Golf Report 04.05.16

Both the women’s and men’s interclub teams have been in action over the last week, with very different results! The women’s Pennants teams played and had two very good results with the Div 3 Combined Silver and Bronze team, having already won the round robin competition, playing in the grand final and beating Judgeford at Shandon by a resounding 7½-1½. Singles wins went to Roselee Thurston, Jenni Johnston, Lola Ogg, Shirley Saunders and Jo Bird. Almost as good was the result of the Div 2 Section 2 team. Playing Martinborough at Royal Wellington they had a 6-0 victory which was enough to squeeze past Boulcott’s Farm and win the section by one point. They now play Karori in the Div 2 Grand Final. Wins were recorded by Jane Williams, Jan Tatham, Larraine Duckett, Lesley Stewart, Pam Griffith and Lorraine Stewart. The Div 1 Pennants team had the bye. In contrast all the men’s interclub teams, including the Marquis Shield team, had losses. The Gibsonsheat Otaki Cup team played Miramar at Royal Wellington for a 4½-10½ loss. Singles wins went to Kerry Mountcastle, Simon Dew, Pim Borren and Jack Forrester. In the 18 hole divisions, Div A1 met Karori at Masterton and had the shock of losing 5-10. Simon Buckley, Geoff Masters and Murray Wolland were the team’s winners. Div A4 travelled to Miramar for a 2½-12½ loss with Mike Falloon recording the only win. On Sunday Masterton hosted the Marquis Shield, and played Mahunga, but comfortably lost in four out of the five competitions played under the Marquis Shield umbrella. The only place where Masterton held their own was in the junior singles where the points were squared with two wins apiece, so on the Marquis Shield table we lost 4-0. Singles winners on the day were Kevin Mackay, James Brunton, Trevor Smith and Darryl Hart with Jeff Ogg securing a half to see our 12-man team beaten 7.5 to 4.5.   We lost five of the six fourball matches with our only success being a half achieved in the juniors by Darryl Hart and Glen Jackson. Last Wednesday the vets got a sunny and warm day for their monthly ambrose competition. Results were- 1^st           George Gray, Rex Fowler, Charles Anderson, Mary Herrick       33 points 2^nd       Brian Pollock, Helen Falloon, David Baker, Alan Kirkham          32 3^rd        George Grantham, Beryl Stuart, Harvey Ward, Rod Garden       31 The Fagan Ford Nearest to the Pin was won by Brian Pollock. The highlight of the Thursday New World competition was Murray Wolland beating his age again. However, his gross 74 at age 79 earned him 42 stableford points and he came second in the competition behind winner Brent McHattie with 44 points. Third was Derek Clarkson with 41 and then Paul Fouhy and Dermot Fitzgerald on 39. The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin was won by Tim Tatham. The Saturday competition saw a reduced field because of interclub. Results were- 1^st        Gary Stewart                          41 2^nd       Hugh Armstrong                    40 3^rd        Simon Richardson                37 Alec Ward won both the All Teed Up Nearest the Pin on No 8 and No 18. On Tuesday the ladies field played a par round. Results were- Silver 1^st        Marilyn Strang                       +4 2^nd       Jane Buchanan                     +2 3^rd        Shirley Saunders                   +2 Bronze 1^st        Larraine Duckett                   +5 2^nd       Lola Ogg                                +4 3^rd        Janna Blundell                       +4 Lola Ogg won the Quilters Lane No 8 Nearest the Pin and Jocelyn Pollock and Trish Newcombe the New World Supermarket No 18. This weekend the Trust House Wairarapa Open is being held at Masterton on Saturday and Sunday so the course is closed but members have reciprocal rights at any other Wairarapa course but please ring the club first. The Women’s Wairarapa Open, which is in our diary for this Friday, has been transferred to Friday 13 May.