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Canterbury Golf is proud to announce our Masters team to compete at the 2026 NZ Freyberg Masters, being held at Napier Golf Club from 9–13 November.
Congratulations to all players on their selection, and thank you to Andrew Dufton for taking on the role of Team Manager. The team will take on the best Masters golfers from around the country across five days of interprovincial match play, in what is one of the toughest representative tournament weeks on the calendar. 🔴⚫
Follow the live scoring and the team’s progress throughout the week here 👇
www.golf.co.nz/interclub-competition?competitionid=1284153
Premier Interclub 2026 is a wrap 🏆
Months of tight matches, big putts and loyal team mates, and it all came down to finals day at Clearwater. Congratulations to our champions:
🏆 Woody Cup: Christchurch Golf Club
🏆 Pollock Cup: Russley Golf Club
🏆 Blank Cup: Russley Golf Club
🏆 Simon Cup: Rangiora Golf Club
🏆 Thompson McDonald Trophy: Christchurch Golf Club
A huge thanks to every player, captain and club who made this season one to remember, to Clearwater for hosting, and to Lamb & Hayward for their support.
See you on the fairways for Premier Interclub 2027 ⛳
1:30pm: Woodward Cup, Christchurch v Templeton☀️ MORNING WRAP: SEMI-FINALS DONE ☀️
The Woodward and Blank Cup finals are set after a big morning at Clearwater!
🏆 WOODWARD CUP SEMI-FINALS
Christchurch 6.5 – 1.5 Russley
The top seeds were in control from the start, with six match wins including Tim Leonard (4&3) and Uny Shao (4&2).
Templeton 6 – 2 Clearwater
Templeton won six matches to beat the home side and book their place in the final.
🏆 BLANK CUP SEMI-FINALS
Russley 4.5 – 3.5 Christchurch
The upset of the morning! Russley ended Christchurch’s perfect season in a match that went down to the wire. Three matches finished 2 up or closer, and Andrew Lapslie (4&3) and Joseph Larson (4&2) secured key points.
Coringa 5 – 3 Harewood
Coringa won the top four matches, led by a commanding 8&6 win from Gus Borren, to set up a final against Russley.
⛳ THIS AFTERNOON’S FINALS ⛳
12:30pm: Thompson MacDonald Trophy, Amberley v Christchurch
1:00pm: Pollock Cup, Russley v Christchurch
1:00pm: Simon Cup, Rangiora v Clearwater
1:30pm: Blank Cup, Russley v Coringa
1:30pm: Woodward Cup, Christchurch v Templeton
Five trophies, one afternoon. Follow every match live 👉 www.golfgenius.com/pages/13153765377588605881
⛳ WE’RE UNDERWAY SHORTLY AT CLEARWATER ⛳
It’s Lamb & Hayward Interclub Finals Day! The first groups tee off in 10 minutes in the morning semi-finals.
🏆 Woodward Cup semi-finals
Christchurch v Russley
Templeton v Clearwater
🏆 Blank Cup semi-finals
Christchurch v Russley
Coringa v Harewood
This afternoon, all five finals will be decided:
⛳ Thompson MacDonald Trophy: Amberley v Christchurch (12:30pm)
⛳ Pollock Cup: Russley v Christchurch (1:00pm)
⛳ Simon Cup: Rangiora v Clearwater (1:00pm)
⛳ Blank Cup final (1:30pm)
⛳ Woodward Cup final (1:30pm)
Follow every match live here 👉 www.golfgenius.com/pages/13153765377588605881
Good luck to all teams, and thanks to Clearwater Golf Club and our principal partner Lamb & Hayward.
🏆 FINALS DAY IS HERE 🏆
This Sunday, 1 November, the Lamb and Hayward 2026 Interclub Finals Day comes to Clearwater Golf Club, with five trophies to be decided:
⛳ Woodward Cup
⛳ Pollock Cup
⛳ Blank Cup
⛳ Simon Cup
⛳ Thompson MacDonald Trophy
The Woodward and Blank Cup semi-finals tee off from 8:00am, and the finals run through the afternoon. Christchurch feature in four of the five competitions, Russley are going for back-to-back Pollock Cup titles, and Amberley are one win away from silverware in their first Thompson MacDonald season. It’s set to be a big day.
Good luck to all teams competing, and thank you to our principal partner Lamb & Hayward and to our hosts Clearwater Golf Club.
Read the full Finals Day preview here 👉 www.canterburygolf.co.nz/finals-day-preview-five-trophies-on-the-line-at-clearwater/
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