The long spell of ideal weather, apart from a small blip last week, has proven ideal for those enjoying outdoor recreational activities.

All golfers have enjoyed almost perfect conditions, with large numbers taking advantage of the course, and it is regrettable that the inevitable colder months are approaching to spoil this idyllic climate.

The main event at Waihi Golf Club was last Thursday's mixed monthly Hume Pack-n-Cool Meat Pack tournament.

This fourth Thursday in the month tournament had perfect conditions and brought out a field of 87 players which included nine visitors from five visiting clubs.

The winner of the Tournament Gross was Murray Fraser with a great two under 70. The best Nett winner was Andy Roche with a nett 70 by countback, and John Drent won the best Stableford, also on countback, with 38 points.

Other stableford winners in division one were Frank Van Hattum (38), and Terry Gerbich (finally near the top), Jacob Seymour, and Bruce Rutter all with 37. In the division two field, John Newton (37) was ahead of Graham Leigh (37) on countback. They were followed by Rex Knight, Suzanne Burns, Mike McGuire, Chris Hale, and Alex Morton all recording 35 points.

NINE HOLE SECTION: In great weather conditions on Tuesday morning a par competition was the haggle of the day. In a strong ladies field Julia Nicolson made no race of it, finishing on plus 7. She was ahead of Margaret Hickey with +1, while Lorraine Meyer, Barbara Schrider, and Jill Morrison all finished level with the card. In the men's division both John Vautier, and Garth Pritchard ,finished with -3, with Rex Smith next.

SATURDAY LADIES: The Saturday ladies also had several competitions, but in the BOP stableford Bev Ireland had 37 points, followed by Shelly Lithgow, and Shoneen Dunning with 35. Next was Neria Gerbich with 34 points.

SATURDAY MEN: The first round of the four ball best ball was mostly played and into the round of eight next week will be Spicer/Croker to play Meares/Rosevear, Libby/Rowbotham v Weaver/Dewey, Evans/White v TBC, Gurr/Knight v Burns/Dunlop .

Winners Jim Evans and Earl White, left, and Paul Williams and Chris Hale.

The match of the day was Earl White & Jim Evans versus Paul Williams and Chris Hale.

After the regulation eighteen holes the teams couldn't be separated so they carried on to the nineteenth and further until a winner was found. It took a staggering eight extra holes to finally see Earl White and Jim Evans victorious. 26 holes to find a winner is a rare occasion.

In the morning haggle, in division one, Greg Rosevear (who has recently re-joined the club) ha d 42 points, followed by Paul William (38). Tied for third Brian Robinson, Scott Spicer, and Sam Gurney with 36, In division two Peter Wright had an on day with 42 points, folloed by Chris Hale with 38. On 37 were Earl White and John Burns. In the afternoon haggle Mark (Sparky) Bryant topped with 38 points, with Harison Madsen (35) and David Morris (34), and then a gap back to the rest of the field.