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Hello golfers

Weekend Comps – Stableford 25 Apr – 1st: Tim Loe 38 points, 2nd: Arthur Warren 34 points, 3rd: Alison Tipler 32 points. No Twos.

Grand Golf Day – We were treated to wonderful weather and a fantastic turnout of 82 players—what a great day all around! A huge thank you to our generous sponsor, Greytown Orchards Lifestyle Retirement, for their support in making this event possible. We truly appreciate it! Ngahau Trophy winners John Thomson 32 points & Jane Fanselow-Price 34 points, Grandpa & Grandma winners Ro Griffiths 43 points & Julie Dondertman 37 points, Non-Grandpa & Non-Grandma winners Michael Fleming 39 points on countback & Brigitte Boenisch-Brednich (Karori) 41 points, Junior Competition winner Ari Donaldson, Best Intergenerational Pair were Martin Napier & Ari Donaldson, Bill Jones Trophy winner Ro Griffiths, Nearest the pins went to Ben Thomas, Phil Eberlein, Alec Dondertman, Martin Napier, & Nearest Greytown Orchards Target was Nigel Malneek, Longest Drives – Juniors – Ben Thomas, Women – Pip Smith, Men – Jayden MacRae, Longest putt on #18 – Adult – Doug Clark, Junior – Hunter Smith.

Grumpies – Stableford 21 Apr – 1st: Rain, rain, and more rain!!

Thursday Club – Stableford 23 Apr – 1st: Richard Waddy 41 points, 2nd: Shane Hislop 39 points, 3rd: Johnson Williams, Pushpendra Singh 37 points. Twos for Shane Hislop, George Kirk, Seamus O’Sullivan on #16. Nearest the Pin for Lloyd Warren.

Ladies – 

9 holes – Gazley Wairarapa 9 hole tournament postponed to Wed 21Oct26.

18 holes – Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day   

Coming up:

Sat 2 May – Weekend comp, PAR $5 entry fee

Sat 2 May – Men’s Interclub Div 11 @ Manor Park

Sun 3 May – Beef & Burgundy, Course Closed

Mon 4 May – Ladies Interclub hosting 4 teams

Mon 4 May – Ladies Interclub Combo Pennants vs Shandon @ Kapiti

Sun 10 May – Hosting Tilson Salver 9.30am

Sun 10 May – Sunday Club 10.30am start

Hello golfers

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 18 Apr – 1st: No entries today.

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 19 Apr – 1st: Mike Charteris 65 Nett, 2nd: Jason Shaw 68 Nett, 3rd: John Warner 70 Nett. A Two for John Warner on #4, Trevor Petersen #8, Mike Charteris #16. The Putting winner was Jason Shaw.

Grumpies – Stableford 14 Apr – 1st: Ali Holmes 42 points, 2nd: Derek Stephens 40 points, 3rd: Andrew McKenzie 39 points, 4th: Pete Price & Rick Thompson (Cambridge) 38 points. Twos for Richard Waddy, Seamus O’Sullivan #8, Derek Stephens #10, Ali Holmes, Malcolm Wood #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford 16 Apr – 1st: Nick Hartley 39 points, 2nd: Malcolm Bridge, Stu Taplin, Sandra Petersen 38 points, 3rd: Bob Lindberg 37 points. Twos on #8 for Stu Taplin, Mariana McDermott, Robbie Walters, #10 Andy Morison, George Kirk, #16 Mike Charteris, Seamus O’Sullivan, Rob Smith, Johnson Williams, Andrew Tuck. Nearest the Pin on #10 was Andy Morison.

Ladies – 

9 holes – The 9 hole group played putting and par competitions. Congratulations to our winners of the 3rd round of our Par Competition: Sarah Harvey (1), a surprised Jenny Joblin (0) and Jill Murphy and Tania Williamson (-1). Congratulations to our winners of the Putting Competition: Sue Wilson (15), Michele Falleni (16) and Barbara Holmes & Leonie Wilde (17). Closest to the pin winner – well done Gaylene Selby Neal for getting closest to the pin on the Back 9. No winners for Front 9.

18 holes – Firstly a big apology to Diana Donald as she was missed off the last results. She had a good round, finishing 4th in the LGU round with a 74 Nett. Sorry Diana.

Wednesday 15th there were 12 pairs playing Nancy McCormick Foursomes which consisted of 36 holes. Thank you all for making this such a great day. The winners were 1st: Marie Scrimshaw & Carol Parkinson 145 Nett, 2nd: Olivia Clark & Katrina Burgess 146 Nett, 3rd: Karen Shaw & Honor Clark 147 Nett.

