Rameka, off a 26-handicap, produced a fine up-and-down from the bunker on the 18th to keep it alive.
But there was no stopping Koorey on the first extra hole, a par for net birdie sealing victory.
Nepe and Colllier took a more comfortable route to the final. they surged to 4-under with four to play against Tom Reynolds and Tony File, and hands shook two holes later.
Steve Phillips and Paul Wellard booked a place in the Fletcher Cup subsidary final with a 3 and 2 win over Dave Harrison and Bart Watene.
They face the winners of the yet-to-be-played semi between father and son Danny and Zane Boyle and Rob Taylor and rising star Zach Rolls.
Electrinet Park results, SATURDAY — Men’s stableford: E Morley 33.
TUESDAY (May 21) — Veteran men’s stableford: P Hogan 42, G Williams 39, B Walker 38, B Atkins 38, E Morley 37, M Hutton 37, N Jones 37, C Palmer 36, H White 36.
Twos: E Morley.
Poverty Bay
Former Poverty Bay-East Coast representative Pete Goodwin was on a 24-handicap a year ago and getting plenty of stick about it.
He’s dropped to a 15 since then and last Thursday capped his handicap descent with the perfect shot.
The man known to many as “Goodie” aced the par-3 147-metre second hole on his way to 82-15-67.
His 41 points wasn’t good enough to win the stableford — a reflection of a week of scoring to match the superb weather.
Alan Destry had his best round in over two years — 83-21-62, for 46 points — to win division 2 of Saturday’s men’s stableford.
It topped a week where 40-plus points were racked up with relentless regularity.
This included Jim McGregor ending a sub-80 drought dating back to December of 2012 with 78-12-66, for 42 points, on Saturday; 75-year-old Brian Morrissey shooting 77 for 41 on Sunday; Ron Young winning the Sunday School $200 jackpot of scoring two stableford points or more on every hole in his 42 points also on Sunday; and Frank Ball’s brilliant 74-9-65, for 43, last Thursday.
Viv Bell ran hot in yesterday’s LGU. She won the silver division with 85-19-66 including two birdies.
The Kahlenberg Cup women’s champions will be crowned on Tuesday, June 4.
Miggles Shanks and Marg Lane face Mary Allan and Jan Steele in the matchplay final.
WEDNESDAY — LGU, silver division: V Bell 85-19-66.
Bronze I: J. MacKinnon 97-24-75.
Bronze II: M Williams 101-30-71.
9-holers: C McDonald 51-22-29
Twos: S Spence.
Tuesday — Women’s stableford: P Zame 37.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: B Morrissey 41, S Andreassen 41, T Goldsmith 41, R Gibson 40, J Situ 38.
Division 2 : R Young 42, D Hall 40, A Baldwin 40, N Jones 38.
Twos: B Talbot, B Morrissey, D Situ, T Goldsmith.
Approach: T Goldsmith.
Saturday — Men’s stableford, division 1: J McGregor 42, J Situ 40, A Hayward 40.
Division 2 : A Destry 46, B Simpson 42, D Mettrick 41, N Absalom 40.
Twos: J Situ, N Richardson, G Brown, D McFayden, D Situ.
Approach: G Brown.
THURSDAY (May 23) — Men’s stableford, division 1: F Ball 43, C Poole 42, P Goodwin 41, K Travers 41, T Sweeney 40.
Division 2: S Bridge 41, S Harbottle 41, B. Simpson 41, A Destry 40, T. Sherratt 40.
Twos: J. Pittar, C. Poole, T. Sweeney, J. McGregor, P. Butler.
Approach: C Poole.
Hole-in-one on 2: P Goodwin.
The BMS Boutique on Main Street Queen’s Birthday tournament scheduled for Sunday has been postponed. A new date is to be set.
Patutahi
It was a game of two halves as Joe Blair won the junior division of the men’s stableford on Sunday. His 81 for 42 points featured nines of 37, 44.
Less than 23 points was filed under also-rans in the senior section of the Friday meat pack nine-hole stableford won by Chris Beattie’s 1-under 35-5-30, for 23.
SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, senior division: P Johnston 38, W Baty 35, A Hindmarsh 35, P Hokianga 34.
Junior division: J Blair 42, S Mohlmann 39, H Harris 38, C Brown 38.
