Marquis Shield takes centre stage

The Carterton Golf Club Marquis Shield team takes centre stage this week.
After three rounds of the Marquis Shield the Carterton team leads with a total of 23 points, two and a half points clear of Mahunga, in second place.
Last Sunday, at Mahunga, Carterton defeated Eketahuna by 7? points to 4?.
The senior players were, on this occasion, the main achievers with three wins and a half from their four matches.
Honours were evenly shared in both the intermediates and the juniors.
However, there are still hard matches to be played and, in reality, the Marquis Shield is a fairly even contest and will certainly be worth watching in the remaining rounds.
MEN - SATURDAY:
The Saturday competition for the men of the club was a par round - the third and final round of the Clareville Trophy.
The winner of the Clareville Trophy this year is Jeremy Ross whose plus nine score last Saturday helped his case no end!
Needless to say Jeremy won the daily competition, three clear of second-placed Ashley McEwen.
Both Graham Hutchby and Ian Gordon finished four up while Russ Morgan filled fifth place with his score of three up.
Three players - Stew White, Lyn Evans and Brian Field - all finished two up.
The Marquis of Normanby Hotel Men's Nearest the Pin contest was won by Lyn Evans and the "All Teed Up" ball for men by Russ Morgan.
Six men - Tony McCarthy, Mark Graham, Lyn Evans, Craig Wilson, David Stevenson and Aiden Konise - all achieved holes in two.
WOMEN - SATURDAY:
The women of the club played an L.G.U. round counting for both the Aotearoa Cup and the Coronation Medal.
The best nett round of the day was played by Barbara Birchall who won the silver division with her nett 72. Barbara also won the "All Teed Up" ball for ladies and, in addition was the only woman to score a hole in two.
Runner-up in the silver division was Val Edwards - just one shot adrift - while Val Willis was third with her nett 76.
The bronze division was won by Kate Keen whose nett 73 was four better than second placed Viv Lord. Beth Gordon filled third slot with 80 and June Prince, fourth, with 82.
Emma Wills won the ladies nearest the pin prize for the day.
VETERANS - TUESDAY.
The second of four stableford rounds for the Autumn Cup was played by the veterans on Wednesday, April 12.
As usual, the competition was fierce with the winner of the day, Arie van Zanten, totalling 43 points but only winning by lot from Ian Gordon.
Both Russ Morgan and Bernie O'Brien scored 41 while three players - Garry Smith, Frank Delaney and Joe Skillcorn - all came in with 39 point totals.
Nearest the pin in two on hole 16 was Cyril Burling.
WOMEN - WEDNESDAY:
An L.G.U. round was also the order of the day for the women on Wednesday, April 6.
The best nett score of the day was achieved by Denise Stewart with an outstanding nett 65, winning the silver division.
Both Barbara Birchall and Natalie Mallitte scored nett 72's.
The bronze division went to Bev Tregurtha with her nett 70 from Honey Presow on 72 and Margaret Thompson, on 73.
Holes in two were achieved by both Caral Rink and Marion Matheson.
Longest drive contests were won by Denise Stewart, silver, Bev Tregurtha, bronze 1 and Alison Bodle, bronze 2.
FOOTNOTE:
The "miracle" shot played by Tiger Woods on the 16th hole in the final round of the US Masters was almost beyond belief.
It was even more so when one considers that, playing a much more simple chip shot a few holes earlier, Tiger had only moved the ball a few feet and was, no doubt, very embarrassed, and probably angered, by the experience.
However, while the shot on the 16th leave us mere mortals in awe, his shot earlier gave higher handicap golfers some cause for hope.
After all, if Tiger can really "duff" such a shot perhaps we do not need to be quite so embarrassed when it happens to us.
It just happens much more often, that's all!