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Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

Last weekend was the men’s 36 and 54 hole open tournament, and we had a great field entered for it, Saturday was pretty stormy with steady rain for most of the afternoon, but Sunday was a cracker day!  54 holes – Best Gross: 1^st Owen Lloyd (213) 2^nd Troy Shaw (229), 3^rd Cameron Elers (230); Best Nett: 1^st Zane Wilkins (217), 2^nd Shayne Cater (217), 3^rd Mike Edington (223).  36 hole – Best Gross: 1^st Thomas Spearman-Burn ( 151), 2^nd Peter Spearman-Burn (152), 3^rd Josh Kahui (164); Best nett: 1^st Dean Schaef (141), 2^nd Mike Charteris (143), 3^rd Robert Kahui (146). Best Gross Overall – Round 1: Ashley Dewinton-Davies (74 c/b), rounds 2 & 3: Owen Lloyd (73 & 66); Best Nett overall – Round 1: Grizz Kahui (71 c/b), round 2 Terry Blacktop (70), round 3: Dean Schaef (66).  Too many nearest the pins and twos to mention! Thanks to sponsors Trust House and all the volunteers and players that made this event such a success!

11 Grumpies arrived at the golf club last week but once the rain came just before scheduled tee off, no one actually went out and played, a few skipped on to the 19^th instead!  They’re playing out at Ngawi this week.

Ladies played a nett and putting round. Honor Clark was first with 75 and also won the putting with 32.  Ju Allen, Marilyn MacKenzie, Nicola Warren and Lyle Griffiths were all close behind with 78.  Twos were scored by Robyn Blackett and Lyle.  Lyle also got Nearest the Pin as did Carol Parkinson.

Thursday club was tied three ways 1^st = Doug Clark, Ed Elworthy and Sandy Bidwill (41), 4^th Trevor Petersen and Doug Ferguson (38). Twos: Malcolm Wood and Randal Warner – who also got nearest the pin.

Coring was carried out at the beginning of the week – huge thanks to the (same old) volunteers who helped out the greens staff with this essential duty.

Club champs’ games continue and coming up at the end of the month (labour weekend) the 36-hole mixed foursomes – see Kris or Carol in the office to register. Enjoy the late-night rugby and good golfing everyone!

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

As we enter the 10^th month of the year, and wonder where the year has gone; fighting our eyes from late night rugby world cup fixtures and having an hour snatched away from us on Sunday morning – panic slowly and enjoy the longer evenings and warmer temperatures.

Grumpies results 1^st = Griff Page and Randall Warner on 40, 3^rd Gary Cuttance on 39 and 4^th Phil Reid on 38. Twos to Guy Walmsley and Rick Thompson.

Ladies had their club champs final last week and there were some epic battles held out on the course. In the Silver division last year’s winner Debbie Donaldson beat Ju Allen.  Kris Chamberlain won the Silver Plate.  Jane Terpstra and Honor Clark came head to head in the Bronze A division. Jane got off to a very strong start and was 8 up after 11 holes! But Honor fought back to win on the 36^th hole! Former Featherstone player Julie Dondertman won the Bronze A Plate. The Bronze B pairing of Nicola Warren and Angela Busby had a very close match, and play continued up to the 37^th where Angela sank her putt ahead of Nicola. Alison Tipler won the Bronze B Plate.  Well done to all involved – and thanks to the caddies and the referees on the (quite chilly) day!

Thursday club had the weather and numbers on it’s side, 1^st Tony Taylor 39, 2^nd = Bill Jones and Ed Elworthy 38, 4^th = Sky Elworthy, Scotty the butcher, Richard Mills, Dean Schaef, Rick Hargreaves and Dayle Harwood 36.  Twos – Scotty (2), Dean Schaef, Rick Hargreaves & Sheldon McNamara – special congratulations to Randal Warner who got a hole in one on 16 – cheers for the beer!

The AB Martin was held on Sunday – alternate hitting men and woman 1^st John and Julie Warner – nett 72 on countback from Dayle and Marie Scrimshaw, 3^rd Guy Walmsley & Karen Shaw nett 74, 4^th Rob Lopez & Kris Chamberlain nett 77.

