Harrison was clearly rapt.
In a heartfelt message on the Gizzy Park Golfers Facebook page, he thanked all those involved including the Glassford whānau.
“Big Jack was smiling down on us all,” he wrote.
He also encouraged all Park members and the district golfing fraternity to support what is intended to be an annual event.
Co-organiser Tina Karaitiana said it was “a wonderful day enjoyed by all” and also acknowledged those “who came from near and far to support the tournament” and the sponsors.
The results of the Men’s Handicap Cup semifinals at the weekend were — Senior division: Zane Boyle def Ian Loffler, Matt Henwood def Bailey Matoe.
Intermediate: Chris Fox def Glen McKinnon, John Collier Jr def Phil Nepia.
Junior: Steve Rolls def Junior Akurangi, Mat Downie def Damian Pilitati.
Endeavour: Lindsay Hunt def Jackson Donovan-Monteith, Stephen Johnson def WarrenMuir.
SUNDAY — Men’s net: K Tupara 67, C Fox 70, S Pahina 72.
Twos: C Fox, P Stewart.
SATURDAY — Jack Glassford Memorial open tournament, men’s gross: A Reedy 70.
Women’s gross: J Kerr 87.
Men’s net: D Harrison 67 on c/b.
Women’s net: A Reeves 69.
Men’s stableford: A Ruru 41 from M Single, P Wellard, T Smith, Q Peneha, R Jones, T Ruru, S Peneha, R Moleta, J Witika. J Lloyd, T Cumming, M Greeks.
Women’s stableford: M Wesche 37 from A Kahu, K White, C Pipi, T Aramakutu, T Karaitiana, T Ford, R Hiko, P Johansen, J Foot, J Akuhata, K Papuni.
Twos: A Ruru, T Cumming, J Witika.
Women’s long drive: J Kerr.
Women’s approach: C Pipi.
COMING UP: WEDNESDAY, April 24, Electrinet Park women’s open foursomes, 18-hole (report 9am for 9.30am start) and 9-hole (report at 11am) sections, gross and net, entries close Monday, April 22, contact Kino White 022-495-6677 or Jean Foot 868-7744, maximum handicap of 40 for 18-hole players.
Patutahi
The sound of shots being fired at Patutahi Golf Club are usually nearby bird scarers.
Not on Saturday.
Guns were blazing as the Tahi turned into the O.K. Corral and ended in Tombstone for all but two players at Patutahi’s men’s and women’s shootout finals.
As the smoke cleared, Cecil Brown and Shelley Robertson were left standing while the undertaker measured up.
A three- putt bogey from six-feet on the 18th proved good enough for Brown to make George Brown the last casualty of a war which started with 18 players (there was one no-show) and saw the field whittled down one by one, hole by hole.
George also three-jacked the last, albeit from a much longer distance than his opponent, but Cecil got a shot on the last and his net 4 beat net 5.
Six chip-offs or putt-offs were required after Rocky Pardoe did not front so was the first to go.
From there it was a stream of demises ranging from top qualifier Mike de Luze’s quadruple bogey on the fourth to Mason Smith’s volcanic eruption on the eighth.
Peter “Chopper” Summersby departed after a chip-off on the 17th, leaving the Browns to duke it out.
A putt-off on the 12th (and last hole) decided the women’s champ.
Robertson and Kath McLatchie negotiated the minefield to be the last two teeing off the par-3 12th.
McLatchie’s par putt to win it went agonisingly close and both players slotted short but pressure-filled putts to send it to a putt-off, which Robertson won.
Jandy Beattie was third overall while Jan Ewart had the unceremonious honour of being the first ejection.
Hukanui Brown rewrote the Patutahi record books with a men’s course record 11-under 59 on Sunday. Full story to follow.
TUESDAY — Women’s net: J Smith 100-30-70, S Gray 96-19-77.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: H Brown 59-+3-62, 44; R Moleta 40, D Russell 38.
Junior division: T Nickerson 42, A Brodie 41, C Brown 40.
