ON THE LINKS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 05, Issue 79, 17 July 1942, Page 8

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE GOLF CLUB

OBITUARY

It is with regret we have to record the death of a member of the club, Mr H. R. Horrocks. As a member, not taking part in competitions, he has played much golf on the links for recreation. He has also introduced many visiting golfers to our course from other parts and even from overseas; thus making it more widely known. He played off 15 handicap. We extend to his widow and family our sincere and deep sympathy and condolences. Wounded To Sgt. R. G. Tippett, an ex-vice-capt of the club, Avoundcd in operations in the Middle East, avc offer our thankful prayers for his preservation. AVe hope that he will have a quick recovery from his wounds and have the good fortune to be returned home to the honour of his family. The Prodigal Allan Cradwick has returned to the fold. Now that he has received his discharge and returned to civil occupation, we w r ill be seeing more of him and his golf. He was on 3 before he left but the handicapper will not be far out by raiding him to 6 pro tern. He will be shooting in to the low 70's as soon as he gets the feel of his clubs again, and will, I feel sure, justify a reduction to his former handicap. There arc quite a number of competitions and the championships yet to be played. So there will be ample time and enough play to enable him to get back to form for the main event —the Senior Championship. Cup Objectives And-now for our domestic affairs. The asasult on the Fortune and Founders Cups has advanced a stage further and the contestants have manoeuvred .for positions for the semi-final attack. In a review of the struggles so far, many epic games have been played and final devisions in some cases being in doubt till the last green was reached, and in others further holes were played to decide the winner. Last Saturday the strain must have been enormous. Slice did not hear a single whisper as to the scoring, except in the case of the Morpeth and Powdrell game. As Arthur said when they came in: "How can one play a chap who starts off with 5 bogey and a Birdie?" Morpeth's card read 83 gross to Powdrell's 84 gross, Morpeth winning 3 up. j Of the other games: Rangi and Henderson Avere in the 90"s up, and as both Avill say "Whether one wins by 18 up, the friendly spirit ol sportsmanship counts." And so say all of us. Bridger and Anderson: Allan Bridger's putting is all to the bad. To reach the greens in 2 and to take 4 putts Avas one long mono-/ tonous occurrence. And so Anderson* reaped the benefit and Avon the match. Andy has good touch round about and on the green and this stood him in good stead plus, of course, his opponen'ts bad green [work. Spence v Butler: Roy has let I Slice down. Blaring headlines of [ "Another Battle to Butler" Avas all I ready for publication. It had to be scrapped. There Avas something hush 'hush about this game. I have no idea of the extent of the damage except that Stewart Avhispered that Roy had let him in. Results Avere as folloAVs: — Fortune Cup-: Butler lost to Spcnce; Henderson lost to Rangi: Bridger lost to Andersen; Powdrell lost to Mor-* peth. Founders Cup: AVinslone lost to Littlejohn: Coekrell lost to Syme. In the Founders Cup matches, Les Littlejohn and Bill Syme were the pick, on review ol' past performances. These two are the club's most progressi/ve players, Les now being reduced to 15 and Bill due for a reduction at a later date. The contest for position for the final assault on the objective between these tried generals takes place next Saturday. It Avill be a battle of giants—the Giant of the Big Timber versus the Giant from tiie Little City. And Avhatever the outcome you can rest assured that it Avill he played in the most friendly spirit of sportsmanship, Stableford Bogey A Stableford Bogey ' handicap was also played for by the rest of *,the members. A 7 "cry few cards were hand- ! Ed in. signifying poor figures. However the 3 handed in avc re placed as fellows: - S. Armstrong !*U —■ 1S- -7 2. •S. I>. 10. 1 1— -3.-L

R. Morpeth 83—10—73. S.B. 25, 8—33. L. Lux ton 8-1 —0 —75. S.B. 24, 7 --31. Armstrong won on the recount. Rule Observation Some comments was passed on players who do not observe the rule of "waiting till their opponents have arrived before placing a ball in the ball race." Caustic comments always occur when members infringe this rule and rightly so. A member steps up to the ball race, views the dozen balls ahead of his, gnaws at his impatience silently and sees another member, with a ball well to the fore, tee up and toddle off with a late comer. So members are re-* minded that these caustic remarks would not be aired if they observed the rule aforementioned. The Draw Next Saturday's draw will be as follows:— Fortune Cup: Spcnce v Rangi; Anderson v Morpeth. Founders Cup: Stone v Armstrong; Littlejohn v Syme. Aggregate Stableford Bogey will be played by the Rest. This competition will be decided by the sum of the Stableford Bogey result of the players drawn together. It instils team work, the stronger player the weaker, for every Shot duffed or missed, pulls your team down. It is usually played in four-ball formation, but will be played in pairs instead, to save congestion. Draw will be as follows:— Powdrell and Bushett; Cradwick and Bullard; Luxton and Cockcrell: Suckling and Winstonc; Milne and Mollgaard; Butler and Dawson; Boon and Corbett; Sloane and Moore; Henderson and Bridger; Campbell and Greagor. In the sectional play-off last Saturday Dr Dawson lost to Sloane at the 21st. A great game, and Sloane's baffy as an approach Aveapon, was close to the bull's eye every time. The baffy baffled Dr's game. Sloane v Moore will play off for section winner, who will then meet Henderson in the semi-finals for the Clarke Cup. Saturday, July 25th We have had very few opportunities for four-ball matches. On the above date the ladies will be playing a Stableford Bogey, and if they could plaj' this competition in fourball formation, we will then be able to stage a four-ball best-ball bogej' competition. On that date also will be played the finals of the Fortune and Founders Cups. For Beginners James Bradbeer summarises the points which may be said to be common to all golf strokes. Grip j-our club firmly with index fingers and thumbs cf both hands. That is most essential. Do not let the thumbs, especially the right one point down the shafts of the clubs. Try and keep the same pressure of grip throughout the stroke. The grip is definitely a finger one, don't palm your club. The ball must, be swept or flicked away. No part of the body must be stiff during the act of making the stroke especially does this apply to the arms and knees. "Let us then be up and striving With a heart for any fate Praying not for length in driving But for grace to keep them straight,"