Obviously in the interests of advancing International Detente the weather gods smiled upon the Christchurch Golf Club and Sunday avoided earlier predicted unsettled weather allowing a shotgun start at 11.00am to proceed. David Robinson (Internationals) and Paddy Helmore (New Zealand) had done a magnificent job in ensuring a full field headed out, all in all there were 26 teams - 11 Internationals, 9 Kiwi and 6 Ladies. Given the splendid conditions it seemed highly likely that somewhere along the way some good golf would be played and so it turned out to be!!
Tony McKeogh made sure that the day was more than memorable by securing a hole in one on the 11th. Possibly given the size of the field it may have not been the day on which to achieve this milestone but nevertheless Tony shouted a bottle of wine for each table in the Clubhouse and this was much appreciated by the participants. Congratulations Tony and many thanks for for such an open handed gesture in the shout I can say I certainly enjoyed my glass of Dancing Water!!
The event was sponsored by AMI and there was a truly outstanding prize table prepared under the auspicious of John Balmforth which ensured that every member of every team received a prize. The generosity of AMI and John in the circumstances was overwhelming and we are much indebted to to then for their kindness.
The competition of the day was a bamboozle with the three best of the four stableford scores counting on each hole. The winning score on the day was a very credible 125 by the Christchurch team of Tony McKeogh, Geoff Brodie, Rob Campbell and David Blair while on countback in second were the United Nations Team of Tracy Tatom, Ahmed Hosseini, Ole Hansen & Kim Leung. A further point back on 124 were last years winners North Canterbury being Bryan Graham, Garry Forward, Graham Watson and Marcus Annan.
Playing in a team of St Andrew's Old Boys (David Young, Peter Strurge & John Hibbard) we were a fast finishing 5th on 121 points with John contributing 42 points. Clearly we were the best dressed team smartly turned out in our blue stripped polo shirts bearing the Scottish Thistle. We are now entering into negotiations with STAC for the ultimate purchase of the same.
The Women's side of the draw was won with 119 points by Julie O'Neill, Janet Osborn, Rose O'Brien and Glennys Burns who finished just ahead of Mihee Woo, Jae Hee Lee,Sung Ja Park, & Hwa Ja Cho with Liz Balmforth, Robyn Fletcher,Ru Brodie, and Imelda Musgrave in third. Olwyn Rae won closest to the pin for Women while Tony McKeogh's ace was good enough to win the Men's closest to the pin competition.
The day concluded with a curry meal (chicken & beef) supplied by Andrew and Amanda which rounded off the event more than appropriately and was enjoyed by all. I would say that this was one of the most enjoyable and successful International Days to date - well done to the organisers.
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