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Poverty BayBILL Allen ended a 23-round sub-90 drought in style on Saturday.
Allen shot 86-21-65, for 43 points, to win the Division 2 men’s stableford by the length of the proverbial straight.
The Sunday jackpot was struck not once, not twice, but three times — and two of the winners were in the same four.
Paul Rickard and Allan White had matching twos on the second and sixth holes, Rickard chipping in for his second and White following it with an aggressive putt that hit the pin at speed.
Darren Patumaka completed the jackpot treble with twos on the same holes.
Rickard and White matched those twos with 42-point hauls apiece to win their stableford divisions.
Marty Reynolds has a two-figure round at Poverty Bay in his sights after his Thursday stableford Division 2-winning effort last week. Reynolds shot 102-35-67, for 41 points. It has been over four years since he shot in the 90s at the Bay. He’s due.
In women’s play from yesterday, Leigh Fletcher had a hole in one on the sixth (see story and picture on back page).
Lots of great golf was played at the Property Brokers Open Day women’s Christmas tournament yesterday.
In the stableford, Anne Witters and Peri Gayford, both with 45 points, and Debbie Kirkpatrick, with 44, had their best rounds in a long time.
It was summed up by one pundit: “great day, great course . . . all contributed to great golf”.
YESTERDAY — Property Brokers Open Day women’s Christmas tournament —
Women’s nine-hole stableford: Liz Plowman 27, Bev Dickson 25, Rose Pettigrew 24, Judy Ngarimu 23, Jenny Alderson 23, Jenny Loffler 23, Annabelle Sutton 21, Sandy Armstrong 21.
Women’s stableford: Anne Witters 45, Peri Gayford 45, Debbie Kirkpatrick 44, Alayna Watene 43, Jean Foot 43, Blanche Walker 41, Pauline Zame 41, Karen Hay 40, Louise Shepherd 40, Morag Shanks 40, Odette Thompson 39, Sally Spence 39, Colleen Skuse 38, Fay Pell 38, Jan Utting 38, Di Webb 37, Jan Steele 37, Mary Allan 37.
Hole in one: Leigh Fletcher.
Twos: Jenny Newman, Peri Gayford.
Approaches — 0-20 (2nd): Lynne Holmberg. 21+ (11th): Colleen Skuse. Nine holes (6th): Lesley Daniels.
Third shot on 5th — 0-20: Jan Utting. 21+: Jean Foot.
Nine-holers — Fourth shot on 5th: Jenny Alderson.
Closest to line on No.1, all divisions: Jenny French.
Tuesday — Veteran men’s stableford: Ron Young 42, Ray Farmer 41, Arthur Bacon 39.
Worst round: Bernie Rothschild 31pts.
Twos: Bryan Pratt, Arthur Bacon, Warwick Thompson.
Wettest round: Ian Dudley, who lost his balance and fell into the lake on 16. Only his pride was injured.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, Division 1: A White 42, T Goldsmith 38, J Jenner 38, P Stewart 38, T Donovan 38.
Division 2: P Rickard 42, D Patumaka 41, L Gunther 41, D Pirimona 38.
Twos: P Rickard 2, A White 2, D Patumaka 2, B Morgan, P Stewart, B Talbot, P Anderson.
Approach: J Jenner.
Jackpot: P Rickard, A White, D Patumaka.
SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, Division 1: T Goldsmith 40, A Kirkpatrick 39, P Butler 38.
Division 2: B Allen 43, J Situ 37.
Twos: J Jenner, N Richardson, D Situ.
Approach: J Situ.
THURSDAY (Oct 24) — Men’s stableford, Division 1: J Van Helden 38, N Mackie 37, P Kerekere 37, W Mortleman 37.
Division 2: M Reynolds 41, B Allen 37, R Fletcher 36, R Skuse 36.
Twos: P Kerekere, W Thompson.
Approach: J Jenner.
MONDAY (Oct 21) — Women’s stableford: Colleen Skuse 27.
Gisborne Park
JOHN Charles earned himself a Guinness at his local — The Rivers — on Sunday.
JC had his low round of 2019 — 85-18-67, for 41 points — to win the club net competition.
Paul Wellard had to settle for “best man” honours twice over the weekend.
He was beaten by Geoff Hill in the men’s stableford on Saturday and runner-up to Charles on Sunday.
Electrinet Park results, SUNDAY — Net: J Charles 67, P Wellard 70, B Walker 72.
Twos: D Harrison, B Walker.
Approach: A Pahina.
Men’s best second shot: R Moore.
Women’s best third shot: B Walker.
SATURDAY – Men’s stableford: G Hill from P Wellard.
Twos: S Peneha.
TUESDAY (Oct 22) — Veteran men’s stableford: C Brown 38, A Nairne 37, E Morley 37, S Mohlmann 36, R Maxwell 36, E Parkin 33, R McGann 32.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Nov 23, Electrinet Park women’s Christmas tournament; SUNDAY, Nov 24, Electrinet Christmas tournament.
WaikohuA 3-over 38 on the back nine holes propelled Percy Milner to victory in the club stableford on Sunday.
Milner had 83-20-63, for 43 points, to win by one from Henry Vinivini.
No club day this weekend.
SUNDAY — Stableford: P Milner 43, H Vinivini 42, U Chambers 40, V Grace 37.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Nov 9, Waikohu Christmas Cheer tournament, 11.30am tee-off. Note: the club does not have eftpos.
Te Puia SpringsTHE East Coast Kowhai Cancer Trust ambrose charity tournament is at Te Puia Springs on Sunday.
Entry fee includes long drives, approaches and a meal.
Format is teams of three or four and each team must include a non-golfer.
Tee-off is a rolling start from 10.30am to midday.
Inquiries and entries to Te Puia Springs club captain Dick Cook at 021 371 364 or 06 864 4711, or club vice-captain James Forrester at 06 864 5770.
PatutahiOpen closing tournament, SUNDAY (Nov 3) — Mixed Canadian foursomes and men’s section: Tee-off at 11am, shotgun start. Entry fees: Canadian pairs, $30; men, $20. Contact: George Brown at 027 370 9869 or horiboy1@xtra.co.nz