Notes via the office: Please dispose of any cigarette butts responsibly. We don’t want to see them around the clubhouse and course.

As golf matches tend to take longer to play, please inform the Grumpies or Thursday Club organiser if you’re playing a match, so your group can tee off last to improve the flow of play.  

Coming up:

** POSTPONED ** Wed 22 Apr – Gazley 9 hole tournament

Sat 25 – 27 Apr – ANZAC weekend

Sat 25 – Weekend comp, Stableford $5 entry

Sun 26 Apr – Grand Golf Day, no Sunday Club

Hello Golfers

GRAND GOLF DAY is back thanks to the Greytown Orchards Retirement Village. The flyer for this ANZAC weekend tournament is attached, it includes best Grandma/Grandpa as well as Best Intergenerational pair (some familles will be able to enter a few pairs we reckon!), The Bill Jones “Shoot Your Age” trophy (last year Ro Griffiths shot UNDER his age), and the Committee/staff Ngahau Trophy. 

REMINDER – Member For Life application forms were sent out last week – complete the form; send it in to the office; and we will generate you an invoice for payment (sometimes there will be adjustments to make for those who have already paid this year’s subs). This is a great way to help your club and never have to justify your golf subs again 😉

AUTUMN ON THE GREENS – our inaugural flagship 3-Day Women’s event (which sold out in January) is here 21-23 May. The attached letter from Jo Loe and committee is seeking hole sponsors. And, there’s a handy form to complete if you’re in. It’s a great way to help your club establish this new event. We’ll also be in touch with a notice of a working bee prior to the event to help our course look its best.

NEW COURSE LAYOUT – Starting a round? Remember Hole 1 is now outside the clubhouse! Yesterday we officially switched to the new course layout, your cards are automatically updated, as are the new stroke holes. We have temporary tee signs to help you find your way around. Our thanks for your overwhelming support of this change. 

Weekend Comps – Stableford 11 Apr – 1st: Shane Hislop 39 points, 2nd: Barry Hayman 34 points. No Twos.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 12 Apr – 1st: Paul McKenzie 35 points on a countback from 2nd: Matt Thomas 39 points. No Twos.

Grumpies – PAR 7 Apr – 1st: Andy Morison +4, 2nd: Paul Riddiford +3, 3rd: Chris Handley, Andrew McKenzie, Malcolm Bridge, Seamus O’Sullivan 0. One Two for Chris Handley on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford 9 Apr – 1st: Al Petrie 39 points, 2nd: Shane Hislop, Charlie Cresswell, Tora Boyne 37 points, 3rd: Shayne Hammond, Doug Clark, Rob Smith, Ed Elworthy 36 points. Two for visitor Pushpendra Singh on #12. Nearest the Pin on #8 George Kirk.

St John Net Medal results – 1st: Anna Possenniskie, Ari Donaldson, Amy Linton, George Linton 55.25 points, 2nd: team from Puketitiri, Mike Turner, Karl McKenzie, Jalam Holder, John Price 56.25, 3rd: Michael Bing, Lisa-Marie Ireland, Olivia Clark, Shane Ireland 57 points. Nearest the Pin on #6 Josh Price, #8 Shayne Hammond, #12 Andy Morison, #16 Josh Price, Wiggly Line George Kirk.

Ladies – 

9 holes – We didn’t play a competition because it was too wet—although some met for coffee and managed to play 6 holes.

18 holes – Results from last week LGU, 1st: Julie Dondertman 70 Nett, 2nd: Katrina Burgess 71 Nett, 3rd: Bernadette Pither 73 Nett, 4th= Jenny Wilkie & Sarah Monaghan 75 Nett. NTP #6 was hard to hit as no-one got the green and #8 was Karen Shaw. The only Two of the day went to Nicola Warren.

Coming up:

Sat 18 Apr – Men’s Interclub – Div 2 @ home vs Shandon, Div 8 @ home vs Titahi, Div 11 @ Manor Park

Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr – Weekend comp, Medal/Putting $5 entry, Shoot out $20 one off entry fee

Mon 20 Apr – Ladies Interclub – Silver Pennants @ Shandon vs Paraparaumu

Mon 20 Apr – Ladies Interclub – Combo Pennants @ Boulcott’s vs Carterton

Wed 22 Apr – Gazley 9 hole tournament

Sun 26 Apr – Grand Golf Day, flyer attached

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Weekend Comps – PAR 4 Apr – 1st: Marilyn MacKenzie -1, 2nd: Alison Tipler -3. John Warner scored a Two on #6.

