Canterbury Golf News
Russley Win Woodward Cup11 September 2006 Russley reclaimed the Woodward Cup at Waitikiri on Sunday by beating surprise finalists Coringa 4 ½ to 3 ½.
Russley easily reached the final after comfortably disposing of morning opponents Christchurch 6 ½ to 1 ½. It was the semi final between Coringa and defending champion North Canterbury that provided plenty of drama with a play-off needed to decide the winner. Coringa won the play-off with Mike Roulston beating Matt Adam at the first extra hole.
The final between Coringa and Russley was a close affair but it was the experience of Russley that proved the difference winning the close matches under pressure. David Rattray (pictured left) formed the backbone of the Russley side finishing the competition with 8 wins and a half.
Canterbury’s top players now turn their attention to Canterbury representative trials with the Rangiora Open and Templeton Open to be played this coming weekend.
From The Desk of Bob Schumacher5 September 2006Woodward Cup facts and figures at the completion of Round 7 played at Russley over the weekend. North Canterbury, Christchurch, Russley and Coringa have secured a place in the Woodward Cup semi finals.
TEAM FACTS:
Templeton's 5-3 win over Christchurch was its first since 2000.
Coringa's 4-4 draw with Templeton was only the second tie since 1988 .
Nth Canterbury beat Waitikiri 4 1/2 - 3 1/2 for the third straight year and has won the last six clashes.
Waimairi Beach had only its second win against Windsor since Windsor was admitted to the Cup in 1992.
SEMI – FINAL FACTS:
Christchurch has qualified for the semi-finals for the 12th time, Russley the 11th, North Canterbury the 7th and Coringa the 5th, but North Canterbury has the best recent record, making it to the top four for the 6th successive year.
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS: (Best round-robin records)
6 wins, one half: David Rattray (Russley) and Dean Harvey (Windsor).
6 wins: Nic Fry (Christchurch) and Matt Adam (Nth Canterbury).
Rattray has shared the Stan Rich Salver for the last 2 years and his record for the last three years reads: Played 28, won 25, halved two, lost one.
MILIESTONES: (Achieved at Russley last Sunday)
100 matches: Nigel Davis (Waitikiri) and Isaac Randall (Christchurch).
50 matches: Hayden Riach (Waimairi Beach) and Chris Bond (Waitikiri).
Canterbury Women's News7 August 2006The Templer Cup was played at the Brandon Golf Course, Ashburton on Sunday 6 August with the Canterbury Team retaining the trophy by 22 1/2 games to 1 1/2.
At the conclusion of play the team to play in the Quadrangular Tournament to be played at Russley on 20-21 August was announced (in playing order):
Naomi Wallace, Monica Tulisi, Dana kim, Sara Beaumont, Rachel Thow, May Chang, Anita Harkerss, Lucinda Shefford.
Templer Trophy Results (am round):
Naomi Wallace defeated Olivia Crispin - 3/2
Monica Tulisi defeated Janelle Amalfitano - 3/2
Dana Kim defeated Julia Knight - 5/4
Sara Beaumont defeated Jenny Kellahan - 5/4
Rachel Thow defeated Bev Green - 3/2
May Chang defeated Jane Pangborn - 4/3
Anita Harkerss defeated Karen Devlin - 5/3
Luncinda Shefford defeated Pauline Bell - 6/5
Phoebe Johnson defeated Frances Mulvey - 3/1
Natasha Sydorenko defeated Barbara O'Connell - 3/2
Sophie Brough defeated Patsy Milne - 6/5
Ava Chang halved with Ginnie Bolderston
Templer Trophy Results (pm round):
Naomi Wallace defeated Janelle Amalfitano - 2/1
Monica Tulisi defeated Olivia Crispin - 3/1
Dana Kim defeated Jenny Kellahan - 5/3
Sara Beaumont defeated Julia Knight - 5/3
Rachel Thow defeated Jane Pangborn - 5/4
May Chang defeated Bev Green - 3/1
Anita Harkerss defeated Pauline Bell - 5/4
Lucinda Shefford defeated Karen Devlin - 1 up
Phoebe Johnson defeated Barbara O'Connell - 5/4
Natasha Sydorenko defeated Frances Mulvey - 3/2
Sophie Brough defeated Ginnie Bolderston - 1 up
Ava Chang lost to Patsy Milne - 6/5 Woodward Cup Finalists Found4 September 2006North Canterbury, Christchurch, Russley and Coringa secured a place in the Woodward Cup semi finals following the 6th and 7th rounds played at Russley over the weekend.
North Canterbury finished top qualifier at the completion of the round robin section on a total of 11 points. Christchurch and Russley finished on 9 points each but Christchurch took out second place with a ½ game advantage over Russley. Coringa will be very pleased with their efforts to date finishing fourth qualifier on a total of 8 points. Templeton finished on the same points total as Coringa but missed out on a semi final berth with Coringa winning three more games during the round robin section.
Waitikiri finishing last in the round robin section will face promotion/relegation at the completion of the Blank Cup. It was a difficult season for Waitikiri who were disadvantaged early in the season after their then Manager unfortunately entered an incorrect team order which resulted in disqualification.
Canterbury Womens Interprovincal Team4 September 2006The Canterbury Womens Interprovincial Team was named following the completion of the Canterbury Provincial Chamipnships held at Christchurch yesterday.
