Aomihi Cook comfortably won the women’s net with 105-34-71.
SUNDAY — Summer Cup, round 1, women’s net: A Cook 105-34-71; I Ngarimu 104-29-75; H Miratana 100-24-76.
Men’s stableford: B Clark 43, M Higham 36, J Forrester 35.
Twos: M Higham.
Tolaga Bay
A Jekyll-Hyde display from Murray Yates ended in stableford glory on Sunday.
Yates had a 10-over front nine and 2-over back nine in his 80-14-66 for 38 points.
SUNDAY — Stableford: M Yates 38, M Watts 36, T Adamson 35.
Approach: P Tuapawa.
Patutahi
Simon Pittar’s golfing year got off to a drought-breaking start on Sunday.
In his first 18 holes of 2024, Pittar signed for 98-35-63 — his first round under 100 since March 9, 2022.
Pittar had matching nines of 49 and his performance deservedly won him the junior men’s net.
There was a signal of things to come from the long-time Patutahi member two days before. Pittar had 22 points in the meat pack 9-hole stableford on Friday although it was only good enough for third in the 9+ handicap division.
Warwick Stevens won with 23 points on countback from Matt White.
The up-to-8 handicap section was a family 1-2. Electrinet Park’s Shannon Toa fired an even-par 35 for 22 points while son Blue was second on 21.
SUNDAY — Net competition, senior men’s division: P Molloy 64, T Green 66, T Brodie 68, M Smith 69, B Cameron 70.
Junior men: S Pittar 63, A Nimmo 65, G Holland 66, L Jamieson 68, D Quinn 68.
Women: H Humble 71.
Twos: S Robertson, B Cameron.
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, up to 8 handicap: S Toa 22, Blue Toa 21, A Hindmarsh 21, T Brodie 20, C Beattie 20, H Harris 19.
9+ handicap: W Stephens 23, M White 23, S Pittar 22, P Tinnelly 22, H Pomana 21, S Fookes 20.
Poverty Bay
Here’s Johnny.
Popular member Johnny Kerekere is back in regular golfing business after a nine-month absence.
JK didn’t light it up but was in the division 1 men’s stableford money on Saturday and Sunday with 37 and 36-point hauls.
The weekend, however, belonged to Handy Andy.
Having been a Wayward Hayward on Thursday, Andy Hayward bounced back with a div 1 stableford-winning double.
He fired 77-10-67 for 41 points on Saturday and rode that wave into Sunday with 79-10-69 for 39.
Hayward denied Glenn Morley the division win — the Sunday School’s most consistent player in 2023 shooting 1-over 73-3-70, for 38 points, including birdies on the 12th, 13th and 14th,
Koro Miringaorangi (39) and Colin Christie (37) were the other weekend winners.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: A Hayward 39, G Morley 38, B Brown 36, J Kerekere 36.
Division 2: K Miringaorangi 39, B Talbot 39, R Young 38.
Twos: L Hewson, A Hayward, D Pirimona, J Van Helden.
Approach: A Hayward.
SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: A Hayward 41, J Kerekere 37, T Goldsmith 36.
Division 2: C Christie 37, J McGregor 36,K Goldsmith 36, R Morley 36, B Read 36.
Twos: B Anderson, C Poole.
Approach: C Poole.
Electrinet Park
The Gisborne Thistle AFC Golf Day is at Electrinet Park on Sunday, January 21.
Up for grabs will be the Judy O’Rourke Memorial Trophy for the top overall golfer won last year by Peter Dow with 75-10-65, for 43 points; the putting trophy; and Morley Trophy for best Thistle-affiliated player.
There will be men’s women and non-golfers’ sections, and a Carters hole-in-one mystery prize on the second hole.
Clubs can be supplied if required.
A start sheet (7.30am-9am two-tee start) is available at the Park clubhouse, phone 867-9849.
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