Poverty Bay East Coast golf roundup

PB Open runner-up: Jo Kerr watches her tee shot on the par-3 sixth hole during the final of the Poverty Bay women's open this week. Kerr lost 5 and 4 to Tessa McDonald. Picture by Paul Rickard

Te Puia SpringsTERE Lincoln transferred winning form from Patutahi to Te Puia Springs in the Coast club’s open opening day tournament on Sunday.

Tolaga Bay member Lincoln won the men’s stableford with 73-11-62, for 40 points, on counback from clubmate Dion Milner.

It was two weeks on the trot for leftie Lincoln, who shot even-par 70, including five birdies, in winning the men’s stableford at the Halberg fundraiser at Patutahi the previous Sunday.

Courier couple Dick and Aomihi Cook topped the Canadian mixed pairs stableford at the Springs’ opening tourney. They had 41 points to head off John and Alvie Hale, and Shelley Robertson and Trent Higgs by one point.

SUNDAY — Te Puia Springs open opening day tournament, Canadian mixed pairs stableford: A and D Cook 41, A and J Hale 40, S Robertson/T Higgs 40, T Hale/D Maitai 40, Anthea Lincoln/Taine Lincoln 37, L Poananga/J Murphy 37, P and G Summersby 37.

Men’s stableford: T Lincoln 40, D Milner 40, M Grant 38, P Harrison 38, J Devery 38.

Twos: J Devery, J Forrester, S Robertson/T Higgs.

Coming up: SATURDAY, women’s opening day, round 1 of Poverty Bay women’s pennants, 11am tee-off, gross/net/stableford sections; SUNDAY, meeting at 10.30am, followed by round 1 of Jo Hale Memorial (net).

Poverty BayJIM McGregor would be the first to admit his top seeding is just another number heading into the first matchplay round of the Reynolds Cup.

McGregor last weekend top qualified for the trophy that honours the “father of golf” and long-standing club president.

His 84-15-69 off the championship tees was good enough, pipping Kenny White by a shot, with Warwick Thompson and Neville West posting 71.

There was a seven-shot spread over the 16 qualfiers, Bill Allen sneaking in on countback from George Brown and Gray Clapham to set up a first-round clash with McGregor on Saturday.

WEDNESDAY — Poverty Bay women’s open championship, Group 1, McFadyen Trophy overall winner: T McDonald from J Kerr.

Consolation: J Utting.

Flight 1: B Walker.

Flight 2: N McRoberts.

Group 2, Sandown Salver overall winner: J MacKinnon from S Spence.

Consolation: L Holmberg.

Flight 1: T Paku.

Flight 2: V Bell.

Group 3, Awapuni Salver overall winner: O Thompson from L Poananga.

Consolation: M Lane.

Flight 1: T Corson.

Flight 2: J Steele.

9-hole players, Tatapouri Salver overall winner: L Shepherd from T Allan.

Wainui Salver round-robin winner: M Powdrell from F Pell.

Twos: T McDonald.

Approaches: J Kerr (0-20), J Ewart (21-42), V Harnett (9-holers).

Best third shot on 5: L Holmberg (0-20), J Bell (21-40), A Ward (9-holers).

Closest to line: M Marino.

SUNDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: M Jefferson 42, D Patumaka 39, A White 37, T Donovan 37, S Andreassen 37.

Division 2: C Taewa 42, L Pollitt 41, B Bell 39, L Hewson 39, M Armstrong 38, B Brown 37.

Twos: D Wright, B Colbert, D Patumaka, S Andreassen, M Callaghan, G Morley.

Approach: G Morley.

SATURDAY — Men’s stableford, division 1: K White 38, T Goldsmith 36, J Kerekere 36, W MacLellan 36, D Situ 35.

Division 2: J McGregor 39, W Thompson 37, A Hayward 36, M Armstrong 34.

Twos: G Clapham, M Armstrong.

Approach: G Clapham.

THURSDAY (March 15) — Men’s stableford, division 1: C Dean 43, M Higham 39, M Mulrooney 38, J Bryden 37, I Murphy 37, B Payne 37.

Division 2: M Reynolds 42, R Third 41, N Jamieson 40, N Absalom 39, G Kemp 39.

Twos: C Dean, G Brown.

Approach: B Hall.

The Eastland Helicopter Rescue Trust Charity Tournament is being held tomorrow. Report at 12 noon for 12.20pm shotgun start. The draw is —

No.1 tee: ECT 1, ECT 2.

No.2: Richard Foon, Cedenco.

No.3: Couples Therapy.

No.4: The Falcons.

No.5: Gisborne Financial Services, Flare Media.

No.6: On the Green, MTF.

No.7: Ngakoroa Pros, Physio First.

