PGC Newsletter 07.06.2024

CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS (Congratulations to the winners, well done to everyone.)

Senior Men – Jason Smith defeated Jared Brock

Intermediate Men – Dave (Bubba) Mitchell defeated Peter Bourke

Junior B Men - Daniel Steminger defeated Willie Wilson

Silver Ladies – Pam Bisset defeated Lisa Cotton

Bronze 1 Ladies – Seona Ashton defeated Bronwyn Smith

Bronze 2 Ladies – Trish Cuttance defeated Deirdre Power

Bronze 3 Ladies – Jo Bisset defeated Raewyn Newman

Junior A Men playing this weekend – Sam Gordon vs Jess Rueben.

 NEWS FROM OUR CLUB CAPTAIN, JASON AKA MIFF

 HANDICAP PENNANTS

We have entered a team in the Manawatu-Wanganui

 Handicap Pennants which is being played in 2 divisions. The format is singles and simultaneous fourball. After a round robin of 5 games, there will be a semi-final and a final to determine the winners. The draw is:

9^th June – Round 1 vs Feilding at Palmerston North (team names further down the newsletter)

23^rd June – Round 2 vs Foxton at Foxton.

7^th July – Round 3 vs Palmerston North here at home.

14^th July – Round 4 vs Levin at Manawatu.

21^st July – Round 5 vs Manawatu at Levin.

4^th August – Semi-finals, TBA

11^th August – FINALS, TBA.

 WINTER CUP COMPETITION

This season, we changed our weekend competitions around to play the majority in the summer/autumn, and by doing this, it has created a gap in the winter. However, I am pleased to announce that we have a new competition starting for the winter. A trophy has been generously donated by Graham (Rat) Thomson, named “The Gerald Smith Memorial Winter Cup” and is open to both men and women.

The competition will be played over 6 rounds (Saturday and Sunday at our normal club tee times unless stated otherwise) and will start on Saturday 29^th June. These will comprise 2 Par rounds, 2 Stableford rounds and 2 Medal rounds.

The competition scoring system on the day will happen like this:

• 1^st place will get 5 points
• 2^nd place will get 3 points
• 3^rd place will get 2 points
• 4^th place will get 1 point

Also, everyone will get 1 point for turning up on club day. Of course, you can’t double dip on both days! So, whoever has the most points after the six rounds will be the winner, however, if there is a tie for first, then it will be a chip-off from the balcony for the closest to the pin on number 2 green.

I’ll have a spreadsheet going for this competition and will update you all after the fifth round.

The draw is:

• Round 1 - Saturday 29^th and Sunday 30^th June – Medal
• Round 2 – Saturday 6^th and Sunday 7^th July – Stableford
• Round 3 – Saturday 13^th and Sunday 14^th July – Par
• Round 4 – Saturday 20^th and Sunday 21^st July – Medal
• Round 5 – Saturday 27^th and Sunday 28^th July – Stableford
• Round 6 – Saturday 3^rd and Sunday 4^th August – Par.

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR THE REST OF JUNE

• Thursday 6^th, 13^th, 20^th and 27^th – Jeff Hibberd Trophy (Stableford) 12.15
• Thursday 6^th, 13^th, 20^th, and 27^th – 9-hole ladies’ competition (9 – 11am)
• Saturday 8^th – Nett Plus Putts (all) 11.15
• Sunday 9^th – MARQUIS SHIELD Rd4 at home vs Martinborough. Course closed from 10am to 3pm
• Monday 10^th – Monday Pennant finals at Rangitikei vs Wanganui (Reserve Day Monday 17^th), ladies Pennant dinner at Hill Top Restaurant that evening
• Tuesday 11^th – Mid-Winter Christmas with Eketahuna at home 12-hole foursomes
• Saturday 15^th – Par 11.15 (Note change in competition)
• Saturday 15^th and Tuesday 18^th – LGU Silver Medal and Stableford Button
• Sunday 16^th – Par 9.00 (Note change in competition)
• Saturday 22^nd – Stableford (Note change in competition)
• Saturday 22^nd and Tuesday 25^th – Olsen Cup Rd3 (Stableford)
• Sunday 23^rd – Stableford (Note change in competition)
• Sunday 23^rd - MARQUIS SHIELD Rd5 at Eketahuna vs Carterton
• Saturday 29^th and Sunday 30^th – Winter Cup Round 1 (Nett)
• Sunday 30^th – TC Day and AGM – Stableford, 11am tee off       

LADIES’ PENNANTS / INTERCLUB

Riverside Cup – Playing the home team in the final of Riverside Cup at Riversdale Beach proved a step too far for our ladies who although they lost this round finished in 4^th place only one point behind Riversdale. Eketahuna won by 4 ½ points to second placed Masterton.

Monday Pennant – At Rangitikei on Monday10thin the finals, our team is playing off with Wanganui for 9^th and 10^th place. The team is Lisa Cotton, Steph Tisdall, Pam Bisset, Lynne Huddleston, Seona Ashton and Trish Cuttance. All the best ladies.

MARQUIS SHIELD / HANDICAP PENNANTS

Marquis Shield – On Sunday here at home, we are playing Martinborough. The team is: Senior – Danny Pierey and Steve McHardy, Keiran Pierey and Jason Smith. Intermediates are Nigel Pearson and Brett MacDougall, Lionel Toheriri and Jason Kelly while our Juniors are Peter Bourke and Mark Thomson, Sam Gordon and Graham Thomson. Good luck, guys.

Handicap Pennant – Also on Sunday, at Palmerston North, our team of Lee Thomson, Shaun Smith, Jared Brock, Jeremy Blatchford, Jamie Smith and Scott Beales play Feilding in our first outing in Pennants. Good luck team.

9-HOLE THURSDAY LADIES RESULTS – MAY STABLEFORD (Taken from Dot Golf system where cards have been entered).

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