Weekend Comps – PAR 5 Apr – 1st: Kevin Reid +4, 2nd: Doug Clark +3, 3rd: Marilyn MacKenzie +3, 4th: Marie Scrimshaw +2, 5th: Jonathan Croft +2. Twos for Johnny Gray & Rosie Collins on #6, and Kevin Reid on #8.

Grumpies – Stableford 31 Mar – 1st: Paul Riddiford (41 points), 2nd: Arthur Warren (39 points), 3rd: Lachie McLeod (37 points). Twos for Pete Price #6, and Derek Stephens #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford 2 Apr – 1st: Lachie McLeod, Rusi Ratuki (Horsham Downs), Robbie Walters, Pete Price 39 points, 2nd: Jason Shaw, Matthew McQuaid 37 points, 3rd: Chris Hanson, Ro Griffiths, Shayne Hammond 36 points. Two twos for Doug Clark on #8 & #16, Shayne Hammond, Matt Thomas, Johnny Gray on #6, Charlie Cresswell on #8. NTP went to Randal Warner. 

Ladies – 

9 holes – We played our second round of Thurlow 4BBB and Stablefords. Janet Chilton came in first with Stablefords of 20, followed closely by Sarah Harvey, Jane Faneslow-Price and Jo Guscott on 19. Closest to the pin on the front 9 went to Sherryl Howie (again – very consistently the closest to the pin winner) and on the back 9 to Lola Kiel. We don’t have a winner (yet) for the 4BBB but today Sue Dalton/Janet Chilton and Jo Guscott/Jane Fanslow-Price took the lead with 24 Stablefords.

Coming up:

Fri 10 Apr – St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament, spaces available – Course Closed

Sat 11 & Sun 12 Apr – Weekend comp, Stableford $5 entry

Hello Golfers

We had an amazing time hosting Fire and Emergency New Zealand over the past week; only the results from the weekend competitions to report.

See attached flyers for two new 9-hole tournaments, and the St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 28 Mar – 1st Shane Hislop 37 points; 2nd Vern Anton 34 points. No Twos.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 29 Mar – 1st Freddie Gloag 39 points; 2nd Stu Taplin 39 points; 3rd Johnny Gray 39 points; 4th Kevin Reid 38 points; 5th Sue Fox 38 points. Twos on #6 Graham Smith, Barry Johnson, Stu Taplin, #8 John Warner, #16 Seamus O’Sullivan.

Tournament – “New to Golf” 8 hole ambrose (attached)
We’re having a special ambrose 8 hole tournament for those who are new to golf – please pass this on to friends and family members who might be interested in playing with other new(ish) golfers and joining in on a fun afternoon with some great prizes!
You can enter as a team of three, or a pair, or as a single, and we will make up teams on the day.

Tournament – New “Nine & Wine” (attached)
We have also set aside a new social golf slot on Wednesday afternoons. This is for anyone simply wanting some social golf, a few holes without any competitions or a draw, and where there’s no rush – you can go at your own pace. Simply turn up on a Wednesday afternoon before 2pm, and the office will help you into groups, if needed.
It’s just a casual 9 holes and a chance to connect over a local wine afterwards.   

Coming up:

Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr – EASTER

Sat 4 & Sun 5 Apr – Weekend comp, PAR $5 entry

Fri 10 Apr – St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament, spaces available – Course Closed

Hello Golfers

Last call for Twilight – It’s the end of the golden weather. This is the last week of the twilight series. Get your last 9-hole round in this Friday afternoon – there’s still the opportunity to win some big prizes. 

Prize giving and nibbles will happen Friday evening. If you can’t play, then come along for that part – some prizes you will have to be present for, or they will be re-drawn!

See you Friday. There’s a draw teeing off at 3.30pm, otherwise have your cards in by 5.30pm to be included in the final scores.

Grumpies – Stableford 10 Mar – 1st: Nick Hartley (46 points); 2nd: Arthur Warren (42 points); 3rd: Pete Halstead, Griff Page, Wayne Thurston (37 points). Twos for Griff Page on #6, Malcolm Bridge on #8.

Thursday Club – Stableford 12 Mar – 1st: Pete Halstead & Karen Stephens (39 points); 2nd: Bob Schofield & Mariana McDermott (37 points); 3rd: Mark Gray & Brian Russo (36 points). Twos for Brian Russo & Shane Hislop on #16. Nearest the Pin on #8 was Marie Scrimshaw.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 14 Mar – 1st: John Warner 41 points; 2nd: Matt Gloag 34 points; 3rd: Freddie Gloag 34 points. Twos for John Warner on #6, and Freddie Gloag on #16.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 15 Mar – 1st: Derek Stephens 39 points; 2nd: Kevin Reid 38 points; 3rd, 4th, and 5th all scored 37 points: Chris Handley, Michael Durkin, and Jason Shaw. Twos all on #8 Jason Shaw, Lloyd Warren, Paul McKenzie.

