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21 February 2011 - ‘Strong growth’, ‘Record Level’, ‘Demand’ – it’s the Toro Company 2011 First Quarter Results
The TORO Company Reports 2011 First Quarter Results
• Quarterly sales increased nearly 16 percent fueled by strong growth in all professional businesses
• Net earnings per share up 66 percent to $0.53
• Record level of new products drives early season demand
• Company raises full-year guidance
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09 December 2010 - DAY 2 WRAP OF TORO INTERPROVINCIAL MEN'S TOURNAMENT: Drama drama drama!
Toro Interprovincials – Day 2 Wrap
The Toro Interprovincials brought more than their fair share of dramas on the second day of the men’s championship in Wellington today.
Players got out of their sick beds to win, others made costly misdemeanours while there were close calls and upsets on a testing day at the outstanding Paraparaumu Beach links on the Kapiti Coast.
Auckland and North Harbour are the only unbeaten teams while none of the 15 district teams have won all their games after four rounds.
Auckland lead division one after a half against Tasman in the morning before being pushed to edge out Taranaki 3 and 2 in the afternoon. The villain and the hero was Srixon Academy player Gary-John Hill who was penalised a shot for moving his ball marker on the final hole to lose his match and give Tasman the half. In the afternoon he made amends by winning three of his last five holes to grab the key half with Aorangi’s Steven Hayes which ensured the Auckland win.
Also pivotal was No 1 and Eisenhower representative Ryan Fox who won both his matches impressively today.
Otago, with a win over Taranaki and a narrow loss to Waikato in the afternoon, are second on two wins, ahead of Manawatu Wanganui on a countback of games, but all eight teams in the section cannot be counted out.
Northland deserve mention when their No 1 Scott Wightman, originally ruled out with a stomach virus, was called to play when Brett Dorman wrenched his shoulder in the warm-up. Wightman fired four birdies and an eagle on the way to his win over Bay of Plenty’s Brad Kendall.
The 2005 champions North Harbour lead division two with two wins and a half. They played their get-out-of-jail card to retain their unbeaten record. Harbour earned a half against Canterbury after the experienced Scott Johnson holed out with a 4 iron from 180m for a par on the 18th, while his opponent Mark O’Malley lipped out with the birdie putt from 3m. It gave Johnson the most unlikely result and his team a crucial half.
Aorangi are second on two wins and 11 individual games, on countback from Wellington and Hawkes Bay with only winless Poverty Bay out of the running.
Wellington, who lost on the opening day, edged Aorangi 3-2 with world amateur number 26 Ben Campbell winning two of his last three holes to grab the key victory. They went on to beat Poverty Bay easily in the afternoon to re-emerge as a threat.
Southland enjoyed a superb day, following their easy win over Poverty Bay, with an upset of South Island rivals Canterbury 3.5 to 1.5, with a key win to Jeremy Hall over the luckless O’Malley with a fine birdie on the last hole.
Tomorrow’s single round looms as a pivotal round with key clashes between Wellington and North Harbour, Auckland and Otago, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki, Canterbury and Aorangi and Bay of Plenty and Tasman.
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