After seven rounds of the Waikato-Bays Intermediate League, last year's winners' names could have been engraved on the handsome (rapidly-turning-into) gold (but-it-used-to-be-silver) trophy before Sunday's final at Cambridge. Leanne Curry and Megan Jolly of Hamilton shared first-equal placings with 32 points earned over eight events. Third equal were John Little and Graeme Saunders from the Waikato club with 24 points narrowly ahead of Marcus Dudley on 23 and Bettina Dudley of Te Puke on 20. Although they are Individual series the Leagues certainly show up the values of practiced partnerships.

Leanne & Megan with WB Treasurer Kevin Whyte

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On 25 August 12 teams gathered at the Rotorua Clubrooms and competed for the WB Interclub trophy’s for Open, Intermediate and Junior bragging rights as the best team in the Waikato Bay of Plenty Region. The finalists, 2 from each side of the “main divide” competed in each category. The teams were

Open: Tauranga, Mt Maunganui, Hamilton. Waikato
Intermediate: Te Puke, Thames, Tauranga, Waikato
Junior: Taupo, Matamata, Waikato, Rotorua

The annual Bay Teams tournament was held at the Rotorua club on 28-July. Results may be seen on this site under the Results tab but, subject to confirmation, invitation, and acceptance, it looks as though the two top teams in each grade to contest the Waikato-Bays Club Teams on 25-August will be:

• Open: Mt Maunganui and Tauranga
• Intermediate: Tauranga and Te Puke
• Junior: Taupo and Rotorua

These three will face off against

• Open: Hamilton and Waikato
• Intermediate: Thames and Waikato

An excellent turn-out of over fifty good-hearted people met at Matamata on Sunday June 9th. They enjoyed a sumptuous morning tea provided and prepared largely by Ella Gray and Diana McAlister. The topics of the morning session were presented by Allan Joseph from Wellington.