No.8: Warwick Thompson, Odette Thompson.

No.9: Mediaworks, BDO Four Play.

No.10: Monday 1, Monday 2.

No.11: Gary Bates, Westpac.

No.12: Rick’s Rebels, Fairway to Heaven.

No.16: East Coast Pet Vets, Pultron.

No.17: PGG Wrightson 1, PGG Wrightson 2.

No.18: Town & Country 1, Town & Country 2.

The first matchplay round of the Reynolds and associated cups is on SATURDAY. The draw is — No.1 tee, 11.30am: K White v P Butler, M Armstrong v J Kerekere. 11.37: A Hayward v C Dean, D Bush v W Thompson. 11.45: N West v D Wright, J Situ v T Goldsmith. 11.52: W MacLellan v D Situ, B Allen v J McGregor.

Midday: G Brown v M Reynolds, J Vaughan v P Wauchop. 12.07: N Mackie v C Christie, M Stewart v S Andreassen. 12.15: A Destry v G Burnside, B Read v G Clapham. 12.22: S Olsen v N Higham, B Payne v M. Smith.

Others wanting a game, contact pro shop for tee-off time.

The Tom Shaw Memorial 27-hole Awapuni Shootout is on SUNDAY. The draw is — No.1 tee, 8am: B Morgan/P Rickard, K Daniels/ L Pollitt. 8.07: A White/M Norman, R Gibson/B Brown. 8.15: D Wright/C Simpson, K White/S Juene. 8.22: K Travers/R Young, P Grogan/J Kerekere. 8.30: W Mackie/S Olsen, T Goldsmith/G Burnside. 8.37: N Jones/D Pirimona, B Colbert/C Jeffrey. 8.45: J Devery/J Phillips, W Brown/P Kerekere.

No.10 tee, 9am: D Meadows/S Johnson, M Karalus/L Hewson. 8.07: G Morley/R Morley, G Marchbank/R Johnstone. 8.15: M Jefferson/M Callaghan, E Brown/H Brown. 8.22: D Bush/C Christie, G Young/B Payne. 8.30: A Higham/S Skudder.

Gisborne ParkJEAN Foot is the 2018 Women’s Handicap Cup champion.

Foot beat Pat Johansen in the final while Mihi Marino defeated Jacque Akuhata in the plate final.

Allan Nairne was in the winner’s circle twice last week. He won the Tuesday veterans’ stableford with 42 points and the men’s stableford on Saturday with 38.

Electrinet Park results, SUNDAY — Men’s stableford: M Emery 40, D Harrison 38, C Nepe 37.

Women’s stableford: K McDonald from B Walker.

Women’s Handicap Cup matchplay final: J Foot def P Johansen.

Flight: M Marino def J Akuhata.

SATURDAY — Men’s stableford: A Nairne 38.

Nancy McCormick women’s foursomes (net): J Akuhata/P Johansen 72.5.

WEDNESDAY (March 14) — Women’s net: P Johansen 73.

Twos: T Ford, J Kerr.

TUESDAY (March 13) — Veteran men’s stableford: A Nairne 42, A Lewington 40, P Mitchell 36, B Cox 36, D Tarry 35, E Parkin 34, M Kennedy 33, C Palmer 33.

Twos: P Koorey, C Palmer, P Simpson.

The Lunken Cup mixed pairs competition is on SUNDAY. Shotgun start at 9am. The draw is — J Kerr/R Grace, M Marino/B Huhu, T Ford/D Harrison, J Akuhata/R Taylor, D Webb/C Brown, F Hutton/P Koorey, P Johansen/C Palmer, J Foot/M Hutton, C Pipi/S Peneha, S Paku/C Nepe, M Alley/S Phillips, B Walker/B Reynolds, B Wood/P Cameron.

PatutahiHUKS Brown birdied a third of the course on his victory path in the men’s net on Sunday.

Brow, whose handicap has dropped from nine to four in the past three months, shot 1-under 69-4-65 including birdies on the seventh, eighth, 20th, 13th, 16th and 18th holes.

SUNDAY — Men’s net: H Brown 65, T Rollinson 65, J Priestley 67, B McKenzie 67.

Women’s net: S Gray 74.

Twos: J Priestley.

FRIDAY — Meat pack nine-hole stableford, senior division: A Hindmarsh 22, A Nimmo 21, B Wallace 21, A Blakeman 21.

Junior division: J Brodie 23, W Bruce 23, D Somerton 21, H Humble 20 on c/b.

Tolaga BayThere is a committee meeting at 10am on Sunday, followed by a club stableford.

WaikohuTHERE is a club competition for men and women on Sunday.

The Terry Rutene memorial 4x9-hole matchplay tournament is on Saturday (March 31) and Sunday (April 1).