The name in playing order is:
Naomi Wallace (Templeton)
Monica Tulisi (Christchurch)
Dana Kim (Christchurch)
Rachel Thow (Clearwater)
Sara Beaumont (Templeton)
Reserve: Anita Harkerss (Ellesmere)
Captain: Carol Bates Sponsors Supporting Golf in Canterbury1 September 2006The Canterbury Golf Association has the pleasure of officially welcoming five new sponsors joining PGF Golf and the Christchurch Casino as committed supporters of golf in the Canterbury region. Many CGA programmes are reliant on pub charity funding or independent sponsorship, without the support of our sponsors many of programmes the CGA administer would cease to exist.
The CGA is proud to acknowledge the following companies as valued supporters of golf in the Canterbury region:
PGF Golf
The Christchurch Casino
Dorchester Finance Limited
Express Cargo Limited
Papanui Press Limited
Abbott Insurance Brokers Limited
International Golf Qualifications Limited
2006 Pub Charity Funding:
Eureka Trust
Caversham Foundation
Lion Foundation
To find out more about the CGA sponsorship programme please contact:
Jay Davies
Chief Executive
Canterbury Golf Association
Phone: (03) 359 4000
Fax: (03) 359 4001
Email: jay@canterburygolf.co.nz
Big Guns Shape Up For Q-School31 August 2006The CGA Tour Qualifying School to be played at Ellesmere this Saturday is shaping up to be a shootout between some of Canterbury’s best players. The top 10 players at the completion of 36 holes will earn CGA Tour Membership (the CGA will cover the entry fees of members into CGA Tour events). The funds to cover player entry fees have been raised through independent sponsorship.
The recent announcement of a CGA Tour re-ranking system after the Canterbury 4BBB Championship now means players failing to earn membership via the Q-School still have an opportunity to do so by performing well in the first 5 CGA Tour events. The top 10 players on the CGA Tour Order of Merit at the completion of the Canterbury 4BBB Championship will retain/earn membership.
The LCGA Tour Qualifying School will be played at Christchurch tomorrow (1 September) where Canterbury's best women golfers will compete for the 5 LCGA Tour Memberships available (a minimum of 2 going to those players aged under 19).
In line with the CGA Tour, the re-ranking of LCGA Tour Memberships will take place at the completion of the Canterbury 4BBB Championship in December.
For more information on the CGA Tour, CGA Satellite Tour and LCGA Tour please click on appropriate icon to the left.
Woodward Cup Heats Up29 August 2006Christchurch became the first club to secure a Woodward Cup semi finals berth with a win over Coringa in Round 5. Christchurch leads the competition on a total of 9 points with Russley and North Canterbury in second and third respectively with only half a game separating the two teams. Unless a major upset transpires this coming weekend both Russley and North Canterbury should join Christchurch in the semi finals to be played at Waitikiri on Sunday 10 September.
The race for the last semi final spot is between Coringa, Templeton, and Waimairi Beach. Both Coringa and Templeton have a total of 5 points; Coringa are in fourth place due to a two game advantage over Templeton. These two teams will meet this coming Sunday with the match being a must win for both sides. Templeton will be desperate to secure 2 points against Coringa as they must face competition leaders Christchurch in Round 7; Coringa play Waimairi Beach in Round 7.
Waimairi Beach are currently in 6th place and still have a mathematical chance of making the semi finals. Waimairi will need no less than two wins and some favorable results to go their way in order to make the semi finals.
With a promotion/relegation system introduced the Woodward Cup future of Waitikiri, Windsor, and Waimairi Beach is on the line. All three teams must play well this weekend to avoid promotion/relegation.
Team Standings and Results can be found under ‘Interclub Draws & Results’ in the menu to the left.
From The Desk of Bob Schumacher29 August 2006The Woodward Cup continues to produce interesting stats and results. Listed below are some of the Team and Player Milestones achieved after rounds four and five played at Coringa.
Team facts:
Waimari Beach had its first win over Waitikiri since 1993 ending Waitikiri's 11-match winning streak.
North Canterbury maintained its impressive record against Windsor - Nth Canty last lost in 1999.
Templeton came close to its first win against Russley in 6 years, but had to settle for a half.
Form Players:
Dean Harvey (Windsor) 5 wins, David Rattray (Russley) and Michael Roulston (Coringa) 4 wins and a half.
Player Milestones:
Dave Rattray scored his 50th win in the morning, chipping in for an eagle at the last hole (the 12th) to beat Patrick Chae (Waitikiri) 1 up.
Matt Adam played his 50th match for North Canterbury in round four.
Pending Milestones:
Isaac Randall (Christchurch) and Nigel Davis (Waitikiri) are both sitting on 99 games.
Hayden Riach (Waimairi) and Chris Bond (Waitikiri) could notch their 50th games, with Riach on 49 and Bond on 48.
New Junior Under 16 Tournament Announced24 August 2006Clearwater Junior 18 Hole School Holiday Tournament
(In association with Callaway)
Entry Form can be found under 'Tournament Information' in menu to the left.
Monday 2nd October 2006
• Fantastic prizes supplied by Callaway Golf and Clearwater Golf Shop
• Stableford competition
• Nearest the pin for 3 on the 18th green
• Longest drive 18th fairway
• Pre-tournament putting competition
• Shotgun Start at 10:00am. Report to golf shop at 9:00am
• Open to junior golfers U16yrs with an official NZGA handicap
• Entry Fee: Members $20.00 Visitors $35.00
ENTRIES TO: Clearwater, PO Box 14-069, Christchurch
Phone 360-2146, Fax 360-2134, Email carl.brooking@clearwaternz.com Website www.clearwaternz.com
ENTRIES CLOSE Wednesday 27th September 2006
Draw on Clearwater website Friday 29th September 2006
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