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NZ Herald
28-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Patutahi win Tairāwhiti golf pennants in sudden-death thriller at Gisborne Park
Patutahi (1) retained the Tairāwhiti men's interclub pennants crown at the Electrinet Park course on Sunday and their No 2 team won the Pounamu Trophy bottom four title. Celebrating on the 18th green are, back (from left): Reuben Mottart, Jace Brown, Lyall Anania, Regan Hindmarsh, Hukanui Brown, Dwayne Russell and Dean Pohatu. Front: Eddie Brown jnr, Shayde Skudder and major sponsor Lou Kriel, whose birthday was on Sunday. Photo / Chris Taewa 'Tahi. One. Again. Patutahi Golf Club remains on the throne of men's pennants golf after an unprecedented day not only for the country course, but Tairāwhiti golf as well. On a Sunday that mixed celebration with sadness, Patutahi (1) defeated Electrinet Park (1) 5-3 in the 36-hole matchplay final of


NZ Herald
19-05-2025
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Patutahi and Gisborne Park to decide Tairāwhiti men's pennants golf title
Park (1) ended top of the standings on 39 points, one ahead of Patutahi (1). Poverty Bay were third on 36 and Waikohu (29) leapfrogged Te Puia Hot Springs (28) to snatch the fourth spot by just one point. The No 7- and No 8-ranked teams, Patutahi (2) and Park (2), won their bottom four afternoon semifinals to advance to the Pounamu Trophy final. The pennants final is over 36 holes, while the playoffs for third to eighth are over 18. Full results to follow. Round 7: Patutahi (1) 3 Poverty Bay (1) 5; Electrinet Gisborne Park (1) 7 Te Puia Hot Springs 1; Waikohu 6 Tolaga Bay 2; Patutahi (2) 4 Gisborne Park (2) 4. Standings: Park (1) 39, Patutahi (1) 38, Poverty Bay 36, Waikohu 29, Te Puia Hot Springs 28, Tolaga Bay 21, Park (2) 17, Patutahi (2) 16. Top four semifinals: Gisborne Park (1) 5 Waikohu 3; Poverty Bay 4 Patutahi (1) 4 – Patutahi won in sudden-death playoff. Bottom four semifinals: Te Puia Hot Springs 4 Patutahi (2) 4 – Patutahi won in sudden-death playoff; Tolaga Bay 3 Gisborne Park (2) 5.