Waihi Golf Club member Rodger Bagshaw reports back on the week of golf with summer weather interrupting to impact on the Hume meatpack tournament.

Monday Vets:

Another well attended day on which the ideal summer conditions are allowing plenty of run to assist the scoring.

In fact this week there were an astounding number of good scores with 48 per cent of the field playing better than their handicap.

At the top were Thom Wallace and Denise Morgan both with excellent 43 points, just heading off Mavis Bruce and Gary Dunlop with them both having 42 points.

On 41 points were Andrew McLennan and Peter Hewitt, while Roger Stiles and Judy Saunders finished with 40. Bob Hoggard, Ken Mustard, Tim Parish and Eddie Bruce all scored twos.

Tuesday Nine Hole Section:

The competition for the day was a mixed stableford, and in first place was Lynda Thomson with 22 points.

Next were John Twemlow, and Margaret Meldrum, both with 21 points, while Lorraine Meyer and Jenni Mora both finished with 20 points.

Wednesday Ladies

Some good scoring meant a tight finish for the stableford haggle this week. Annette Hetherington won on a countback from Edna Connolly with both having 42 points, one ahead of Jenny Tubman with 41.

Karen Lee and Denise McConnon both finished with 38 points. Wendy Matutinovich won the hidden hole with 8 points.

The “Dreamers Player of the Week” was Martine Milicich with her wonderful 61 nett.

Hume monthly meatpack tournament:

After over three weeks of lovely fine weather, the wind and rain came back with vengeance to seriously impact the tournament.

The incessant rain soaked everyone, and in the end 14 per cent of the field called it quits and pulled out.

As well, after the recent number of high scores, the day’s weather saw a dramatic return to more winter type scoring.

The major winners were Murray Fraser for the gross with 76 gross, while Mike Morrison won the nett with 71. Peter Bramble had the top stableford with 36 points (a score that would have not won a prize last month!).

Other winners in Division 1, were Alan Sarjant with 35, then Mark Tomsett, Terry Gerbich, Chris Pilmer, and Andy Roach, all on 34. Trevor Bush (Northland) had the only 33.

In Division 2, Ian Diver had 35, and Ray Fisher 34, while Matthew Guptill and Vince Jones both finished with 33.

Saturday Ladies:

The Ladies played a stableford haggle, and with the summer weather returning after Thursday, Karen Roche came in first with 40 points.

Next was Jane Wordley with 38, while Desley Rosevear had 37. Robin Kirby was next with 36 points. Robin Kirby and Karen Roche shared the hidden holes with 8 points.

Saturday Men:

While some matches were being played in the first round of the Beach Cup, the balance of the players contested stableford haggles.

In the Morning Haggles, in Division 1, Vaughn Meads had the best score with 39 points, just ahead of Tayla Turnbull and Jim Powell with both having 38.

Paul Williams had 36, while the ever present John Giffney had 35. In Division 2, Des Crene had the round of the morning with 41 points, just one ahead of Francis Gascoigne on 40.

Stephen Bailey was third with 39, while Eddie Bruce and Murray Margan had 38.

The Afternoon Haggle proved to be a real battle for the top spot, but with three players coming in with 40 points, it was Trevor Coombes that won the countback over Michael Hurley, and Paul Morgan.

Next there were also three players tied on 38 points, they being Mark Wickham, Alistair Cochrane, and Dave Oliver. Nic Davies, Jason Baldwin, and Mike Rose all finished with 36 points.

Rodger Bagshaw