Patutahi
Patutahi will be pumping on Saturday.
Its annual Enterprise Motor Group Christmas tournament has attracted a full field of 140 players - split into morning and afternoon shotgun starts.
Every golf club in the Tairāwhiti district will be represented, including Te Puia Hot Springs and Mahia.
The Guy Farmer Memorial Trophy for mixed pairs was decided on Sunday. Husband and wife Mason and Jill Smith had matching net 68s as they claimed the title in the South African Stableford format.
Electrinet Park member Beau Toa had eight pars and a bogey in winning the senior division of the Friday meat pack 9-hole Stableford with 36-6-30, for 23 points. Helen Humble’s 22 points topped the junior division.
Tony Green will preside over Patutahi for another year following the club’s AGM last Thursday.
When asked how long he had been in the president role, Green joked: “too long”.
Dave Quinn is vice-president and secretary; George Brown club captain; Pat Hokianga vice-club captain; Abbie Davis ladies club captain; Helen Pomana ladies vice-club captain; Jill Smith handicapper; Pete “Chopper” Summersby course convener; and Garth Tattersfield treasurer.
Committee members are Andy Nimmo, Jill Smith, Maff White, Lyall Anania and Pat Tinnelly.
SUNDAY - Men’s net, senior division: P. Hokianga 64, T. Green 66, P. Summersby 66, M. Smith 68, A. Blakeman 68.
Junior division: W. Stevens 63, C. Brown 68, G. Tattersfield 68, M. Murphy 68, T. Murphy 70 on c/b.
Women’s net: J. Smith 68, S. Gray 68.
Twos: D. Skudder, A. Blakeman (eagle on 2).
FRIDAY - Meat pack 9-hole Stableford, senior division: B. Toa 23, T. Green 22, N. Bunting 21, Sel Pohatu 19, M. Smith 19 on c/b.
Junior division: H. Humble 22, D. Quinn 20, K. Sarich 20, T. Coutts 20. G. Tattersfield 19 on c/b.
Poverty Bay
The sub-80 Awapuni Links drought continues for Stu Harbottle but he went teeth-clenchingly close last week.
Harbottle last signed for a card in the 70s on his home course on January 29 of 2022 - a 77 off a 12-handicap.
He’s gone close over the ensuing 34½ months and last Thursday fell just a shot short, shooting 80-13-67.
His 41 points was good enough to win the division 2 men’s Stableford from an in-form Nigel Jones (39).
Jones had to settle for second again in his division on Sunday. His 39 points was surpassed by John Kerekere’s 81-14-67, for 41, which featured an outward nine of 1-over 37 for 24 points.
Poverty Bay vets had their end-of-year lunch on Tuesday at which co-ordinator Brian Morrissey handed over the organisational reins to Jon Jenner and Paul Rickard.
“You will be in good hands,” he told the gathering who enjoyed a feast put on by Kit Goldsmith, with crayfish contributed by Māhia’s Kelvin Ellison.
Morrissey also thanked those who had helped him over the year, in particular Ray Farmer.
“He’s been a great help to me.”
The Wednesday Twilight Stableford is going great guns, with last week’s attracting a field of 78.
Teresa Lewis topped the overall Stableford with 47-15-32, for 23 points, while several players had 22 points including men’s back 9 winner Glen Hannah and Waka Donnelly, who had a four-birdie 32 off the stick for the back 9.
SUNDAY - Men’s Stableford, division 1: C. Taewa 37, S. Andreassen 36, D. Croskery 35.
Division 2: J. Kerekere 41, N. Jones 39, K. Travers 37.
Twos: J. Kerekere, A. White, C. Carmody, N. Jones.
Approach: P. Anderson.
SATURDAY - Men’s Stableford, division 1: W. Mortleman 39, W. Donnelly 37, S. Jeune 36, S. Andreassen 36.
Division 2: S. Harbottle 41, D. Pirimona 35, J. Kerekere 35, D. Bush 35.
Twos: W. Mortleman, D. Bush, A. Reedy.
Approach: D. Bush.
THURSDAY (Dec 12) - Men’s Stableford, division 1: J. Rowe 38, G. Udall 35.
Division 2: H. Williams 37, J. Aitchison 34.
Approach: W. Mortleman.
WEDNESDAY (Dec 11) - Twilght Stableford, overall: T. Lewis 23.
Men’s front 9: D. Quinn 21, C. Harris 20, K. Dodgshun 20, G. Maude 19.
Men’s back 9: G. Hannah 22, W. Donnelly 22, D. Raggett 22., S. Harbottle 22.
Women: A. Gemmell 21, C. Holland 20, J. Williams 20.
Te Puia Hot Springs
Cyclone James struck the East Coast on Sunday, but the only damage this one caused was on the scorecard.
James Junior Forrester tore through the Springs course to win the Chaffey Cup Stableford title with an incredible 88-43-45, highlighted by a two on the 16th in his back nine score of 41 off the stick.
Forrester was presented the trophy by his father James and his efforts saw his handicap index slashed from 46.9 to 41.7.
Mike Aurupa was second with 77-15-62, for 40 points, and Forrester senior was third on 37.
Iritana Ngarimu’s 34 points was best of the women.
SUNDAY - Chaffey Cup Stableford: James Junior Forrester 57, M. Aurupa 40, James Forrester 37, I. Ngarmu 34, R. Walker 34, H. McClutchie 32, P. Ngarimu 32, K. Waitoa 32, C. Mullany 31, D. Cook 30, I. Logan 30, B. Clark 30.
Twos: JJ Forrester, C. Mullany, M. Aurupa.
