Golf roundup

The symbolic connection between the falling of a long-time Poverty Bay Golf Club member and pine trees on the 10th hole at Poverty Bay Golf Club was not lost on some. A tree on the right-hand side of the fairway of the 10th hole fell a couple of weeks ago and on Monday morning, Poverty Bay life member and junior golf stalwart Arthur Bacon passed away. The trees protected the nearby eighth fairway from big but wild drives from the 10th tee, and many players over the decades found themselves stuck behind them. Straight-talking Arthur could be an equally formidable obstacle but contributed immensely to the club and golfing community over his 50-plus years at Poverty Bay. All of the trees in that area were brought down this week. “RIP old girl, you’ve served us well,” greenkeeper and former scratch handicapper Rowan Clark, who took this picture, wrote on Facebook this week. Rest in peace, Arthur was also uttered by many of those who attended his funeral yesterday. A tribute to Arthur is to follow.

PATUTAHI

A husband and wife ascended the throne in the King and Queen of the Country men’s and women’s open tournament on Sunday.

Chris and Jandy Beattie claimed the crowns for the top gross over 36 holes.

Chris shot 74, 78 for a 152 total to win the men’s title on countback from Dwayne Russell (77, 75) — a triple bogey on the 13th in his first round coming back to haunt him.

Jandy was Mrs Consistency in topping the women with a 179 total. Her nines told the story . . . 45, 44, 46, 44.

Electrinet Park member Darrel Gregory shot 80 off a 15-handicap en route to winning the men’s 13+ gross with  169.

George Brown (141) and Mahia’s Tegal Smith (134) won the men’s net in their sections while Tony Green (69) and Sonny Maynard (76) won the stablefords.

Jandy Beattie (145) won the women’s net and Shelley Roberson (68) the stableford.

TUESDAY — Women’s net: J Smith 106-34-72, S Gray 94-20-74

SUNDAY — King and Queen of the Country men’s and women’s opens, men, up to 12 handicap, gross: C Beattie 152 from D Russell 152.

Net: G Brown 141, T Reynolds 146, H Harris 149.

Stableford: T Green 69, M Bond 66, B Morrissey 59.

Men’s 13+, gross: D Gregory 169, R Mottart 172.

Net: T Smith 134, D Skudder 137, G Holland 140.

Stableford: S Maynard 76, B McKenzie 69, J Phillips 67.

Women’s division, net: J Beattie 145.

Stableford: S Robertson 68.

Long drives: D Pohatu (senior men), H Harris, (intermediate men), S Maynard (junior men), S Robertson (women).

Approaches: J Brown (senior men), R Mottart (intermediate men), S Maynard (junior men), H Pomana (women).

Club competition, men’s net, up to 14: P Hokianga 66, A Brodie 70, R Pardoe 74.

15+: B Tietjen 66, S Fookes 67, P Johnston 71.

Women’s net: D Johnston 74.

FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, up to 8: R Mottart 23, B McKenzie 21, H Harris 20, A Blakeman 20, D Russell 20.

9+: P Tinnelly 23, D Dodgshun 21, M Owen 20, G Holland 20, D Quinn 20.

TUESDAY (Oct 10) — Women’s net: K McLatchie 100-28-72, J Smith 106-34-72.

COMING UP: SUNDAY, October 22, Patutahi open closing day and Ruka Tupara Memorial, 11am tee-off, Canadian mixed foursomes and men’s sections, contact George Brown 027-370-9869 or at horiboy1@xtra.co.nz

POVERTY BAY

A purple patch of three pars in four holes put Fay Pell on course for victory in the 18-hole women’s stableford yesterday. She won with 108-38-70, for 40 points.

Sue McLaughlin racked up 24 points to head off Liz Plowman on countback in the 9-holers’ red tee stableford.

John Pittar (41 points), Vance Richardson (38), Alex Kirkpatrick (34), Brian Read (37) and Dirk Bullivant (37) were the men’s competition winners over last week.

Sunshine Brewing twilight golf for summer started yesterday.

Tee-off is between 3pm and 6pm each Wednesday and there will be pro shop prizes and a lucky card draw for a $50 voucher from the sponsor.

WEDNESDAY — 9-holers’ red tee stableford: S McLaughlin 24, L Plowman 24.

Women’s 18-hole stableford: F Pell 40, M Lane 39, S Kemp 39.

Twos: T Lewis, A Gemmell.

TUESDAY — Veterans’ net: B Morrissey 70, P Mckenzie 71, R Wells 71, D Wright 71.

Twos : P McKenzie, T Goldsmith.

MONDAY — Composite course women’s stableford: J Steele 40.

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford:  D Bullivant 37, J Situ 37, J van Helden 36, G Marchbank 36.

Twos: C Taewa, J Situ.

Approach: P Stewart.

SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: A Kirkpatrick 34, P Hayward 34, T Goldsmith 34.

