Rodger Bagshaw from the Waihi Golf Club is reporting on golf at the club for the last week of September 2022:

Vets:

Despite it being a holiday Monday, a good field of 43 vets contested a par haggle. After a period of fairly lean pickings recently, Peter Maria came really right and had the best score of the day with +3. Close behind were Ken Mustard and Ross Fitness, both with +2, while John Purkis, Susan Mustard, and Adrienne Lynch, all finished on +1. Avon Gordon, Doug Ferguson, and Edna Connolly were all square with the card.

Nine hole:

Another round of the stableford competition was played on Tuesday, and in the ladies division 1, Megan Jowsey was first with 20 points. Next were Lorraine Meyer and Glen Bennett who both scored 15 points. In division 2, Carole Hambleton had the top score of 20 points, with Elaine Goodwin and Alison Turney next with 15 points each. Jenni Mora, and Christine Mrcer, both had 15 points. In the men's division, John Vautier led the way with 17 points, with Kevan Stewart (Putaruru), and Rex Smith both having 15 points.

Wednesday ladies:

This week the final rounds of the Strokeplay and Lowrie cup par competition were played, but the day's competition was a nett haggle. First was Adele Gunning with a great 67 nett, followed by Avon Gordon and Jacquie Bain with 70, then Jill Morrison and Raewyn Wright on 71, and Karen Lee 72. Rae Brown, Denise Donald, and Diane Lewis all recorded 75. After golf Heather White and Desley Rosevear conducted a CPR/AED refresher course for the ladies which was well received. The 'Dreamers Player of the Week” was Adele Gunning for her 67 nett.

Thursday men:

Despite a period of light drizzle in the morning, the conditions were good for the day's haggles. In the morning field, Peter Hewitt was the winner with 39 points, on a countback from Alex Standfield. Next were Daryll Denyer, John Drent, and Howard Anderson, all with 38 points. Curtiss Osborne and Paul Morgan both had two 2's. The scoring was hot in the afternoon haggle, with Murray Fraser winning on a countback from David P Campbell with both having 41 points. Next were Michael Matutinovich with 40, then Graeme Parkinson 39, Albertus Potgieter 38, and Wayne Brierly, John Taylor, Jonathon Clare, all with 37.

Saturday golf:

With rain falling all day Friday, and continuing on in to Saturday, along with a dire forecast, all thoughts of competition golf were considered futile. BUT from what seems the files of Mission Impossible (or dumb), 12 men golfers (?) decided to play a nett haggle on Saturday afternoon. While the bedraggled group did finish, I believe that due to flooding putting became impossible, and 7 or 8 irons were required to advance the ball on the greens! In the end Malcolm Coldicutt had a credible 71 nett, with Mark Hume next on 76. Gary Dunning, Chris Hale, and Jason Baldwin all finished with 77. I would like to point out the author was not silly enough to play!

Rodger Bagshaw