Category: Club News

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Stableford – On Saturday, four players entered, 1st Bruce Ward 37 points, 2nd John Monaghan 35 points, and 3rd Sarah Monaghan 30 points. There were no Twos. Sunday there were 35 players. Brian Russo got the only Two of the day on #6, and 1st on a countback from Shayne Hammond, both 40 points, 3rd Tora Boyne 39 points.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Medal/Putting 6 & 7 July, and Rounds 13 and 14 of the Shoot Out.

Marquis Shield – The season is over, and our Martinborough players won three of the five trophies up for grabs! They missed out on the Marquis Shield, but came home with the Senior Cup, Intermediate Cup, and the 4BBB Cup. Well done to everyone who played and contributed to the season, and to Chris Ranish who drove the minivan to and from their last game in Eketahuna.

9-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 26 June – Rained off ☹

18-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 26 June – Rained off ☹

It’s the last week for our Clubhouse Fundraiser raffle … $10 a ticket – there will be three draws for:
• a birdfeeder built and kindly donated by Richard Pither (Bernadette’s husband)
• a rockfish artwork by Angela Busby
• a yellowhead (bird) artwork by Angela Busby

The raffle is open to all club members and visitors. The three items are on display in the Clubhouse. The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 10 July.
All proceeds will go to the Clubhouse fundraiser.

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 25 June – Rained off ☹

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 27 June – 1st Tony Taylor, Gavin Redmond, and Doug Clark with 41 points, 4th Tim Loe on 40 points, Greg Dalton 5th with 39 points, 6th Derek Stephens 38 points. Nearest the Pin was Tony Taylor, and Twos on #6 were Greg Dalton, Shayne Hammond, and Brian Russo, and on #8 Doug Clark and Gavin Redmond.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 9.55am.

Coming up:
Saturday 6 July – Medal/Putting, Shoot Out Round 13
Sunday 7 July – Medal/Putting, Shoot Out Round 14

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Par – On Saturday, 1st Malcolm Bridge 0, 2nd Peter Schenk -1, 3rd on a countback Emily Loughnan -2. Malcolm Bridge also had a Two on #16. Sunday 1st Dayle Harwood +2 on a countback from Robbie Walters +2, 3rd Bevan Sweeney +1. Twos were Dayle Harwood #6, Bob Schofield #8, and Doug Clark #16.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Stableford 29 & 30 June.

9-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 19 June – On a cold winters Wednesday the 9-hole ladies played a Best Nett round. Results were 1st Tania Williamson on 34, 2nd Sue Dalton on 39, and 3rd Jenny Tosswill on 41. PGG Wrightson’s Closest to the Pin #8 Jenny Tosswill, and no one on #9.

18-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 19 June – Home Pennants, Round 4 – 1st Bernadette Pither with 36 stableford points, 2nd Kelly Taylor on 35, 3rd Deidre Thomsen on a countback from Jenny Wilkie with 33, 5th Marion McKenzie on a countback with 30. Nearest the pin on #6 Nicola Warren followed by a Rory McElroy putt, and on #12 was Marie. Sarah Monaghan was the only Two on #12.

A fabulous Clubhouse fundraiser raffle from Angela Busby … $10 a ticket – there will be three draws for:
• a birdfeeder built and kindly donated by Richard Pither (Bernadette’s husband)
• a rockfish artwork by Angela Busby
• a yellowhead (bird) artwork by Angela Busby

The raffle is open to all club members and visitors. The three items are on display in the Clubhouse. The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 10 July.
All proceeds will go to the Clubhouse fundraiser.

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 18 June – 1st Malcolm Bridge 36 points, 2nd on a count back Andy Morison 34 from Lachie McLeod 34, 4th Brian Russo 31 points. Twos on #6 for Ed Elworthy, and #8 for Chris Ranish.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 20 June – 1st David Stevenson 38 points on a countback from Matt Thomas 38 points, 3rd Paul Riddiford 37 points. Nearest the Pin was Malcolm Wood. Twos on #6 – Rick Hargreaves, Rob Coy, and Pete Price, on #8 – Tora Boyne, and Malcolm Wood, and Malcolm Bridge on #16.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 9.55am.

