Cup finalists: The finalists in one of Poverty Bay Golf Club’s most prestigious women’s trophies — the Kahlenberg Cup pairs — are (from left) Marg Lane, Jan Utting, Rosie Spence and Di Sherratt. Spence and Sherratt won the matchplay final 3 and 2.Picture supplied
A return to regular golf last month has quickly reached a high for Di Sherratt — victory in the Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs.
Sherratt and Rosie Spence defeated Jan Utting and Marg Lane 3 and 2 in the handicap matchplay final on a glorious Gisborne day yesterday.
“It was a miracle,” a delighted Sherratt said. “I can’t believe we won.”
The former member of country club Tahunga has only played in patches since she and husband Tim shifted into the city and joined Poverty Bay several years ago.
She decided to get out and play more this year and said the Kahlenberg Cup was “a good way to get back into it”.
Clearly it was.
Sherratt, off 38, and Spence, off 29, had a blow-for-blow clash against Utting, off 18, and Lane, off 35.
“I think we halved one hole,” said Sherratt, who acknowledged Utting as having to give all the shots.
“It was hard (for Jan). They had to play out of their skins.”
Sherratt said it was the first Kahlenberg title for both of them.
The Kahlenberg Plate final was a close encounter. Lynne Holmberg and Odette Thompson beat Leigh Fletcher and Jenny Williams on the 18th.
Wednesday — Kahlenberg Cup women’s pairs matchplay final: Rosie Spence/Di Sherratt def Jan Utting/Marg Lane 3 and 2.
Plate final: Lynne Holmberg/Odette Thompson def Leigh Fletcher/Jenny Williams.
Women’s stableford: S Spence 42, J Tietjen 39.
Twos: M Shanks.
Juliet Rickard cup 9-holers’ matchplay final: Sue Ellwood def Sandy Armstrong.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: M Jefferson 38, A.White 38, S Jeune 33.
Division 2: B Morrissey 38, G Marchbank 37, L Hewson 34.
Twos: D Hall.
Approach: G Brown.
SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: A Abrahams 39, V Richardson 37, G Morley 37.
Division 2: M Smith 36, J Phillips 36, B Simpson 35, S Francks 35.
Twos: A Hayward
Approach: D Wright.
Thursday (June 2) — Men’s stableford, division 1: D White 38, I Murphy 34, G Morley 33.
Division 2: M Thomas 33, M Smith 32, M Gemmell 31.
Twos: I Murphy, W Mortleman.
Approach: J Van Helden.
Watch out for The Miss Fits.
That’s the warning for the Te Kanawa Cup men’s pairs top seeds as they prepare for a baptism by fire introduction to matchplay golf.
The Miss Fits, aka Paul Wellard and Rob Taylor, disposed of Young Guns Te Ariki Pomana and Silas Brown 4 and 3 to book a round of 16 clash with No.1-ranked Chris Fox and Matthew Downie for the highly sought-after trophy.
Fox and Downie, under the team name No 1 Deer, are new to the matchplay game and as the first seeds in a 31-pair competition earned a bye into round 2.
The defending champions were among those who fell at the first matchplay hurdle.
Matt Henwood and Craig Christophers, aka Trust The Process, lost on the 16th to Derek Craven and Josh Hayes.
Also out are former Te K winners Anaru Reedy and Pete Tamatea, who were well beaten by second-seeded Ian Loffler and Steve Webb.
Pete Stewart’s run of success over the past couple of weeks ended as he and Josh Hayes were dumped 3 and 2 by James Witika and Steve Phillips.
The Two Tones — Tony Akroyd and Tony Leggett — blasted past Sel Peneha and Dave Te Maro 5 and 4. An Akroyd two on the par-3 14th sealed it in style.
Others to advance were Master Cards John Collier Sr and Cliff Nepe; the Carpenipia combo of Wayne Carpendale and Phil Nepia; Rolls Royce father and son pair Steve and Zach Rolls; Rod Moore and Duane Mauheni; Shaun Nepe and Charlie Uili; Booze Bros Dan Collier and Ray Walford; and John Collier jr and Waiti Tamatea
As of yesterday, three round 1 matches were still to be played.
