Each year four clubs compete against each other  in this 18 Hole Matchplay event. This year Manukau was the host club and North Shore, Remuera and The Grange were all present and correct to tee off at 9.00am.

Remuera was pitted against The Grange so North Shore struck Manukau on their home soil. The course was in quite good shape so the girls had to play the lie today. The greens were very fast and there was a lot of run on the fairways if you stayed on them.

For Remuera Pru Robertson, Mary Pope, Daphne McKenzie, Merrilyn Kavvas, Margaret Hancox and Bronwyn Holdsworth were on the tee. Pru led the way and despite giving 5 shots was never in trouble. Mary played a long term friend and was given 2 shots – she like Pru was really never in doubt. The other matches seesawed somewhat – all the Remuera girls being given a few shots by their slightly lower handicap opponents. Daphne had a chance on the last hole to steal a win but that greenside bunker got in the way so the match ended with Daphne only half a point off the pace. Merrilyn rallied after being down by 2 points at the turn to halve her match and Margaret halved as well. Bronwyn won by the slightest of margins to bring home the necessary half point we needed.  Remuera won the day!

It was a very interesting day and a lot of fun and good sportsmanship – a few mishaps such as teeing off the men’s tee, hitting the wrong ball and playing out of turn all added to the excitement. A great day all round.

Remuera             59.5

North Shore       59

Manukau             49.5

The Grange        49

As we say in 18 Hole Matchplay – every half is valuable and so it proved today!

Next year Remuera will be the host club so we will endeavour to win the day twice in a row having come off the runner’s up spot last year.