OPTIONAL 3 DAY CLASSIC - BELATED REPORT...../.

2020 has well and truly begun and I have been very aware throughout all the inherent festivities that I had failed to put up a report on our very successful OPEN OPTIONAL 3 DAY CLASSIC held from November 25th 2019 - November 27th 2019 Sponsored by NEW WORLD WHANGAMATA - FIRST MORTGAGE TRUST and RUSSELL CHOAT PLUMBING

On a wonderful summers day, they came from far and wide....24 teams of 4 from Mt Albert, East Tamaki, Hillcrest, Frankton, Rotorua, Whakatane, Tauranga, MtMaunganui, Thames, Hikutaia, Tairua, Pauanui, Mercury Bay, Paeroa and Whangamata. Each of these teams competed in games of Fours, Triples, Pairs and singles. The place getters are as follows:-

DIVISION A - OVERALL WINNERS OF THE DAY - From FRANKTON RAILWAY - Steve Liddington, Mark Pene, Navinka Drnasm and Eddie Knok

SECOND, from HILLCREST - Mort Jones,Tony Grey, Ken Penman and Barry Jones

THIRD, from PAUANUI - John McConnell, Grant Moran, Graeme Bowes and Greg Meridith

FOURTH from HILLCREST - Dave Selby, Neil Clark, Maurice Parker and Merv Gibbons

FIFTH From THAMES - Val Mathews, Patsy Robinson, Glen Robinson and Doreen Garlic

SIXTH From TAIRUA - Kerry Crossman, Adrian Wigley, Mike Jackson and Ruth Crossman

DIVISION B

FIRST From HILLCREST - Tony Fabling Kerry Margin, Alan Solly and Murry Young

SECOND From PAUANUI - Dave Gillingham, Tony Treweek, Warren Haycock and David Collins

THIRD From ARAWA - Colin Rolfe, Mal Horsley, Sonia Hay and Suzan Meek

DIVISION C -

FIRST - Murray Cox, Ralf Bax, Frank Bax Michael Donavan