Congratulations to all the finalists and winners who played the club champs last weekend. The combined day of finals in some accounts worked well, and next year with some tweaking some of the logistics and timings we will be running the same type of day next year. The feedback from playing club champs at his time of year has been in most accounts positive. The match committee met this week to debrief the day and start planning for next year’s programme.

Men’s Club Champions 2019:

Senior: yet to be played Scott Manyweathers Vs Phil Barlow due to Scott representing Canterbury in in the SI Interprovincials

Intermediate (36 holes): Ramon Coleman

Junior A (18 holes): Malcolm Cameron

Junior B (18 holes): Graeme Clarke

The course is looking fantastic at the moment, however with the rain this week, the fairways have softened, and the greens are holding. Please remember to keep filing and replacing your divots and repairing your pitch marks to keep the condition the course looking great. Spring growth has occurred in the rough areas, if you are wayward off the tee, please hit a provisional instead of having to return back to hit another one if you are unable to find your first ball. With the fire this week, Colin has had messages of support, and offers of equipment to continue to maintain the course in the great condition the greenkeeping team have been able to produce.

This week the Men have a combined stableford, and the last qualifying round for the Men’s Shootout. The Men’s shootout final day is the 24^th of November. At present a combined score of 228 looks likely to make the finals day. The Ladies have a stroke round and their final round of their shootout. The Ladies shootout is next weekend the 3^rd of November.

Results: Saturday 19/10

Enjoy the long weekend – Go the All Blacks!

Tuesday 22^nd October

Veteran’s Day

Rountree Cup 60yrs +

Winner: Liz Warren nett 68

Runner-up: Janet O’Brien nett 71

3^rd: Helen McKay nett 72

Foxon Cup 70 yrs +

Winner: Judith Blyth nett 71

Runner-up: Alison Lynch nett 73

3^rd: Jean Taylor nett 74

Marie Shaw Trophy 80yrs +

Winner: Kath Sullivan nett 69

9 Holes: Murray Trophy 60yrs +

Winner: Faye Sedgley nett 36

Nett Eagles: Karen Munro

Two’s: Janet O’Brien

On Saturday 19^th of October the Women’s Club Championships were concluded. The weather for the qualifying rounds was restricted to only 1 round as the first Saturday was a washout!! The weather for the match play rounds were ok with the finals day being just a great day.

Our Congratulations to Colin and his groundsmen – the course and greens were superb – I don’t think I have ever seen the course looking and playing in better condition.

Anne Dick claimed her 12^th Club Championship, an outstanding achievement. WELL DONE.

The Results were as follows:-

Senior Champion –Anne Dick

R/Up to Senior Champion – Liz Warren

Championship Plate – Diane Chaney 1 up

R/Up to Championship Plate – Lynley Gainsford

Bronze A Championship – Ann McKenna

R/Up to Bronze A Champion – Denise Guerin

Bronze A Plate – Karen Munro

Runner Up – Anne Ott

Bronze A Flight Between Jill O’Neill and Judith Blyth will be played this coming Saturday

Bronze B Championship – Linley Trapp 3/1

R/Up to Bronze B Champion Kath Sullivan

At the conclusion of the golf the trophies were presented and this was followed by food, drink and fellowship.

Ladies will be doing some Gardening. Men will be cleaning up cones, branches etc between fairways. A trailer would be great, and hopefully will be able to get the use of the greenkeepers vehicles we used last time.

Members are advised that with the growing season upon us we will be closing the range for mowing every Wednesday morning until 10:00am.

These cards are available for collection from the pro shop.

There are still a number of subs payments due from members so please contact the office if you haven’t received an invoice and we will check your contact records.

Happy to report we have made the Semi Finals again for the second year running.