Ashburton Courier: August 20, 2020

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ASHBURTON
ALTRUSA CLUB
Ourmonthly business
meeting focused on finance,
budgeting and planningfor
thecomingAltrusa year.
We hadanother
successful Days for Girls
project where wemade230
machine­sewn packs for
feminine products. Thisis
part of aNew Zealand­wide
venture,sowemust adhere
to strict instructions
regarding accuracy of the
packs.
The national supervisor
tellsuswehavesurpassed
our record for the number
made, and with topquality
adhered to. Asatisfying day.
An Orientationmorning
teawas heldforour latest
member.There are 12
‘Magic Mums’ for our
special day for them on
September 5.
Our accent, from the
International Committee,
reminded us about
‘‘compassion forothers’'.
Theannual Canterbury
IFF Day(Information, Fun
andFellowship) was due to
run on August 15.
ALLENTON WINTER
BOWLS
Anothertwoweeks of lovely
sunny weatherhas seen the
all weather green in full
use. Pairs being played on
WednesdayAugust8with14
teams competing.
There were three teams
with three wins, only points
separating them:1st G
Bishop andMAnderson,
2nd HGoodall andJRyk,
3rdMQuinnandRDavies.
Twobowltriplesplayed
on Saturdayafternoon also
had 14 teams. This was the
second last tournament of
thisdisciplineforthe
winterseason. RTonks,P
Whinham and BOsborne
were the winners, second
was LMuir, SCalder andR
Kane andthird wasM
Quinn, SHoldom and JMay.
Friday triples on August
14 werecancelled owing to
the restrictions of Alert
Level 2.
On Saturday, 24 players
were to the go to the Timaru
Bowling Club for our annual
winter challenge, but it was
decided it was prudent to
cancel this,inlight of the
uncertaintyofcovid
requirements.
Owing tothis, theusual
Saturday games are to be
transferred to the next day.
It has been averydifficult
season for those organizing
these tournaments and we
allappreciatethe waythe
players have co­operated
withthem.
On theAugust30the Mid
Canterbury sub centre is
holding afundraising
tournament at the Allenton
green, single entries from
allclubs arewelcome. All
clubs have been notifiedof
help required.
LIONSCLUBOF
ASHBURTON
TheAugust meeting of the
LionsClub of Ashburton
washeld at Hotel
AshburtononAugust 5, with
Club President Roger
Paterson onceagain at the
helm.
Themeeting targeted and
evaluatedthe coverage of
clubprojects. President
Roger requested the club’s
sub­committee groups
consider doing more hands
on projects in thefuture
and not expect afinancial
return. Roger also
requested members
consider how to celebrate
the club’s 60th yearinthree
years’ time.
Visitors to the meeting
included David Robertson
and Simon Schubert.
Health and welfare of
members was discussed
withsomepertinentand
interesting points made. A
tribute waspaidtoformer
clubmember BruceFlett
who passed away as aresult
of aboating accident in July
of this year. Clubmembers
were urged to considerthe
hearingimpaired when
speakingatmeetings as this
factorcan be apossible
deterrenttosomefolk
attending meetings. Best
wishes were extended to
Richard Giller who has
adopted aretiredlion
status. Theclubwishes
Richardand Joyceallthe
best fortheir retirement.
Lance Schubert received
the International
President’s Award for
holdingthe president office
during the Lions 100th year
of service throughout the
world. Andy McKee gave a
light­hearted and
interesting three­minute
speech.
Unanimous support was
given to club member Garth
Bateup’s nominationfor
2ndViceDistrict Governor.
Garth stated his motivation
fortaking this step was to
make adifferenceto
people’s livesinMid
Canterbury. Max Cawte has
agreed to accept the
position of 2nd Vice
President for the Club and
this too was warmly
received.
The Bill Doak Cup, for
Mid Canterbury Lions
Clubs’ fundraising efforts
and results,was awarded to
our club.
The annual golf
tournamentistobeheld on
ThursdayOctober 8, 11am
start. Hopefully Sir Richard
Hadlee willbein
attendance. More details to
follow in September so
watch thisspace.
The Lions Clubof
Ashburtonwill holdits
September meeting at the
HotelAshburtonon
Wednesday September 2at
6.30pm. Thiswillbesubject
to Covid­19conditions. The
guestspeakerswill be the
well­travelled Donand
Alison Shearer, whowill
talk abouttheir walksinthe
Lake CountryofEngland.
This meeting isapartners
nightsowelook forwardto
agood attendance and a
great night.
