The annual Ashby Bergh Trophy and McGuire Hendon Cup matches were played at Rangiora Golf Course on Sunday in damp, wintery conditions.
The Ashby Bergh Trophy match was between Tai Tapu (Canterbury Central Patterson Cup Winner) and Pegasus Gold (Canterbury North Templeton Cup Winner) with the Pegasus Gold team of, from left Andy Jones, John Woods, Mike Clapham, Cam Waghorn, Tom Hobson and Royce Ellis defeating Tai Tapu’s Jason Blair, Sean Spencer, Derek Watson, Tony Thorpe, Frank Tabley and Jeff Cairns in a tight match 3.5-2.5, with three matches being decided on the final two holes.
The McGuire Hendon Cup match between Hororata (Canterbury Central Patterson Cup Runner-up) and Pegasus Black (Canterbury North Templeton Cup Runner-up) was also another close match before Hororata’s team of, from left Allan Wall, Martin Wills, Daryl McCaughan, Andrew Kenworthy, Gavin Thomas and Spencer Deverall defeated Pegasus’ Black’s Jason Gwatkin, Joshua Gwatkin, Tyler Gwatkin, Jamie Buchan and Blake Buchan 3.5-2.5.
Pegasus did well to get close after having to default a match.
