Wonderful Success for Raumati Blues
What a sensational weekend for our club at the Centre Champion of Champions Singles!
On day one, third year player and club President Michelle Macdonald, belied her lack of experience by winning the Open Women’s title.
Then, the following day, Laurie Flynn won the Junior Men’s title.
The club is exceptionally proud of these two.
Womens Singles 2023-24 winnerMichelle Macdonald runner up was Rochelle Stevenson
Terry Burch and Gibby with Carol a visitor from the UK won the 2024 Wyn Quinton Rose Bowl by a slender 1 end win over Brian Niccols team.
Winner from left: John McBeth, Sue McFarlane, Patricia Swanepoel and Mike Harvey
Fourteen teams entered a very competitive qualifying series with some of the pre-tournament favoured combinations being knocked out.
The Mens Championship Sigles was won by Reg Goston with runner up Laurie Flynn. First year player, Laurie Flynn, displayed impressive consistency to win his semi final against Ted Marshall, while Reg Goston prevailed over his good mate Neal Pritchard in a classy battle in the other. After winning the final, Goston said “I haven’t…
Laurie Flynn drew on all his 4 years’ experience to beat Phil and take the title. On the way, Laurie toppled the defending champion Chris Macdonald in a nail-biting semi final, 21- 20, while Phil defeated Allen Hutchison.
Mixed Fours Semi Finals The semi-finals of the championship Mixed Fours will be played this Friday (25th) starting at 5.00pm Mike Harvey’s team of Sue McFarlane, Ron Olivecrona and Patricia Swanepoel will play Pat Taylor, the Osbornes and Chris Cobb while the other semi is between the Yaxleys and Macdonalds against Dennis Wills, the Nicholsons…