Barb and Mike Bayliss are teeing up their teams to defend
their Wanaka Golf Club Charity Tournament titles this
weekend. Photo by Matthew Haggart.
The Wanaka Golf Club's annual charity tournament may be
about giving back to the local community, but for club members
Mike and Barb Bayliss this weekend's event also doubles as a
chance to secure themselves back-to-back bragging rights.
While Mr Bayliss will tee up alongside his Matukituki
Ventures team-mates Richard Ewing, Les Nelson, and Bevan
Wilson again, Mrs Bayliss will be relegated to a support role
to her friends Suzanne Ewing, Helen Haimes, Judy Muir, and
Jan Gibson, this year.
Mrs Bayliss is recovering from a recent cancer scare, but is
involved with organising the charity golf weekend and "I'll
certainly be out there supporting the team".
The Baylisses are one of many matrimonial partnerships taking
part in the popular Hirequip Charity Golf Classic Tournament,
from Friday.
Their respective team-mates, the Ewings, will also be
competing to retain bragging rights this year, after the two
partnerships combined to win the tournament last year.
Tournament convener Bill Hore said the annual charity fixture
has raised more than $100,000 for community groups since its
inception in 2003.
Proceeds this year would go to Wanaka St John to help with
the purchase of a new 4WD ambulance, he said.
About 50 four-person teams have entered the event, whichwill
open with an American foursome competition on Friday,
followed by a two-ball ambrose on Saturday, and a best-ball
foursome on Sunday.
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