Waikanae Golf Club

The results of yesterday’s men’s President’s Trophy, a combined nett competition, are as follows:
1st (nett 207)    D. Barrow     G. Coutts   K. Smith   R. Peters
2nd (nett 217)   B. Birtwistle  E. Isaac      B. Bartlett I. Webley

Evania’s last day as our caterer will be Thursday 13 August.  She has been with the club for several years and is well known to members as invariably friendly and helpful.  We thank her for her services to the club and wish her well for the future.  The Board is currently receiving expressions of interest [...]

A field of 36 men and women competed Sunday for the Reta Steel Trophy which is a mixed Canadian foursomes stableford event played each year.  Despite a delay caused by frost, the event was most successful and greatly enjoyed by all.
The winners were: Adele Smith and Roger Broadbelt (37 points)
Runners up:           Liz Cavies and Barry [...]

 
Due to a conflict of dates with coring the following dates apply to the Men’s Club Championships – Strokeplay and Matchplay.
 
STROKEPLAY
 
Sunday September 6th
1st Round Qualifying
54 Hole Stroke  Champs Senior/Intermediate
36 Hole Stroke  Champs Junior
 
Sunday September 13th
2nd Round Qualifying
am
54 Hole Stroke  Champs Senior/Intermediate
36 Hole Stroke  Champs Junior
pm
3rd Round.
54 Hole Stroke  Champs Senior/Intermediate
 
MATCHPLAY
Sunday October 4th – [...]

You might have observed that the clubhouse has been vandalised recently.  The first signs appeared on Sunday morning with graffiti painted on two of the outside walls.  The vandals returned the next night and tossed most of the outdoor furniture over the balcony and daubed some of the door handles with human excreta.  The tables [...]

Evania Cox has advised the Board that she will be terminating her contract on 11 August.  Evania will be living in Levin and continuing her University studies.  The Club wishes her well and thanks her for her services over the past years which include her time with her mother, Jan, and later, in her own [...]

You will have noted that an area at the entrance to the carpark has been resealed making for a great improvement in the general appearance of our premises.  The cost of that work (about $5,000) was paid by a donation from the Waikanae Veterans’ Tournament Committee, convened until this year by Brian Cardiff.  The funds [...]

The Club mourns the recent deaths of two of our well-known and long-standing members.  Newton Fink, husband of Jean,  passed away after a short illness.  The many members who attended his funeral reflected the high regard in which Newton was held.
Another member who died recently was Eddie Creasy.  A stalwart of the club for many [...]

A $10,000 grant from the Waikanae Community Board has ‘kick started’ our fund-raising drive to upgrade our very sub-standard kitchen facilities.  The Board believes the Club cannot defer this work any longer.
The decision on the Board’s application was made at the Waikanae Community Board meeting last Monday night.  This is a highly successful and unexpected [...]

The White Heron Trophy event was played last Sunday – a mixed event with teams of two playing an 18 hole 4 ball best ball format net stroke play. The results as follows:
Women
1st with a net 63:  Shirley Parkinson & Ann Ricketts
2nd with a net 65: Jane McLaren & Fran Callis
3rd with net 66:     Betty [...]