Coming up:
Friday 28 June – Matariki Public Holiday
Saturday 29 June – Stableford
Sunday 30 June – Stableford

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Medal/Putting – On Saturday, 1st Sandy Bidwill 73 points, 2nd Shayne Hammond 74 points, 3rd = Jason Shaw and John Warner on 77 points. And Sandy won the Putting with 28 putts. Twos went to Murray Hill on #12. On Sunday, 1st was Josh Hawkins 70 points, 2nd Guy Walmsley 71 points, and 3rd Richard Warren 73 points. Josh also shared the lowest putting score of 27 along with Tora. Malcolm Bridge got a Two on #16, and Ant North got three Twos! On #6, #8 and #12.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Par 22 & 23 June.

9-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 12 June – on a glorious winters day the 9-hole ladies had a superb turn out with 19 players to play a Par round. Results 1st Tania Williamson on +1, 2nd Ali Russell on 0, and 3rd Phillipa Reid on 0. PGG Wrightson’s Closest to the Pin results – #8 no-one, #16 Lizzy Thompson.

18-hole ladies – Results from Wednesday 12 June – 1st on a countback was Jo-Anne Loe with 34, 2nd Nicola Warren, 3rd on a countback Bindy McLeod with 33, 4th Karen Delehanty. Nearest the Pin was Bindy McLeod on #6, and she got a 2. Angela Busby on #8, and she got her 2. Twos were also scored by Jane Terpstra and Jo-Anne Loe on #8.

A fabulous Clubhouse fundraiser raffle from Angela Busby … $10 a ticket – there will be three draws for:
• a birdfeeder built and kindly donated by Richard Pither (Bernadette’s husband)
• a rockfish artwork by Angela Busby
• a yellowhead (bird) artwork by Angela Busby

The raffle is open to all club members and visitors. The three items are on display in the Clubhouse. The raffle will be drawn on Wednesday 10 July.
All proceeds will go to the Clubhouse fundraiser.

Grumpies – Results from the Par round on Tuesday 11 June – 1st Shayne Hammond +4, 2nd John Tanner +2, 3rd on a count back Seamus O’Sullivan +1, followed by Pete Halstead +1, and Richard Waddy +1. Twos on #6 Guy Walmsley, Brian Russo, and Lachie McLeod, and on #8 Seamus O’Sullivan and Chris Ranish.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 13 June – 1st Stu Taplin 40 points, 2nd Jason Shaw 39 points, 3rd Rob Smith 39 points, and a cluster of players on 35 points – Sandy Bidwill, Kieran McGoverin, Kane Sim, Tony Taylor, Ed Elworthy, and Chris Hanson. Nearest the Pin was Rob Coy. Two Twos went to Jason Shaw on #6 and #16, also Twos on #6 were Andy Morison, Malcolm Wood, Pete Price, Stu Taplin, and Shane Hartnell. Rob Coy got a Two on #8, and Brian Russo on #16.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 9.55am.

The Ladies and Mens competitions are in full swing – Captain’s Trophy/s, WG Martin 4BBB, AB Martin 4BBB, H Kershaw Foursomes, Howie Cup, and the Shoot Outs. Please keep your matches going and update the draw sheets in the Clubhouse.

Coming up:
Saturday 22 June – Par
Sunday 23 June – Par
Sunday 23 June – Marquis Shield @ Eketahuna
Friday 28 June – Matariki Public Holiday

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Stableford – On Saturday, 1st on a count back was John Monaghan, 2nd Chris Brooks both on 36, and 3rd was Emily Loughnan on 34. There was one Two on #8 – Chris Brooks. On Sunday, our winners all scored 38, but on a count back 1st Jo-Anne Loe, 2nd Doug Clark, and 3rd Guy Walmsley. There were three Twos, Doug Clark on #6, and Malcolm Bridge won the Birds Nest with Twos on #6 and #8.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Medal/Putting on 15 & 16 June and Shoot Out Rounds 11 & 12.

9-hole ladies – played a Stableford round last week. The winners were 1st Tania Williamson 21 on count back from 2nd Lizzy Thompson on 21 also, 3rd Ali Russell on 20. Nearest the pin on #8 was Mary Herrick and on #16 (second shot) Susie Shaw.