Good luck to all the guys involved in the 36/54 hole men’s open sponsored by Trust House this weekend – enjoy your week and good golfing everyone!

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

After a very stormy start to last weeks golfing week, we ended up having some very settled weather.  Huge thanks to the army of volunteers who rallied with their chainsaws and tools to help clear the course of trees and debris last Tuesday following the hurricane force winds overnight – many of us were sad to see the big mac go on the corner of 17……. maybe not!

The ever-popular Lamb & Chardonnay tournament was held with a full field on Sunday in supreme conditions; the formidable team of the butcher, the builder, the plumber and the farmer (Scotty, Shane Hartnell, Nige Malneek & Craig Colton) rose to the occasion again and took out 1^st prize!!  2^nd Team Kayne Martin, 3^rd Pete Griffiths, Honor Clark, Richard Mills & Ailsa Malneek, 4^th Team Steve Fenell, 5^th Team Alex Waters, 6^th Team Nick Morison, 7^th Team Stone & Feathers, 8^th Team Doug Clark, 9^th Team Kris Chamberlain, 10^th Team George Kirk.  Nearest the pins – Fraser Smith, Tony Russo, Owen Lloyd, Kayne Martin.  Thanks to the brilliant Eastwood Motor Group for sponsoring a great day!!

Unsurprisingly no Grumpies golf was played on Tuesday after the storm.

Most of the ladies were involved in club champs matches, but for those who weren’t a stableford round was played. 1^st Nicola Warren 33, 2^nd Diana Donald on a count-back from Marilyn MacKenzie on 32.  Diana got the only nearest the pin.  Results next week from the club champs’ finals.

Thursday Club had a good turn out on a stunning day. 1^st Sandra Petersen 42, 2^nd Bill Gordon 41, 3^rd = Matt Thomas, Trevor Hawkins and Doug Clark 38.  Twos – three for Doug Clark!! Two for Chris Hanson, one each for Dayle Harwood, Ro Griffiths, Randal Warner and Martin Napier – who also got nearest the pin.

Coming up this Sunday – The AB Martin – aka ‘the divorce tournament’, alternate hitting for men and woman – let the significant other in your life put you in an uncompromising position…. around the golf course!!

Have a good week – enjoy the last week of September – don’t forget to put your clocks forward on Sunday and good golfing everyone!!

(Photo L-R: Shane Hartnell, Craig Colton, Scott Reid, Nige Malneek.

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

After a wet wash-out last weekend, it’s looking more favourable this weekend, just as well as we have plenty of golf to look forward to!!

Grumpies first up, 1^stBill Jago on 40, 2^nd= Pete Price and Rick Thompson on 39, and Sandy Bidwill on 37. There was only one two and that was Rick Hargreaves.

Ladies not involved in club champs played a stableford round; 1^stSandra Petersen 38, 2^ndJulie Weber 36, 3^rdLouise Smith 31. Sandra had the only two of the day and Sandra and Julie both were nearest the pin.

Thursday club was a cracker of a day, and for those not tied down with lawn mowing duties, there was plenty of good golf to be enjoyed!! 1^stJames Elworthy 42 (great to have you back looking so well and playing good golf Sky!), 2^ndPaul McKenzie 40, 3^rdBill Jones 39, 4^th= Stu Taplin, Matt Thomas, Tony Taylor & Colin Whibley-Smith 38. Twos; Dean Schaef, David Donald and Mariana McDermott – who also got nearest the pin.

No weekend golf was played due to the inclement weather – so a short report this week!!

Lamb and Chardonnay is on this weekend – so results to follow next week; fingers crossed it’ll be a good rugby game on Saturday night – go the All Blacks!!  Enjoy the more settled spring weather and good golfing everyone!!

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

As we venture into the unpredictable spring weather hopefully there is some fine weather on the horizon; as the days are noticeably extending surely there must be more time for some golf?!

