men’s net, senior division: P Molloy 66, J Brown 68, T Green 68, T Brodie 68.
Junior division: C Brown 66, D Quinn 67, B Tietjen 67, L Jamieson 68.
Women’s net: H Pomana 72.
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, up to 8-handicap: A Nimmo 21, T Green 19, A Blakeman 19, G Brown 18, T Brodie 17.
9-plus: D Dodgshun 23, S Pittar 22, C Kirkpatrick 20, G Holland 19, R Shannon 19.
Waikohu
Richard Reeves was in supreme form on Sunday in winning the men’s stableford with 75-12-63, for 43 points — two ahead of Sonny Ritchie.
Penny Rutene also went over the 40-mark in topping the women with 115-47-68, for 41.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: R Reeves 43, S Ritchie 41, T Brown 37.
Women’s stableford: P Rutene 41, C Te Rito 39, A Tamanui-Nunn 37.
Twos: T Reeves, R Reeves.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, club competition; SATURDAY,
Nov 11, fundraising tournament for Catherine Mullooly’s women’s world ewe shearing record attempt, Canadian pair and men’s open sections, limited to 80 entries, 10.30am cup of tea, 11.30am tee-off, lunch provided, contact Audrey 022-177-2474; SATURDAY, Nov 25, Christmas Cheer tournament, men’s and women’s sections, cup of tea 10.30am, tee-off 11.30am, inquiries to Tama Brown 862-3525 or 027-449-3473.
Electrinet Park
Jason Devery and his crew did what the All Blacks could not on Sunday . . . raise a trophy.
Devery, Mat Downie, Bailey Matoe and Tai Aramakutu won the Greentree Shield mixed teams’ aggregate stableford after the ABs’ fell to the Springboks.
Ian Loffler was in double silverware-winning form on Saturday. His 79-7-72 was good enough to win the vice-president’s (gross) and secretary’s (net) trophies.
Dave Harrison and Kino White have set themselves up nicely to qualify for the 9-hole twilight shootout final at the end of summer next year. After four stableford rounds, both are on 74 points although there is a long way to go.
Players count their best five nets before Christmas and best five nets after. The top 10 qualify for the final which will see the winner go home with a wad of cash.
The Park’s new simulator is proving popular and has been put to enjoyable competitive effect in the weekly twilight.
A simulator closest to the pin contest is running over the duration of the summer twilight, with each weekly winner qualifying for the $500 grand final.
Today’s qualifier, however, is one for the big hitters — a long drive contest instead of an approach.
THURSDAY (Oct 26) — Gordons Pharmacy twilight stableford: K White 20, M Henwood 19.
Long drive: C Christophers
Approach: P Stewart
COMING UP: SUNDAY, Mitchell Cup mixed foursomes, register by 8.45am for 9am rolling tee start; WEDNESDAY, Nov 11, #Hear4U Blokes Golf Day, 9am start, event features beverages, guest speakers and mystery pack raffles, for more information contact MathewDownie at golfdayout@gmail.com
Tolaga Bay
A Castle was king in the stableford on Sunday.
Rewi Castle won with 85-19-66, for 38 points, including a two.
Watene Reedy was the best of the Dirty Rascals on 37.
Tim Adamson made an eagle-3 on the 468-metre first hole.
SUNDAY — Stableford: R Castle 38, W Reedy 37.
Twos: J Sheridan, B Yates, R Castle.
Eagle on 1: T Adamson.
Māhia
The Kelvin and Noeline Ellison and Fiordland Lobster Company Men’s 36-hole Open Tournament is on December 2-3.
Gross, net (Saturday), stableford (Sunday) and teams’ event (Saturday); maximum handicap of 24 for top prize; 7.30am and 11.30am tee-off times; 9-hole haggle on Friday, Nov 3, to 4pm; inquiries and entries to Maraea Wesche 027-229-2342 or mwesche@gmail.com
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