This year's third annual Tainui Golf Day
got off to a brisk start last Sunday (2/8/09) with 48 players tee-ing off from
the 10th hole at Logan City Golf Club at 7.00am with the last group hitting off
at 7.45pm.Twelve groups of four
players with five ladies amongst them finished the 4-ball best ball Ambrose
competition handing in their group score cards ranging from 54.5 to 62.
The day finished in brilliant sunshine, a
scrumptious lunch and lots of smiling faces who took out the big array of
prizes.........everything from art work to kai packs to the obligatory golf balls.
A sincere thank you to Steve Bennett who
once again negotiated our discounted green fees, half way burger and drink, 10
carts, and the dining room with LCGC.To Kev (my other half) for your PR and all round assistance, to Toni who
braved the chilly morning to help me with player sign-ons and collection of
green fees.The ringa wera, what a
delicious spread!!Welcome back Jo
Ryder, Nardia, and Lyn Henry and nephew Tauwhare who were on hand to assist
with the catering.Rish, Pauline,
Hana, Pani, nga tamariki ma...........kia koutou for your mahi on the day.My apologies if I've inadvertently left
anyone out.
Special thanks to all the prize-givers, as
above, plus Aunty Rita, Leo, Pat, Hine, and others........tino pai rawa atu!
We also fulfilled our perpetual obligation
from last year to allot 10% of our net takings from the TTHT golf day to a
local Maori sports group to be utilised for the betterment of our people
through the medium of sport.We
combined the '08 and '09 koha and presented it to the Kiwi Golf Club which was
duly accepted by Steve Bennett on their behalf.
Scores:
Nearest the pin:-
17th hole - J.Nahi
20th hole - Reuben Waerea
24th hole - M.Tipiwai
26th hole - Wattles Waerea
First three winning teams:-
54.5 net - Anaru & Meriana Ferris plus Des &
Tricia Mahara
55.75 net - Reuben, Margaret, Joe, Joe Jnr
56.5 net - Reg Palmer, Ray, Cyril, Andrew
56.875 net - Wattles, Raymon, Maia, Malcolm
Finally, a massive THANK YOU to all the
players for coming to tautoko our hui........its been our biggest turn-out so
far....the feedback has been positive and upbeat ............awesome day everybody!
Hai
whakamutunga e hiahia ana ahau ki te mihi ki a koutou
