Walton Srixon Pairs

On a fine frosty Waikato morning 41 pairs started the Walton Srixon Pairs tournament last Sunday 21^st June. The top four pairs would make it through to the Regional Final at Ngaruawahia. The final scores were very close especially at the top, there were three pairs with a total of 48 points each that tied for first place. Mike Garrud Susan Garrud, Myke Dearnley Linda Dixon and Matthew Verryt Brian Verryt. The fourth place for the regional final was shared by five different pairs. Kevin Braybrrok Todd Woodmass, John Adamson Eddie McBriar, Kevin Old Dianna Grieve, Dudley Jackson Peter Coleman and Ben Clarkin Don Fowler.

The final pair would need to be decided by a sudden death playoff. The light was fading so after playing the 18^th hole D Jackson and P Coleman were eliminated. Due to poor light the playoff hole changed to the par three 12^th hole with the help of some car headlights. After several replays of this hole eventually the winning pair was Kevin Old and Dianna Grieve.

There were also thirteen twos on the day M Dearnley, K Braybrook, D Sharp, T Louisson, M Begovich, G Munro, D Lang, B Verryt, S Metcalf, G Storey, D Ambler, K Newton and C Mowatt.

Pictured from left to right M Garrud, S Garrud, M Verryt, K Old, L Dixon and M Dearnley. Absent B Verryt and D Grieve

Final Results

1 GARRUD, Mike & GARRUD, Susan Walton 48

2 VERRYT, Brian & VERRYT, Matthew Morrinsville 48

3 DEARNLEY, Myke & DIXON, Linda Walton 48

4 GRIEVE, Dianna & OLD, Kevin Tapora 47

5 CLARKIN, Ben & FOWLER, Don Morrinsville 47

6 BRAYBROOK, Kevin & WOODMASS, Todd Walton 47

7 ADAMSON, John & MCBRIAR, Eddie Ngaruawahia 47

8 COLEMAN, Peter & JACKSON, Dudley Walton 47