Scoring was impressive in the 36-hole and 18-hole stableford sections.
Jacqui Rogers, one of a group of Opotiki players in the field, won Division 1 of the 36-hole stableford with an 83-point haul.
Helen Cox, of Hastings, won Division 2 with 78 and local Colleen Skuse won Division 3 with 79.
Poverty Bay’s Noreen Johnson dominated the 18-hole stableford section, racking up 50 points over the two lots of nine holes.
Ross Gibson broke 80 for the first time since December of last year in winning the Division 1 men’s stableford on Sunday.
“Gibbo” fired 78-12-66, for 42 points, but his victory was a little bittersweet. He needed to par his last hole — the par-3 sixth — to win the lucrative Sunday School jackpot for scoring two or more points on every hole. He made bogey.
Josh Willoughby was in career-best form in winning Division 2 on Sunday with 81-14-67, for 41.
TUESDAY — Emerre and Hathaway Poverty Bay Women’s Open (from Poverty Bay unless otherwise indicated) — McFadyen Cup Championship 8, final: Anne Witters from Lynne Holmberg.
Consolation: Carnie Nelson.
Flight 1: Debbie Cory-Wright (Royal Auckland and Grange).
Flight 2: Polly White (Opotiki).
Sandown Salver second 8, final: Robyn Orton (Hastings) from Debbie Kirkpatrick.
Consolation: Margot Shanks.
Flight 1: Mary Allan.
Flight 2: Teresa Lewis.
Awapuni Salver third 8, final: Rachel Young (Putaruru) from Marg Lane.
Consolation: Odette Thompson.
Flight 1: Hiria McClutchie (Te Puia Hot Springs).
Flight 2: Sue Kemp.
36-hole stableford, division 1 (Waikanae Cup): Jacqui Rogers (Opotiki) 83, Chris Stoddart (Porangahau) 75, Viv Bell 75, Sharon Howe (Opotiki) 73, Sally Spence 69, Jan Steele 63.
Division 2 (Nick’s Head Cup): Helen Cox (Hastings) 78, Claire Balderstone (Opotiki) 77, Robyn Woolsey (Whakatane) 77, Sarah Eriksen 74, Faye Allen 69, Rosie Spence 68.
Division 3 (Midway Plate): Colleen Skuse 79, Vicki Fraser 77, Christine Kora (Opotiki) 74, Allison Rattray (Royal Wellington) 71, Kirsty Higgs (Royal Auckland and Grange) 71, Rosie Willock 71.
18-hole stableford (Tatapouri Salver): Noreen Johnson 50, Helen Williams 42, Chic Mackie 38, Jaine Were (Remuera) 37, Di Connolly (Tauranga) 37, Sue McLaughlin 37.
Twos: S Eriksen, M Francois, C Nelson, L Holmberg.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: R Gibson 42, C Taewa 39, D Sharp 38.
Division 2: J Willoughby 41, L Pollitt 37, N Jones 36.
Twos: G Morley.
Approach: M McMenamin.
SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: T Goldsmith 41, D Sharp 40, A Hayward 37.
Division 2: T Williams 38, H Williams 36, D Mettrick 35, R Morley 35.
Twos: V Richardson.
Approach: N Richardson.
THURSDAY (Sept 14) — Men’s stableford, division 1: D White 37, M Thomas 37, S Andreassen 37, C Christie 36.
Division 2: Reid Fletcher 40, G Eriksen 38, D Atkins 37, B Read 36.
Twos: C Christie, P Humphreys.
Approach: P Humphreys.
Waikohu
Cheryl Te Rito found playing the course backwards a breeze on Sunday.
Te Rito won the women’s stableford with 43 points, with Val Grace second on 40.
Larry Green’s 40 topped the men.
SUNDAY — Course backwards stableford, men: L Green 40, S Ritchie 37, P Milner 33.
Women: C Te Rito 43, V Grace 40, M Tuapawa 38.
