“Nanny” Maude Brown QSM was farewelled at the weekend but her spirit will remain forever looking over her beloved Patutahi course.
The much-loved matriarch of a whānau of 13 children and dozens of mokopuna, and teacher to a huge number of youngsters, defined the word stalwart when it came to her people, community and sport — particularly golf and netball.
On the fairways, she was a prolific title winner over several decades.
Maude Brown featured prominently in The Gisborne Herald’s Around the Courses and Golf Roundup.
She won everything from club championship titles to mixed pairs crowns to sections at the Aotearoa NZ Māori nationals at which she was a regular participant.
Nanny Maude also played her part in multiple Patuahi wins in the Northern Zone women’s interclub pennants.
Her passion for helping extended off the course in various club roles.
Her influence extended to many.
After winning his first big title — the King of the Coast — grandson Hukanui Brown paid special tribute to his Nan.
“She’s my inspiration,” he said.
TUESDAY — LGU: S Robertson 88-14-74, A Stills-Hindmarsh 97-21-76, L Haisman 102-25-77.
Putting: S Robertson 30, A Stills-Hindmarsh 31, L Haisman 31.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: P Molloy 77-10-67, 39; A Nimmo 82-12-70, 36; T Hindmarsh 78-8-70, 36.
Junior division: M Smith 84-15-69, 37; G Holland 91-18-73, 34; K Jones 101-29-72, 34.
Women’s stableford: L Haisman 102-26-76, 31.
Twos: H Harris.
FRIDAY — Meat pack 9-hole stableford, senior division: H Harris 19, A Nimmo 19, P Summersby 19, D Pohatu 18.
Junior division: B Tietjen 19, D Dodgshun 19, I Tietjen 18, W Bruce 18, D Somerton 18.
TUESDAY (April 26) — Women’s net: S Robertson 86-14-72, 35 from J Ewart 110-25-85.
The Wairoa and Patutahi club flags flew high at the Park women’s open foursomes last Wednesday.
Wairoa members June Underhill and Louise Tana took the 18-hole gross honours back down State Highway 2 with 96 off the stick.
Patutahi’s Shelley Robertson and Rhonda Maloy won the 18-hole net with 78.
Home-course duo Linda Brown and Janet Muir were second on 79.5 on countback from Poverty Bay/Park combo Maxine Francois and Carolyn Carpendale.
Sue Ellwood and Judy Ngarimu won the 9-holers’ gross while “The Two Jennies” — French and Alderson — won the net.
Sunday — Men’s stableford: R Moore 37, J Coppen 34, S Toa 34, J Collier 34.
Women’s stableford: B Woods 27 on c/b.
Drawn twos: K White.
Saturday — Men’s stableford: W Carpendale 35, H Schreiber 35.
Twos: W Carpendale.
Women’s net: J Foot 77.
Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes: K Hay/J Foot 147.
WEDNESDAY (April 27) — Women’s open foursomes, gross: L Tana/J Underhill 96, K White/S Paku 102.
Net: S Robertson/R Maloy 78, L Brown/J Muir 79.5, M Francios/ C Carpendale 79.5, J Foot/S Maisey 80.5, P Johansen/M Marino 82.5, S Eriksen/R Pettigrew 84, J Nickerson/K Papuni 84, T Aramakutu/D Webb 85.5.
9-holers, gross: S Ellwood/J Ngarimu.
Net: J French/J Alderson from T Allan/ J Newman.
Approaches on 14: J Utting/O Thompson (18 holes), J French/J Alderson (9-holers).
Best third shot on 18: M Francios/C Carpendale (18 holes), C Mackey/S Armstrong (9-holers).
Sunday (April 24) — Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes (net): J Kerr/M Marino 75.5.
Women’s net: D Webb 122-36-86.
SATURDAY (April 23) — Women’s Coronation Medal: K Hay 87-8-79.
Aotearoa Cup net: C Carpendale
106-30-76.
Veterans Cup net: J Foot 85.
Best Gross Cup: K Hay 87.
LGU, silver division: K Hay 87-8-79.
Bronze 1: M Sheridan 97-21-76.
Bronze 2: C Carpendale 106-30-76.
Wairoa's June Underhill was the stand-out player at the Pharmacy 53 women’s open yesterday.
Underhill stormed to 88-22-66 to win the overall net, with the length of the straight back to runner-up Sarah Eriksen (73).
Mahia players also enjoyed a lucrative trip north.
Fairlane Wesche’s 84 won the gross, Elaine Westwood topped the stableford with 36 points and Viv Kyle was also among the prizes.
