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…
Poverty Bay Golf Club course superintendent William Brown, LeaderBrand chief executive Richard McPhail and greenkeeper Rowan Clark stand on the 10th tee as a sprinkler operates behind them. Photo / Strike PhotographyLeaderBrand has teed up a novel method to help…
Then all of a sudden, a switch flicked, including a birdie and three pars, as Tietjen and Pat Hokianga gave Jason Phillips and Pat Molloy a 5 and 3 towelling in their four-ball haggle before walking to the sixth green…
Dad Waiti Tamatea put a club in Kymani’s hand when he was little and he hasn’t looked back.He started playing nine holes off the red tees at Poverty Bay in July 2023 and got his first handicap – 39.8 –…
The battle of the besties – Zane Boyle v Brad Reynolds – was one-way traffic. Reynolds described his 5 and 3 loss as “a belting”.Boyle next meets Jason Devery, who parred his way home after trailing 2-down at the turn…
Acknowledgements were made to Wayne and another former member, Tom Hema, who died in Australia in May.Both would have smiled at another successful Mahia Open on a course one local hailed as being in the best condition he had ever…
Their third nine featured four holes won by Collier, four by Devery and one halved.Collier teed off the 28th still at 5-up and while Devery got one back, the deficit was too great and they shook hands on the 33rd.Collier,…
Feathers flew over the last few holes. Boyle stuck his tee shot on the par-3 16th to 60 centimetres from the pin, only for Devery to chip in for two.The pair exchanged birdies again on the 17th but Boyle exacted…