Waikato-Bays Junior League Finalised

Ronnie & Athol with Mike NeelsRonnie & Athol with Mike NeelsThe sixth and final round of the Waikato-Bays Junior League was taken out by Tauranga's Ronnie and Athol Ryan at Te Awamutu on Sunday 13th October. They finished with 27 points, 8 points ahead of second-placed clubmates Jill Stewart and Kathy Abel. Cambridge's Chris and Henny van Empel came third 2 points further back.

Chris and Henny van EmpelChris and Henny van EmpelJill Stewart and Kathy AbelJill Stewart and Kathy Abel

The Region had put up a total prize pool of $960 for the 2019 competition but strangely this years fields were smaller than in 2018 when the purse was only $240. Seems it's not the promise of great wealth that attracts people to tournaments.