SUNDAY — Women’s net: J Foot 99-20-79 on c/b.
Drawn two: P Johansen.
Men’s stableford: J Witika.
Twos: T Akroyd.
SATURDAY — LGU, silver division: R Taiapa 95-16-79 on c/b.
Bronze division: S Maisey 106-24-85.
Men’s stableford: A Pahina 36.
TUESDAY (May 31) — Veterans’ stableford: R Maxwell 42, C Carpendale 37, S Phillips 34, G Williams 32, R Taiapa 32, E Morley 32.
Twos: D Te Maro, S Phillips.
SUNDAY (May 25) — John Penny women’s qualifying round, net: K Hay 75 on countback.
Regan Hindmarsh found the sweet spot and the back of the hole to stunning effect in the Sunday stableford.
The big-hitting Hindmarsh fired 4-under 66 off his scratch handicap to win the senior men’s division with 40 points.
His flawless round numbers-wise included four birdies and he was six points clear of the field in his division.
Reuben Mottart’s improvement continues. He won the junior division with 83-18-65, for 42 points.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: R Hindmarsh 40, S Pohatu 34, D Pohatu 34, P Hokianga 34, G Brown 33.
Junior division: R Mottart 42, L Jamieson 39, K Jones 33, M Smith 33, D Skudder 30.
Twos: M Smith.
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: R Moleta 20, J Neilson 20, D Russell 18, D Pohatu 17.
Junior division: D Somerton 22, B Williams 20, S Maynard 18, R Mottart 16.
Watt a man. Mark Watts made it two wins in two weekends in the club stableford on Sunday.
Watts mixed 10 pars with eight bogeys in his 76-8-68, for 37 points, and beat Zac Taiapa on countback.
SUNDAY — Stableford: M Watts 37, Z Taiapa 37, T Reedy 36, P Tuapawa 34.
Mahia
RUSTY Smith was more like a well-oiled machine on his way to the overall men’s title of the HB Kingi par competition.
Smith started the holiday weekend tournament slowly with a minus-3 effort but shifted gears over the next two days, finishing +6 on the Sunday and +5 on Monday.
Viv Kyle won the women’s crown.
RESULTS, HB Kingi par competition, Saturday results — Men: D Waihaki sq, R Smith -3, Wade Wesche -3, C Pitman -4, Wayne Wesche -4.
Women: V Kyle -1, T Smith -7.
Sunday results — Men: R Smith +6, Wade Wesche +3, C Pitman +1, N Jones +1, N Davey sq.
Women: V Kyle -2.
Monday results — Men: R Smith +5, D Waihaki +2, Wade Wesche +2, Wayne Wesche -4, B Maher -5, T Smith -5.
Women: T Smith -1.
Men’s overall winner: R Smith.
Women’s overall winner: V Kyle.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Northern Hawke’s Bay women’s 27-hole open foursomes, 9.30am tee-off, entries to Renee 0273718682; SundaY, presidents’ competition.
Te Rata Ritchie showed winter conditions aren’t a problem in his stableford-winning round on Sunday.
Ritchie shot 90-22-68, for 38 points.
SUNDAY — Stableford: T Ritchie 38, T Smith 35, K Tamanui 31, E Wynyard 26, A Tamanui-Nunn.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Waikohu men’s open, 11am tee-off, be early to get a heart check and chance to win a voucher, contact Tama Brown 0274493473, note the club does not have eftpos; SUNDAY, club competition.
Iritana Ngarimu is on a roll.
Fresh from success in the Poverty Bay women’s interclub pennants and a subsequent win in the Te Puia Springs club competition, she was back in the winner’s circle on Sunday.
Ngarimu won with 36 points while Peter Harrison’s 37 headed the men.
SUNDAY — Women’s stableford: I Ngarimu 36, M Puke 26.
Men’s stableford: P Harrison 37, M Higham 35, N Dewes 33.
Twos: P Harrison.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, Busby Cup men’s competition, first round, draw to be made on the day.