18-hole ladies Results from the LGU and Putting round on Wednesday 5 June – 1st Karen Shaw with a net 70, 2nd Sarah Monaghan with 71, 3rd Jenny Wilkie with 74, 4th Deidre Thomsen with 76 and 5th Adele Cairns with 77. Closest to the pin were Honor Clark and Jenny Wilkie. Felicity Warren won the Putting Competition with 26 putts.
Another fabulous raffle from Angela Busby … The raffle will be a little different. $10 a ticket – there will be three draws for:
• a birdfeeder built and kindly donated by Richard Pither (Bernadette’s husband)
• a rockfish artwork by Angela Busby
• a yellowhead (bird) artwork by Angela Busby

The raffle will be open to all club members and visitors. The three items will be on display in the Clubhouse soon. The raffle will run for a month and will be drawn on Wednesday 10 July.
All proceeds will go to the Clubhouse fundraiser. As an aside, some of Angela’s artwork is currently on display behind reception at Aratoi. Pop in and have a look! (Nicola Warren)

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 4 June – 1st Malcolm Wood 40 points, 2nd on a count back Ed Elworthy 38 points, 3rd Bruce Sollitt also 38 points. The Twos were Robbie Walters on #6, Brian Russo and Bob Schofield on #8, and Malcolm Wood on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 6 June – 1st Steve Croft on a count back from Doug Clark, Bruce Sollitt, and Malcolm Wood all on 38 points, 5th Arthur Warren on a count back from Alistair Petrie both on 37 points. Nearest the Pin was George Kirk, and Twos were Johnny Gray and Malcolm Wood on #6, Ed Brown on #8, and Chris Ranish on #12.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 9.55am.

The Ladies and Mens competitions are in full swing – Captain’s Trophy/s, WG Martin 4BBB, AB Martin 4BBB, H Kershaw Foursomes, Howie Cup, and the Shoot Outs. Please keep your matches going and update the draw sheets in the Clubhouse.

Coming up:
Saturday 15 June – Medal/Putting, Shoot Out Round 11
Sunday 16 June – Medal/Putting, Shoot Out Round 12
Sunday 23 June – Marquis Shield @ Eketahuna
Friday 28 June – Matariki Public Holiday

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Medal/Putting – On Saturday, 1st Jason Shaw Net 71, 2nd Byron Hegglin Net 75, 3rd on a countback Paul McKenzie Net 81. The Putting winner was Jason Shaw with 28 putts and there were no Twos. Sunday saw Jason Shaw 1st with Net 69, 2nd Malcolm Bridge Net 70, and 3rd Colin Wibley-Smith Net 71. The Putting winners were Steve Croft and John Warner both with 26 putts, and Twos went to Bob Schofield on #6 and Ed Brown on #8.
This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Stableford on 8 & 9 June.

18-hole ladies Results from the Par round on Wednesday 29 May – 1st was Carol Parkinson with +2, 2nd Jenny Wilkie with -1, Bernadette Pither with -2, and 3rd= Netia Morison, Sandra Petersen, Marie Scrimshaw, Ju Allen, and Felicity Warren all on -4. Closest to the pin #6 was Jenny and #8 was Sandra. Closest to Angela’s marker was Karen Shaw.
Apologies to Marie and Carol, Nicola left them off the Riverside and Tilson (respectively) player list … both were valued members of the teams. (Nicola Warren)

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 28 May – 1st Derek Stephens 43 points, 2nd Bob Lindberg 40 points, 3rd Seamus O’Sullivan 38 points. Twos were Malcolm Wood on #6, Jason Shaw on #8, Bob Schofield and Ed Brown on #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 30 May – 1st Mitchell Kelly 37, 2nd = Stu Taplin, Malcolm Bridge, Ray Matthews. Nearest the Pin – Brian Russo, and lots of Twos – on #6 – Chris Ranish, Ed Brown, Sandra Petersen, Rob Smith, Graham Wilson, Kieran McGoverin and Malcolm Wood #8, and Matt Thomas on #16.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 9.55am.

The Ladies and Mens competitions are in full swing – Captain’s Trophy/s, WG Martin 4BBB, AB Martin 4BBB, H Kershaw Foursomes, and the Shoot Outs. Please keep your matches going, and update the draw sheets in the Clubhouse.

