The Finals of both Metro A & Metro B were played at Waitikiri Golf Club yesterday in cool, drizzly weather and the course in very good condition considering the recent weather.
It was a huge day for Bottle Lake with both their Metro A & B teams winning their respective Finals. Bottle Lake also achieved this feat in 2013/14.
In the Metro A Final Bottle Lake's team of, from left Rob Mauheni, Jeremy Goodman, Trevor Hope, Wayne Newsome, Simon Carey, Ian Chaney, Shayne Dwyer, Lyall Grant and Kevin Williams defeated Russley 4.5 - 3.5.
In the Metro B Final, Bottle Lake and top qualifiers Waimairi Beach were locked at 4 all at the end of 18 holes, before Bottle Lake won on the second play-off to seal victory. The team of, from left Lance Smith, Jeff Goodman, Gary Newton, Steve Hill, Mark Silcock, Kevin Grant, Stu Neill, Gordon Waugh and Steve Fergusson are pictured below. (Absent Eric Eicholtz)
For the record, in recent times the Metro A & B Double has also been achieved by Coringa (2008/09) and Harewood (2001/02 & 2006/07)
