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August 26, 2025

Bridge, snooker, darts, bowling and golf clubs have their latest results.

TAIRUA BRIDGE CLUB

Round Three, Pacific Pairs.

1, Ton van der Meer & Peter McNeil 65.91. 2, Judy McKenzie & Celia Young 58.18. 3, Robyn Waters & Peter Clark 55.00.

HAHEI BRIDGE CLUB

Te Pare Point Pairs Week Three

Tuesday, 19 August

North/South: 1 Jennie Hemmings and David Wilkinson 58.50; 2 Natasha Courtney and Alison Tichbon 50.50; 3 Val Dwight and Ann Scott 49.48

East/West: 1 Robyn Waters and Judie Johnson 63.50; 2 Lee Hughes and Maggie Beattie 52.50; 3 Anne Knowles and Dave Dylla 51.04.

MERCURY BAY CLUB SNOOKER

Wednesday 20 August

Dave Coleman won with 3 wins, Dennis Rush, Greg and Peter Challis with 2 wins. No high break recorded.

Saturday 23 August

There were 3 players with 3 wins Phil J, had the bye to play against Bob H, after Bob beat Ian B in the playoff. A close final saw Phil Jones beat Bob. Jason Smith with 2 wins. Wayne R with a high break of 23.

Sadly, Barry Roach has stepped down as Treasurer for the Snooker Club. We all thank him for everything he has done for the players and the club.

MERCURY BAY CLUB DARTS

28 players this week, so 501 doubles were played. Two teams went through winning all four sets, so a one game final was required. The teams were John McGregor & Ray Enright and Mike Gillett & Chris Bennett. John and Ray came away with a very close win. Highest finishes were 77 for the ladies scored by Holly Walbaekken and 83 for the men, scored by Steve Martinovich. One player scored a 180 this week and that was Wayne Olson

MERCURY BAY INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Thursday 21 August

Winners: Keith Denney, Jan Harvey and Christine Mitchell. Runners Up: Alan Henderson and Judy Cullinane. Good Sports: Merle Ward and Shirley Marshall.

MERCURY BAY GOLF CLUB

18 Hole Men – Wed 20 August

1 Brett Proctor, 2 Steve Collins, 3 Chris Burgess.

Two’s: Dom Szparagowski, Brett Proctor, Jason Sherriff, Mark Kilgour, Sam Murphy.

Gross: Div. One – Brett Proctor & Dave Enright; Div. Two – Rob Baines.

Nine-hole Mixed – Stableford Friday 22 August

1 Don Maguire, 2 Patrick Gonthier, 3 Rod Bott.

Two’s: Patrick Gonthier

NTP 6 & 3: Patrick Gonthier & Mick Henderson.

Eighteen-hole Men – Stableford Sat 23 August

1 Geoff Lowe, 2 Willie Jones, 3 Ed Gardien.

Two’s: Rob Baines & Wayne Kettle

Div. One: Gross – Nathan Wilson, NTP – n/a; Longest drive: n/a.

Div. Two: Gross – Alan Coubray; NTP – n/a; Longest Drive -n/a.

THE DUNES MATARANGI GOLF CLUB

Nine-hole Mens Stbfd

Monday 18 August

1 Rey Bertling 19, 2 Campbell Storey 19, 3 Paul Anderson 18.

Nearest the Pin: David Griffiths

Eighteen-hole Men Stbfd

Wednesday 20 August

1 Allan Trow 42, 2 Peter Mathias 40, 3 Mark Hall 38.

Two’s: 2: Allan Trow – hole 7 and 13.

1: Tracey Mulligan – hole 13

1: Brian Tomlinson – hole 18

Nearest the Pin: Brian Tomlinson

Ambrose – Nine-hole Men’s winning team

Thursday 21 August

Paul Anderson, Steve Airey, Richard Cummings

Eighteen-hole Ladies Nett Thurs 21 August

1 Bev Gwyn – 73, 2 Noeleen Mulligan – 76, 3 Margaret Stevens – 77.

Eighteen-hole Ladies Gross

1 Noeleen Mulligan – 96, 2 Sandra Bowen- 98, 3 Beverley LeLievre – 103.

Eighteen-hole Mixed Haggle (Saturday Haggle) Stbfd Sat 23 August

1 Cathy Drake-Wells – 35, 2 Beverley LeLievre -34, 3 Max Gaskell – 34.

Two Results: 2: Damien Dougherty holes 13 and 18;

1: Tony De Coek on hole 7.

Nearest the pin # 18th: Damien Dougherty.

