The greens are improving all the time after the extensive work on them and have definitely benefited from the recent rain. Putts are now starting to drop more regularly again (for some more regularly than others!).
Many of our club members are busy with weekly working bees to tidy up the course, burning leaves and tidying up trees, and the renovations to the on-site flat will enable our new green keeper, Richard Whisker, to move in soon.
Our best news this month is that local girl Pip Kirk, our number one seed in the Women’s Landsdowne Trophy team, has amazingly slotted not one but two hole-in-ones’ this year during her interclub rounds for the Club. The first one was at Shandon and her second ace at Carterton.
.Friday 12 June saw the club host the Copthorne Solway Park Martinborough Ladies 18 Hole Open Day. The winner of the Sherry Weatherstone Cup for Best Nett overall and a gorgeous glass vase, donated by Sherry, was Loretta Pearson from Napier with a Nett 68. 2nd was local Joe Loe Nett 70, 3rd Jane Buchanan (Masterton) Nett 72, 4th Philippa Abott (Pahiatua) Nett 73 on a count back to Robyn Plowman (Napier), 6th Bernice Roche (Dannevirke) Nett 75 on a count back to Mariana McDermott and Mary Desbonnets. Gross Division: 1st was Club President Kris Chamberlain finishing with a Gross 80, 2nd Sherry Weatherstone 90, 3rd Carolyn Stevenson 91 (Masterton) and 4th Sandra Petersen 93. Stableford: 1st Venetia Morison 39 pts, 2nd Mary Penrose (Te Maura) 38 pts, 3rd Elaine Howe 37 pts, 4th Pam Griffith (Masterton) 36 pts, 5th Kaye Mc Isaac 35 pts on a count back to Sue Dark on a count back to Sue Dalton, 8th Natalie Donaldson 34 pts. Longest Drives: Jenny Wilkie and Wiki Blythe (Napier). Closest to the Pins: Gail Waight (Te Maura) (6). Sue Dark (8 and 12), Venetia Morison (16). Hidden Hole: Cathy Taylor. Twos: Sue Dark took home the 2 dozen golf balls, from the only two of the day on number 8.
The club also recently hosted the final round of the Marquis Shield Wairarapa Men’s Interclub competition for the year. The beautiful day allowed this years’ close competition to be played out in fair conditions. The Martinborough team scored 7-5 for the day and ended up 4th overall in the competition. Masterton were the eventual winners, with Mahunga and Carterton 2nd equal. Well done for avoiding the ‘wooden-spoon’ this year guys!
Finally, we pay our respects to our Vice President and past Club Captain Murdie Hancox. Murdie was a Life Member, a member of the Eagles and a great Ambassador for the Club. We are also feeling the loss of KC – the effervescent Kevin Campbell whom was a very active member of the Club and the Scribe of Club goings-on from the Chronicle in the 80’s thru to the WTA and Martinborough Star up until earlier this year. Our sincerest condolences go out to both of their families.
