The Presidents Grade Interclub Final was played at Weedons Country Club yesterday with cool autumn condiions initially and then a strong, blustery nor wester to contend with later in the day. The course was presented in great order for the event.
Defending Champions Russley were looking to make it consecutive titles this year and eventually did just that making it back to back victories 5.5 -2.5 but not before a spirited challenge from Bottle Lake's Steve Henry, Vaughan Ching, Clive Weggery, Dave McClure, Dave Brown, Jun Yoshinari, Phil Jeffries and Jim Rea took five of the eight matches down to the...
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The Women's Weekend Interclub Final was Played at The Pegasus Golf Club on Sunday in fine, cool conditions with the course in excellent order.
Defending Champions Kaiapoi, from left Diane Brown, Michelle Anngow, Dedrie Trnjanin and Janine Hosking made it back to back wins for the North Canterbury club defeating Clearwater's Marg Powling, Pam Bowden, Chris Plimmer and Pippa Neilson in dominant fashion 3 -1. This continued Kaiapoi's very proud record in Women's Weekend Interclub winning 6 of the last 11 years' Weekend Interclub Finals.
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The Women's 18 and 36 Hole Interclub Finals were played at the Harewood Golf Club yesterday in cool, wintery conditions with the Woodlands course in excellent condition.
The 36 Hole Silver Final resulted in Clearwater's, from back left Liz Signal, Lynda Vieceli, Nicky Wright and front left, Julie Battersby, Virginia Faass and Maree Saunders defeating inform newcomer Amberley's Lyn Robertson, Barb Pettigrew, Jan Bishop and Kate Percy 4 - 2.
The 36 Hole Open Final was again an all Tai Tapu Club affair with the Tai Tapu 2 team from left, Adrienne Shadbolt, Donna Edmonds, Sharon Screen and Jenny Stephens making it back...
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The Final round of Junior Interclub Matchplay round robin was completed yesterday at Christchurch Golf Club while also identifyig the best individual performances over the three rounds of matchplay.
The Junior Interclub Maori Wahaika Trophy for the best individual performance was won jointly by Yoyo Fu (Coringa) who played for the Weedons Composite team and Lewis Patrick (Kaiapoi) pictured left, who both went through the three rounds unbeaten.
The Semi-Finals will be played at Weedons Country Club on 20 May at 8.30am between Russley White & Russley Blue and Kaiapoi & Lincoln with the Final on 10 June at Templeton Golf Club...
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The North Canterbury Men’s Interclub Finals were played at Waimakiriri Gorge Golf Club yesterday in calm, cool conditions with the course in great order.
The Kaikoura Cup Final between Pegasus Blue and Culverden was won in convincing fashion by Pegasus’, from left Rodney Van Steenis, Andrew Green, Phil Stephens, Peter Brinsdon, Matt Burns and Shaun Allan defeating Culverden’s Austin Hamilton, Brandon Parker, Landon Gardiner, James Metzger, Jamie Mead and Dean Cameron 6 - 0. It was Pegasus' third consecutive Kaikoura Cup Victory.
In the Templeton Cup Final Amberley Gold’s, from left Steve Hartley, Jason Murray, Roger Hornblow, Bruce Yates, Robert Clifton and...
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News article courtesy of NZ Golf Club
The biennial Junior Open Championship returns in 2018 with Wellington’s Jayden Ford and Canterbury’s Juliana Hung making the trip to the home of golf, St Andrews (Eden Course) in July.
Founded in 1994, the event allows all golfing nations affiliated to The R&A to enter an under-16 boy and girl player (as of 1 January 2018) and is yet another aid to help grow the game of golf and now creates an amazing opportunity for our two Kiwis.
The junior event coincides with this year’s Open Championship which will be held just 50 minutes north at...
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Sky TV's Melodie Robinson will headline the Canterbury Golf Annual Awards Dinner to be held at Russley Golf Club on 15 June. Click here for ticket information.
"Mel" is best known as a former New Zealand Black Fern being part of two winning World Cup teams, and a commentator/presenter of various sports on Sky TV. These days she has moved on to be the Corporate Communications Manager at Sky TV, and has recently started the 'W-Group" that advocates for women in the media.
Mel started out attending Papanui High School in Christchurch, and then while playing rugby at the elite level she...
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The Canterbury 9 Hole Interclub Final was played at Kaiapoi yesterday in mild, calm conditions with the course in great order.
The Avondale team of Kathryn Ferris, Linda Neilson, Rayleen Williams and Liz Newman with a combined Stableford score of 58 points defeated Russley’s Eleanor Smart, Kaye Radford, Claire Ballantyne and Pauline McGeorge with 47 points.
The win was just reward for the very same four Avondale players who were narrowly beaten in last year’s Interclub final by Bottle Lake.
The victorious Avondale squad are pictured below, from left Josie Laing, Kath Ferris, Linda Neilson, Rayleen Williams, Ariel Linklater and Liz Newman.
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Part of Canterbury Golf's strategy to grow the game has a focus on attracting young people and families to learn and play golf. The Family TEAM Golf Ambrose was launched with 52 players made up of a family pairing of a child and adult participating in a 9 hole ambrose event. "It was great to see families out playing in this fun event" said Canterbury Golf Development Manager Rachel Thow. "The format worked well with a focus on the kids but still allowing the adults to have an involvement with the team event. Our focus will be to continue to...
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News article courtesty of NZ Golf
New Zealand has selected an exciting young squad of golfers to compete in both the men’s and women’s Toyota Junior Golf World Cup in June 10-15 this year. Juliana Hung (Canterbury), Carmen Lim (Auckland) and Rose Zheng (Auckland) show a nice mix of international experience and youth as they look to compete against the world’s best at the Chukyo Golf Club Ishino Course, Japan.
With the current New Zealand Stroke Play and recent South Island U19 champion, Hung leading the way, it will be interesting to see how she goes on the world stage as she continues her...
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