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WHAKATANE GOLF CLUB
Close on to a hundred golfers, friends arid visitors were present at the opening day of the Whakatane Golf Club's 1944 season last Saturday. The weather was fine though windy early in the afternoon but it became showery later. The course was in excellent condition—the fairways were closely cropped by thfi sheep which were in refuge there during the floods and the greens were in fine growth though slightly on the heavy side for putting because of that. However they have never been in such an excellent state for an opening before as they were on Saturday, this being due to the constant attention of the greens superintendent, Mr Stubbs, and the club greens keeper. The course was indeed a credit to the men responsible, and many favourable comments were expressed by the. people present. The president, Mr Luxton, welcomed all the golfers, and visitors. In a neat speech, which touched on the club's history, finances, members' overseas, members returned, visiting players, intending members, members and greens supervisor and keeper, he declared the course open for the season and thereupon drove off the first ball for a successful and happy 1944 season. The competition was a mixed Canadian foursomes over 9 holes. Twenty two fours took part the best cards returned being as follows': Mrs £ggers 32; Stone 22 2nd half 47, 11V 2 , 35V 2 ; Mrs Dawson 19; Denbam 24 Ist half 48, 10%, 37%; Mrs Symons 18; Wright 18 Ist half. 47, 9, 38; Miss Graham 31; Carter 9 2nd half 47. 8, 39;, Mrs' Combes 19; Combes 12 Ist half 47, 7%, 39%. Draw A four-ball best ball bogey will be played next Saturday, the draw being as follows: — Cradwic'k and Denham v Luxton and Rosenfeldt; Powdrell and Wills v Carter and Dickson; Henderson and Bulot v Hyland and Grey; Rangi and Harland v Steel and Dallas; A. Morpeth and Cummings v Spence and West: Dawson and Sloane v Moore and Armstrong; Butler and Patience v Combes and G. Symons; Suckling and Turnbull v Barry and Stone; Syme and Burstall v Wright and Wyllie; Anderson and Campbell v Busliett and Corbett; R. Morpeth and Butler v A. T. Smith and Cockere.ll; Bridger and Stewart v Mussett and Buddie or Winstone. Players who have no handicaps will be allocated one at the clubhouse. Intending members may also be: enrolled there next Saturday.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 68, 28 April 1944, Page 4
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400ON THE LINKS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 68, 28 April 1944, Page 4
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