The first competition day for 2025 proved a bit confusing for the Wagglers as the initial prediction of three holes being out due to the tree removal programme did not occur. Instead we arrived at the course with the contractors having felled the two macrocarpa trees on 13th tee box, two spruce trees above the 18th green and were working on the cluster of macrocarpa trees beside the 17th tee box. As a result only the 18th  hole was taken out of play and this was substituted by crossways for the Wagglers, so a full 18 holes was played. Due to health and safety concerns on some tee box areas management had decided to play the competition off the green tees.
 
The weather was fine and calm so all 20 players were primed for a good day's golf and to take out the loot from the split sixes on offer. To complicate things the New World Competition was played off just 17 holes and the 18th hole was recorded with just 2 points. However the Wagglers played crossways and this score was used for the split sixes and the Race to Waitahuna..
 
The first six holes saw Alistair Adam, Derek Todd, Sandy Ross and Jamie Mackay prevail with 31 points. The second 6 holes was hotly contested and taken in 42 points by Bruce Grant, Bruce Carvell, Senaka Wickramagedara and Greg Paterson. The final tranch saw an even tighter result with Tony Attenborough, Dean Parsons, John Alexander and Mike Henderson closing out with 57 points.
 
The Blue Jacket was won by Dean Parsons in a close tussle with Bruce Carvell on 39 points where they had to go back 3 holes to get a winner.
 
The swingers trophy was won by Derek Todd with 3 birdies and the trophy presented accordingly.
 
The raffle was won by Dean Parsons with number 33.
 
We had a whisky shout from Geoff Laney to celebrate the birth of his second grand daughter named Willa. Congratulations Geoff and Shirley.