2020 Covic Season Comes to an End

The 2020 Covic season, so disrupted by Covid-19, finally came to an end with the playing of the Covic Championships at Waiuku Golf Club on Tuesday 17th November.

The format was net medal stroke play with prizes also awarded for the best gross, the best team score, nearest the pin and longest drive. The field was divided into two divisions – 0 – 18 and 19+. The event was played in beautiful weather with the Waiuku Racecourse Road course being presented in excellent shape.

Winners of the event were as follows:

Best Gross Division 1 Felise Tamiano from Wattle Downs GC with a score of 72

Best Gross Division 2 Terry Broughton from Waiterimu GC with a score of 87

Best Net Division 1

Gold Medal Tim Smythe from Awhitu GC with a score of 67 (on a count back)

Silver Medal John Cole from Clarks Beach GC also with a score 67

Bronze Medal Felise Tamiano from Wattle Downs GC also with a score of 67

Best Net Division 2

Gold Medal Chris Matthews from Awhitu GC with a score of 65

Silver Medal Terry Broughton from Waiterimu GC with a score of 68

Bronze Medal Andre Ruiterman from Maramarua GC with a score of 69 (on a count back)

Team Award – the Russ Ford Jug and Plate for best 4-man score Clarks Beach GC with a score of 273

Nearest –the –Pin

Division 1 Paul Brown from Pukekohe

Division 2 Maui T K Tourangi from Wattle Downs

Longest Drive

Division 1 Brett Wilson from Awhitu GC

Division 2 Glen Guy from Clarks Beach GC

Ladies Jo Jory from Awhitu GC

Trophies were also presented for the season-long competitions

Covic Shield was won by Onewhero

Covic Plate was won by the Covic Extras

Challenge Cup (team match play) was won by Maramarua GC who edged out Onewhero in a tight match 36½ points to 35½ points.

The 2021 season starts on Monday 15th February with the traditional season opener, the VVV Cup, at Waiterimu GC