Houhora
For the first time since its establishment in 1978, the Houhora Golf Club will be represented by a team in the Northland Handicap Pennants final in Kerikeri this Sunday (July 28).
The six members making up the team heading south to contest the final against Whangarei Two were No.1 Ben Kennedy, 2 Joshua Clark, 3 Neil St George, 4 Ian Fulton, 5 Len Crewther and 6 Paul Lovell. The team has been described as the 'Yes, We Can Do it Six' by Houhora golf stalwart, Kyra Rapana.
She noted the sextet had already pretty much immortalised themselves after winning the zone final (in Ahipara last month) but to win this weekend's provincial final will be just, "Chocolate pudding and ice cream ... and an even bigger picture on the club's wall of fame."
Kyra noted the entire Houhora Golf Club along with the local community was getting behind the team and supporting them in their quest to bring back the prestigious title.
"Good luck team, and as the ad says, 'Just do it," Rapana said.
In other news, among recent domestic results from the club, Joshua Clark won the Donaldson Cup on Sunday and also the club day haggle, with a very impressive 40 stableford points.
"Congratulations Joshua on a woo-hoo! round of golf," Rapana noted, adding Kurt Nattrass was hot on Clark's heels with 39, closely followed by Norm Wagner with 38 then Ian Fulton with 36 points; while Shaun Daly had a 2.
She also reminded members that because of the pennants being played in Kerikeri this Sunday, the weekly club day haggle will now be played on Saturday with players asked to arrive by 9.30 for a 10am tee-off, with all visitors welcome.
Whangaroa
Several Whangaroa Golf Club juniors competed in the annual Northland Under 23 Strokeplay Tournament at Sherwood Park on Wednesday and Thursday, July 17 and 18, and returned with some outstanding results including Brooke Kingi winning the 2013 girls' 54-hole strokeplay title; Bradley Foster taking out the 2013 overall 36-hole nett title with Taylor Wyatt-Logan finishing runner-up, while Kenny Wyatt-Logan was the 2013 Kiwi Golfer girls' champion and also placed 3rd overall.
In domestic news, recent results from the Whangaroa Golf Club were as follows. From Sunday, July 14: L Berridge, P Brown 36, K Kingi, W Bridger, W Martin 35, D Sherman 31; with 2s by Berridge 2, W Broughton and S Dormer. Vets on July 15: J Brooks 33, J Morey 32, J Parker 29, I McLean 27, S Tansey 26, V Moffat 25; and, Nearest pin: Moffat and P Brown.
From the ladies' play on July 16: C Berridge 4x, G Love 1-, J Saunders 2x, J Henry square; with a 2 by Berridge. And from the Thursday haggle on July 18: I Easterbrook 38, D Robinson, Jeff Parker, L Berridge 37, J McSorley 36, L Walters 30; with 2s by McSorley, Berridge and R Wakefield.
Okaihau
The Okaihau Golf Club held the qualifying round of the Drawn Pairs championship in ideal mid-winter conditions last Sunday, and afterwards advised the eight teams who progressed they must play their round 1 match on or before Sunday, August 4.
A stableford haggle was also played on Sunday, in conjunction, and saw the following results recorded: Steve Henderson 46 points, Rap Stevens 43, Les Rangihuna 42, Gary Webb 41, Alan Spray 40, Jim Tayler, Bruce Anderson 39, Mike Hewer, Trevor Rollinson 38, Mal Burns 37, Terry Saward and Andrew Maraki 36; with Maraki scoring the only 2.
This Sunday's play is for the Waughsome Shield with organisers advising the pairs will be drawn at 10am.
Kaitaia vets
The Kaitaia Golf Club vets enjoyed perfect conditions at Ahipara for their weekly hit-up on Monday.
Results were, men: Brian Mulcahy 33, Simon Yates 30, Jim Gardner, Percy Erceg, Vaughan Smith 29, Don McCulloch 28; ladies: Julie Yates 30, Marg Duncan 29, Rosaleen Steed 28. Also, a 2 to B Mulcahy, Nearest to pin No.9 went to Bill Steed and Brenda Muller, while Liz Proctor won the lucky draw.