Where has the year gone?? Christmas is looming fast, and the weather has really turned it on. The last few months has been amazingly busy with Special AGM’s and Women’s Events. Great to see a number of our members out supporting other Clubs Competitions in the Region. The Club Championships were held in October and congratulations to the Hastings Team who went on the represent the Club at the Champion of Champions held at Maraenui Golf Club with awesome results.

Club Championships

Senior

Winner: Rahira Ellison Runner up: Martha Manaena

Intermediate

Winner: Annabelle Absolom Runner up: Julie Brangwin

Junior

Winner: Buffy Longstaff Runner up: Jennifer Hartley

9 Hole

Winner: Karen Major Runner up: Michelle Cowan

Champion of Champions Results

Teams Competition: Hastings Team: - Rahira Ellison, Annabelle Absolom & Rosemary Burns finished 3^rd Overall

Annabelle Absolom won the Intermediate Champion of Champions

Buffy Longstaff won the Junior Champion of Champions

Rahira Ellison finished 3^rd in the Senior Champion of Champions

Karen Major finished 2^nd in the 9 Hole Champion of Champions

Fantastic effort team.

Mystery Golf Trips

Brett from Special Tee Golf organised two Women’s Mystery Trips when the course was closed due to coring.

The 18 Holes Mystery ended up at Takapau Golf Course and the Central Hawkes Bay Club were fabulous hosts in providing lunch for us all, the course played well with some particularly challenging par 3’s. There was a prize up for grabs with the best Stableford Score which went to Robyn Stallard.

Our 9 Hole Mystery morning was played at the 9 Hole Black Barn/Hill Country Course. The ladies had fun working out what clubs they needed for the short par 3 course. The weather wasn’t great, but it did hold out for them in the morning. Prize winner was Claire Meech who won a Bottle of Moet.

Thanks to Brett and AJ for coordinating two great Mystery days out. Everyone had a great time and are looking forward to the next Mystery.

Winter Prizegiving & Closing Day

Winter Prizegiving and Golf Day is always a fun way to end the season and to celebrate the achievements of our 18 Hole and 9 Hole members over the season. The format was an Ambrose with a Twist. Yes, the Dice was our twist and we had lots of laughs and gambles of what we were going to throw. There were 9 Teams competing for the 18-hole 6-person team prize. Runners up “The Odd Balls” and the Winner “Jenny’s Team”. In the 9 Hole section we had 5 teams competing, runners up “Firebirds” and winners “Hack Attack”. Longest Putt for all – Belinda Alexander. 18 Hole Closest to the Pin Division 1 – Fiona Ellis, 18 Hole closest to the Pin Division 2 – Sue Agnew and 9 Hole closest to the Pin all divisions – Vicki Sutcliffe. Thanks so much to all in supporting this Event.

Suzelles Shootout Finals

Well, the players were up early for the annual Shootout Challenge. The standard was high, and it certainly tested one’s nerves with sudden death either as a putt off or at the end of each hole. Thanks to Suzelles in sponsoring and great to have Lyndy Bass out there supporting our 18-hole and 9-hole players. Also, a special thanks to our volunteers on the day Robin Symes, Robin Bell, Denise Bull, Gayle McLennan, Vicki Sutcliffe and Lou Curtis and a special thanks to AJ for making things go “Easy Peezy” very relaxed and social.

The top 4 Places were:

18 Hole 9 Hole

1^st Rosemary Burns 1^st Michelle Cowan

2^nd Buffy Longstaff 2^nd Gaye Robertson

3^rd Julie Brangwin 3^rd Heather Gregory

4^th Robyn Stallard 4^th Jackie Henderson

Annual Tuesday Women v Tuesday Men

We held this on Tuesday 30^th November with a full field having a shotgun start. Unfortunately, the weather was not kind to us with heavy rain. The format was amended to the best of 9 holes stableford points. The Men’s Team was the winner on the day by the barest of margins. Congratulations to the Men’s Team and of special note congratulations to Sue McNae, Andrea Cranswick and Linda Orton for each scoring 22 Stableford Points for the Team.

Edna Farrell Christmas Cheer

Entries close on Friday 3^rd December, cost is $25 which includes a Buffet Lunch and Raffles.

Payment is required by Friday 3rd as Fairways Café require accurate numbers.

Please pay at the office or online to Hastings Golf Club 02-0644-0142514-00

Tuesday 7^th December

8.30am Shotgun Start

Format: Individual Competition 18-Hole – Best Individual Stableford wins Edna Farrell Salver

Format: Team Competition 18-holes. Teams of four players with Best Stablefords

(Total of best 3 of 4 players on each hole)

Team Prize: for Best Team Christmas Cheer Outfits

Prize: for Best Individual Outfit

Some ideas – Christmas Masks, Christmas Colours or Christmas Decorations)

Have Fun and we look forward to seeing those Christmas Outfits!!!

Inter-provincials

Congratulations to Martha Manaena and Rahira Ellison for their selection to represent the Region at the Inter-provincials. This event is held in Timaru early December. We wish them well.

New Women Members

I would like to welcome the following new women members to our club.

18 Hole – Wendy Bickerton

Quiet Day Member – Alison Wilton

9 Hole – Catherine Freebairn, Vanessa Lamb, Mary Cox, Lyn Williams, Hilda Wake, Lucie-Jane McElwee, Liz Caccioppoli and Rachael Bidwell

Flexi Member – Rochelle Palmer

Happy Golfing everyone.

Regards

Robyn

Women’s Club Captain