Ladies – 

18 holes – Results from last week LGU Nett. 1st: Marilyn MacKenzie 72 points; 2nd= Kelly Taylor & Bernadette Pither 73 points; 4th Karen Shaw 74 points; 5th Anna Hayman 75 points. Closest to the Pin on #8 Alison Tipler. Marilyn scored the only Two on #8.

9 holes – We played a Best NETT which Melissa Riddiford won with 28 points. Well done on all your wins since joining the group. Second was Jenny Joblin with 29 points, and Tania Williamson and Billie Holmes came in a close third with 32 points. Sherryl Howie was closest to the pin on #16 – not sure what happened to the front 9 flag?

Coming up:

Fri 20 Mar – Final week Twilight Golf Summer Series

Sat 21 Mar – Weekend comp, PAR $5 entry

Sat 21 Mar – Mens Interclub, all Divisions @ home

Sun 22 Mar – Dick Bennett 4BBB, 11am tee off

Mon 23 Mar – Power outage 9.30am-4.30pm – Course Open, eftpos available

Mon 23 Mar – Ladies Interclub, Silver Pennants vs Royal Wellington @ Paraparaumu

Mon 23 Mar – Ladies Interclub, Combo Pennants vs Waikanae @ Shandon

Tue 24 – Fri 27 Mar – NZ Fire Fighting Nationals – Course Closed

Fri 3 – Mon 6 Apr – EASTER

Fri 10 Apr – St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament, spaces available – Course Closed

Happy golfing. 

Hello Golfers

Grumpies – Stableford 3 Mar – 1st: Jason Shaw (36 points); 2nd: Malcolm Bridge (35 points); 3rd: Arthur Warren (33 points). No Twos from our valiant players today.

Thursday Club – Stableford 5 Mar – 1st: Sandra Petersen (38 points); 2nd: Sandy Bidwill & Bruce Sollitt (36 points); 3rd: Ed Elworthy, Dave Stewart, Jason Shaw, Gavin Redmond, David Stevenson, Lloyd Warren, Trevor Petersen (35 points). Twos for Ray Matthews on #6, and Derek Stephens on #16. NTP on #8 Gavin Redmond.

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 7 Mar – 1st Guy Walmsley 79 points for the Shoot out.

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 8 Mar – 1st Rob Coy (67 points), 2nd Malcolm Bridge & Mariana McDermott (72 points), 4th Derek Stephens (73 points). Twos for Freddie Gloag on #6, and Trevor Petersen #16.

Ladies – 

18 holes – Results from Wed 4th Mar – Qualifying for National Teams (Nett). 1st Bindy McLeod 73, 2nd Jenny Wilkie 76, 3rd= Alison Tipler 77, Julie Dondertman 77, 5th= Honor Clark 79, Kris Mason 79.

Our Team for the district Finals is  Bindy and Alison, Jenny and Julie with the reserves Honor and Kris. NTP #6 Carol Parkinson and no one managed to get on the green on #8. Two’s went to Jenny Wilkie and Carol Parkinson.

9 holes – The 9 hole group played their first round of 4BBB and individual Stablefords. Jenny Joblin won with 22 points, Ali Russell with 19 points, and Leonie Wilde and Tania Williamson shared 18 points.  All wore amazing 4BBB outfits.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 14 & 15 Mar – Weekend comp, Stableford $5 entry

Sat 14 Mar – Hosting Ladies’ Landsdowne Salver

Sat 21 Mar – Mens Interclub, all Divisions @ home

Sun 22 Mar – Dick Bennett 4BBB

Mon 23 – Fri 27 Mar – NZ Fire Fighting Nationals – Course Closed

Happy golfing 

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Grumpies – PAR 24 Feb – 1st Wayne Thurston +5, 2nd= Chris Handley, Brian Russo 0, 3rd= Jason Shaw, Ro Griffiths, Nick Hartley -1. A Two for Jonathan Croft on #6, and Jason Shaw #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford 19 Feb – 1st Gavin Redmond 40 points, 2nd Stu Taplin 38 points, 3rd Doug Clark, Charlie Cresswell 37 points. Charlie also scored a Hole-in-One on #6 – congratulations Charlie! Twos for Brent McKinlay & Dayle Scrimshaw on #6, Ailsa Malneek & Chris Ranish on #8, Shayne Hammond & Rex Webb (Titarangi) on #12, and Bob Schofield on #16. Ailsa was Nearest the Pin on #8.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 28 Feb – 1st Chris Hanson 40 points, 2nd Shane Hislop 38 points, 3rd Mike Fleming. A Two for Chris Hanson on #16.

