Sunday scoring matched the summer weather.Warwick Stevens was in career-best form in winning the junior men’s net with 86-23-63.Pat Hokianga equalled his best round of the year – 74-10-64 – to win the senior men’s net.Andrew Blakeman had an eagle-2…
“That was the biggest crowd I’ve seen there in my six years with the team,” says outgoing Nelson College coach Jono Phillips.Blockbusting forward Saumaki Saumaki opened the scoring with a typically bullocking run. The powerhouse loosie has been in scintillating…
Head professional Mitchell McMurtry tells me some people don’t even play golf, which I frankly can’t understand. Others play twice a day, which sounds far more reasonable.McMurtry said the Robertson family still visit and their presence remains strong despite being…
Head professional Mitchell McMurtry tells me some people don’t even play golf, which I frankly can’t understand. Others play twice a day, which sounds far more reasonable.McMurtry said the Robertson family still visit and their presence remains strong despite being…
Coincidentally, the man Higgs eliminated on the 18th to win the shootout – Pete Stevenson – had to settle for second again on 41 points.Husband and wife John and Alvie Hale won the mixed pairs Stableford with 43 points, Te…
You don’t want to know this but all that money you’ve spent on golf equipment in the last few years has not improved your game. Don’t feel bad. Nobody else, at least in the USA and New Zealand, has been…
The women’s competition was a Waikohu clean-sweep – Marg Tuapawa winning the net, Ella Wynyard the gross and Audrey Tamanui-Nunn the Stableford.Waikohu proved far too good for Ōpōtiki in their interclub challenge. The hosts averaged 36.6 points to Ōpōtiki’s 26.5.SATURDAY…
In an all-Poverty Bay duel, Dirk Bullivant beat Mark Norman 2 and 1 in the second 16 final; Roland Waru defeated Tolaga Bay clubmate Rongo Pomana for the third 16 title; local Eruera West downed Tolaga Bay’s Maioha Waru in…
“They both played really well,” said Stewart.Equally importantly, they combined strongly. When one faltered, the other stepped up.Tupara, sporting a black eye from copping a stick to the head in the hockey final, and Bond won the first hole and…
“The other one that surprised me a little bit the other way was Ross Taylor. I think the nerves got to him a little bit the first year and he had a full air-swing in front of everyone, almost an…