POVERTY BAY
Murray Smith discovered his best form of 2023 to produce the round of the week on a Poverty Bay course that has proved a challenge over the past couple of weeks.
Doc Smith won the division 2 men’s stableford on Saturday with 93-27-66, for 42 points.
Colin Simpson continued his solid form on Sunday, chalking up his second sub-80 round of the year to win the division 1 men’s stableford with 79-10-69, for 39 points.
Tony Battistella went from glory to gory in the space of a couple of days.
The American was on Cloud 9 after winning the division 1 men’s stableford on Thursday with 78-9-69, for 39 points, off the blue tees. Two days later he plummeted to terra firma without a parachute — shooting 14 shots worse.
Jan Utting and Peri Gayford won the Nancy McCormick women’s 36-hole foursomes played this week. They totalled 143 for the two net rounds.
Pen Wanklyn had a hole-in-one on the sixth hole on her way to winning the women’s net on Monday. Story to follow.
WEDNESDAY: Women’s net: D Kirkpatrick 69.
9-hole net: R Taewa 34, R Dymock 35.
Nancy McCormick women’s 36-hole foursomes (net): J Utting/P Gayford 143; F Allen/M Allen 153.
Twos: J Utting, P Gayford.
TUESDAY - Veterans’ stableford: P Clayton 37, F Ball 37, C Hensley 35, B Morrissey 34, K Ellison 34.
Twos: L Foster, F Ball.
MONDAY - Women’s net: P Wanklyn 69.
Hole-in-one on 6: P Wanklyn.
SUNDAY - Men’s stableford, division 1: C Simpson 39, N Richardson 38, B Talbot 35, A Hayward 35.
Division 2: L Pollitt 37, M Mulrooney 36, H Williams 35, R Young 35.
Twos: K Houkamau, B. Colbert.
Approach: B Colbert.
SATURDAY - Men’s stableford, division 1: T Goldsmith 36, P Clayton 36.
Division 2: M Smith 42, T Sherratt 39 .
Twos: G Morley.
Approach: G Morley.
THURSDAY (May 4) - Men’s stableford, division 1: A Battistella 39, S Rimene-Albrett 36, W Brown 35, C Poole 35, P Butler 34.
Division 2: G Clapham 38, H Williams 36, C Christie 35, S Bridge 34, B Read 34.
Twos: W Brown, J Aitchison.
Approach: J Aitchison.
WEDNESDAY (April 26) - Women’s stableford: F Allen 37.
The Eastland Rescue Helicopter Trust Charity Golf Tournament is at Poverty Bay TOMORROW. Report by 11.45am for a 12.15pm shotgun start. The draw is:
No.1 tee: Thistle Boys, BDO.
No.2: Sam Willock, Gisborne Financial Services.
No.3: Juken NZ, AMF.
No.4: Dirk Bullivant, Mark Gemmell.
No.5: Matawhero Wines, Gisborne Fisheries.
No.6: Jenny Williams, Peter Hakiwai.
No.7: The Tav, Birgitt Whyte.
No.8: Westpac 1, Westpac 2.
No.9: Liquorland, Lynne Holmberg.
No.10: Gisborne Motors, Old Colonial Catering.
No.11: Friday Boys 1, Friday Boys 2.
No.12: BMS, Draggnett.
No.13: Kurt Summersby, Cleancare Supplies.
No.14: Ryman.
No.15: Turanga Tuatara.
No.16: EC Electrical Solutions, Friendly Friday.
No.17: Kumara, MTF.
No.18: Miggles Shanks, Universal Ladies.
PATUTAHI
Geoffrey “Butch” McKenzie broke 80 for the only the second time this year and it earned him stableford glory on top of a sweet-tasting 19th-hole brew.
McKenzie carded 79-14-65 for 41 points and a comfortable win in the junior men’s stableford on Sunday.
Ashley Hindmarsh had a two in his senior men’s division-winning 80-13-68, for 38 points.
He headed off George Brown, who followed up his Friday meat pack 9-hole stableford-winning 22-point haul with 38 on Sunday.
Charlie Holland looks set to slip under the century mark. She won the women’s stableford on Sunday with 100-30-70, for 38 points.
SUNDAY - Men’s stableford, senior division: A Hindmarsh 38, G Brown 38, P Hokianga 37, T Hindmarsh 35, J Neilson 35.
Junior division: B McKenzie 41, L Jamieson 37, P Summersby 36, S Skudder 35, C Taylor 34.
Women’s stableford: C Holland 38, D Johnston 33.
FRIDAY - Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: G Brown 22, P Hokianga 21, A Blakeman 21, T Sharp 19, B Wallace 18.
Junior division: A Davis 21, I Tietjen 20, D Dodgshun 19, D Skudder 19, M White 19.
Twos: A Hindmarsh, Sel Skudder, J Priestley.
