Report of Taumarunui Lefthanders Tournament:- Harriet Byelich reports:-
On Saturday 6 September 2025 just before tee off at 11am there was a downpour with people wondering whether we would play or not. Come 11am the sun came out and, apart from a little rain on one or two holes, it stayed with us. Sunday’s forecast was not good but we were blessed again with a sunny day and the downpour came just after the last ones came in.
There were 72 (55 lefties & 17 righties) in the field representing 31 clubs from around the country, viz. Castlecliff, Clarks Beach, Feilding, Hauraki, Hawkes Bay, Helensville, Horsham Downs, Howick, Levin, Mahunga, Maramarua, Napier, Ngahinepouri, Ngaruawahia, Ohope Beach, Paraparaumu, Poverty Bay, Rangitikei, RNZAF Auckland, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Marua, Tieke, Urenui, Waikanae, Wainuiomata, Waitemata, Waitikiri (ChCh), Westown, and Whitford Park.
Results are as follows, 36 Hole NETT, Wayne Hughes, Napier 138: 36-hole STABLEFORD Leigh Virtue, Horsham Downs, 77; Senior Men GROSS, Nigel Goundan, Hauraki 152; Intermediate Barry Mathews, Clarks Beach 171; Junior Men David McCrea, Urenui 180; Senior Men NETT, Chris Fong, Castlecliff 142; Intermediate Bill Burt, Ohope Beach; Junior Garry Pellett, Poverty Bay; LEFTIE LADIES – Gross Thais Theis, Waitikiri 191; Stableford, Judy Jensen, Castlecliff 156, Stableford, Melodie Otley, Napier 70. Rightie Supporters GROSS: Jonah Tusa, Whitford Park 152, NETT, Layton Kawana, Mahunga 145; Stableford, Tony Chappell, Waitemata 63. Pictured below is +Wayne Hughes, Napier.
On Saturday 6 September 2025 just before tee off at 11am there was a downpour with people wondering whether we would play or not. Come 11am the sun came out and, apart from a little rain on one or two holes, it stayed with us. Sunday’s forecast was not good but we were blessed again with a sunny day and the downpour came just after the last ones came in.
There were 72 (55 lefties & 17 righties) in the field representing 31 clubs from around the country, viz. Castlecliff, Clarks Beach, Feilding, Hauraki, Hawkes Bay, Helensville, Horsham Downs, Howick, Levin, Mahunga, Maramarua, Napier, Ngahinepouri, Ngaruawahia, Ohope Beach, Paraparaumu, Poverty Bay, Rangitikei, RNZAF Auckland, Taumarunui, Tauranga, Te Aroha, Te Marua, Tieke, Urenui, Waikanae, Wainuiomata, Waitemata, Waitikiri (ChCh), Westown, and Whitford Park.
Results are as follows, 36 Hole NETT, Wayne Hughes, Napier 138: 36-hole STABLEFORD Leigh Virtue, Horsham Downs, 77; Senior Men GROSS, Nigel Goundan, Hauraki 152; Intermediate Barry Mathews, Clarks Beach 171; Junior Men David McCrea, Urenui 180; Senior Men NETT, Chris Fong, Castlecliff 142; Intermediate Bill Burt, Ohope Beach; Junior Garry Pellett, Poverty Bay; LEFTIE LADIES – Gross Thais Theis, Waitikiri 191; Stableford, Judy Jensen, Castlecliff 156, Stableford, Melodie Otley, Napier 70. Rightie Supporters GROSS: Jonah Tusa, Whitford Park 152, NETT, Layton Kawana, Mahunga 145; Stableford, Tony Chappell, Waitemata 63. Pictured below is +Wayne Hughes, Napier.