Women’s stableford: L Haisman 37, H Pomana 34.
FRIDAY — Meat pack nine-hole stableford, senior division: C Beattie 23, K Kennedy 23, T Brodie 23, A Hindmarsh 23.
Junior division: J Tietjen 22, W Bruce 22, A Nimmo 22, S Fookes 21 on c/b.
COMING UP: SUNDAY, June 23, Patutahi Men’s Open tournament featuring the Bryan Johnson Memorial Cup, 11am tee-off, entry includes twos, morning tea and a meal, inquiries to George Brown 027 370 9869.
Tolaga Bay
The memory of club stalwarts Letty Poananga and Joe Crawford will be at the forefront of the Mangatuna Masters open tournament on Sunday.
Both passed away recently and this fundraising tournament, open to golfers and non-golfers alike, is a tribute to them.
Money raised will go to Mangatuna School and Tolaga Bay Golf Club with which the pair had a special association over many years.
There are a lot of prizes and a dinner at which, no doubt, stories of Joe and Letty will be told.
There is a 9am tee-off for non-golfers and midday tee-off for handicapped golfers. Report at 11.30.
Waikohu
There is a voucher day tournament on Sunday, 11am tee-off.
The Turanga Health Waikohu Men’s Open is on Saturday, June 8. Come early for a heart check. Tee-off is 11am.
Endeavour pennants
The Tolaga Bay juggernaut finished the 2019 Endeavour men’s pennants series in dominant style on the Gisborne Park course on Sunday.
Enjoying a comfortable lead heading into the round, Tolaga Bay added 18 points to their total in one of the most one-sided performances in Endeavour history.
Mark Watts’ 39 points led the Tolaga Bay effort as their team won four and halved one of their six matches.
They finished on 58 points, 16 clear of Gisborne Park and Poverty Bay (42). Waikohu were next on 40, followed by Mahia (38), Patutahi 26 and Tahunga and Te Puia Springs, both on 22.
Tony Green’s 40 points for Patutahi was the best stableford of the day. The other clubs’ top performers were Colin Christie (Poverty Bay, 36pts), Steve Phillips (Park, 33), Ike Ruru (Waikohu, 34), Bernie Crowley (Mahia, 36), Nehe Dewes (Te Puia, 36) and Spencer Butt and Ben Johnson (Tahunga, 33).
Women’s pennants
It took Mahia 18 years to win their first Poverty Bay women’s interclub pennants title last year.
It took them one go to retain it.
For the second year running, the Mahitians won the series, which dates back 52 years.
They were second in the fourth and final round at Wairoa Golf Club last weekend.
It was good enough.
They ended on 27 points overall, with inaugural winners Wairoa second on 24.5 and Waikohu third on 22.
Mahia team member Maraea Wesche put it down to solid golf, player depth and enthusiasm.
“Full credit to our team for making themselves available to play and bring some solid play to the competition.
“As a small rural club, we are a force to be reckoned with at the moment.”
Te Puia Springs won the final round — a net competition.
Iritana Ngarimu led the way for the Springs with 97-28-69, including a two, Georgina Roberts had 72, Hiria McClutchie 74 and Doreen Goldsmith 78. Their 293 team total was eight shots ahead of Mahia.
Wesche paid tribute to Wairoa Golf Club, which she said was challenging “to say the last” but was in superb condition enhanced by glorious weather.
Poverty Bay women’s pennants, fourth and final round, at Wairoa, net: Te Puia Springs 293 (I Ngarimu 69, G Roberts 72, H McClutchie 74, D Goldsmith 78), Mahia 301, Wairoa 306, Gisborne Park 315, Poverty Bay 332, Waikohu 335.
Overall points: Mahia 27, Wairoa 24.5, Waikohu 22, Gisborne Park 21.5, Te Puia Springs 16, Poverty Bay 12, Patutahi 9, Tahunga/Tolaga Bay 9.
Representative
Poverty Bay women won back the Lucy May and Bays Bronze trophies in their annual fixture against Hawke’s Bay at the Poverty Bay course on Monday.
The Lucy May clash was a tight affair, with the home side winning 9½ to 8½.
Poverty Bay were convincing 12-6 winners in the Bays Bronze encounter.
Full story and results in tomorrow’s Herald
