Ashburton Courier: May 06, 2021

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Ashburton Courier, May 6, 2021
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Ashburton Golf Club
Abig field took to the course
on Saturday, playing in the
Murray Webb trophy and vying
for places in the Watson Cup.
Top pair of the day were Shane
Beaven and Greg Fleming with
asuperb net 61 just pipping
Vince Carr and Jaeyong Jong.
Both those pairs, however,
are unavailable for all the
Watson Cup rounds so they
stood down from the matchplay,
which left Paul Greer and Brian
Fauth as top seeds. These boys
will take on Dylan Stoddart and
Jordy Bird who snuck in as 16th
qualifiers.
There is, as always, some
great pairings in the draw.
Lefty and Ken are going for
their 25th year of
disappointment, well done
boys. Terry Kand Jase Overend
look strong, Ross and Robbie
will take some beating, but my
pick is Hamish Niles and Tom
Blacklow.
Agreat mix of steady golf,
wonderful flare, superb
composure and stunning good
looks. Not sure what Tom
brings to the team, maybe he
supplies sandwiches! Good
luck to everyone involved, the
draw is on the website, and we
have normal golf for those not
in the knockout games.
Last Sunday we had pennants
across the district. The results
are not yet posted, but Idid pick
up afew rumours. In the top
grade we had two teams playing
adouble header down at
Levels, Ibelieve that Iheard
both teams had awin and aloss.
Terry and the Redpath boys
had anarrow loss. Ihave not
heard from Shane about the
Alex grade, but I’m sure it will
have been abig win. In the
Patterson grade both Tom’s
Pups and Paddy’s old dogs
slipped to 11:6 losses.
Captain Paddy was hoping for
abit of sympathy from the
Fairlie skipper, what, with him
being crook and in abuggy. The
opposition though were not in a
giving mood and handed down a
damn good thrashing. The only
saving grace the big lad had, is
that it wasn’t as big athrashing
as Old Spuds.
Eight jolly boys are heading
over the ditch to the Gold Coast
on Saturday for aweek full of
golf and (fun).
Tinwald legend David Rush
is leading the group, so
hopefully he will bring atouch
of sensibility to the
proceedings, but trying to
control Davo, Bruce, Gaby and
all the gang is like herding cats.
Have fun boys, wish Iwas
tagging along!
Until next time, good golfing.
Plains Ladies Friendship
Club
The April 19 meeting at the
Hotel Ashburton found
members well. Birthdays to
Jeanette Storrier and Margaret
Reddicliffe.
General business ­Jeanette
Storrier is our vice­president
just as afill in.
Reminder of coffee mornings
­the next one May 10 at EA
Networks Centre, we would like
more to come.
Jeanette Crutch gave areport
on the Mid Canterbury Ladies
Bus Trip to Sumner, it was very
good and they were give an
extra stop at Hornby Mall on
way home.
Mini speaker was Denise
O'Rorke, with 20 questions: Her
mother was one of 14 children.
Denise was born in
Invercargill, moved to Dunedin
now lives in Ashburton.
She went to Southland Girls’
High and worked in a
newspaper office, as ateenager
she was in top team for
basketball. She has three
children, all live in the South
Island.
Denise loves reading novels,
travelling, camping at Orari
Gorge, marking things off her
bucket list.
Main speaker was Leanne
Smith of Trott’s Gardens.
Leanne was born in Australia,
worked in the USA and now in
New Zealand at garden centres.
Leanne has adegree in
horticulture and has been
working at Trott’s since 2017.
The gardens were developed by
Alan and Catherine Trott.
Now the gardens are in a
trust and run by management
board. Leanne has got agroup
of workers who tidy the gardens
and now lawns. The gardens
have over 50 magnolias,70
maples, 100 rhododendrons
and azaleas .
It costs $10 per person for a
garden tour. Leanne had two
books that Alan Trott has
produced about the gardens for
us to look at.
Next meeting May 24.
Mid Canterbury Provincial
Rural Women
The past month has been a
busy month for Rural Women
members and Ithank those who
have helped and partaken in
activities. You have been truly
“large in thought, in word in
deed”.
At our April meeting Suz
Hutchinson and Kelsi
Thompson from Presbyterian
Support outlined the various
community services provided
in Mid Canterbury. They asked
us to keep knitting hats for
them, as they were much
appreciated by the children
they work with.
Meals on wheels were
delivered by RW Branches
members after Easter.
Applications for the Mid
Canterbury Rural Women
scholarship and grant were
processed by Pauline and her
team. It is with great pleasure
to announce Olivia MacKenzie,
asecond year Lincoln
University student, studying
Bachelor of Agribusiness and
Food Marketing, was awarded
the $1000 scholarship and Kate
Donald, athird year Massey
University student, studying
Bachelor Animal Science
(Majoring in Genetics and
Breeding) was awarded the
$500 Grant.
Fairlie Pie orders were
collated and sorted for
distribution. Thanks to Elsa
and Lisa for this great task and
to all those who sold the pies.
Under Trish and Marion’s
expert organising 26 children
enjoyed aday of cooking at our
Annual Cook and Eat Class, in
the school holidays. Members
supported the children through
the day of preparing and
cooking scones, chicken stir­fry
with couscous tabbouleh,
pineapple dessert and iced
cupcakes and with abook of
recipes of the days cooking to
take home as well as some
beautiful food, the children had
awonderful day.
Members also catered for a
member’s funeral.
Branches are encouraged to
organise their own “Women
Walk the World” event, with
funds raised for ACWW, being
bought to our June meeting.
Our Provincial RW movie
fundraiser for the year is on
May 24 at 6pm.Tickets for
“Dream Horse” are now out
with branches or you can
contact Marg Verrall on 027 267
7600.
Next Provincial RW meeting
is on Friday May 14 at 9.30am at
the Sinclair Centre.
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