Young golfers join battle for honours

• Author: Colleen Daysh
• Published date: 20 June 2022
• Publication title: Bush Telegraph

Nineteen youngsters attended; four in the 18-hole competition, five in the nine-hole and 10 in the six-hole Ambrose

Everyone won a prize.

Marquis Shield 2022Our team played Masterton at Masterton on Sunday, May 22, and lost 5-12. The team was: Seniors — Danny Pierey, Jason Smith, Nigel Pearson and Shaun Smith; intermediates — Steven McHardy, Peter Timmins, Colin Wallace and Logan McHardy, and juniors — Mark Thomson, Mark Hemopo, Peter Bourke and Peter Johns.

After three rounds our team is tied with Masterton in the Marquis Shield (eight points), fourth in the Workman Cup (6), third equal in the Intermediate Cup (6) and second in the Sutherland Trophy with seven points.

Round 4 scheduled for Sunday, June 21, at Martinborough has been postponed. Round 5 is set to be played here at Pahiatua on Sunday, June 26.

■Monday Pennants 2022

Our team lost to Manawatu in the finals on Monday, May23, at Palmerston North, leaving them in eighth place overall. Playing in the final round was Pam Bisset, Deb Henricksen, Pam Huddleston, Seona Ashton, Trish Cuttance and Margaret Alding.

■Latest club results:

Tuesday, May 10 — Olsen Cup Rd 2 (Stableford) — 1 J Bisset 36 points, 2 P Bisset 35 points, 3 C Daysh 34 points, 4= L Cotton and P Huddleston 33 points. Twos: P Bisset, Closest to Pin #9 — P Bisset.

Thursday, May 12 — Hibberd Trophy (Stableford) — 1 C Stevens 36 points, 2 S Huddleston 35 points, 3 P Johns 31 points, 4 A Bisset 30 points, 5 C Wallace 30 points by lot from P Bollard.

Saturday, May 14 — Bourke Cup Rd 3 (Stableford) — Seniors: 1 N Pearson 37 points, 2 T Kerins 35 by lot from 3 M Hemopo. Juniors: 1 H August 33 points, 2 L Toheriri 32 points by lot from 3 M Alding. Closest to Pin: #9 R Stewart, #12 Jason Smith. Twos: C Wallace (14), T Kerins (4).

Sunday, May 15 — Donald & Williams Salvers Rd 2 (mixed foursomes) — 1 Jason and B Smith 72 nett, 2 M Alding and P Timmins 77 nett, 3 D and Jamie Smith 78 nett.

Tuesday, May 17 — Stableford and Matches — 1 P Huddleston 37 points, 2 C Daysh 32 points, 3 M Alding 31 points, 4= D Smith, M Brislane, S Ashton and B Smith 30 points. Drawn 2s: D Henricksen, B Smith and M McAvoy. Longest Putt #12: M Alding.

Thursday, May 19 — Hibberd Trophy (stableford) nine holes only played — 1 A Bisset 21 points, 2 J Delehanty 18 points, 3 D Percy 16 points from C Stevens and G Smith.

Saturday, May...