Canterbury’s sub-region representative players were in action recently, with Canterbury North taking on Marlborough at Hanmer Springs Golf Club, while Canterbury Central hosted Buller Westland across Ellesmere and Hororata Golf Clubs in a pair of their annual competitive representative fixtures.
Canterbury North Seniors Shine Despite Marlborough Overall Victory
Canterbury North and Marlborough renewed their long-standing representative fixture over 16–17 May at Hanmer Springs Golf Club, with the contest played across three formats over two days – opening with 4 Ball Best Ball matches, followed by foursomes, before concluding with individual singles on Sunday. Scores from both the Seniors and Supporters divisions contributed to the overall result.
Canterbury North’s Seniors side produced an excellent all-round performance, taking the opening 4 Ball Best Ball session 3.5–1.5 before backing that up with another 3.5–1.5 victory in the foursomes. Marlborough mounted a strong response in Sunday’s singles, winning that session 6–4, but Canterbury North’s earlier work proved enough to secure the Seniors division 11–9 overall.
The Supporters division followed a similar opening pattern, with Canterbury North edging the 4 Ball Best Ball session 3–2. Marlborough then wrestled momentum back by claiming the foursomes 4.5–0.5, before finishing strongly with a 6.5–3.5 victory in Sunday’s singles to take the Supporters division 13–7 overall.
With the Supporters result proving decisive, Marlborough secured a 22–18 overall victory, despite Canterbury North taking honours in the Seniors division in a competitive and closely fought fixture at Hanmer Springs.
View the full Canterbury North vs Marlborough results – HERE.
Canterbury Central Defeat Buller Westland
Canterbury Central enjoyed a successful weekend against Buller Westland in their annual fixture, contested over two days at Ellesmere Golf Club and Hororata Golf Club. The match featured Reverse Singles on Saturday before traditional singles matches on Sunday, with results from the Seniors and Masters divisions combining for the final overall score.
Canterbury Central’s Seniors side produced a consistent performance across both rounds, winning the Reverse Singles 4–2 before repeating that margin in Sunday’s singles to take the division 8–4 overall.
The Masters division also delivered strongly for the home side, with Canterbury Central taking control on Saturday through a 6–2 Reverse Singles win. Buller Westland fought back well on Sunday to halve the singles 4–4, but Central’s first-day advantage proved decisive as they secured the Masters section 10–6.
Those results combined to give Canterbury Central a convincing 18–10 overall victory, capping off a successful representative weekend for the region.
View the full Canterbury Central vs Buller Westland results – HERE.
