Golf Report 27.05.15

The crucial match for the Div 1 men’s interclub team, which was postponed last week, was held at Wainuiomata on Saturday and Masterton met Judgeford to come away with a 6½-8½ loss. After drawing the morning foursomes Masterton narrowly lost the afternoon singles with two of the matches halved. Singles wins went to Sam Forrester, Owen Lloyd and Simon Smith. This result means Masterton will meet Paraparaumu at Royal Wellington in two week’s time to determine which team is relegated. The men’s 18 hole interclub teams had their last match of the season, both against Manor Park at home and both teams needed wins to secure their position in their division. In Div 3 Masterton’s 8-7 win, with other results ‘going their way’, was good enough to climb up to 4^th place and remain in Div 3 next year. Singles wins were recorded by Tony Rowntree, Murray Wolland and Jeff Ogg. However Div 6 did not fare so well and their 6-9 loss, and other results not being positive meant the Div 6 team will probably play in Div 7 next year, but without the 9 hole courses they have found so difficult this year. Singles wins went to Ray Verhaart, Bruce Watkins, Paul Fouhy and Phillip Rutene. The women’s Tilson Salver interclub team played Riversdale at Carterton on Sunday for a 3-3 draw with wins to Trish Newcombe, Marilyn Beetham and Helen Newland. This result leaves Masterton two points off first place. Also on Sunday All Teed Up staged an open 3 person ambrose tournament which attracted 17 teams. Abbreviated results were- 1^st        Kerry Mountcastle, Michael Batley, Alex Treseder                    54.95 2^nd       Ian Harrowfield, Bob Hill, Joe Tuoro                                            55.95 3^rd        Simon Buckley, Geoff masters, Ray Verhaart                            56.04 4^th        Lola Ogg, Jeff Ogg, Russell Stewart                                            57.70 5^th        Greg Hilston, Caleb Everson, Bevan Sherwood                                    58.59 The Saturday competition was a South African Stableford for men and a stableford round for women. Results were-Men 1^st        Tom Webb and Wayne Mita                                                           74 2^nd       Terry Harrison and Allan Carroll                                                   67 Women 1^st        Nooroa Rota                                                                                     34 The All Teed Up Nearest the Pin on No 13 was Jamie Brunton. The Thursday New World competition saw David Greenlees win by a ‘country mile’ with his 43 stableford points being four in front of second placed Sereana Phillipps who played off the white tees. 3^rd was Murray Wolland On Tuesday the ladies field played a Home Pennants Stableford. Results were- Silver 1^st        Jenni Johnston 2^nd       Edith Clarkson 3^rd        Nooroa Rota Bronze 1^st        Janice Hayes 2^nd       Liz Armstrong 3^rd        Jocelyn Pollock Carolyn Stevenson won the All Teed Up Nearest the Pin and Liz Armstrong New World Supermarket No 18. Next Tuesday is the Norah Lambourn Trophy 4BBB and ladies are asked to put their name down on the list on the entries board for the overnight mystery trip on 23-24 June as the organisers need final numbers. The 9 holers had an ambrose competition on Wednesday which ended up in a tie for first place between the teams of Jane Watt, Barb Wallace and Ruth Wiley and Kate Bunny, Jill Slight and Suzie Williams. Both teams had 26 points. Geri Southey was the PGG Wrightson Longest Drive winner and Suzie Williams the All Teed Up Nearest the Pin. This weekend, Queen’s Birthday, we have the Juken NZ Queens Birthday Open Tournament on Monday with cards in at 10.45 for a 11.00 multi tee start and on Saturday the men play for the Granddad’s Trophy and have another Moore Stephens Markham Shootout round and a Captains Choice for women. Off The Fairway The green keepers are making excellent progress on the improvements to the surrounds of No 8 but during this time we are playing a temporary hole from the wood pile to the practise green behind No 9 green. After some experimentation it has been decided to play this hole after No 9- this helps the flow of the field and makes it easier to keep the scorecard!