Pou-Tito and Trimble take out Northland Open titles
Posted: 30/06/16
Sacha Pou-Tito and Finn Trimble took out the Northland Open titles at the weekend.
The 2016 Northland Open Men’s title was won by Whangarei’s Finn Trimble who played top seed Brent Lewis in the final, winning in 4 sets, with the experienced Lewis taking out the first set but Trimble fighting back to win the next three. 3rd place in the Men’s Open went to Tyler Ranger, with a comfortable win over Panmure’s Richard van Rynbach.
The 2016 Northland Open Women’s title was also won by the 2nd seed, Northland’s Sacha Pou-Tito, taking the match in a close 4 sets against the top seeded Abbie Palmer in the final. The 3rd and 4th place in the Women’s Open Division was played out between Sian Duggan and Kamo’s MacKenzie Johnson, and MacKenzie took 3rd placing with a 4 set win.
Other winners in the divisions below included Whangarei’s Shayden Toka and the talented 11 year old Natalie Sayes from Remuera took out the Division 1 titles, both finals were tough 5 set battles.
Another talented 11 year old – Mason Smales from Henderson was the Division 2 mens winner, and Whangarei’s Sharon McDonald was the ladies Div 2 winner.
Division 3 winners were two junior players Daniel Clay, originally from Kaitaia and now living in Katikati, and Ella Holwell from Kamo, who won a tough 5 set battle against Mania’s Pippa Saunders.
Division 4 was also won by juniors – Cory Ferguson from Mid-Western won the mens with Kamo’s Ruby Collins taking out the ladies.
The Ladies Division 5 winner was Kamo junior Hannah Thomas and the mens was Mangakahia’s Wayne Brown who both faced close 5 setters in their finals.
The Junior Boys Division was won by Ethan Hare, with Manaia’s Lucy Stanley winning the Junior girls division.
Bryce Phillips won the $100 Angus player series spot prize while Pippa Saunders was the lucky winner of the $200 Angus sponsored cash prize.
Results in Detail
Mens Open
Winner – Finn Trimble
Runner Up – Brent Lewis
Special Plate – Tyler Ranger
Plate – Troy Dunn
Consolation Plate – Milton Brookland
Ladies Open
Winner – Sacha Pou-Tito
Runner Up – Abbie Palmer
Special Plate – MacKenzie Johnson
Plate – Annmarie Holst
Consolation Plate – Iyra Stewart
Mens Div 1
Winner – Shayden Toka
Runner Up – Nickolas Robinson
Special Plate – Sid Smales
Plate – Eugene Venter
Consolation Plate – Bruce Clay
Mens Div 2
Winner – Mason Smales
Runner Up – Jaron Steenson
Special Plate – Riley-Jack Vette-Blomquist
Plate – Ben Faris
Consolation Plate – Apa Fatialofa
Mens Div 3
Winner – Dan Clay
Runner Up – Aaron Cooze
Special Plate – Ned Saunders
Plate – Apa Fatialofa
Consolation Plate – Devlin Gurr
Mens Div 4
Winner – Cory Ferguson
Runner Up – Angus McDonald
Special Plate – Andrew Johnson
Plate – Brad Moselen
Consolation Plate – Freddie Jameson
Mens Div 5
Winner – Wayne Brown
Runner Up – Justin Tyson
Special Plate – Maz Saunders
Plate – Flynn Venmore
Consolation Plate – Paddy Ferguson
Womens Div 1
Winner – Natalie Sayes
Runner Up – Crystal Rhodes
Special Plate – Hayley Green
Plate – Kate Wauchop
Consolation Plate – Denise Guy
Womens Div 2
Winner – Sharon McDonald
Runner Up – Elizabeth Hudson
Special Plate – Michele Salmon
Plate – Anna Moselen
Consolation Plate – Annmarie Tyson
Womens Div 3
Winner – Ella Holwell
Runner Up – Pippa Saunders
Special Plate – Shea Ferguson
Plate – Lana Parkinson
Consolation Plate – Maddie Jameson
Womens Div 4
Winner – Ruby Collins
Runner Up – Joanne Mason
Special Plate – Anna Liddington
Plate – Renata Haupt
Consolation Plate – Emma Tyson
Womens Div 5
Winner – Hannah Thomas
Runner Up – Rachel Herbert
Special Plate – Jackie Savage
Plate – Gemma Coutts
Consolation Plate – Jenny Traill
Junior Boys
Winner – Ethan Hare
Runner Up – Hayden Turner
Special Plate – Jacob Turner
Plate- Tane Traill
Consolation Plate – Scott Slatter
Junior Girls
Winner – Lucy Stanley
Runner-Up – Abby Griffin