Mount Maunganui Golf Club 2020 Pacific Lakes Village Mixed Foursomes Golf Tournament.

Finally - after coping with the obstacles, restrictions etc. posed by the Corona Virus 16 pairs took to the Mount Maunganui Golf Course to contest the 43rd Stanley Cup. 28th & 29th November 2020.

Perfect fine weather for round 1 welcomed the 14 visitors and the 18 locals that included 4 of previous winning pairs.

The course played well. Some very impressive long putts were observed and with it 7 pairs with 2’s in round 1.

2019 winners Jacqui Burgess (Mt Maunganui) & Larry Kapinga (South Head) started with a win and looked confident, but fell at the next round to Annelize & Pieter Vosloo (Whitford Park).

None of the other previous winners survived the first round.

Round 2 saw quite different weather with a cool wind and intermittent showers, posing yet another challenge apart from the fellow competitors.

Neil & Lorraine Stokes (Waitangi), and former members of Mount Maunganui Club, were keen, having played in previous foursomes and had enjoyed success in 2019 tournament, finishing well in the Plate.

Stanley Cup winners, Viv Ryan & Rob Berrigan (Mt Maunganui) were late entries, replacing a late withdrawal.

Their first hurdle Mike & Laurel Flattery (winner of the Stanley Cup numerous times), they managed to defeat. Andrea Vale (Rotorua) paired with Andrew Johnson (Pirongia) were their next victims before moving on to Annalize & Pieter Vosloo (Whitford Park) finally playing and winning over Neil & Lorraine Stokes (Waitangi).

Peter & Mary Bank quietly held their own after losing in round 3 and went on the win Flight 1.

The Plate winners, Julie & John Sheridan (My Maunganui) needed to win over some successful pairs in

Jo Trusler/Peter Kirk, the Paraparaumu pair - Agnes & John Han before successfully confronting Judy George (Mt Maunganui) & Allan McLachlan (Pakaranga).

All in All, a successful tournament that looks to continue in 2021 with an aim to develop the event to return to its best with 3 to 4 groups.

The Club and the players appreciated the great support of the naming sponsor “Pacific Lakes Village” who stuck with the club and the event through the frustrating lead-up and its uncertainty.

        Viv  RYAN  Rob  BERRIGAN 2020 Stanley Cup Winners        Mark Vincent    Pacific Lakes Village