Manager's Message
Marcus Niles

Course Surveying
Surveying Services have been on the course the past week GPS mapping our drainage and irrigation systems so we have a good record on file for future.  Big thanks to KD for assisting the process with his wealth of knowledge.  Surveying Services have been very generous with thier time, so if you need surveying done, please consider them.  surveyingservices.co.nz

Cart Cleaning
We have a couple of keen young lads who are helping clean our club carts for a bit of pocket money.  They have an offer to members to clean their carts as well.  See the below flyer... there is a booking sheet in the office.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast
We are hosting a breakfast for a very worthy charity, which includes some pretty amazing speakers and the option for 9 holes of golf.  See attached a flyer for more details.

Mirimar GC Survey

The Miramar Golf Club, located beside the Wellington Airport, is looking at the possibility of redeveloping the clubhouse and golf course. 

There are many exciting new facilities that they are investigating, and would like to survey golf players and golf enthusiasts throughout New Zealand to see if they would use these possible new facilities if they were to find themselves in Wellington at any stage in the future.

Your participation in the survey is greatly appreciated.

Click here to participate in the survey

President's Message
John 'Swampy' Marsh

To all members… Please be patient, we have a number of projects on the go at the moment.  These projects are for your benefit.  The drains will hopefully fix a number of wet areas on the course.  Well done to Colin Gee and his team.

The 13^th fairway couch is starting to take over but with the terrible weather and coring, the team has been unable to apply the sprays. 

Well done to Debbie Clark for her Hole in One this week!

A special mention to KD, one of our life members.  What a really nice person, dedicated to our club – Legend – Worker!

Enjoy your golf everyone – it’s a game!

9 Hole Ladies
Astrid Martin

It has been a busy two weeks, with our interclub team playing in Ohope last week and notching up a well-earned 2^nd place.

The final game of the pennants was played on Monday at Omanu, and whilst our overall placing was 7^th, there were some stellar individual performances on the day.  Thanks to the ladies who volunteered their time and energy for pennants events.

This week, due to coring, the ladies played irons only, off the red tees.  It turned out to be a ‘double-edged sword’ for some, as even when the ball finally got on the green, the challenge then became getting it in the hole!  But some people thrived!!  Congrats to:

1^st       Rohanne Hancock             21
2^nd      Robyn King                        18
           Daisy Harrison
           Mary Jane Leuch
           Robyn Lambourne
           Yvonne Hoskins

Picture below of our interclub team: Margaret Griffiths, Astrid Martin, Robyn King, Mary Jane Leuch

9 Hole Men
Fred Hartley

Men's Nine Hole Golf, Thursday 6th April

In a +/- Par competition with lots of countbacks, winners were:-

Front Nine        Thomas Hanson              +2
                           Bruce Baggenstos           0
                            Bruce Hickman               0

Back Nine            Paul Cole                      +2
                            Lawson Stewart              +1
                            Horton Scoefield            +1

Men's World
John 'Swampy' Marsh

Strokeplay Champs
Congratulations to all our division winners

Senior
Zabe Orchard     309
Bryan Piriani       311

Intermediate
Don Howard            342
Hugh Clark              354

Junior
Vinny Stanaway      361
Alan Nicholls           364

C Grade
Dave Popham         383
Brian Gill                  389

These players are eligible for the Grand Slam at years end

A1 Kitchens Shootout to date:
Brent Jenkins          189
Ash Pennell             186
Brian Gill                  185

Women's World
Debbie Clark

Haggle Winners
Saturday 1^st April
1^st       Dee McCrea            42pts
2^nd      Dawn Rumney         40pts
3^rd       Pixie Lochhead        37pts

Tuesday 4^th April
Div 1
1^st       Sue Dark                 63net
2^nd      Lois Amaru              67net
3^rd       Wendy Harris          68net

Div 2
1^st       Ann Trappitt            65net
2^nd      Paulette Day            65net
3^rd       Janice Murray         67net

Another great turn out of ladies on Tuesday, with 50 registering to play in the haggle.

Hole in 1 by Debbie Clark on the 4^th hole on Tuesday 4^th April
My first hole in 1, and what a thrill, especially considering neither myself or the ladies I was playing with saw it go in!  Thank you to Julie Howard for seeing it.

Association Pennants
The third round of net play was held at the Omanu Golf Course last Monday. Our team of Wendy Harris 73, Pink Leow 78, Lynda Smith 74, Cherry Reehal 72, Jenny Shirley 73, and Christine Millward 72, are still in 6^th position.

Nancy McCormack Foursomes Tuesday 11^th April
Entries for this event close after the haggle on Saturday. The draw will be done on Sunday, and the cards printed off on Tuesday morning. Ladies playing in the Nancy McCormack DO NOT need to book in online. Play will start at 8am, and those playing 36 will come in for lunch and collect their 2^nd round cards, and start their 2^nd round between 12 and 1pm.
Those ladies not playing in the Nancy McCormack can book online, and play in the haggle, probably off tees 1 and 10

Vets Vibes
Ross Milne

RESULTS
Better scoring Wednesday to match the day and despite newly cored greens and minor course alteration. Finishing in front of the Club House - now there’s a thought. But Colin Gee quickly dispelled that idea by saying “that worm’s been buried ages ago”. Oh well.

Anyway scores
Div 1
Noel Dryland    visitor         41
Rod Brown                            40
Donna Dyer                           40
Div 2
Ian Latham                             42
Sue Waller                              41
Crusher Chapman                 39

Special mention to Allen Mayo with a top round of 81  - 4 under his age. Great achievement

COMING EVENTS
ROSIE TRAY                                      ANZAC DAY   25TH April
MENS QUADS                                  next scheduled round Mt Maunganui on Monday 15th May
BOP VETS                                          Monday 17th April  @ Rotorua
Also repeating recent email issued by Al Thomson in the event anyone missed the original. Urgent response necessary( but based on Al’s request that may be almost too late anyway).  This year’s challenge is being held at the Putaturu Golf Club on Monday 29th May.
Waikato  have indicated that they can handle a field of around 120 +. The BOP allocation is approx. 60 to 65.
If you are interested please click here to email us in the next 24 hours, do not email us if you are not interested.  This does not mean you are entering just gauging interest so that they can allocate slots for each club, entry form will come later.

OFF THE COURSE ACTIVITES
Three of our Vet’s stars recently entered the Omokoroa Boat Club Fishing Tournament and met with some success. Well done John Aldridge, Tim Reehal and Steve Weatherly. I’m not sure why but I had this vision and based on that well known English poem about “Three Men in a Tub” etc etc.

Leave someone else to work out the “Butcher, the Baker and Candlestick maker” but it’s worth looking up the origin of this verse to learn the actual meaning.

Friday Haggle
Terry Golder

Results for 31 March:
Div 1.   John Marsh             42
Geoff Gripton          40
Bill Neeley                39

Div 2.   Cathy Berry              41
Frank Cable              40
Barbara Ellingford   39
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