ON THE LINKS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 86, Issue 7, 30 June 1944, Page 8

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE GOLF CLUB

MIXED CANADIAN FOURSOMES

Perfect golfing conditions prevailed last Saturday at the links, when a mixed Canadian foursome was played. Nineteen foursomes faced the ■ tape making a total of 7G players , plus 2 extra girls unattached. A very impressiA r e field indeed. After a certain amount of milling and confusion,, foursomes AA'ere at. last sorted out and the respectiA r e sections stood at their official starting tees. The first lot left at 1 pip ernma and the last at 1.45. The course. Avas all clear at. 4.45. Tt is to be hoped that eA 7 eryone had an enjoyable daj r . If there be any Avho didn't, it Avould not luu'e been the fault of the day Avhich Avas perfect; nor of the course, Avhich Avas in good order; nor of the. divots, because placing had again to be invoked to help both the player and the turf. A Canadian foursome is a good competition for a time like this. You share the ball., thus saving either yours or your partners. Also, being a period of the shortest day, a foursome. plays the round quicker than if four balls Averc in play. And again, if you duff a shot,, you have someone to blame, for the unplayable position you found the ball in. These are the minor compensating factors in faA r our of this type of competition, the main ones of course., being the development of good generalship and combination and the mutual endcaA'our to play shots to the greatest adA'antage of, the team, Good team Avork is the slogan, and with such a slogan, ones golf is sure to improA'e. As a result, some Aery creditable performances were returned. Three pairs had a gross round of 87. The best, nett scorc came from the juniors Mrs Bennett (36) and Denliam (24) 93—30—63. Then came the senior Avinners —Mrs Winstone and Symc 87—22 —65. Mrs Cockburn and Moore 95—28—67 Averc next followed by Miss Tait and Milne 89—20—69 and Miss Graham and Connell 90 —20 —70. FolloAving are the results in detail and in sequence of nett scores:—. Senior Section Mrs "Winstone and Symc 87 —22— 65; Miss Tait and Milne 89—20—69; Miss Graham and Connell 90—20—70; Mrs Symmans and CradAvic'k 87—13 —74; Miss Black and PoAvdre.ll 87— 13—71,; Mrs Pcarse and Anderson 100—26—74; Mrs DaAvson and Carter 89—14,—75; Mrs Barry and Bridget' 99—24—75; Mrs Otley and R. Morpeth 92—17—75; Mrs Boon and Suckling 92—16—76; Miss Bousfield and Hyland 94—15—79; Mrs Sucklling and Combes 98—19 —79; Miss Nankivell and Wright 103—24—79. Junior Section Mrs Bennett and Denham 93—30— 63; Mrs Cockburn and Moore 95—28 —67; Miss Wilson and Corbett 105 • 34—71; Mrs Grey and Campbell 105—28—77; Mrs Kerr and Grey 108 • 30—/8; Miss Rountree. and Stone 122—40—82. Draw The big draAV next Saturday will be as folloAvs:— Clarke Cup Final: Connell (9) v Spcncc (11).

Reynolds Cup: Campbell v Sloane; Grey v Stewart. The winner of the. latter match will play Wills to deckle who will play the winner of the. Campbell v Sloane match in the final. The rest of the club will take part in. a four ball best ball Bogey and Sweepstake. The draw will be arranged at the club-house, as players arrive. All players will be catered for. Priority Foursomes are notified that they must let the twosomes through should they catch up on them. Practise Players arc notified that for the duration of the war, the rule "that no player could practise and play on to any green before the commencement. of a competition" has been lifted; except in cases of qualifying rounds for cup fixtures, and the championships. Red Cross Appeal The club effort on behalf of the above was a sum of 2 guineas plus a subscription of 11/- from the ladies committee, thereby making a total of £2 13s. Placing As from la.st Saturday, placing had to be invoked, to save the turf. The ladies, however., will be allowed to play Avithout placing once a month, on the occasion of the LG.U, Medal Handicap. LADIES' GOLF On Saturday„ Ist July, the third round of the Appleby Cup together Avith the July Medal avi 11 be played. The latter being an L.G.U. competition ladies avi 11 not place in the fairway. There Avill be no draAV but players arc asked to pair and play off as soon as they arriA'e to s.aA*e congestion on the. tees.