BATTLE OF THE BAYS

Golf Lucy May - Jean Foot

THE visitors took the lion's share of honours in tightly fought Lucy May and Bays Bronze women's golf clashes between Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay this week.

Players from clubs throughout both provinces converged on Poverty Bay golf course on Monday for 18 holes of singles matchplay and nine holes of combined pairs stableford.

The Lucy May is competed for by silver handicap players; the Bays Bronze by bronze players.

The hosts were defending both pieces of silverware but had to be content with a share of one while the other headed south.

Poverty Bay and Hawke's Bay finished 9-all in the Lucy May contest. Poverty Bay won the combined pairs stableford 4.5 to 1.5 but Hawke's Bay were 7.5-4.5 winners in the singles.

Among Poverty Bay's singles winners was Wiki Morrissey, who, along with the likes of Jan Utting, has played in a large number of Lucy May events.

Hawke's Bay edged Poverty Bay 10-8 in the Bays Bronze. They won the singles matchplay 6.5-5.5 and the combined pairs stableford 3.5-2.5.

The Lucy May Cup was presented by sisters May Haisman and Lucy Mitchell in 1971 to foster matchplay between the regions. The sisters were well known in Gisborne, having run a successful dress shop in the main street for many years.

The Bays Bronze Trophy was donated by Di Hansard in 1985.

Results —

Lucy May — Singles, Poverty Bay 4.5 Hawke's Bay 7.5: Marg Colebourne lost 6 and 5, Jan Utting lost 5 and 4, Kino White lost 4 and 3, Wiki Morrissey won 1-up, Lynne Holmberg lost 2-down, Gay Young won 5 and 4, Maxine Francois halved, Mary Allan won 5 and 4, Janet Muir lost 6 and 5, Debbie Kirkpatrick lost 2 and 1, Sally Spence lost 3 and 2, Elaine Westwood won 5 and 4.

Combined pairs stableford: Poverty Bay 4.5 Hawke's Bay 1.5.

Overall: Poverty Bay 9 Hawke's Bay 9.

Bays Bronze — Singles, Poverty Bay 5.5 Hawke's Bay 6.5: Jean Foot won 2-up, Maria Sheridan won 4 and 3, Kirsty Shaw lost 1-down, Teresa Lewis lost 1-down, Pat Johansen lost 6 and 5, Barb Wood lost 2-down, Sue Maisey halved, Pen Wanklyn won 4 and 3, Jan Ewart lost 4 and 3, Marg Lane won 5 and 3, Odette Thompson won 7 and 5, Leigh Fletcher lost 1-down.

Combined pairs stableford: Poverty Bay 2.5 Hawke's Bay 3.5.

Overall: Poverty Bay 8 Hawke's Bay 10.