The annual Men’s New Zealand Interprovincial tournament took place in Ashburton last week with the Canterbury team looking to try and repeat their efforts of the year prior at the Aorangi hosted event. The competition was tight all week with many matches coming down to the final holes and seesawing scores resulting in a tight table at the conclusion of round-robin play. With just the top 4 progressing to the Saturday semi-finals, there were many disappointed districts with 3rd to 10th place all separated by just 1 point. Ultimately however Canterbury unfortunately missed out on the playoff as they recorded...
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The Woodward Cup Promotion / Relegation match between the highest placed Blank Cup club without a team in Woodward Cup and the team that finished last in Woodward Cup this year faced-off at Pegasus Golf Club on Sunday.In warm, windy conditions and the course in great order the stakes were high for the winner, with Waimairi Beach and Weedons competing for the opportunity to play in the 2022 Woodward Cup Interclub competition.
It was always going to be a tight match and so it played out with four matches going to the last hole and another two finishing at the penultimate...
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The Canterbury Golf Women's Ringers Tournament was held at Greendale Golf Club yesterday in calm sunny conditions with the course in great order and the hosts providing a great day for everyone.
With some excellent scores from players overall, it was the Harewood pairing of Anne Beckingsale (left) and Fiona Nicholls who prevailed in the Silver and Bronze 18 Hole Competition with a total of 81 Stableford points, second on 78 points were Russley's Jane Kim and Shera Kant and third with 72 points Bottle Lake's Erin Hensley and Jayne Champ.
In the 9 Hole Competition Russley's Allison Rosanowski won with 19...
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The following players have been selected to represent Canterbury at the 2021 New Zealand Women’s Interprovincial to be played 7 – 11 December at the Timaru Golf Club.
Team named in playing order.
Flexi Lease Canterbury Women’s Team
Maddie May (Clearwater)Catherine Bell (c) (Christchurch)Olive Tapu (Christchurch)Rachel Eder (Clearwater)Melissa Newburn (Coringa)Jasmine Clancy – Reserve (Russley)
Debbie Scott – ManagerJocelyn Blackmore-Holten – Assistant Manager
Congratulations to all those players selected and we wish them all the best for the upcoming tournament. Follow Canterbury Golf on Facebook and Instagram to keep updated with the results. A full report will also be on our website www.canterburygolf.co.nz following the...
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The near perfect course and weather conditions at Rangiora yesterday set the stage for the Women's Champions of Champions and Gross Stableford Rosebowl tournament.
Catherine Bell of Christchurch did not disappoint in playing par golf to take out the Champions trophy with rounds of 71 and 76 for a gross total of 147. She also won the Toyota Longest Drive trophy and was in the Christchurch team of club champions that were third placed in the Rosebowl competition. Runner-up in the Champion of Champions was Alisia Ren from Russley, seven shots back on a total 154, then Jo Kent of Rangiora...
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Sir Bob Charles became the first New Zealander to win a major championship when he won the British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1963. A little known fact is that this is also the year when Templeton Golf Club last won the Woodward Cup. 58 years later Templeton have finally done it again!
The semi-finals in the morning were held in idyllic almost surreal conditions at Christchurch Golf Club. Not a breath of wind and a balmy 18 degrees greeted players on a superb Shirley layout with a new "open" vista welcoming everyone.
Woodward Cup
Both semis were close and...
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The Final of Canterbury Central Masters Interclub was played at Ellesmere yesterday between Tai Tapu and Hororata Black, in changeable weather with the course in great order.
In a tight match Tai Tapu's (from left) Don Le Page, Murray Chapman, Tony Pye, Jason Blair, Bevin Ryan and Sean Spencer defeated Hororata Black's Shane Prendergast, Martin Wills, Kolo Vailuu, David Mansbridge, Tony Edwards and Gerald Robertson 5-4.The Harkerss Tankard for best individual performance was jointly won by, from left Jason Blair (Tai Tapu), Shane Prendergast (Hororata) and Matt Harrison (Lincoln).
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The Final round of Junior Foursomes Interclub was played at Russley yesterday in fine calm conditions and the course in great order.
In the 18 Hole Junior Foursomes, Hororata's team of Marshall Johnston, Lexi Thomson-Hall, Alex Kimber and Harvey Youdale were convincing winners with a four round total of 291 points.Second on 277 points were Russley White's Uny Shao, Jonathan Fry, James Walker and Michael Visser with Russley Gold's Alice Fry, Vanessa Lim, Junie Chang and Eva Yin third, a further two points back on 275, after a top score of 90 points in the final round.
In the 9 Hole Junior...
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The following players have been selected to represent Canterbury at the 2021 New Zealand Men’s Interprovincial to be played 30 November – 4 December at the Ashburton Golf Club.Team named in playing order.
Canterbury Men's Team
Kazuma Kobori (Rangiora)Matt McLean (Harewood)Reid Hilton (Russley)Zachary May (Russley)Michael Toeke (c) (Templeton)Dominic Brettkelly (Hororata) – ReserveMichael Taylor - Manager
Congratulations to all those players selected and we wish them all the best for the upcoming tournament. Follow Canterbury Golf on Facebook and Instagram to keep updated with the results. A full report will also be on our website www.canterburygolf.co.nz following the event.
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Interclub Finals Day for Woodward, Blank and Simon Cups are on this Sunday 21 November at Christchurch Golf Club.
Semi-Final matches will be played in the morning commencing at 8.00am. Finals will commence in the afternoon at 1.00pm.
The matches for ther respective competitions are as follows:
Woodward Cup Semi-Finals 8am (Final 1pm, No.1 Tee)- Templeton vs Clearwater (Tees 1 & 2) - Pegasus vs Russley (Tees 4 & 5)
Blank Cup Semi-Finals 8am (Final 1pm, No. 10 tee)- Templeton vs Waimairi Beach (Tees 10 & 11) - Russley vs Christchurch (Tees 7 & 8)
Simon Cup Semi-Finals 8am (Final 1pm, No. 16 Tee)- Waitikiri vs Christchurch...
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