ON THE LINKS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 2, 31 August 1945, Page 4

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE GOLF CLUB SATURDAY'S PLAY Last Saturday the first qualifying round for the championships were played. Except for a fairly heavy squall the playing conditions were not bad but as is usual in qualifying rounds the scoring was poor. in the senior division the best card was returned by W. Steel 83 followed by N. Hockin 84 and W. Syme 84. In the Intermediates Iv. Milne, returned an 84 followed by L. Lux ton 87. The juniors were headed by L. Spring 92 and J. Dcnham 94. Rotorua Soldiers On Saturday afternoon and Sunday the club entertained a number of convalescent soldiers, from the Rotorua Hospital. They were a very keen lot of golfers and .an extremely pleasant day was s.pcnt» Once again the ladies contributed most generously both in food and work. Saturday's Draw ' Tomorrow the second qualifying round for the championships will be played for which the following is the draw :— Seniors: Powdrell v Cradwick; Syme v Henderson; Spence. v Henderson; Spence v Rangi; Steel v A. Morpeth; Hockin v Carter; R. Morpeth v x\. P. Smith. Intermediates: Ducker v Bridgcr; Barry v Berg; Suckling v Cockercll; Dawson v Littlejohn; L. B. Smith v Combes>; Alexander v Anderson; Wright v Campbell; Burstall v R. Butler; Luxton v Milne; Moore v another. Juniors: Sloane v Spring; Moody v Denham; Bushett, v Corbett; King v Stone; Rev. Wilson v Dallas; B. Butler v J. Wilson; Wilding v Winstone; Brown v Philcox. Farewell Afternoon Tomorrow afternoon the club is gathering to wish Mr and Mrs Luke Rangi every success in their new home at WhangareL The club has lost not only a good but a conscientious and hard working Captain who will be very hard to re,-

place. LADIES' GOLF Last Saturday the first qualifying round was played. No good cards were, returned Miss Black topping the list with 100, followed by Mrs Winstone returning 104. The remaining scores will appear on a list on the clubhouse board. The draw for tomorrow's bogey competition will be: —

Mrs Winstone and Mrs> Rangi; Mrs Armstrong and Miss Black; Mrs Berg and Mrs Dawson; Mrs Boon and Mrs Combes; Miss Kent and Miss Carter; Mrs Otley and Mrs Dew r ar; Mrs Sloane and Mrs Symmans; Mrs- Mussett and Miss Winstone.

Mrs Tra.sk and Mrs Barry; Mrs Fraser and Mrs Pearse: Mrs Jarrett and Mrs Donaldson; Mrs McCowan and Miss Otley; Miss Righton anjd Miss King; Mrs Suckling and Mrs

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Miss Armstrong and Miss. Campbell; Mrs Stone and Mrs Corcoran; Miss Diprose and Miss Reynolds; Miss Luxton and Miss Suckling;

Miss Robins and Miss T'odman; Miss Wilson and Miss Hyland. Tomorrow afternoon a farewell will be tendered to Mr and Mrs Rangi and members are therefore reminded to kindly bring a plate. TE TEKO LADIES' PLAV The qualifying round for Mrs A. P. Smith's trophy was played on Sunday, the best score being returned by Mrs Thomas with a gross 97. On Sunday, September 1, the first round for the trophy will be played off. Following is the draw: — Mrs Knight plays Mrs Caldwell; Mrs Balfour plays Mrs Mcßride, Mrs Moulde.ni plays Mrs Orr; Miss lAnsell plays Miss Black; Mrs Collins plays Mrs Bull; Mrs Mrs A. P. Smith and Mrs Goodwin byes. Those players not included iv> this draw will choose their own partners for a Bogey competition to be played in conjunction. MEN'S COMPETITION In the Te Teko Golf Club men's competition, the club's A and B Championship will be decided on the best two of three medal rounds, the first round to be played on Sunday, September 2. The President's Trophy will be played on handicap in conjunction. The following is the draw for play: Allan v L. B. Smith; A. P. £mith ,v Lyons; Knight v Macken;, Dunning- v Balfour; Burr v Caldwell; Goodwin v Haultain; Housham v Jensen; Jaques v T. Lyons; Orr v Porter; Mcßride v Moulden; Mayo v Sanders; Thomas v Dawson.