Houhora
The Houhora Golf Club reported a good turnout last Sunday for the drawn partners event, the BigWither and Don Gordon Trophies, which saw some good stableford scores to match the great mid-winter conditions the Far North has been putting on lately, while the winners, Anne Walker and Brian King respectively, were congratulated as well.
Results from the club's haggle also run on the day were, Frank Hurinui 39 stableford points on countback from Brian King and Neil St George 37, Joshua Clark, Shane Godinet 36, with Russell Hockley and Allan Wright both scoring 35; and a 2 by Len Crewther.
Thanking everyone involved, particularly the players, for such a great response last Sunday, club spokesperson Kyra Rapana advised the competition this Sunday, July 14, was the Norm McDonald Trophy, a nett tournament. Players were asked to be there by 9.30am for a 10am tee-off. And, "Visitors are always welcome to come along and play in our haggle of the day," concluded Rapana.
Okaihau
In a match worthy of the occasion, Terry Saward defeated Rap Stevens in the final of the Okaihau Golf Club's Handicap Matchplay competition on Sunday.
As Stevens later said, "Terry was too steady on the day. He was also equal top scorer on the day in the stableford haggle competition with 43 points alongside Arthur Beren followed by Gordon Ramsay 41, Bob Rosevear, Andrew Maraki 40, Alan Donaldson, Tony Drader 39, Peter Cullen, Alan Spray 38 points, Warren Gould, R Stevens 37, with Trevor Rollinson, Les Rangihuna and Roger Walter all hitting 36; and 2s by Bruce Anderson, Maraki, and Drader, thus the trio also sharing the 2s jackpot.
Kaitaia men
The Kaitaia men played qualifying for the Okahu Cup, the club's matchplay championship, last Saturday. Top qualifier in the senior division was Leon Tasker with 79, in the intermediate it was Cennan Phillips 83, and Pae Clark 87 in the juniors while the D grade was uncontested with only Bob McCarthny showing up.
In other news, results from Norm's Haggle last Thursday were, Brian Hamilton Smith 41 stablefords, Vaughan Smith, Neil Watkins 38, Ivan Yuretich, Simon Yates, John Hincho, Chippie Semenoff and Roy Dawson 37. And results from Saturday's haggle were, Don McCulloch 65 nett, P Clark 67, Mac Berghan, J Hincho, S Yates 68, Dave Mitchell 69, Alex Nankivell, C Phillips 70, Jason Matthews and Brian Mulcahy 71.
Sunday saw Bundy Waitai beat Len Yuretich, Clem Urlich beat David Frost, and Jake Proctor beat Rocky Manga.
The draw for Saturday's hit is, No 1 tee: 0930 V Smith v B Mulcahy, C Helleur v T Wright; 0938 C Phillips v B Waitai, C Urlich v S Yates; 0946 R Matthews v S Smith, C Bell v J Proctor; 0954 J Matthews v C Semenoff.
Kaitaia vets
The Kaitaia Golf Club vets reported ideal conditions on Monday with a good muster turning out. Results were, men: Brian H Smith 36, Vaughan Smith 32, Peter Hammond 29, Don McCulloch 29, Kelly Brydon 29, Clive Helleur 28, Percy Erceg 27, Simon Yates 27 on countback; ladies: Marg Duncan 31, Raewyn Harrison 28, Julie Yates 27, Audrey Mulcahy 27; and, no 2s recorded. Nearest pin, No 9, were Jim Gardner and Elaine Knightbridge; Lucky draw: Warren Rogers.