Gisborne Park win battle of the bays

THE THREE Ps: Poverty Bay, Park and Patutahi were among the 11 clubs who competed in the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay women’s district final of the national teams’ golf competition at Poverty Bay. Jan Utting from Poverty Bay in action. Pictures by Paul Rickard

GISBORNE Park women’s golf team’s short trip down the road ended in a district title on Monday, and it could ultimately reap national glory.

The Park crew of Jean Foot, Carney Pipi, Blanche Walker and Wiki Morrissey won the Hawke’s Bay-Poverty Bay district final of the national teams’ competition hosted by Poverty Bay.

They topped a field of 11 clubs — five from Poverty Bay and six from Hawke’s Bay.

The format was four-ball best-ball net strokeplay over 18 holes. Foot and Pipi joined forces as one combination; Morrissey and Walker the other.

Foot and Pipi posted a net 64 while Walker and Morrissey totalled 68 for a team total of 132. They finished four shots ahead of Poverty Bay (136), with Maraenui (of Napier) third on 140.

The Bay team were Viv Bell and Jan Utting (68) and Marg Colebourne and June MacKinnon (68).

Te Puia Springs were fourth-equal on countback from Mahia while Patutahi were ninth. Gisborne Park’s total is forwarded to New Zealand Golf to decide the national winners.

ResultsGisborne Park 132 (Jean Foot/Carney Pipi 64, Blanche Walker/Wiki Morrissey 68), 1st; Poverty Bay 136 (Viv Bell/Jan Utting 68, Marg Colebourne/June MacKinnon 68), 2nd; Maraenui 140, 3rd; Te Puia Springs 141 (Frances Walker/Aomihi Cook 71, Georgina Roberts/Robyn Ngatai 70), 4th; Mahia 141 (Ngapera McRoberts/Viv Kyle 71, Lee Steel/Fairlaine Wesche 70), 5th; Napier 145, 6th; Waipukurau 146, 7th; Porangahau 147, 8th; Patutahi 147 (Helen Pomana/Pamela Sutton 78, Jan Ewart/Jandy Winiata 69), 9th; Hastings 147, 10th; Dannevirke 148, 11th.