The Manawatu Wanganui District Secondary Schools competition was played on Thursday 15 October at Marton Golf Club with over 40 participants taking part in the annual competition. The event was postponed from earlier in the year due to Covid, and unfortunately the National Secondary Schools Championship cancelled for 2020.

However that did not stop us in being able to reschedule and play the district competition to play for the 3 main trophies, and for most just to participate.

The day was a little breezy and cold, which made play somewhat challenging, but there were still some good performances and lots of fun had on the course.

Palmerston North Boys High School started as the clear favourites for the team competition, and were clear winners at the end of the day. That team was Cameron Giddens, Remy Early, Kieran Giddens and Kaleb Fagan

The team net competition was taken out by the Palmerston North Boys High School B team of Fred McVerry, Jack Clarke, Isaac Grant and James McKinnon, thanks mainly to Isaac Grant who shot a net 58. His 84 gross off a 26 handicaps indicates that he will not be on that handicap for very long!

The best individual gross score in the Boys division was Feilding High's, Ryan Rooney with a 77, finishing 2 strokes ahead of Remy Early and Cameron Giddens (both shooting 79).

The best individual girl was Zhuo yi Hu from Palmerston North Girls High School, with the days best score of 71.

Another great achievement on the day was a hole in one for Palmerston North Boys High player, Jack Clarke, on the Par 3 3rd hole. This was Jack's first hole in one.