COMING UP: Sunday, AGM (9.30am) club competition (11am).
Patutahi
Luke Bates officially broke 100 for the first time to win the junior men’s stableford on Sunday.
Bates carded 99-31-68, for 38 points, while Tony Green (36) and Helen Pomana (33) won the other sections.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: T Green 36, B McKenzie 36, T Brodie 35, M Smith 34.
Junior division: L Bates 38, G Holland 37, M King 37.
Women’s stableford: H Pomana 33, H Humble 33.
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, up to 8 handicap: T Adamson 23, T Brodie 22, P Summersby 21, T Sharp 19, P Johnston 18.
9-plus: M Broad 22, H Pomana 20, W Stevens 20, M King 19.
TUESDAY (Sept 12) — Women’s stableford: K McLatchie 100-28-72, J Smith 108-33-75.
Te Puia Hot Springs
Daryl Goldsmith and Watawari Ngata remain in the hunt for intermediate men’s club championship glory.
Goldsmith outsted Peter Ngarimu on Sunday while Ngata eliminated James Forrester.
Goldsmith also won the men’s stableford with 84-19-65, for 37 points, following on from his competition win the previous Sunday.
SUNDAY — Men’s club championships, round 1: W Ngata def J Forrester; D Goldsmith def P Ngarimu.
Men’s stableford: D Goldsmith 84-19-65, 37; W Ngata 84-18-66, 36; H Rasmusen 84-18 -66, 36.
Women’s stableford: H McClutchie 95-24-71 , 32; P Summersby 101-25-76, 31; I Ngarimu 103-28-75, 29.
SUNDAY (Sept 10) — Men’s stableford: D Goldsmith 88-19-69, 33; K Lewis 93-22-71, 31; I Logan 83-10-73, 29.
Electrinet Park
A broken driver, gnarly opponent, strong wind and slick Park greens combined to make Anaru Reedy’s defence of the senior men’s club championship crown a challenge on Sunday.
“It was tough,” Reedy admitted after defeating Dan Collier 3 and 1 in the 36-hole matchplay final.
There was never more than two holes between the pair, who finished the first 18 all-square.
Reedy was forced to use his 3-wood after a screw snapped in his driver while he was trying to tighten it on the first tee after lunch.
The pair were still locked together after trading birdies on the 31st but Collier opened the door on the 32nd to go 1-down and Reedy won the 34th and 35th to close it out.
It was a high-quality final considering the conditions and Reedy praised the efforts of his opponent.
“Dan played real solid.”
The pair are both in action in the Poverty Bay Open which started today.
Steve Phillips won his first club championship title at the Park — defeating Blue Toa 3 and in the 18-hole final.
Phillips was 2-down after three holes but “clawed my way back” to be 2-up at the turn.
He got to 4-up with four to play but Toa wasn’t giving up without a fight and won two holes in a row before Phillips got over the line.
The other two men’s finals are to be played this Sunday. Ian Loffler faces Tom Reynolds in the intermediate final while Pete Tamatea and Shannon Collier will battle it out for the endeavour honours.
She lost the Benson Cup women’s pairs final in a sudden-death playoff the week before, but there was no stopping Di Webb in the Meg Gordon women’s foursomes on Saturday.
Webb and Karen Hay posted net 69 to win.
Another women’s pairs trophy, the Foster Cup, was decided on Sunday.
Jacque Akuhata and Jean Foot won with a combined stableford total of 83.
The Park is in mourning this week following the death of club stalwart Hank Nyenhuis. Condolences from the golfing community to Hank’s family.
SUNDAY — Foster Cup women’s pairs (combined stableford): J Akuhata/J Foot 83.
Women’s stableford: P Johanson 101-27-74, 34.
Drawn two: S Paku
Men’s stableford: H Tupara 38, J Witika 33, M Downie 31.
Twos: H Tupara, M Emery.
SATURDAY — Meg Gordon women’s foursomes (net): K Hay/D Webb 69.