Grumpies results 1^st Griff Page +7, 2^nd = Gary Cuttance and Bill Jago on +5, and 4^th Alan Eagle on +4. Twos were Bill Gordon and Gary Cuttance.

Ladies news for this week; the Wairarapa 4 ball best ball went ahead on Friday with only a couple of showers to dampen the day.  Debbie Donaldson will have har name put on the trophy again this year for having the best gross score of 78 along with her partner, former Martinborough Club member, Pip Smith (nee Kirk).  Well done to the pair of you.  Also running hot were Angela Busby and Louise Smith who had the best nett score of 62.  Sandra Petersen and Sereana Phillipps (Masterton) were second on 65 and another Martinborough pairing of Bindy McLeod and Julie Weber were third with 67.  That was on a countback from Sue Ross and Melinder Wheeler (Pahiatua and Pongaroa)  and Sylvia Beavis and Lizzie Goodall.   Longest Drives were achieved by Pip Smith and Angela Busby and Nearest the Pins by Anita Karaitiana (Mahunga), Jaclyn Kras (Royal Wellington but formerly Martinborough), Debbie Donaldsonn and Marie Scrimshaw.  Thanks to Elaine Howe for the women’s reports!

Thursday club was totally rained out.

Results from Sunday; a stableford competition. 1^st = Phil Eberlein and Richard Mills, 3^rd = Mike Charteris, Allan Eagle, Sandra Petersen & Doug Clark. Twos – Phil Eberlein, Karen Stephens and Bill Jones.

Coming up…. Club champs first round is Saturday 21^st September.  Lamb & Chardonnay is the day after.  AB Martin Mixed foursomes is Sunday 29^th September.  This is for members only so find a partner and let Kris know please.  Men’s open tournament is October 5^th and 6^th this will be a 54 hole /36 hole Tournament – it would be great to get back to a full field for this so bring a friend or two along for this guys!!

That’s all from me, enjoy the more settled weather ahead and good golfing everyone!!

Martinborough Golf Report

Reporter: Ailsa Malneek

Well hopefully you all made the most of the end of winter and celebrated by getting a dry round of golf in…I fear the only golf we’ll get to play over the next ten days will be with wet weather gear and canoe optional…… IF the forecast is to be believed!!

Grumpies played Chicago Stableford round; 1^st Phil Reid 49,  2^nd Griff Page 45 and 3^rd Paul Riddiford on 43. Twos were Griff Page and Paul Riddiford.

The 9-holers played the Thurlow Cup 4BBB, 1^st: Jane Fanselow-Price & Tingay Davidson  19, 2^nd: Adrienne Sisson & Debbie Coom 17, 3^rd: Katrina Burgess & Jo Guscott 15; Nearest Pin #8:  Debbie Coom.

Our ladies attempted to regain the Cotter Rose-bowl they won last year at Masterton, and although they put up a good fight, unfortunately the home team had the advantage.  Martinborough was second though. On Wednesday results were 1^st = Julie Weber and Adele Cairns 37 points, 3^rd Angela Busby 35, 4^th = Louise Smith and Alison Tipler 34.  Adele and Mariana won nearest the pins.

Thursday club was taken out by Doug Clark and Tony Taylor 41, 3^rd Alison Sim 40, 4^th = Julie Weber & Bill Gordon.  Nearest the pin Chris Ranish, and he got his two, along with Doug Clark and Andrew McKenzie.  Greg Dalton also got a two…but his was an eagle – a two on number 9 – well done Greg!!

The 36 hole tournament was played over the weekend and the 0-10 winner with 170 (82 & 88) was John Warner, 2^nd Liam Annis 172 (90 & 82). 10-17 winner George Kirk 165, 2^nd Peter Gray 172, 3^rd Michael Rust 173.  Division 18-25 winner was Scotty the Butcher 186, 2^nd Alan Heath 196. 25+ winner Jackson Gray 211.  The Nett winner was George Kirk with 143.  

That’s all for this week, take care, stay well and if you do venture out into the unpredictable spring weather……good golfing!!