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September 9, 2025

Update from Bowling, Snooker, Darts, Bridge, Golf.

Winners of the first tournament of the bowling season: Dale Tegg, Graeme Goss and Russell Farrant.

MERCURY BAY BOWLING AND SPORTS CLUB

Sunday, 7 September saw Mercury Bay Bowls Club hold its first tournament of the new season. Sponsored by New World Whitianga, the open triples tournament drew in teams from across the Coromandel. However the home team of Dale Tegg, Graeme Goss and Russell Farrant came away with first place and meat packs from the sponsor.

Winners of the first tournament of the bowling season: Dale Tegg, Graeme Goss and Russell Farrant.

MERCURY BAY CLUB DARTS

24 players this week, so 501 doubles were played. Two teams went through winning all four sets. They were Beau Hamilton & Steven Martinovich and Peter Reekers & Jonathon Walton who was visiting from Wellington. Beau Hamilton & Steven Martinovich came away with a hard-fought win. Highest finish for the men was 106, scored by John Munro. No high finishes for the ladies. One 180 scored this week and that was by Peter Reekers.

MERCURY BAY CLUB SNOOKER

Wednesday 3 September

Three Players with 3 wins, P. Challis got the bye to the final where he met Dennis Rush after he took down Wayne Malcom in the playoff. Dennis went on to beat Peter in the final. No high break recorded.

Saturday, 6 September

Doug Pascoe was the only player with three wins. Bob, Phil and Ian had two wins. No high break.

MERCURY BAY INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Thursday, 4 September

Winners: Maureen Lack, Ian Sanderson and Betty Russell.

Runners Up: Ken Lack, Judy Cullinane and Lee Pudney.

Good Sports: Merle Ward, Wayne Fisher and Shirley Marshall

MERCURY BAY BRIDGE CLUB

Wednesday, 3 Sep

North/South: 1 Colin Day & Chris Southwell 58.93; 2 Gavin Hedwig & Kate Palmano 53.57; 3 Val Dwight & Jenny Layton 52.14.

East/West: 1 Ian Hogg & Alison Tichbon 61.67; 2 Denise Knutson & Anne Knowles 56.67; 3 Deidre Stevenson & Chris Hilford 55.42.

Championship Singles

Thursday, 4 Sep

1 Bob & Chris 66.6; 2 Julie and Rose 59.5; 3 Jenny and Amy 57.9.

THE DUNES MATARANGI GOLF CLUB

Mon 1 September

Nine-hole Mens Stbfd Results

1 Graham Kemp 21, 2 Rey Bertling 19.

Nine-hole Ladies Waltz Results

Winning Team – Jo Nicholson & Maree Cabaret 19 Stbfd

Wed, 3 September

Eighteen-hole Mens Monthly Medal Nett Results

1 Rown Toms 65, 2 Graham Harrison 71, 3 Tim Bodle 72.

Best Gross: Tracey Mulligan 79

Nearest The Pin: #18: Brian Tomlinson

Two”s: #7 – Mark Hall, Russell Barnett and Brian Tomlinson

Thurs 4 September

Nine-hole Mens Stbfd Results

1 Mark Deutsch 22

2 Graham Kemp 19

Eighteen-hole Ladies Stbfd Shootout & Marie Jones Cup

1 Brenda Riggs 36, 2 Sandra Bowen 36, 3 Chrissie Smith 33.

Two’s: Polly Lambert # 7, Bev LeLievre #13,Cathy Drake-Wells #18.

Sat 6 September

Eighteen-hole Mixed Sat Haggle Stbfd Results

1 Glenn LeLievre 37, 2 Peter Mathias 37,3 Tony Nicholson 34.

Nearest The #18: Russell Barnett

PURANGI GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB

Tues 2 September

Nine-hole Bonnar Trophy Round 3 Nett

1st Lady – Catherine Borlase

1st Man – John Hamilton

Thurs 4 September

Nine- hole Stableford

1st Annelise La Roche, 2nd = Catherine Borlase, Brian Keucke

TAIRUA GOLF CLUB

Saturday 30 August 18 Hole Scramble Stableford

1. Russ Somerville; 2. Joanne Somerville; 3. Leon Smith; 4. Andrew Stokes.

Tuesday 2 September 9 Hole Net

1. Susan McDonnell; 2. Kay van Lubeck; 3. Brian Fellows; 4. Michael McCann.

Thursday 4 September

18 Hole Stableford

1. Brendan Platt; 2. Tony Anderson; 3. Robyn Hayward; 4. John Fraser.

9 Hole Stableford

1. Gabrielle Tucker; 2. Ros Rundle; 3. Joyce Birdsall; 4. Kay van Lubeck.

MERCURY BAY GOLF CLUB

Tuesday 2 September

9 Hole Women – Gross

1st: Alison Goodlet

2nd: Christine Godden

9 Hole Men – Stableford

1st: Rod Bott

2nd: Kelvin O’Leary

3rd: Les Walbridge

Wednesday 3 September

18 Hole Women – Strokeplay

1st:= Faith Stock & Dianne Gilmour

2nd: Fiona Gardien

3rd: = Chris Van Veen & Kim Allan

NTP: Kim Allan & Sharyn Smith

LP: Faith Stock

18 Hole Men – Stableford

1st: Greg Peterken

2nd: Sam Murphy

3rd: James Duncan

Two’s: Graeme Butler, Sam Murphy, Willie Jones

Division 1 Gross: Sam Murphy. Division 2 Gross: Trevor Hayde

Friday 5 September

9-Hole Mixed – Stableford

1st: Les Walbridge; 2nd: Roger Pheasant; 3rd: Don Maguire. Two’s: Jeff Dixon. NTP4 & 6: Bob Holliday. NTP 2: Jeff Dixon.