The Aorangi masters achieved a very successful first day at Whitford Park, Auckland, with the first round being a very solid half against Waikato. Great wins from Robbie Bell 6/5, John Smitheram 3/2 and a half to Ray Grant.
In the afternoon the team met the strong team from Canterbury and came out with a brilliant win 3/2. wins to Smitheram, Grant and Stills.
This has set the team up with confidence to go into the next round on Tuesday against Wellington and a bye in the afternoon.
Back row, Owen Miller, Balir Franklin, Ray Grant,Front row, Regan Stills, Robbie Bell, John...
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The Aorangi Freyberg Masters men started out well against Wellington and after 14 holes most games were close. Unfortunately the players couldn’t see out their matches with all but Regan Stills having losses.The 3 matches of Miller, Grant and Bell were very tight with 2/1 losses.
Tomorrow Aorangi will play Manawatu/Wanganui so a win will be very important to lift the spirits.Nothing is set until the last rounds of this very prestigious event and at this early stage anything can happen.
All teams have a rest round on Wednesday afternoon.
Aorangi will play Taranaki and Auckland on Thursday.
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The Aorangi Women’s South Island Interprovincial team played at the Balmacewen Golf course in Dunedin on the weekend.
With beautiful weather and a challenging golf course the weekend was a good lead up to the up and coming Toro Interprovincials in Whangarei for the team from left, Pauline Bell, Anne Seed, Sharon Bradford, Jessica Shearer, Angela Mowbray, Ginny Bolderston, Kathryn Baker and Judith Yates.
Due to the unavailability of some of the triallists the team were very fortunate to have Judith Yates from North Otago coming in at the 8th position.Her performance was superb with 3 wins and a solid half against the...
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The Annual Aorangi vs Canterbury Country representative fixture was held at Hororata on Sunday 29 October in sunny, calm weather and the course in excellent condition.
The singles and reverse singles format across all divisions Seniors, Masters and Intermediates were all very competitive.
The Seniors finished all square with Aorangi winning the singles 6-2 and Canterbury Country winning the reverse singles 6-2 for an 8-8 result.
The Masters couldn’t be separated either halving both their singles 3-3 for a 6-6 result and the Intermediate singles were halved 3-3 with Canterbury Country edging the Aorangi team in the reverse singles 4-2 to give Canterbury Country...
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Fairlie won the R J Low Cup on Sunday at the Fairlie Golf Club successfully defending their fifth challenge in a close match against Geraldine 3.5 - 2.5.
The Fairlie team of, back row Denise Biggs, Averil Anderson and Jo Lane. Front row Shelley Dobson, Marie Anderson and Lyn Dobson are pictured with the trophy.
The next R J Low Cup match will be between Maungati and Timaru.
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The Aorangi team to play at the 2017 Freyberg Masters has been announced being played at Whitford Park Golf Club 6-10 November.
Aorangi Men's Masters TeamOwen Millar (Tinwald)Regan Stills (Tinwald)John Smitheram (Tinwald)Ray Grant (Highfield)Robbie Bell (Ashburton)Blair Franklin (Ashburton)
Good luck to our team who are competing in one of NZ Golf’s most prestigious interprovincial amateur events.
Teams of five compete in eight rounds of matchplay over six days.
In the past our Aorangi team has competed well with a number of top four placings.
The absence of Jason Leary this year due to other golf commitments has seen the addition of Blair Franklin (as reserve)...
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The Aorangi Women's Bronze Champion of Champions Day was held at Temuka Golf Club on 19 October with the following results:
Bronze B Champion: Margaret Hore (Tokarahi) 91-26-65, Runner Up Joan Bryan (Gleniti) 100-30-70 on c/b Anne McSweeney (Temuka) 99-29-70
Bronze C Champion: Val Richards (Waimate) 114-41-73, Runner Up Margaret McKenzie (North Otago) 107-32-75
Bronze B Runners up: Sue Gutsell (Tinwald) 102-31-71
Gay Henderson Tray for Teams: Tinwald (Sue Gutsell, Val Prendergast, June Bruhns) on c/b from Temuka (Anne McSweeney, Faye Mulvey, Liz Attridge)
Twos: Rhonda Gallagher (Ashburton), Margaret McKenzie (North Otago)
The Bronze Champions Margaret Hore, Tokarahi (Bronze B) and Val Richards, Waimate (Bronze C)...
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The Aorangi Women's South Island Interprovincial Team to compete in Dunedin 28-29 October has been named as follows, in playing order:
Ginny Bolderston, GeraldineAnne Seed, TimaruSharon Bradford, AshburtonPauline Bell, AshburtonJess Shearer, Pleasant PointKathryn Baker, GlenitiAngela Mowbray, MethvenJudith Yates, North Otago
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Presentations were made yesterday at the Women's Champion of Champions to Trish Hollows, North Otago for winning the National Homelinks Aoteoroa Cup.
Trish is pictured left receiving her prizes from Shona Bensemann, Aorangi Women's Match Committee.
Fay McNab and Ruby McMurtrie, Waitoa Park were also presented with their prize and trophy for finishing 12th in the National Homelinks Nancy MacCormack Foursomes.
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The Aorangi Women's Champion of Champions was played at Lower Waitaki Golf Club yesterday with the following results:
Silver Champion36 Hole A D Reid Tray and Button: Ginny Bolderston, Geraldine 153Runner Up: Judith Yates, North Otago 164
36 Hole Nett Button: Alison Barrett, Pleasant Point 144Runner Up: Sharon Patrick, Temuka 146
Bronze Champion36 Hole Gross Peggy Lister Tray and Button: Sandra Gibson, Tokarahi 179Runner Up: Dawn Plew, Lower Waitaki 181
36 Hole Nett Button: Dawn Plew, Lower Waitaki 139Runner Up: Jeanette Allnutt, Waimate 140
Bronze Runner Up36 Hole Nett SCWGA Trophy: Sue Pennycook, Lower Waitaki 142Runner Up: Paula Goodman, Geraldine 146
Best 18 Hole Nett am...
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