Waikanae Golf Club

The playing of the Silver and Bronze Pennant matches have been completed. Congratulations to Karori who topped the Bronze competition and RWG who won the overall Silver competition. Our teams did not distinguish themselves by reaching the finals this year but there were some hard fought battles played in good spirit. Our team of four playing in the National Teams Event played at Shandon came second. It is an honour to be selected for these matches and it does make you appreciate your own course.

As a club we responded to WGI questionnaire and all pennant players were in favour of playing the matches in the first half of the season. We noted we are not so keen on travelling to the Wairarapa as frequently as we did this year and are hopeful that the WGI can come to a more equitable arrangement for the draw in 2011. We also sent a separate letter to this matter to the WGI Match committee.

The Presidents Trophy was won by Francine Callis with Kate Pope the runner up, and the Captains Trophy was won by Nedra Shand with Jill Bolland the runner up. The winner of the Stroke Championship was Jeanette Futter and the Winter Plate winner was Ann Hadfield. The weekend women are up to round 2 of their Handicap Match play competition. Participation in the Tuakana competition has been interesting with a struggle to get players for some days and not helped by some very bad weather. For both sections the recent weather conditions has seen stableford scores dropping despite the very good condition the course and greens are in. And after all if this is the winter season spring can’t be far behind.

Seven of our women members have completed the rules evenings conducted by the Wellington Referees Ass. And it is pleasing to note that 5 have gained passes with Heather Peters gaining honours.  The awareness of rules during this term has set us all on the path to knowing the rules as we have set out minor questions for each club day. We are all learning but the questions do need to be read carefully!

Good golfing to everyone and may our handicaps soon improve or at least remain stable!

Gaynor Nairn

Women Captain