THE GOLF SEASON

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 80, 27 October 1939, Page 8

THE GOLF SEASON

GOOD DAY AT MOKORUA

RUNCIMAN WINS "A" TITLE

The Mokorua Golif Club's eighth Labour Day open amateur championships and handicap tournament were held in good weather. The

course was in great order, many complimentary remarks being made and the caretakcr, Mr A. Hannay, complimented on the splendid state of the fairways and greens. Sixtysix competitors entered in the various events and good scoring and keen contests were in evidence throughout the tournament. Several who played exceptionally well had the pleasure of seeing their handicaps reduced.

At the close of the tournament the president, Mr W. J. Sharkey, expressed the thanks of the club to the competitors for the way in which they had turned- up and helped to make the tournament such a great success; he also thanked the ladies for so ahlv taking charge of the catering, and the match committee for the conduct of the tournament. He then introduced Mr A. Hayter, patron of the club, who, with the assistance of Mrs Sharkey, presented the trophies. Mr Hayter congratulated the winners on their success against such strong opposition rind expressed the pleasure it gave him in being present on such an occasion. Mr G. Peebles, speaking on behalf of the visitors, expressed their appreciation of the management and conduct of the tournament and thanked the ladies for the splendid manner in which they looked after the visitors. He also congratulated the club on the state of the links. The results of the various coinpetitions are as follows:— "A" Open Amateur Championship The following qualified: M. Kidd 72, D. Morpeth 81, J. "VVardlaAV 72, J. Sharkey 82, L. Rangi 78, W. Mortensen 82, S. Napier 78, L. Lux ton 82, A. Powdrell 80, C. Brebner 82, A. Morpeth 80, A. Cradwick :-.3, A. J. C. Runciman 80, O. M. Nieholls 83, C. Hyland 81, A. Larmer 83. First round: M. Kidd beat D. Morpeth, J. Wardlaw beat J. Sharkey, L. Rangi beat W. Mortensen, A. Powdrell beat C. Brebner, A. Morpeth beat A. Cradwick, A. J. C. Runciman beat O. M. Nieholls, R. Larmer beat C. Hyland, S. Napier beat L. Luxton.. Second round: Kidd beat Ward'.aw Napier beat Ilangi, Powdrell beat A. Morpeth, Runciman beat Larmer Semi-final-: Napier beat Kidd, Run ciman beat Powdrell. Final: Runciman Avon from Napier 6 and 4. Kaapu-te-Rangi Trophy (second 16). The folloAving qualified: T. Mikkelsen 83, N. Menzies 86, M. Cum mings 84, F. Clark 8(5, A. P. Smith 84, P. Campbell 84, W. Henderson 87, K. Morpeth 89, W. Sloane 84, C. Morris 90, W. Sharkey 85, B. Clarke 101, G. Peebles 85, A. SleA 7 enson 86. First round: F. Clark beat Cummings, Mikkelsen beat Menzies, K. Morpeth beat Campbell, Smith beat Henderson, Sloane beat Morris, 8. Clarke beat Sharkey, Peebles and Stevenson byes, Second round: F. Clarke beat Mikkelsen, Smith beat Morpeth, 13. Clarke beat Sloane, Peebles beat Stevenson. Semi-final: Smith beat F. Clark, B. Clarke beat Peebles. Final: Smith Avon from B. Clarko 5 and 4. "B" Open Championship. The folloAving qualified- A. N. Davies 80, A. W. Clark 91, G. Jerram 81, A. |R. Graeff 92, L. B. Smith 84, J. Stone 92, A. Moore 84, A. Seebcck 92, J. Den ham 89, A. StefTert 92, A. K. Bell 89, F. Coekerell 94, A. W. Cole 90, E. Bullot 91, K. Sisam 9], S. Armstrong 95. First round: Clark beat Davies.. Jerram beat GraefT, Smith heal Stone Moore beat Seebeek, Denliam bear StefFert, Bell heat Coekerell, Bullot beat Cole; Armstrong beat Sisam. Second round: Clark beat Jerram. Moore beat Smith, Bell boat Denham, Armstrong beat Bullot. Semi-final: Moore beat -Clark, Bell beat Armstrong. Final: lie II Avon from Moore a I the 19th. The other competitions resulted as follows:—A Medal, J. Wardlaw /2, 9, 3(5; B. Medal, A. N. DaA'ies M), 18, 62; A Bogey, K. Morpeth 2 up (won on count back); B Bogey. V. Iv. Ball 5 up; A Stableford bogey r >. Morpeth 37; B Stableford bogey. T '- Cjv.v 40; Four-ball ) K ,jj < ! >ogey, A. and D. Morpeth 6 up. ] f Continued at loot of next column) *