Twos: A Brodie, H Brown 2.
Jackpot: A Brodie, H Brown.
SATURDAY — Men’s shootout final, winner: Cecil Brown.
Order of elimination: Rocky Pardoe (No.1); Garth Tattersfield (No.2); Joe Blair (No.3); Mike de Luze (No.4); Butch McKenzie (No.5); Ashley Hindmarsh (No.6); Korben Harrison-Allen (No.7); Mason Smth (No.8); Graham Holland (No.9); Mana King (No.10); Gary Watson (No.11); Hamish Harris (No.12); John Neilson (No.13); Andy Nimmo (No.14); Simon Pittar (No.15); Pat Molloy (No.16); Peter Summersby (No.17); George Brown (No.18).
Women’s shootout final, winner: Shelly Robertson.
Order of elimination (13 in the field): Jan Ewart (No.1); Materoa Philip (No.2); Lorraine Haisman (No.3); Charlie Holland (No.4); Jill Smith (No.5); Helen Humble (No.6); Abbie Davis (No.7); Rhonda Maloy (No.8); Helen Pomana (No.9); Sheree Gray (No.10); Jandy Beattie (No.11); Kath McLatchie (No.12).
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: G Brown 22, J Neilson 20, P Molloy 20, D Dodgshun 20, B McKenzie 18.
Junior division: G Tattersfield 22, S Mohlmann 21, N Bunting 20, S Fookes 20, M White 20.
Wednesday (April 3) — 9-hole stableford, senior division: J Brown 18, P Summersby 18, L Jamieson 18, G Brown 18, F Ball 18.
Junior division: G Maude 19, T Grimson 18, D Humphrey 18.
Poverty Bay
Mark Stewart produced a big game performance to win a big-time title — the Reynolds Cup — on Saturday.
Stewart, off a 17-handicap, defeated 3-handicapper Glenn Morley in the final of the handicap matchplay series.
The golf wasn’t sensational but Stewart showed his mettle under pressure when it counted to get across the line 2 and 1.
Two subsidary finals were held and both also ended in handshakes on the 17th. Cliff Poole beat Kim Gunness in the Willock Cup final while Clive Dean defeated John Van Helden in the Low Bros Cup decider.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, Division 1: N Richardson 39, B Colbert 37, D Pirimona 37, A White 36.
Division 2: L Hewson 41, P Rickard 37, L Pollitt 37, R Chalmers 36, R Young 36.
Twos: D Patumaka, N Richardson.
Approach: J Kerekere.
SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, Division 1: C Simpson 38, J Leaf 37, K Marshall 36, P Hakiwai 36.
Division 2: J.Finch 38, B Simpson 36, S Harbottle 36, C Mackay 36.
Approach: C Mackay.
THURSDAY (April 4) — Men’s stableford, Division 1: W Mortleman 38, A Kirkpatrick 37, C Dean 37, A Abrahams 36.
Division 2: S Bridge 41, G Clapham 39, B Read 37, S Willock 37.
Approach: J Pittar.
Tolaga Bay
It wasn’t pretty but 32 points was enough for Mark Watts to win the stableford on Sunday.
“Wattie” led a trio of 32 scores and will lead Tolaga Bay into battle in Round 1 of the Endeavour men’s interclub pennants at Māhia on Saturday.
SUNDAY — Stableford: M Watts 32, Joe Lincoln 32, Taine Lincoln 32.
Waikohu
Tom Smith enjoyed a double helping of success on Sunday.
Smith beat Kahu Tamanui in the matchplay competition and won the stableford with 34 points.
However, the talk of the clubhouse no doubt was Cheryl Te Rito’s bragging rights victory over husband Spud in the matchplay.
SUNDAY — Matchplay competition: K Ruru def U Chambers, C Te Rito def S Te Rito, T Smith def K Tamanui.
Stableford: T Smith 34, K Ruru 33, U Chambers 33.
Twos: K Ruru.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, club competition.