Poverty Bay’s Lesley Daniels won the 9-holers’ stableford section with 19 points.
Johnny Van Helden’s name echoed through the pro’s competition results last week.
JVH won the division 1 men’s stableford on Thursday with 36 points, was second to Pat Butler (38pts) in div 1 on Saturday — again with 36 — then won the stableford off the blue tees on Sunday with 79-10-69, for 39 points.
WEDNESDAY — Pharmacy 53 women’s open, overall net: J Underhill 66 from S Eriksen 73, J Steele 73.
Overall gross: F Wesche 84.
Stableford: E Westwood 36, F Pell 36, V Kyle 36, T Paku 35, L Holmberg 35, J Muir 35, V Fletcher 35, G Roberts 34, M Allan 34.
9-holers’ stableford: L Daniels 19, L Plowman 18, C McDonald 18, R Dymock 17 on c/b.
Nearest to line on eighth: T Allan.
Approaches: J Utting, J Underhill, V Fletcher, L Daniels.
Longest putt on 5: L Daniels.
Twos: S Spence, S Maisey, H Miratana.
Monday— Par-3 teams’ gross: M Allan/K Shaw/V Fraser 207.
Twos: M Allan 3, G Young 2.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: J Van Helden 39, M Jefferson 38, M Callaghan 37, M Norman 36, B Colbert 36.
Division 2: N Jones 36, J Willoughby 34, K Houkamau 33.
Twos: N Jones, A White, M Jefferson, B Morrissey.
Approach: A White.
Saturday —Men’s stableford, division 1: P Butler 38, J Van Helden 36, J Situ 36.
Division 2: P Wauchop 39, G Clapham 39, K Goldsmith 38.
Approach: D Pirimona.
LGU 4, 9-holers: J Ngarimu 59 -22-37.
Thursday (April 28) — Men’s stableford, division 1: J Van Helden 36, I Murphy 35, P Graham 35, J Pittar 35, N Mackie 35, S Harbottle 35.
Division 2: C Christie 36, G Clapham 36, J Nepe-White 34, J Aitchison 34.
Twos: G Morley, J Pittar.
Approach: B Colbert.
Tama Brown proved too good for Karauria Ruru in the Handicap Singles final on Sunday.
Brown won the match on the 16th while Ike Ruru had a crushing 10th-hole flight final victory against Aaron Coker and went on to win the men’s stableford with 39 points.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: I Ruru 39, P Milner 35, K Tamanui 33, T Brown 31, L Green 31.
Women’s putting: V Grace 28, M Tuapawa 29, C Te Rito 29.
Twos: E Wynyard, I Ruru.
Men’s Handicap Singles final: T Brown def K Ruru.
Flight: I Ruru def A Coker.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, men’s pairs, Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes.
The Tahunga Men’s Open is being held on Saturday, May 21.
There are gross, net and stableford sections in divisions, along with approaches, long drives and twos.
Morning tea at 10.30am is followed by tee-off at 11am.
A barbecue will follow.
Inquiries to Ben Johnson at
(06) 8678089 or email tahungagolfclub.gmail.com
Note, the club does not have eftpos.
Dave Waihaki and Rusty Smith were a cut above the rest in the two-man ambrose net at the weekend.
The Waihaki/Smith combo won with 51.5, with Ian Parker and Bryce Cutler second on 53.
Trena Smith’s 95-14-81 was good enough to win the LGU.
Results — LGU: T Smith 95-14-81, A Denigan 76, E Westwood 77, L Morgan 77, V Kyle 79.
Putting: E Westwood 26.
Two-man ambrose net: D Waihaki/R Smith 51.5, I Parker/B Cutler 53, C Pitman/R Bremner 58.5.
Hiria McClutchie and Daryl Goldsmith complemented the beautiful weather with the competition wins on Sunday.
McClutchie’s 94-22-72 won the third round of the President’s Cup women’s net. Goldsmith’s 35 points won the men’s stableford.
SUNDAY — President’s Cup women’s net, third round: H McClutchie 94-22-72, M Puke 111-33-78, H Miratana 99-19-80.
Putting: I Ngarimu 28, H Miratana 32, H McClutchie 33, D Goldsmith 33, M Puke 33.
Men’s stableford: D Goldsmith 35, P Ngarimu 35, R Walker 34, N Dewes 31.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Oligoi Jug men’s interclub pennants.
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TAINE Lincoln earned his 19th-hole Tui in the net competition on Sunday.
Lincoln won with 72-5-67, including a two.
SUNDAY — Net: Taine Lincoln 67, T Lincoln 70, T Adamson 70.
Putting: T Adamson 25.