Coming up:
Saturday 8 June – Stableford
Sunday 9 June – Stableford
Sunday 9 June – Marquis Shield @ Pahiatua
Monday 10 June – 9 hole Interclub @ Royal Wellington

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Saturday and Sunday competition was Par on 25 & 26 May – There were no entries on Saturday, but Sunday saw a turnout of 26 players. Malcolm Bridge was 1^st on 3, Chris Ranish 2^nd on a countback from 3^rd Derek Stephens both with 2. And Derek won the Birds Nest with Twos on #8 and #16 😊 Other Twos were David Stevenson on #12 and Dayle Scrimshaw on #16.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Medal/Putting and Shoot Out Rounds 9 & 10 on 1 & 2 June.

18-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 22 May – A hardy 10 players braved the weather last Wednesday, 8 of them were playing matches but also putted out to be in the Home Pennants competition.

Results 1^st Nicola Warren with 36 stableford points, 2^nd Jo-Anne Loe with 35 and 3^rd was Sarah Monaghan with 31. There was no closest to the pin, but 3 players scored a 2 – Emily Loughnan and Felicity Warren on #8 and Jo-Anne Loe on #12.

The last rounds of the Riverside Cup and Tilson Salver were played on Friday & Sunday, respectively. Jo-Anne Loe had a win in the Riverside and Emily Loughnan had a half.  Sadly, this year we didn’t get the wins we needed in both competitions.  The opposition was tough and our lower than usual handicaps didn’t help. Nicola would particularly like to thank the following players who represented us with great sportsmanship … it’s no mean feat to be available for all these games, to travel, play and be wonderful teammates. The players with the most wins were Emily Loughnan with 3 ½ wins (and was away for some), followed by Nicola Warren with 3. Karen Shaw played the most games, playing all Riverside and Tilson Games, followed by Nicola Warren. Jo-Anne and Alison Tipler played 4 games in total. Honor Clark, Sarah Monaghan, Sandra Petersen, and Kris Mason played 3 games, and Jane Terpstra, Venetia Morison, Juliana Allen, Angela Busby, and Felicity Warren were able to play a game. Thank you all for supporting Nicola in putting these teams forward and for being prompt with a yes or no for availability. Sandra’s response is always I’m here if you need! This is so appreciated. Sometimes, the courses do not suit the long hitters, or the handicap differentials are too great. (Nicola Warren)

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 21 May – A handful of brave souls turned up, but the rain was the winner on the day.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 23 May – 1^st Shayne Hammond 41, 2^nd Shane Hislop 40, 3^rd = Alistair Petrie and Johnny Gray 38, 5^th = Bevan Sweeney, Jason Shaw, and Chris Ranish 36. Nearest the Pin was Bevan Sweeney, and Twos on #6 Chris Ranish and Robbie Walters, Twos on #8 Nick Morison and Bevan Sweeney, and Alistair Petrie got a Two on #16.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 10am.

Notes from the Office – Caps!! They are flying out the door. There’s a photo on our Facebook page – come in and buy one – only $25 each 😊

Coming up:

Thursday 30 May – 9-hole Interclub at Paraparaumu

Saturday 1 June – Medal/Putting, and Shoot Out Round 9

Sunday 2 June – Medal/Putting, and Shoot Out Round 10

Monday 3 June – King’s Birthday Public Holiday

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Ngahau Trophy was on Sunday 19 May, and we had a total of 54 players including the Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, non-Grandma’s, and non-Grandpa’s. The Ngahau Trophies were won by the Captains – Andy Morison 36 Stableford points and Nicola Warren with 40 Stableford points. The Grandma walking stick was won by Marie Scrimshaw, Richard Pither the Grandpa’s walking stick both with 41 points. The non-Grandma’s division was won by Nicola Warren, and Guy Walmsley won the non-Grandpa’s division both with 40 points. A wonderful day was had by all.

The Saturday competition was Stableford on 18 May – with three entries. 1^st Byron Hegglin 30 points, and 2^nd Ben Turner 29 points. There were no Twos.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comp is Par on 25 & 26 May.

Men’s Interclub results Saturday 18 May – Division 2 were away to Boulcott’s Farm for their last round of the season, and still in with a good chance to top the table, coming away with 6 points. A credible result but with Te Marua getting 11 points at home, that was enough for them to sneak into the top position. Still a fantastic result finishing 2^nd overall in Division 2. This is a team who only 2 years ago were in Division 4 and are now challenging for promotion to Division 1. Great result for Josh Hawkins and the team.

