Wed, Dec 15, 2021 3:30 PM

Fairhall Classic golf event draws strong field

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Peter Jones

Over 100 competitors dotted the well-groomed fairways of the Marlborough Golf Club when the Biddy Kates Fairhall Classic stroke play tournament was contested last weekend.

After 36 holes of highly-competitive play on Saturday and Sunday, two winners emerged.

Phil Morton won the men’s trophy, recording the best net score over the weekend, while Jane Anderson-Bay took the women’s net prize.

Chas Craig (145) produced the best men’s gross score while Emily Stenhouse recorded the lowest women’s gross (162).

It took plenty of work to get the tournament off the ground. It was rescheduled several times due to Covid and then lost its major sponsor. However, organisers persevered, the club determined to host a major tournament this year.

Biddy Kates Bar & Café came on board as naming sponsor and in a matter of weeks, 100 players, from Marlborough, Motueka, Nelson and Amberley had signed up.

The club hopes that this will become a key tournament on the golfing calendar for Tasman.

Prize winners

Women

Best net and trophy: Jane Anderson-Bay 143. Best gross: Emily Stenhouse 162.

2nd Net: Marilyn Keenan 149; 3rd net Tina Marfell 151; 4th Net Julie Nicolle 152; 5th Net: Marion Tripe 152.

Men

Best net and trophy: Phil Morton 133. Best gross: Chas Craig 145. 2nd gross: Blair Bavin (Rarangi) 151.

Senior

1st net: Kerry Fyfe 141; 2nd Net: Peter Ryan 148; 3rd Net: James Campion (Motueka) 150; 4th Net: Andrew Hickey 150.

Intermediate

1st net: Dave Watson 142; 2nd net: Andrew Stowell 144; 3rd net: Trevor McGarry 145; 4th net: Paul Tasker (Motueka) 146; 5th net: David Lightfoot 147; 6th net: Drew Ellis 149.

Junior men

1st net: Bruce Yates (Amberley) 141; 2nd net: John Rogers 143; 3rd Net: Kim Andrews 145; 4th Net: Guido Bertogg (Blenheim) 145; 5th Net: Robin Taylor 146; 6th Net: Charlie Leith 147.

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