Jeune’s name was among the top 16 on the digital scoreboard in the clubhouse but he is not competing in the champs, which was good news for the player who was sitting in 17th - Neil Hansen.
The field contains a crew of Electrinet Park members taking advantage of a discounted membership deal. The best of them was Dan Collier, one of a group of four players to shoot 78.
Collier was joined by fellow “Parkies” Pete Stewart (79) and Matt Henwood (79), who meet in the first round of matchplay this Saturday.
Hansen got the No 16 spot, and a first-round date with Maruszewski, with 83 on countback from four others.
Among the surprise non-qualifiers was Pete Anderson, whose chances were put paid to by an 11 on the par-4 seventh hole.
The round of the day was a personal milestone for Stephen Francks.
Francks broke 80 for the first time at Poverty Bay - 78 - which easily topped qualifying in the intermediate division.
He was six strokes ahead of one of the higher-handicapped players in the division - Ross Chalmers (84), who was second on countback.
Defending champion Vance Richardson was fifth.
Bill Simpson’s 95 earned him the top seeding in the five-man junior division while Simon Lardelli and Peter Goodwin are straight through to the endeavour final.
Qualifying was also the second round of the Dodgshun Cup men’s strokeplay series, with the third and final round held on Sunday.
Brown won Division 1 with a three-round total of 231 - 13 shots clear of Stefan Andreassen.
Richard Foon celebrated his birthday by winning Division 2 for the third year running with a 253 total.
Simpson successfully fended off all opposition in the one-man Division 3.
TUESDAY - Veterans’ Stableford: A. Pahina 36, L. Foster 33, J. Aitchison 33, T. Goldsmith 30.
SUNDAY - Third and final round of the Dodgshun Cup men’s strokeplay series, overall results, Division 1: William Brown 231 (80, 76, 75); Stefan Andreassen 244 (82, 81, 81); Glenn Morley 247 (84, 78, 85).
Division 2: Richard Foon 253 (92, 88, 83); John Van Helden 254 (82, 90, 82); Colin Simpson 257 (85, 90, 82).
Division 3: Bill Simpson 296 (103, 95, 98).
Men’s Stableford, Division 1: C. Simpson 39, R. Foon 36, A. Hayward 36, J. Van Helden 36, M. Norman 36.
Division 2: L. Hewson 37, G. Marchbank 37, M. Thomas 36, R. Norman 33.
Twos: L. Hewson, C. Simpson, M. Henwood, D. Pirimona.
Approach: M. Henwood.
SATURDAY - Liquorland men’s club championship qualifying round and round 2 of the Dodgshun Cup men’s strokeplay series, club champs, senior division (top 16: Robert Maruszewski 75, William Brown 76, Simon Jeune 77, Zach Rolls 77, Brent Colbert 78, Glenn Morley 78, Waka Donnelly 78, Dan Collier 78, Pete Stewart 79, Matt Henwood 79, Hayden Keast 80, Dave Jenkins 81, Stefan Andreassen 81, Pat Butler 81, Mark Jefferson 82, Alister Jennings 82.
Intermediate: Stephen Francks 78, Ross Chalmers 84, Neil Mackie 84, Craig Christophers 85, Vance Richardson 86, Rowan Clark 86, Keith Marshall 86, Alex Kirkpatrick 87, Chris Taewa 87, Jon Jenner 87, Richard Foon 88, Arvin Lawler 88, Tene Goldsmith 89, Rios Moleta 89, John Van Helden 90, Gray Clapham 90.
Junior: Bill Simpson 95, Hamish Williams 99, Duncan Bush 103, Lee Hewson 105, Jett Whitaker 112.
Endeavour: Simon Lardelli 104, Peter Goodwin 107.
Twos: M. Henwood, J. Situ, C. Jeffrey, C. Taewa, P. Hakiwai, C. Christophers, N. Mackie, I. Loffler, V. Richardson, J. Van Helden.
Approach: P. Hakiwai.
THURSDAY (Aug 8) - Thursday Throne par round: B. Allen +2, G. Udall +2, J. Pittar +2, J. Jenner +2, N. Mackie +2, M. Dodgshun +1
Twos: J. Williams, W. Brown, G. Morley, M. Thomas, S. Andreassen, C. Morton.
Approach: G. Clapham.
Patutahi
If you are going to knock Hukanui Brown from the Patutahi senior men’s club champion throne, you’d better bring it.
Brown didn’t play in the first qualifying round of the champs two Sundays ago. He didn’t need to.
He rocked up on Sunday and spat out a 3-under 67 in the second qualifier, comfortably good enough to earn the No 1 seeding as he bids to win six senior titles on the trot.
Few would bet against him. Dwayne Russell was the No 2 qualifier on 71 and looks his biggest threat in the six-man field.
Notable absentees were last year’s runner-up Shayde Skudder and Brown’s older brother Eddie jnr.
Hamish Harris topped the full field of 16 intermediate qualifiers with 3-over 73 - a score that would have qualified him third in the seniors.
Harris, who also won the senior net on Sunday with 65, was five shots ahead of No 2 seed Jon Priestley.
Korban Harrison-Allan’s 86 was best of the 13 juniors, with Graham Holland second on 91.
Warwick Stevens nabbed the No 1 spot in the five Endeavour qualifiers on countback from Chris Kaa - both shot 100.
Denise Johnston’s 94 was 12 shots ahead of the next best in the women’s field.
The first round of matchplay is on Sunday.
SUNDAY - Club championship qualifying - senior men: Hukanui Brown 67, Dwayne Russell 71, Regan Hindmarsh 76, Lyall Anania 77, Peter Hakiwai 78, Jace Brown 79.