ASHBURTONMSA
PETANQUE CLUB
Clubdayturnoutshave
beengood whilethe
weatherhas been kind to
us. While we are in Alert
Level 2we have putoff our
clubdays, andhave
postponed the Triples
week­end.
Ashametohavetodo this
afterallthework and
planning that has gone into
this,but social distancing
would have beentrickyand
wemustplay safe.Look
what happens whensome
onedoesn't think of
consequences.
Our Canterbury Doubles
and Singles went off well
with aChristchurch team
winning the Trophy and
Karen Bensdorp and
Richard Browncoming
second. In facteight of our
playersfinished in thetop
eight.
The singles was alsowon
byaChristchurchplayer
and Richard Browne was
runnerup.Wehad three
playersfinish in thetop
eight. It is good to see our
players taking part in these
tournaments and to seehow
well they are doingagainst
thebig guns.
Weplayedour club
women’s and men’s singles
on the same day with the
women’s being won by
Shelagh Field, runner up
Nicky Foden and Karen
Bensdorp third.
The men’s was won by
Garry Kilgour, runner up
Neville Bensdorp, and Mick
Little was third.
We have only one more
club event forthisyearand
four tournaments to fit in
and we will.
NEWS
Ashburton Courier, August 20, 2020
37
Female golfers gather
With aheavy frost, butthe promise
of asunny day, 83keengolfers
from19different clubs gathered at
Ashburton GolfClub on Monday to
take part in in the annualwomen’s
Tavendale Open Tournament.
Covid­19 Alert Level 2required
that socialdistancing be
maintained along withother
measurestomaintainthe health of
ourvisitors, hencethe field played
with flagpoles permanentlyin
upturned cups and no bunker
rakes. It didn’tseem to affect play.
As the sun shonesome verygood
scores eventuatedinall three
divisions.Best gross overall went
to Christine Ross of Mayfield, with
80.
Results:
Division one ­bestnett Adrienne
Shadbolt, TaiTapu, 70 on cb;
runner­upnett Carolyn Brown,
Omakau, 70; second runner­up
Teresa Booker,Rakaia, 71 on cb.
Best stableford Mary­LouWatson,
Ashburton,37oncb; runner­up
Catherine Trott, Ashburton37;
second runner­up Lynn Brand,
Harewood, 36 on cb.
Division two ­Best nett Sally
Lane, Tinwald, 67; runner­up nett
JanClucas,Mayfield, 68 on cb;
second runner­up Helen Rapsey,
Mayfield, 68. Best stableford,
Jenny Lawson,Geraldine, 40;
runner­up Christine McDermott,
Weedons, 39 on cb; second runnerup
DaphneMcDonnell, Ashburton
39.
Division three ­Bestnett
HeatherMiddleton, Methven62;
runner­up Anne Siave, Taitapu,
62;second runner­up Barbara
Cochrane,Tinwald, 68. Best
Best gross winner Christine Ross
(right) with Kay Fox, of sponsor
Tavendale's.
stableford, Jenny Williams,
Ashburton39; runner­upMarion
Wederall, Rakaia,38; second
runner­up Barbara Williams,
Ashburton, 37.
Nearesttothe pin: Vicki Ward,
Weedons; Jan Clucas, Mayfield;
SueSimpson,Ashburton.
Longestdrive: Erin Mulholland,
Hawarden; Pam Niles, Gleniti;
Emily Wilson, Tinwald.
Twos: JennyLawson,Geraldine;
SueSimpson,Ashburton;Carolyn
Brown, Omakau.
ASHBURTON
New Listing
U3A host health series
U3A Ashburton willrun a
mini series of healthtalks,
starting with apresentation
on ethics and health
professionals on August 25.
ThepresenterisDr
Jeanine Doherty, ahearing
specialists.
Thefollowing week social
researcherProfessor
Joseph Bodenwill speak on
the legalisingcannabis
debate.
Thefinalpresentation in
the health serieswill be
given by SirDavidSkeggs on
September 22. His focus will
be on healthissues in
general.
In previousyears U3A
Ashburton has held mini
series talks on space, salt
and sugar.
The talks will be held at
the new venue of the
Bradford Room,Ashburton
Trust Event Centre.
All talksstartat10amand
there willbenomorning tea
served, as is usually the
case,because of current
Covid­19restrictions.
Talks arefreefor U3A
membersorcost $5 for nonmembers.
U3AAshburton has 130
membersand wasformed in
2014.
More information on the
groupcan be obtained by
emailingtou3a.
ashburton@gmail.com.
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