TE PUIA SPRINGS
Ian Logan and Iritana Ngarimu were the competition winners in heavy conditions on Sunday.
Logan won the men’s stableford with 77-12-65, for 37 points.
Ngarimu only had one person to beat in the women’s competition but still played solidly to win with 96-27-69, for 35 points.
SUNDAY - Men’s stableford: I Logan 37, D Goldsmith 36, N Mackie 36, M Higham 33.
Women’s stableford: I Ngarimu 35, H McClutchie 30.
MAHIA
Rusty Smith’s sizzling back nine holes powered him to a dominant victory in the men’s stableford on Sunday.
Smith had two birdies in a back-nine of 39 and shot 87-23-64, for 44 points.
Lee Steel and Paipan Denigan won the Nancy McCormick women’s 36-hole foursomes with a net 153 (76, 77).
SUNDAY - Carter Cup men’s matchplay: G Pitman def R Bremner.
Men’s stableford: R Smith 44, G Hornblow 35, G Pitman 35, B Cooper 34, R Bremner 34, D Bremner 33, J Davidson 33.
SATURDAY - Nancy McCormick women’s 36-hole foursomes (net): L Steel/P Denigan 153 (76, 77); V Kyle/R Hiko 160.
ELECTRINET PARK
Modest golf was winning golf on Saturday.
Horst Schreiber won with 91-18-73, for 34 points.
Tuesday’s scoring was a little warmer in the veterans’s par competition.
Paul Wellard mixed 13 bogeys with five parts in his 84-17-67, which put him 4-up on the card.
Runner-up Alan Lewington (89-22-67) also finished 4-up.
SATURDAY - Men’s stableford: H Schreiber 34, D Craven 32, J Taylor 31, S Toa 31.
TUESDAY - Veterans’ par round: P Wellard +4, A Lewington +4, J White +3, G Lowry +2, H Schreiber +2, P Nepia sq, D Te Maro sq.
Twos: E Parkin, J White.
TOLAGA BAY
Mark Watts headed off Te Ngakau Welsh on countback to win the stableford on Sunday. Both men posted 40 points.
SUNDAY - Men’s stableford: M Watts 40, T Welsh 40, M Yates 36.
MEN’S INTERCLUB PENNANTS RESULTS
Held at Electrinet Park on Saturday, Round 5, Electrinet Park (1) 4 Tolaga Bay 4 (Park names first): Anaru Reedy def Taine Lincoln 2 and 1, Daniel Collier def Bruce Yates 5 and 4; Peter Stewart lost to Neil Hansen 2 and 1; Silas Brown lost to Tim Adamson 4 and 3.
Poverty Bay 4 Waikohu 4: Glenn Morley lost to David Solomann 2-down; Mark Jefferson lost to Glenn Solomann 1-down Quin McPike def Jason Tuapawa, David Situ def Percy Milner 5 and 4.
Patutahi (1) 8 Park (2) 0: Hukanui Brown def Matt Henwood 4 and 3; Dwayne Russell def Craig Christophers 4 and 3; Shayde Skudder def Zach Rolls 3 and 2; Edward Brown jr def Marcus Gray 2 and 1.
Te Puia Springs 8 Patutahi (2) 0: William Brown def Reef Pohatu 2 and 1, Andrew Higham def Wynne MacLellan 6 and 4, Wade Wesche def Regan Hindmarsh 2 and 1, Jason Devery def Christopher Beattie 4 and 3.
Round 6, Patutahi (1) 6 Poverty Bay 2: Hukanui Brown lost to Glenn Morley 1-down; Dwayne Russell def Mark Jefferson 7 and 6; Shayde Skudder def Quin McPike 3 and 2; Eddie Brown Jr def David Situ 2 and 1.
Waikohu 5 Park (2) 3: David Solomann def Matt Henwood 4 and 3; Terry Reeves lost to Craig Christophers 5 and 4; Glenn Solomann def Zak Rolls 5 and 4; Percy Milner and Marcus Gray halved.
Park (1) 6 Patutahi (2) 2: Anaru Reedy def Reef Pohatu 1-up; Daniel Collier def Wynne MacLellan 3 and 2; Peter Stewart lost to Regan Hindmarsh 1-down; Silas Brown def Chris Beattie 3 and 2.
Te Puia Springs 6 Tolaga Bay 2: William Brown def Taine Lincoln 4 and 2; Andrew Higham def Bruce Yates 4 and 3; Thomas Donovan lost to Neil Hansen 5 and 4; Jason Devery def Tim Adamson 5 and 4.
Standings: Patutahi (1) 41, Te Puia Springs 33, Park (1) 27, Poverty Bay 22, Waikohu 19, Park (2) 18, Patutahi (2) 16, Tolaga Bay 16.
Max Hammond's try was a highlight but the honours went to the hosts.