Poverty Bay
Waka Donnelly is the 2025 Summer Cup champion without having to swing a club in the last two rounds.
Donnelly’s total of 211 (68, 71, 72) – compiled over the opening three rounds of the five-round series – could not be bettered as the series came to a conclusion on Saturday.
Off a +1, Donnelly’s 67 off the stick in round 1 highlighted his winning performance – he did not play in the final two rounds.
First-round winner Anthony Pahina almost snatched overall victory on Saturday but his round-five effort of 75 left him one stroke shy on 212 (66, 71, 75).
Stefan Andreassen missed the final round but his 214 (72, 70, 72) was good enough for third while Dave Pirimona (73, 71, 71) and Willy Mortleman (69, 70, 76) were fourth-equal on 215.
Seventy-seven-year-old Tene Goldsmith, fresh from winning the men’s putting final of the Full Send Long Drive & Putting Comp the previous day, added another age-breaking round to his collection in winning round 5 with 76-9-67. He also won the division 1 Stableford with 41 points.
Brother Kit carded 86-17-69 to win the division 2 Stableford with 39 points.
John Pittar had his best score since November 2022 – 82-16-66, for 42 points – and was rewarded with the division 2 men’s Stableford honours last Thursday.
Alex Meban shot an impressive 2-over 74-7-67, for 41 points, to win the division 1 men’s Stableford on Sunday.
The veterans’ Tuesday Stableford has been attracting a good field, with over 30 turning up for the past two competitions.
Last week’s scoring was red-hot, Peter Goodwin winning with 42 points on countback from Jon Jenner, who shot 74-8-66.
Awapuni Links former head greenkeeper William Brown last weekend made an impact on the course where he is now working.
Brown had a round at Jack’s Points in Queenstown with good mate and former fellow Poverty Bay-East Coast representative Pete Kerekere.
Brown parred his opening three holes, then proceeded to birdie the next seven. He ended up shooting 4-under 68 and beat Kerekere 6 and 5.
TUESDAY – Veterans’ Stableford: W. Carpendale 38, M. Devery 37, P. McKenzie 37, J. Jenner 36, D. Bullivant 36, J. Aitcheson 36.
SUNDAY – Men’s Stableford, division 1: A. Meban 41, C. Taewa 41, D. Croskery 40.
Division 2: P. Rickard 37, M. Karalus 36 R. Young 36.
Twos: M. Norman, C. Carmody.
Approach: W. Mortleman.
SATURDAY – Men’s Stableford, division 1: T. Goldsmith 41, J. Situ 37, B. Anderson 36.
Division 2: K. Goldsmith 39, W. Thompson 37, M. Stewart 36.
Twos: T. Goldsmith, J. Situ.
Approach: B. Anderson.
THURSDAY (Jan 23) – Men’s Stableford, division 1: M. Higham 39, A. Abrahams 39, J. Willoughby 38, S. Andreassen 37, I. Murphy 37.
Division 2: J. Pittar 42, J. Aitchison 38, C. Morton 38, M. Gemmell 37.
Twos: J, Aitchison, S. Andreassen, W. Mortleman.
Approach: G. Udall.
TUESDAY (Jan 21) – Veterans’ Stableford: P. Goodwin 42, J. Jenner 42, R. Farmer 41, M. Devery 40, G. Pellett 39.
Te Puia Hot Springs
The Summer Cup series champions have been decided.
Aomihi Cook finished on eight points to win the women’s title from Hiria McClutchie (5) and Robyn Ngatai and Iritana Ngarimu (4).
COMING UP: SUNDAY, haggle.
Patutahi
Hamish Harris, Antonio Zame and Denise Johnston topped the pops as the Summer Cup series continued on Sunday.
Harris had 14 pars in winning the division 1 net with 75-8-67, while Zame’s 69 was the best in division 2 and Johnston returned 86-13-73 as top woman.
Big ups to the Patutahi performance at the Full Send Long Drive & Putting Comp held on the Awapuni Links course on Friday.
Hukanui Brown won the open men’s long drive final, while brother Eddie and Dwayne Russell qualified for the playoffs – Russell eliminating Eddie Brown in the quarter-finals, then falling to Hukanui Brown in the semis.
Jace Brown qualified top for the six-hole final of the men’s putting, won by Poverty Bay vet Tene Goldsmith.
MONDAY – Voucher day, women’s net: A. Davis 71, C. Holland 72.
Men’s net: S. Skudder 83-16-67, J. Blair 84-17-67, G. Holland 88-20-68, A. Zame 92-24-68.
SUNDAY – Summer Cup, round 2, division 1 men’s net: H. Harris 67, P. Hokianga 69, L. Anania 70, R. Pardoe 70, G. Brown 70, B. McKenzie 71.
Division 2: A. Zame 69, D. Skudder 71, S. Skudder 72, G. Holland 72.
Women: D. Johnston 73, A. Davis 76, S. Robertson 80.
Twos: W. Baty, G. Brown.
FRIDAY – Meat pack 9-hole Stableford, division 1: D. Russell 19, T. Sharp 18, K, Houkamau 18, D. Pohatu 18, S. Skudder 18.
Division 2: C. Blumfield 20, G. Roadley 19, M. Devery 19, S. Skudder 18, W. Bruce 18.
Waikohu
Sonny Ritchie stormed home to take the Summer Cup men’s honours on Sunday.
Ritchie’s 86-22-64 was by far the round of the day and gave him a total of 134 for his two best nets over the three rounds.
Andrea Reeves’ 96-22-74 on Sunday for a 152 total earned her the women’s title.
SUNDAY – Summer Cup net series, final round, men: S. Ritchie 64, R. Reeves 70, K. Ruru 74.
Women: Andrea Reeves 74, P. Rutene 79, A. Tamanui-Nunn 79.
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Waikohu open opening day, men’s and Canadian mixed pairs sections, 10am cuppa, 11.30am tee-off, inquiries to Audrey 0221772474 or Karauria 0274041752; SUNDAY, club competition.
Electrinet Park
The Park flag flew high at the Full Send Long Drive & Putting Comp at the Poverty Bay course on Friday, with five of the club’s big hitters featuring strongly in the open men’s division.
Dan Collier (with a best qualifying drive of 318.5m), Josh Adams (307.5m), Chris Fox (296.4m), Beau Toa (295.7m) and Matt Henwood (289.1m) made the nine-man field for the playoffs.
In the quarter-finals, Toa (291.6m) knocked out Fox (288.1m); Adams (283.3m) fell to eventual winner Hukanui Brown (290.1m); and Collier (299.5m) won a three-man eliminator that also featured Henwood (280.4m).
Collier (293.3m) defeated Toa (282.5m) in the semis, then lost to Brown in the final.
THURSDAY (Jan 23) – Gordon’s Pharmacy twilight Stableford: J. Adams 22, S. Pahina 21.
Long drive: M. Henwood.
Approach: J. Witika.
Birdie board: Beau Toa.
Approach: H. Miller.
Monkey on the back: B. Rogers.
Mahia
COMING UP: SATURDAY, Feb 22, Mahia opening day, 11am tee-off, Canadian mixed foursomes and men’s sections, 18-hole Stableford, entry includes meal and twos, eftpos available, maximum handicap 36 for men 40.4 for women, contact Maraea 0272292342.