Division 10 were at home to Mahunga and only needed 2.5 points to win the division. Pete Gray and Shayne Cater were first out securing 3 points straight off the bat to secure the division win. The result of 11/4 was indicative of the solid performances put in through the season. Contributions across the team but a shout out to Steve Croft for an outstanding season as well as Murray Hill at #1, and Jackson Gray who is really maturing into a good player. Thanks to Tora and Shayne Hammond for running things and to everyone who played for either division, thank you for your contribution. (Shayne Cater)

18-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 15 May – A stableford round as there were some matches being played. 1^st Jaquee Reid with 36, 2^nd Diana Donald with 35, 3^rd = Adele Cairns, Bernadette Pither, and Karen Delehanty with 33. Closest to the pin on #6 was Karen Shaw and # 8 was Susie Matthews.

Riverside was held at Pahiatua where we were all playing on reduced handicaps (from Martinborough), we’re giving shots in winter-type fairway conditions and playing the tricky Eketahuna course. So, it was tough! Nicola Warren had a win; Sandra Petersen had a half and Sarah Monaghan battled it out to the 18^th. The next and last round is Friday 24 May at Riversdale Beach. I know that at least 4 of the team will be sporting the new caps that look so smart … thank you Emily Loughnan. They are on sale from the office for a reasonable $25. (Nicola Warren)

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 14 May – 1^st = with 37 points Soli Noval and Rick Thompson, 3^rd = Malcolm Bridge and Malcolm Wood, 5^th = Mike Eastwood, Bruce Sollitt, and John Tanner. Twos went to Ed Elworthy and Andrew McKenzie on #6, Paul Riddiford on #8, and Malcolm Wood on #12.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 16 May – 1^st James Elworthy 39, 2^nd = Alistair Petrie, John Tanner, Rob Coy, Paul Riddiford all on 38 points. Twos on #6 were Jason Shaw and John Monaghan, #8 Rob Smith, #16 Bob Lindberg and David Stevenson. Nearest the Pin – Chris Handley.

Sunday Club – Be ready for the Draw at 10am.

Notes from the Office – Cart pricing for Members is $20 for 9 or 18 holes. In line with WGI Guidelines for carts, if you have an injury and require a cart to get around the course, please provide the Office with a Medical Certificate, and the cart price is reduced to $10.

Caps!! Just arrived and are flying out the door. There’s a photo on our Facebook page – come in and buy one – only $25 each 😊

Coming up:

Friday 24 May – Riverside Cup @ Riversdale vs Carterton

Sunday 26 May – Tilson Salver @ Masterton vs Mahunga

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

The Beef & Burgundy Ambrose held on Friday had a great turnout in favourable conditions. Thank you to everyone involved and the sponsors Eastwood Motor Group. Top honours went to Team Michael Bing, Shane Colton, Tiawharangi Aranui, and Lisa-Marie Ireland with a Net score of 56.25. 2^nd was Team Doug Clark, Stu Taplin, Bevan Sweeney, and Matt Gloag on 57.75, and 3^rd Team Jimmy McKinnel, Nigel Simpson, James Waugh, and Mark Gray on 58.12. The Women’s Longest Drive was Sandra Petersen and the Men’s, Owen Lloyd. Nearest the Pins #6 Brock Shute, #8 Tiawharangi, #12 Carol Parkinson, and #16 Zeb Livingston.

The Ngahau Trophy is on this Sunday 19 May and the Flyer is attached. The Ngahau Trophy was presented to the club by June & Guy Hume as a competition amongst the Committee, Ladies Committee, Staff, Administrators, and Life Members. Ngahau was the name of the Hume’s Pirinoa farm and coincidentally 19 May was the day that June & Guy married in Sydney during WWII (Thanks Nicola Warren for this extra info). There are separate competitions on the day – Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, Non-Grandma’s, and Non-Grandpa’s. Something for everyone.

The weekend competition was Medal/Putting on 11 and 12 May – there were no entries on Saturday. On Sunday, 1^st Bob Schofield Net 65, 2^nd Robbie Walters Net 69, 3^rd on a countback Johnny Gray Net 72. Jason Shaw had a winning 28 putts, and got a Two on #16, and Bevan Sweeney got a Two on #8.