Division 2: B Read 37, D Bush 36, J Rowe 35.

Twos: S Jeune, M Smith, D Bush.

Approach: C Christie.

Thursday (Oct 12) — Men’s stableford, division 1: V Richardson 38, J Jenner 37, A Kirkpatrick 36, T Goldsmith 36, C Dean 36.

Division 2: J Pittar 41, Reid Fletcher 40, M Dodgshun 36, P Graham 36, M Gemmell 35.

Twos: J Jenner.

Approach: C Christie.

COMING UP: WEDNESDAY, Nov 1, The Agency Poverty Bay women’s open Christmas tournament, 18-hole (report at 8.30am for 9am start) and 9-hole (report at 10.10am for 10.30am start) stableford sections, includes twos and lunch, entries by Monday, Oct 30, contact Anne Gemmell 027-282-4971 or mandagemmell@xtra.co.nz

TOLAGA BAY

The handicapper’s scythe swung after Cale Henstock and Wyn Tautau’s sizzling rounds on Sunday.

New member Henstock fired 105-48-57 to win on countback from Tautau’s 96-39-57.

Eleven shots back in the distance was third-placed Pete Stevenson.

SUNDAY — Net: C Henstock 57, W Tautau 57, P Stevenson 68.

Putting: N Hansen 24,

Approach: T Adamson.

WAIKOHU

Bullets flew but not a drop of blood was spilled  as Waikohu’s top guns were found on Sunday.

When the smoke cleared, Richard Reeves and Audrey Tamanui-Nunn were left reholstering their six-shooters as the 2023 shootout champions.

Reeves emerged the survivor from an eight-man field, disposing of Tom Smith in the deciding hole of the net elimination final.

Tamanui-Nunn saw off seven other hopefuls, with Margy Tuapawa the last to fall.

There will be more casualties this weekend in the annual Coates and McLean 4x12-hole matchplay tournament.

SUNDAY — Shootout finals, men’s winner: Richard Reeves

Order of elimination: Kahu Tamanui, Terry Reeves, Percy Milner, Tipi Ruru,

Tama Brown, Larry Green, Tom Smith.

Women’s winner: Audrey Tamanui-Nunn.

Order of elimination: Alexine Reeves, Penny Rutene, Andrea Reeves, Valerie Grace, Cheryl Te Rito, Ella Wynyard, Margy Tuapawa.

Twos: T Reeves, R Reeves, T Brown.

COMING UP: SATURDAY/SUNDAY, Coates and McLean 4x12-hole matchplay tournament, first-round tee-off from 10am; SATURDAY, Nov 11, fundraising tournament for Catherine Mullooly’s women’s world ewe shearing record attempt, Canadian pairs, men’s open sections, limited to 80 entries, 10.30am cup of tea, 11.30am tee-off, lunch provided, contact Audrey 022-177-2474.

Electrinet Park

Craig Christophers is sitting in the No.1 spot in qualifying for the men’s 18-hole shootout final.

The 2022 runner-up is sitting on 415 for his six best net qualifiers — three off the white tees, three off the blues.

James Witika is six shots behind on 421, with Anthony on 424.

Reigning champion Ian Loffler, who beat Christophers in a putt-off on the 18th last year, looks well on track to making the 19-man final. He is fifth on 428.

Danny Boyle is in the 19th and last spot.

The last attempt of the day proved a winning one in the simulator approach competition at last Thursday’s twilight competition.

Chris Fox was the final player to have a go and put his attempt closest to join David Gray in the final to be held at the end of the twilight series.

Shannon Collier, inspired by an at-the-very-least $150  60-degree wedge he has been trialling, won the stableford with 24 points, one ahead of Dave Harrison, inspired by his beloved Tottenham Hotspur team leading the English Premier League.

Thursday (Oct 12) — Gordons Pharmacy twilight competition, week 2, stableford: S Collier 24, D Harrison 23.

Approach: M Henwood.

Long drive: S Brown.

Non-golfers’ section: R Maynard.

Birdie board: T Reynolds.

Simulator approach: C Fox.

Monkey on the back: K Spring.

Te Puia Hot Springs

The men’s club championships continued as Te Puia Hot Springs Golf Club enjoyed a good turnout of members on Sunday.
In the intermediate division, Bill Clark pipped Daryl Goldsmith on the 18th while Watarawi Ngata beat Henry Rasmussen 2 and 1.
Peter Harrison had a big win over Ken Lewis in the junior division — the pair shaking hands on the 11th.
Goldsmith won the men’s stableford with 36 points while 31 was good enough for Hiria McClutchie to top the women.

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: D Goldsmith 36, I Logan 35, J Forrester 34.
Women’s stableford: H McClutchie 31, I Ngarimu 29, P Summersby 29.

Golf Roundup compiled and edited by Chris Taewa. If you have a story, tournament to promote or results you wish to have printed, contact 
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