Member News – 8 March 2024

General Manager - Richard Attwood

Clubhouse Development

As you arrive at Harewood you will see a distinct change in the appearance of the clubhouse, with the first coat of paint on the walls. The team at PD Painters are moving at a quick pace around the club. It feels as though every corner I go around there is a painter in front of me.  Next week the painters will leave the site and will come back once the builders have completed their work and repairs around the building.

Junior Match Play Interclub Competition

For the first time in 12 years Harewood will have a junior team represent the club on Sunday morning at Waimairi Beach. We have a group of six eager players who I had the pleasure of meeting with their parents early this week. They will be playing over the next 2 months around the city including Harewood on Sunday 21^st April.

We have a great group of up and coming players in the club thanks to the efforts of Wayne Davies and supported by Robert Newton on Sunday mornings at the junior coaching sessions. We are looking to enter more teams later in the year in the Junior foursome competition so if you have a young one keen on golf make sure they come down on Sunday mornings and take part in these sessions.

Club Update – Doug Claridge

The weather cleared on Saturday morning from heavy overcast to a warm afternoon with little wind to create great conditions for golf. The course is looking great, it is noticeable the number of unfilled divots and pitch marks on the fairways and on the greens. Please repair your divots on the fairways and pitch marks on the greens. There was some good scoring across the grades playing on the black, blue and white tees, with all players in the top across the grades playing under par.

This weekend is the first round of the Harewood 4BBB competition for the men and ladies. Those that have qualified would have been sent a tee time from the pro shop in the last week. The match play rounds are off your handicap of the day. The lowest handicap in the group plays oof scratch, others play off the resulting difference. The second round of the Harewood 4BBB is scheduled for the 23^rd of March. Following completion of matches (there has been one match deferred to Sunday) the draw and tee times will be organized by the Pro-shop, and you will be advised of your tee time. If you are not able to play on the scheduled day, the match must be played before the next round and a date met by mutual agreement by your opposition and approval of the Pro-shop / Club captain. The 3^rd round is scheduled for the 13^th of April.

The following weekend shotgun is in the programme. There is a choice of an 8.00am or 12.30 am tee off times. The Pro shop is taking entries. It is a combined Stableford competition in mixed pairs.

Results:

 Men Monthly Medal:

Top dog – David Clarke

Ladies : LGU (Nett)

Pro Tip by Craig Mitchell

All great putters are great at “Green Reading”.

So, having said that here’s this week’s Tip.

Before you get on the putting surface start reading your putt, a lot of the time you can get a better read than when you are closer to your ball.

Upcoming golf (for full details refer to the 2024 programme available at the Pro Shop).

Sat 9 Mar – Men: Harewood 4BBB Rnd 1, others Stableford. Women: Harewood 4BBB Rnd 1, others Par.

Sat 16 Mar – Mixed Pairs Combined Stableford Shotguns – 8:00am and 12:30pm options.

Sat 23 Mar – Men: Harewood 4BBB Rnd 2, and Stableford for others. Women: FMS Stableford Rnd 2.

Sat 30 Mar – Easter Shotgun – 11:30am start.

Sat 6 Apr – Men: Monthly Medal (Blue tees). Women: LGU Rnd 3, Putting, Harewood Cup Rnd 1

Mid-Week Women’s Results – Sonia Brown

Tuesday 5^th March

LGU - ROUND 2

SILVER:

1st      Lynn Brand            72 nett

2nd    Dianne Chaney      73 nett

BRONZE A:

1st     Yu Lan (Amy) Liu    67 nett

2nd   Ranee Morgan        68 nett

BRONZE B:

1st     Alison Lynch           64 nett

2nd   Katie Wilding          68 nett

BRONZE C:

1st    Julie Hamilton         67 nett

2nd  Judith Blyth              69 nett

TWOS:

#3     Yu Lan (Amy)

#6     Lynn Brand

NETT EAGLES:

Katie Wilding

TOP CAT:

Alison Lynch     64 nett

MONDAY 4th MARCH

WOMENS INTERCLUB RESULTS:

SILVER:                Loss against Russley                        2/4   played at Clearwater

18 HOLE 6’s        Win against Hororata                     5/1   played at Russley

18 HOLE 4’s        Loss against Christchurch              1/3   played at Avondale

9 HOLES:             Loss against Russley 1                    45/47 played at Waimairi Beach

9 Hole Women Results – Kay Worley

Wednesday 6^th March

Lucy Tan stroke and Mary Robertson Putting

Stroke       1st  Faye Sedgley

                   2nd Andrea Harwood

Putting      Min Kim and Jenny Treleaven

We would like to welcome Andrea Harwood to our 9 hole group

Mid-Week Men Results - By David Williams-Jones

February 26^th .  Stableford

Div. 1

Div. 2

Div. 3

Jackpot winner: Gavin Rae who pocketed $82 and probably has to go professional as a result.

March 4^th, Lamb& Hayward Trophy

The wind provided an additional challenge – especially on the greens - to normal but some good scoring. Especially from our overall Lamb & Hayward Champion, Alistair Christie who is in the midst of a purple patch and a massive handicap cut.

Div. 1

Div. 2

Div. 3

Matchplay Championships

First round

Kevin Stewart bt Shane O’Halloran 2up

Patrick Guo bt. Taona Kahwema 4&2

Glyn Francis bt. Jos Steetskamp 1 hole

Romero Guerrero bt Tomas Hruby (concession)

David Williams-Jones bt. Ted Zhang 3&2

William Lin bt. Gavin Rae 22^nd hole

John McRae bt. Brian Wood 2&1

Jin Kim bt. Bruce Gillespie 3&2

Darryl Douthwaite bt. Brian Jones 5&4

John Gilmore bt. Alf Hewitt

Ray Polson bt. John Keepa 1 hole

Alastair Christie bt. Tony Ralfe 7&6

Second round

Patrick Guo bt. Kevin Stewart 5&4

Glyn Francis bt. Romero Guerrero 3&2

David Williams-Jones bt.William Lin 2up

Jin Kim bt. John McRae 4&2

Darryl Douthwaite bt. John Gilmore 2&1

Alastair Christie bt. Ray Polson 3&1

February 29^th, Stableford:

What a difference a couple of days of damp weather made to the course.

March 7^th, Stableford

Div.1

Div. 2