Lett ?a worthy winner

The Alex McPhee Trophy was in contention for the men of the club last Saturday, July 23, and produced a very worthy winner.
Played over a single stableford round the trophy was won in fine style by John Lett, who compiled a 40 point total, two points clear of runner-up, Stu White.
John won the lower handicap group with his effort with Ray Clarke, on 37 points, in second place in that group.
No less than five players - Jeremy Ross, Lance Sayer, David Sadler, David Wills and Aidan Konise - all returned 36 point scores with Stu Ingham, on 35 points, completing the prize winners in that group.
Stu White won the higher handicap group with his 38 point total with four players - Dean Schaef, Gordon Dragovitch, Ashley McEwen and Barry Hare - all on 35 points.
Larry Gray was on his own with 34, followed by both Ian Gordon and Steve Willis on 32.
The Marquis of Normanby Hotel Men's Nearest the Pin contest on hole number 9 was won by Lance Sayer and the men's "All Teed Up" ball by Tim Druzianic.
Four men scored holes in two. David Wills, Craig Wilson and new club member, Terry Courtney, scored one each and Greg Mullis scored two of them.
WOMEN - SATURDAY:
The women played an L.G.U. round, round four of the Robson Cup, and also engaged in a putting competition.
The bronze division showed the way with Suzanne Fuller's nett 70 the best of the day followed by Colleen Southey and Judy Wright, both on 72 nett. Shirley Carew took fourth place in this division with her 73 nett score.
The silver division was won by Barbara Birchall, nett 73, from Corrie van Zanten, just one shot in arrears.
Corrie also won the putting competition with just 27 putts with four players - Barbara Birchall, Jeanne Taylor, Judy Wright and Anne Brewer - all requiring just 29.
The "All Teed Up" ball for women was won by Jeanne Taylor.
The nearest the pin competition went to Nadine Jansen, who also scored a hole in two, as did both Beth Gordon and Barbara Birchall.
SUNDAY:
The South Wairarapa Working Men's Club played their monthly tournament at Carterton last Sunday with the result that the club's par competition also drew a reasonable entry.
Club Captain, David Wills, won the day with his plus 6 score from Ray Clarke, on plus 4.
Both Emma Wills and Fraser Smith were plus 3 while both Chris Ranish and Matt Casey completed the prize winners list on plus 2.
Fraser Smith achieved an eagle three on hole 5 and Lance Sayer scored a hole in two.
VETERANS - TUESDAY:
On Tuesday, July 26, the veterans played the third round of the Jack Cross Memorial Winter Plate, a best three of four rounds bisque par event.
John Lett carried on his Saturday form with his plus 9 result winning the day and shading Trevor Clayton by one hole.
Jim Douglas had a meritorious plus 7 result with Tom Bingham, Arie van Zanten, Ian Brinkworth and Garry Smith all returning plus 6.
After this round Trevor Clayton has the advantage with his three round score of plus 23, just two ahead of Garry Smith in second place.
But with one more round to play and only the three best rounds counting it is still an open contest with a number of players threatening.
WOMEN - WEDNESDAY:
On Wednesday, July 20, the women played a stableford round, round three of the Reardon Cup.
Barbara Birchall posted the day's best stableford total - 38 points - winning the silver division in the process.
Nadine Jansen, on 35 points, was runner-up in this division.
Marion Matheson won the bronze division with 35 points from both Val Willis and Mary Edwards on 33.
The Masterton Motor Lodge Accuracy contests were won by Bev Tregurtha - for the up to 22 handicappers - and by Marion Matheson for those 23 and above.
Marion also won the "All Teed Up" ball for the day.
The only hole in two was achieved by Nadine Jansen while long driving contests were won by Barbara Birchall, Marion Matheson and Beth Gordon.
FOOTNOTE:
After watching "The Open" at St Andrews recently I was amused to read a comment attributed to one Al Barkow in 1986, in the Michael Hobbs "Golfers Companion".
It read "St Andrews never impressed me at all. I wondered how the devil it got such a reputation. The only reason could be on account of its age. Everything was flat, except for the little rolls on the fairways, so all the shots were blind shots. You had to shoot at a steeple five miles away."
Not even faint praise! I guess Al didn't like the course!