This weekend the Saturday comp is Stableford, with the Ngahau Trophy on Sunday.

Men’s Interclub results Saturday 11 May – Div 2 were away at Karori securing 4.5 points at what is traditionally a tough away venue. This drops them out of the top spot on the Div 2 table but only by half a point, so they are definitely still in the running to take out the division. They are away to Boulcott’s Farm this weekend; a big performance is needed! Come on team!!!

Div 10 were away to Shandon with an 11.5 win! An amazing effort that puts the team only 2.5 points away from winning the division outright. With Div 10 playing at home this weekend they are almost assured of a table topping win! What a season for both teams. Bring it home in the weekend boys! (Shayne Cater)

18-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 8 May – LGU and Putting, Juliana Allen & Karen Shaw won the putting with an impressive 29 putts. Closest to the pin on #6 was Jo-Anne Loe. Lucky as that ball hit the leaves on #7. Closest to the pin on #8 was Nicola Warren. LGU 1^st Deidre Thomsen with 68, 2^nd =Karen Delehanty & Sherry Weatherstone with 71, 4^th was Marie Scrimshaw with 72. The Wenerei Trophy is awarded to the player with the most points from the Wednesday competitions. The 1^st place getter gets 3, 2^nd 2 and 3^rd 1. Sharon Jephson is leading the charge closely followed by Louise Smith and then Felicity Warren. (Nicola Warren)

The Tilson Salver was played Sunday 12 May at Riversdale, and we had a 3.5: 2.5 win. Alison Tipler & Emily Loughnan were the stars winning their singles with large margins! Alison Tipler/Karen Shaw won the 4BBL and Emily Loughnan/Nicola Warren drew their 4BBl. The last Tilson game is in a few weeks and sadly, we will be handing the trophy to another club! (Nicola Warren)

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tuesday 7 May – 1^st with 38 Stableford points Andy Morison, 2^nd = Bruce Sollitt, Ray Matthews, David Kershaw all on 37 points, and 5^th was Mike Topp on 36 points. Twos went to Malcolm Bridge and David Kershaw, both on #8.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 9 May – 1^st Bob Tosswill on 38, 2^nd = Bob Schofield and Brian Russo, 4^th = Malcolm Wood, Dayle Scrimshaw, and Malcolm Bridge. Nearest the Pin was Pete Price, four Twos on #8 – Malcolm Wood, Pete Price, Johnny Gray, and Brian Russo, and Twos on #16 for Bob Tosswill and Rob Smith.

Sunday Club – Ngahau Trophy instead.

Notes from the Office – Cart pricing for Members is $20 for 9 or 18 holes. In line with WGI Guidelines for carts, if you have an injury and require a cart to get around the course, please provide the Office with a Medical Certificate, and the cart price is reduced to $10.

Caps!! Just arrived. There’s a photo on our Facebook page – only $25 each 😊

Coming up:

Friday 17 May – Riverside Cup @ Pahiatua vs Eketahuna

Saturday 18 May – Mens Interclub. Div 2 away at Boulcott’s Farm, Div 10 at home vs Mahunga

Sunday 19 May – Ngahau Trophy, Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, non-Grandma’s, non-Grandma’s

Sunday 19 May – Marquis Shield @ Masterton

Monday 20 May – 9-hole Interclub @ Manor Park

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

BEEF & BURGUNDY THIS FRIDAY 10 MAY. We have some spaces available – don’t miss out! Get your entries in pronto.

The weekend competition was Par on 4 and 5 May – on Saturday there were no entries. On Sunday, the Birds Nest money came in and went straight out again. Congratulations to Emily Loughnan who got Twos on #6 and #8. Tony Taylor also got a Two on #6. 1^st in the Par round was Seamus O’Sullivan, 2^nd George Kirk, and 3^rd Malcolm Bridge.

This weekend the Saturday and Sunday comps are Medal/Putting and Rounds 7 and 8 Shoot Out.