Weekend Comps – Stableford 1 Mar – 1st Bob Schofield 38 points on a countback from Mark Taylor, 3rd Arthur Warren 36 points, 4th Karen Shaw 34 points, 5th Mark Gray 33 points. Twos on #6 for Julie Dondertman & Doug Clark, and #16 for Alastair Petersen.

Ladies – 

18 holes – Results from last week LGU (nett) – 1st Emily Loughnan 71, 2nd Katrina Burgess 72, 3rd Karen Delehanty 73. NTP #6 Jenny Wilkie and #8 Marie Scrimshaw. The only Two of the day was had by Julie Dondertman.

On Friday we played Riverside Cup at Eketahuna; however, the team had a bad day with a 2 to 6 Loss to Castlepoint combined Team. Congratulations to Marie Scrimshaw and Jaquee Reid on your wins. We are lucky enough to still be sitting 2nd on the table 1 point behind the leaders.

Tilson Salver was played last Sunday and Castlepoint had a good day that day too. They beat our girls 4 to 2. Congratulations to Emily and Nicola for their wins.

9 holes – 10 of the 9 hole group had a putting and chipping lesson with Brad Carter.  I believe everyone not only enjoyed the lesson but also learnt more in 2.5 hours than ever expected. Those not having a lesson played an Ambrose which was won by Sherryl Howie and Lu Little.

Coming up:

Sat & Sun 7 & 8 Mar – Weekend comp, Medal/Putting $5 entry, Shoot Out $20 one off entry

Sat 7 Mar – Martinborough Fair

Sat 7 Mar – R5 Men’s Interclub: Div 2 @ Mornington / Div 8 @ Titahi / Div 11 @ Trentham

Mon 9 Mar – R5 Silver Pennants Hosting @ Martinborough, WGI Women’s Premier Division

Mon 9 Mar – R5 Combo Pennants vs Judgeford @ Manor Park

Sun 22 Mar – Dick Bennett 4BBB

Mon 23 – 27 Mar – NZ Fire Fighting Nationals – Course Closed

Happy golfing 

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Grumpies – Stableford 17 Feb – 1st Bruce Sollitt 39 points, 2nd Arthur Warren 36 points, 3rd Andrew McKenzie 35 points. One Two for Bruce Sollitt on #6.

Thursday Club – Stableford 19 Feb – 1st Lloyd Warren & Mike Charteris 39 points, 2nd Ailsa Malneek 38 points, 3rd Ro Griffiths 36 points. Mike had a winning day! Along with 1st place he also scored the only Two on #8, and Nearest the Pin on #8.

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 21 Feb – No entries today 

Weekend Comps – Medal/Putting 22 Feb – 1st Trevor Petersen 66 points, 2nd Doug Clark 70 points, 3rd Matt Taplin (Takapuna), John Warner, Bob Schofield 71 points. Trevor won the Putting with 28 putts. Twos for John Warner on #6, Paul McKenzie & Bob Schofiled on #16.

Steps for entering Weekend Comps – 1. Select Yes/No to the Comp when getting your card, 2. If you selected Yes, pay $5 cash to the Office immediately, and 3. Write your name in the Comp book.

Ladies – 

18 holes – Results From Wednesday 18 Feb. 1st Marion McKenzie +4, 2nd Bindy McLeod +2, 3rd Karen Shaw +1, 4th= Jenny Wilkie, Carol Parkinson -2. NTP #6 Sandra Petersen and #8 Angela Busby. The only Two had was Adele Cairns on #16.

9 holes – We played both Par and Putting competitions. Putting winners being: Jenny Joblin with only 15 putts, and our new member Tamyka Hayes with 17 putts. Just as well we had two clear winners as four others came in with 18 putts. Our Par competition was won by Sherryl Howie with +2, and Lizzy Thomson played to her handicap with ‘0’. Closest to the pin on the front 9 goes to Lizzy and the back 9 to Helen Williams. Well done everyone.

Coming up:

Sat 28 Feb – R4 Men’s Interclub: Div 2 @ Shandon / Div 8 @ Martinborough / Div 11 @ Mahunga

Sat 28 & Sun 1 Mar – Weekend comp, Stableford $5 entry

Mon 2 Mar – R4 Silver Pennants vs Paraparaumu @ Royal Wellington

Mon 2 Mar – R4 Combo Pennants vs Shandon @ Kapiti

Sat 7 Mar – Martinborough Fair

Fri 10 Apr – St John Wairarapa Charity Golf Tournament

Happy golfing