PURANGI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Nine-holes Stableford

Thursday 21 August

1 Lauren Stephens, 2 Kevin Milroy, Catherine Borlase, 4 =Donna Dinsdale, Neil Robertson.

TAIRUA BRIDGE CLUB

Round Three, Pacific Pairs.

1, Ton van der Meer & Peter McNeil 65.91. 2, Judy McKenzie & Celia Young 58.18. 3, Robyn Waters & Peter Clark 55.00.

HAHEI BRIDGE CLUB

Te Pare Point Pairs Week Three

Tuesday, 19 August

North/South: 1 Jennie Hemmings and David Wilkinson 58.50; 2 Natasha Courtney and Alison Tichbon 50.50; 3 Val Dwight and Ann Scott 49.48

East/West: 1 Robyn Waters and Judie Johnson 63.50; 2 Lee Hughes and Maggie Beattie 52.50; 3 Anne Knowles and Dave Dylla 51.04.

MERCURY BAY CLUB SNOOKER

Wednesday 20 August

Dave Coleman won with 3 wins, Dennis Rush, Greg and Peter Challis with 2 wins. No high break recorded.

Saturday 23 August

There were 3 players with 3 wins Phil J, had the bye to play against Bob H, after Bob beat Ian B in the playoff. A close final saw Phil Jones beat Bob. Jason Smith with 2 wins. Wayne R with a high break of 23.

Sadly, Barry Roach has stepped down as Treasurer for the Snooker Club. We all thank him for everything he has done for the players and the club.

MERCURY BAY CLUB DARTS

MERCURY BAY INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Thursday 21 August

Winners: Keith Denney, Jan Harvey and Christine Mitchell. Runners Up: Alan Henderson and Judy Cullinane. Good Sports: Merle Ward and Shirley Marshall.

MERCURY BAY GOLF CLUB

18 Hole Men – Wed 20 August

1 Brett Proctor, 2 Steve Collins, 3 Chris Burgess.

Two’s: Dom Szparagowski, Brett Proctor, Jason Sherriff, Mark Kilgour, Sam Murphy.

Gross: Div. One – Brett Proctor & Dave Enright; Div. Two – Rob Baines.

Nine-hole Mixed – Stableford Friday 22 August

1 Don Maguire, 2 Patrick Gonthier, 3 Rod Bott.

Two’s: Patrick Gonthier

NTP 6 & 3: Patrick Gonthier & Mick Henderson.

Eighteen-hole Men – Stableford Sat 23 August

1 Geoff Lowe, 2 Willie Jones, 3 Ed Gardien.

Two’s: Rob Baines & Wayne Kettle

Div. One: Gross – Nathan Wilson, NTP – n/a; Longest drive: n/a.

Div. Two: Gross – Alan Coubray; NTP – n/a; Longest Drive -n/a.

THE DUNES MATARANGI GOLF CLUB

Nine-hole Mens Stbfd

Monday 18 August

1 Rey Bertling 19, 2 Campbell Storey 19, 3 Paul Anderson 18.

Nearest the Pin: David Griffiths

Eighteen-hole Men Stbfd

Wednesday 20 August

1 Allan Trow 42, 2 Peter Mathias 40, 3 Mark Hall 38.

Two’s: 2: Allan Trow – hole 7 and 13.

1: Tracey Mulligan – hole 13

1: Brian Tomlinson – hole 18

Nearest the Pin: Brian Tomlinson

Ambrose – Nine-hole Men’s winning team

Thursday 21 August

Paul Anderson, Steve Airey, Richard Cummings

Eighteen-hole Ladies Nett Thurs 21 August

1 Bev Gwyn – 73, 2 Noeleen Mulligan – 76, 3 Margaret Stevens – 77.

Eighteen-hole Ladies Gross

1 Noeleen Mulligan – 96, 2 Sandra Bowen- 98, 3 Beverley LeLievre – 103.

Eighteen-hole Mixed Haggle (Saturday Haggle) Stbfd Sat 23 August

1 Cathy Drake-Wells – 35, 2 Beverley LeLievre -34, 3 Max Gaskell – 34.

Two Results: 2: Damien Dougherty holes 13 and 18;

1: Tony De Coek on hole 7.

Nearest the pin # 18th: Damien Dougherty.

PURANGI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Nine-holes Stableford

Thursday 21 August

1 Lauren Stephens, 2 Kevin Milroy, Catherine Borlase, 4 =Donna Dinsdale, Neil Robertson.

Eighteen-hole Stableford

Saturday 23 August

1 =Donna Dinsdale, Catherine, 3 Wayne Radonich.

4BBB Stableford: Al Sims and Callum Murray

Nearest the Pin: Wayne Radonich

Net Eagles: Phil Ander

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