Men’s Interclub results Saturday 4 May – Div 2 were at home to Te Marua scoring a hard fought 7/8 result. While not the most desired outcome they are still top of the table, 4 points ahead of 2^nd place. Div 10 was away at Te Marua winning the round 8.5 / 6.5. An awesome result that solidifies them at the top of the Division 10 table, 6 points ahead of 2^nd place. With two rounds to go, both teams are still in the running to win their divisions, come on Martinborough!!!

9-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 1 May – Round 3 of the Sue Bunt Salver saw Alison Russell 1^st with Net 27, 2^nd Mary Herrick Net 30, and 3^rd Sherryl Howie Net 34. Sherryl also got a Two on #12. The 9 Hole Par 1^st also went to Alison Russell 6, 2^nd Mary Herrick 5, 3^rd Sherryl Howie 0. The Southey Honda tournament had a great turnout yesterday with lovely weather. Results to come next week.

18-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 1 May – The huge scores continue to be recorded … 1^st Rosie Collins with 43 Stableford points, 2^nd Louise Smith on a countback from Jenny Wilkie 42, 4^th Jaquee Reid with 41 and Kelly Taylor with 40. Twos were scored by Julie Dondertman & Jaquee Reid (what a season you are having!). Closest to the pin was Sarah Monaghan & Angela Busby, and closet to the wiggly line on #14 was Nicola Warren.

The big news The National Team event was played on Friday 3 May at Te Marua and our entrants did us proud! There were 13 clubs represented and Team Martinborough – Sandra Petersen/Honor Clark & Jenny Wilkie/Deidre Thomsen came 2^nd! with a total of 139 net points (winners 135). Sandra/Honor had 68 and that put them in 3^rd place in the pair division. These are fantastic results so congratulations from us all. The format is 4 ball better ball nett stroke play. The first, second & third place teams get prizes, but we do not know what they received but hopefully they can report back on Wednesday. The best score is compared to the other NZ districts and the lowest wins a trophy (hence the title national teams!).

Pennants We played in wonderful conditions on the testing Boulcott’s Farm course. Martinborough 1 played Te Marua – Sandra Petersen/Carol Parkinson and Sarah Monaghan/Marie Scrimshaw won their 4BB, Sandra, Carol won their singles matches and Jenny Wilkie had a half. Martinborough 2 Ju Allen/Karen Shaw and Nicola Warren/Jaquee Reid won their 4BB, Ju had a half, Felicity Warren, Nicola and Jaquee won their singles. We have one more round to play on Monday 6 May … Best of luck to all the players.  Looking at the leaderboard, our handicaps and the number of shots to give has taken its toll and neither team will be in the final.

Landsdowne The final round was played on Saturday 4 May and Anna Possenniskie, Deb Donaldson& Sandra Petersen all won their singles and Deb/Sandra won their 4BBL.

Grumpies – Results from the Par round on Tuesday 30 April – 1^st Andrew McKenzie 3, 2^nd Lachie McLeod 2, 3^rd = on 1, Sandy Bidwill, Bob Lindberg, Robbie Walters, John Tanner. Twos, Ro Griffiths #6, Chris Handley #8, Brian Russo #12, Sandy Bidwill #16.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thursday 2 May – 1^st Johnny Gray 39, 2^nd = Ro Griffiths, Shane Hislop, Bevan Sweeney all on 37, 5^th = Bob Lindberg, Martin Napier, Ed Elworthy all on 36. Twos were Bevan Sweeney on #12, and #16 was popular for Paul Riddiford, Malcolm Wood, Bob Tosswill, Ro Griffiths, and Doug Clark. Nearest the Pin was Seamus O’Sullivan.

Sunday Club – 10am Sunday 12 May. All welcome.

Coming up:

Thursday 9 May – 9-hole Interclub @ Miramar

Friday 10 May – Beef & Burgundy – Course closed

Saturday 11 May – Mens Interclub. Div 2 away at Karori. Div 10 away at Shandon

Sunday 19 May – Ngahau Trophy, Grandma’s, Grandpa’s, non-Grandma’s, non-Grandma’s

Happy golfing everyone 😊

Hello Golfers.

Beef & Burgundy is 10 days away on Friday 10^th May. Flyer attached, and for the Ngahau Trophy on Sunday 19^th May.

The weekend competition was Stableford on 27^th and 28^th April – on Saturday we had a Birds Nest winner. Congratulations to John Warner for getting Twos on #6 and #16. Stableford winners were 1^st Guy Walmsley 40, 2^nd Chris Brooks 39, and 3^rd John Warner 37.