Intermediate men: Hamish Harris 73, Jon Priestley 78, Tom Brodie 81, Peter Summersby 81, Pat Hokianga 84, Rocky Pardoe 84, Rua Smith 84, Ashley Hindmarsh 86, Pat Molloy 87, Andy Nimmo 88, Lindsay Jamieson 89, Butch McKenzie 89, Jason Phillips 89, Mana King 92, Tony Sharp 93, Peter Johnston 93.
Junior men: Korban Harrison-Allan 86, Graham Holland 91, Brian Pohatu 93, Selwyn Skudder 93, Antonio Zame 94, Steve Fookes 94, Lucian Nickerson 95, Michael Broad 96, Brian Tietjen 98, Watene Brown 98, Cecil Brown 100, Dave Skudder 103, Dave Quinn 104.
Endeavour men: Warwick Stevens 100, Chris Kaa 100, Ian Tietjen 101, John Tietjen103, Simon Pittar 112, Phoenix Nickerson 119.
Women: Denise Johnston 94, Abbie Davis 106, Charlie Holland 109, Helen Pomana 15, Kim Torrez 117, Louie Kriel 120.
Senior men’s net: H. Harris 65, T. Brodie 68, P. Summersby 68, R. Pardoe 70, H. Brown 72.
Junior men’s net: K. Harrison-Allen 68, D. Kahukoti 70, A. Zame 71, L. Nickerson 71, S. Fookes 71.
Women’s net: S. Robertson 73.
Twos: H. Harris, P. Summersby.
FRIDAY - Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: P. Briant 20, J. Brown 19, D. Kahukoti 18, A. Hindmarsh 17.
Junior division: L. Nickerson 21, M. Broad 21, W. Stevens 19, K. Dodgshun 18.
Electrinet Park
The brothers Hayes are on track for a sibling showdown as the Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs heads into the quarter-finals stage this Sunday.
Luke Hayes and Brad Reynolds are in the top half of the draw while Josh Hayes and Peter Stewart are in the bottom - meaning two more wins for each will see a Hayes v Hayes confrontation for one of the club’s most sought-after men’s trophies.
Standing in the way of Luke and Reynolds are canny combo Ray Walford and Derek Craven.
Next up for Hayes and Stewart are dark horses Duane Mauheni and Mason Emery.
Craig Christophers couldn’t get his hands on the Barns-Graham Cup men’s pairs title at Poverty Bay so his sights are set on another Park/Poverty Bay silverware double. Christophers qualified fourth in the intermediate men’s club champs at the Bay, and he and Matt Henwood are still standing in the Te K Cup.
Henwood is also eyeing a two-club double, as he is in the mix in the top 16 senior men’s club champs at Poverty Bay.
They have a tough Sunday quarter-final challenge in Steve Webb and Ian Loffler.
Heath Tupara and Michael Bond are also chasing a title double of sorts - the Te K Cup and the Poverty Bay men’s club hockey crown as “stoneage” members of the formidable YMP A team.
Their Te K last-eight opponents are the winners of the yet-to-be-played match between Wally Whangapirita and Steve Johnson and brothers Sel and Quentin Peneha.
The final round of the Foster Cup women’s pairs competition is teeing off from 9am on Saturday.
The first round of qualifying in the women’s club champs is from 10am on Sunday.
The draw for the quarter-finals of the Te Kanawa Cup, Fletcher Cup and Turanganui Cup men’s pairs on SUNDAY is - Te Kanawa, 8.15am: Reynolds/Hayes v Walford/Craven. 8.23: Christophers/Henwood v Webb/Loffler. 8.31: Mauheni/Emery v Hayes/Stewart. 8.39: Tupara/Bond v TBC.
Fletcher, 8.47: Pahina/Pahina v Tiopira/Spring. 8.55: Witika/Phillips v Matoe/Devery. 9.03: Greeks/Holt v Brown/Koorey. 9.11: Muir/Fox v TBC.
Turanganui, 9.19: Collier/Lloyd v Christophers/Downie. 9.27: Toa/Toa v Tamatea/Tamatea. 9.35: Akurangi/Beattie v Boyle/Leggett. 9.43: Nepe/Collier v TBC.
WEDNESDAY - GRC Rosebowl women’s Stableford, round 1 winner: J. Foot 34.
Drawn two: J. Foot.
Te Puia Hot Springs
James Forrester proved too good for Brendon McLeod in their Makarika Cup men’s matchplay round.
Forrester won 2 and 1 and his good form also saw him top the men’s Stableford with 76-14-62, for 40 points.
Hiria McClutchie won the women’s net and LGU with 89-22-67 - her round included 30 putts.
SUNDAY - Women’s net and LGU: H. McClutchie 89-22-67, R Ngatai 98-27-71.
Putting H. McClutchie 30, P. Summersby 32, I. Ngarimu 33.
Men’s Stableford: J. Forrester 40, B. McLeod 35.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, club meeting, women’s Handicap Cup first round.
Waikohu
Sonny Ritchie and Andrea Reeves were the Stableford winners on Sunday.
Ritchie topped the men with 33 points while Reeves’ 32 pipped Marg Tuapawa on countback.
Club championship semifinals are on Sunday.
SUNDAY - Men’s Stableford: S. Ritchie 33, R. Reeves 30, T. Ruru 28.
Women’s Stableford: Andrea Reeves 32, M. Tuapawa 32, V. Grace 30, C. Te Rito 30.
Twos: Andrew Reeves.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, club championship semifinals, club competition
