Golf: Rotorua Boys' beat Tauranga to take Bay champs

Rotorua Boys' High School golf team, from left to right: Jayme Martin, Rahiri Murray, Riley Sutherland, Stephen Robinson, Liam Lochhead, Liam Lloyd, Joshua Robinson, and Rawiri Higgins. Photo/Supplied. Photo/Supplied

Rotorua Boys' High School have won the 2018 Bay of Plenty Intercollegiate golf championship, beating arch rivals Tauranga Boys' College.

Rotorua Boys' won by 14 shots at the Springfield Golf Course yesterday.

Rotorua Boys' High School director of golf Nick Davey said the course was in very good condition, with the greens were in good nick, and the boys conducted themselves in a respectful manner during the tournament.

"It was great to see a high standard of golf played by everyone. I'm a proud coach."

Best net medal winner Joshua Robinson with BOP Golf Tournament Director Mike Campbell. Photo/Supplied

Rotorua Boys' High School have now won the Russ Arneil Trophy for the 16th time since the inception in 1981 and have earned the right to play at the 2018 New Zealand Secondary Schools Championships in Palmerston North in September.

Results:

Overall Team Results (Best three-quarter gross scores count)
1st Rotorua Boys' High School 209
2nd Tauranga Boys' College 223
3rd Trident High School 259
4th John Paul College 261
5th Otumoetai College 269

Rotorua Boys' High School Individual gross results at Springfield GC (par 70)
1st James Tauariki 68
2nd Riley Sutherland 70
3rd= Rahiri Murray 71
8th= Joshua Robinson 78 (Net Medal 65)
10th= Jayme Martin 79
16th= Liam Lloyd 82
23rd= Liam Lochhead 91
29th= Stephen Robinson 101
31st Rawiri Higgins 103

Joshua Robinson claimed first place in Net medal division with a score of 65.