And on Sunday we had another Birds Nest winner. Congratulations to Derek Stephens for getting Twos on #8 and #16. Stableford winners were 1^st Bob Schofield on 38, 2^nd Phil Eberlein on a countback 38, and 3^rd Trevor Petersen 36.

This weekend the Sat and Sun comps are Par.

9-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 24^th April – the 9-hole group played Round 2 of the Thurlow 4BBB Stableford competition. Played in amazing autumn conditions once again. First with 26 Stapleford’s – Jenny Joblin, and Mary Herrick 2^nd with 25 Stapleford’s – Jo Guscott and Leonie Wilde 3^rd = with 21 Stapleford’s – Sherryl Howie (teamed with the absent Lu Little), and Philippa Reid with Sue Dalton. PGG Wrightson sponsored Nearest the Pin on #8 was Jo Guscott and on #16 – Sherryl Howie.

Interclub Monday 29^th April – Teed off in sunny, windless conditions for Round 6 of the Wellington 9 Women’s Interclub competition. Jane Fanselow-Price and Sherryl Howie won their games to give Martinborough a half against Karori. Well done ladies.

18-hole ladies Results from Wednesday 24^th April – 1^st Marilyn Mackenzie with a Net 71, 2^nd Lyle Griffiths with 72, 3^rd Felicity Warren with 73, 4^th Karen Shaw with 74. Marilyn & Karen S won the putting competition with 28 putts. Ju Allen & Lyle both had Twos.

The news of the week must be Marilyn Mackenzie making a hole-in-one on #16. It’s not her first hole-in-one, but her first at Martinborough. Those that were there were able to celebrate with her with champagne. Nicola Warren loves the collegiality of our group of golfers – Marilyn gets the hole-in-one, and the cheers from Honor Clark & Marianna McDermott could be heard by some on the course. Luckily, we were nearby, so using Karen’s phone, I called Christina and we organised for the champagne to be chilled. Everyone was so pleased for Marilyn and enjoyed the celebration in the sun!

Landsdowne was played on Saturday 27^th April and there are pictures of Deb Donaldson, Anna Possenniskie, Lisa-Marie Ireland, and Sandra Petersen on the WGI Facebook page. Anna, Deb, and Sandra won their singles. Deb & Sandra also won their 4BB. This was the final round.

Pennants will be played on Monday 29^th April at Boulcott’s Farm. Good luck to Ju Allen, Karen Shaw, Julie Dondertman, Felicity Warren, Jaquee Reid, Sandra Petersen, Carol Parkinson, Emily Loughnan (yes, she is back but will we recognise her?), Jenny Wilkins, Sarah Monaghan & Marie Scrimshaw.

Sandra, Honor, Jenny & Deidre Thomsen will be representing us at the National Teams Event at Te Marua on Friday 3^rd May. The very best of golfing to you and may the putts drop!

Grumpies – Results from the Stableford round on Tue 23^rd April – 1^st Andy Morison on a countback from Rick Hargreaves on 39 points, 3^rd Rob McCreary on a countback from Brian Russo on 38 points, 5^th Griff Page on a countback from Sandy Bidwill on 37 points. Six players got Two’s on #6 – Ed Brown, Rick Hargreaves, Malcolm Bridge, Malcolm Wood, Brian Russo, and Bruce Sollitt. And two players got a Two on #8 – Sandy Bidwill, and David Candlish.

Thursday Club – Stableford results from Thu 25^th April – 1^st Chris Brooks 45, 2^nd Robbie Walters 39, 3^rd Sandra Petersen 38, 4^th Karen Stephens 37, 5^th = John Warner and Mariana McDermott 36. Twos on #8 Rick Hargreaves and Trevor Petersen, and on #16 Jason Shaw and Brian Russo.

Sunday Club – 10.10am Sunday 5^th May.

Coming up:

Saturday 4^th May – Mens Interclub. Div 2 @ home vs Te Marua. Div 10 away at Te Marua.

Monday 6^th May – 9-hole Southey Honda

Friday 10^th May – Beef & Burgundy. Only 10 days away! Flyer attached.

Sunday 19^th May – Ngahau Trophy. Flyer attached.