On Saturday November 5 the Waihi Golf Club held a mixed tournament to signify the end of the club's competition season.

The most sought after prize of the day was to see who was either The Top Cat, or the Top Dog.

The winning man and lady each week during the season was eligible to contest the closing day competition to win the right to claim the title of either the Top Cat or Top Dog for the year.

This year the Top Cat was the ladies Captain Karen Lee, while the Top Dog was Wayne Brierley, who won the honour again, after winning it last year.

For the 75 competitors who entered in the closing day tournament, the winner of the Gross competition was Murray Fraser with a fine 71, while the winner of the nett was Andrew Keenan with a nett 69, while Wayne Brierley figured again, winning the stableford competition with 40 points.

For the rest of the field, in division 1, David Morris was first with 38 points, while Mark Tomsett, Allen Sarjant, and John Libby all had 37, followed by Paul Williams, Allen Smith, and Ted Murray on 36. In division 2, Desley Rosevear, and Shelly Lithgow led the way with 38 points, followed by Tom Rowbotham on 37, and Chris Hale 36. Next were Niria Gerbich, Liz Hale, Kathy Ashton, and Sharon Deacon all on 35.

MONDAY VETS:

After a very wet Sunday, and previous dire forecasts, the planned visit by Omokoroa Vets was postponed, but 37 Waihi vet's played on Monday, where thankfully the skies had cleared. The winner of the stableford haggle was John Giffney with an excellent 42 points, only just ahead of Rob Morrison (his round of the year!), and Michael Bonnici, both with 41. Next was Francis Gascoigne (40), then Daryll Denyer, Vince Jones, Jock Stronach, and Barry Whiteley (Omokoroa) all with 39 points.

TUESDAY NINE HOLE SECTION:

A good field of 26 players contested this week's stableford competition, with Val McLoughlin being a clear winner with 24 points. Next was Jenni Mora. and Megan Jowsey, who both scored 20 points, ahead of Alison Turney, and Mandy Piper with 19, while Jill Morrison had 18.

WEDNESDAY LADIES:

The results of this week ladies stableford haggle were first, Dot Ramsey with a very good 40 points, while second was Karen Lee with 37. Next were Jill Morrison, and Raewyn Wright, both with 36, then Denise Donald, Anette Hetherington, and Edna Connolly, each with 35 points. The ‘Dreamers Player of the Week” was Dot Ramsey with her 40 stableford points.

THURSDAY MEN:

The morning field this week was headed by Des Johns with 42 point, to emphasise his effort of topping the field last Saturday. Indeed this is a handicap to be watched? Second was Willie Lynch with a good 41 points, with Stephen Bailey next on 39. Next was Graham Walford on 38, then Alex Standfield, Daryll Denyer, Allen Smith, and Paul Morgan, all with 37 points.

The organiser of the afternoon haggles, David Campbell, came right himself this week to take out the top spot with 40 stableford points. Following him were Bill Young and Chris Hale with both on 38, and then Kelly Exelby 37. Rex Knight, Ken Mustard, and Terry Gerbich all finished with 36 points, while Mike McGuire and Wayne Brierley had 35.

Rodger Bagshaw