ON THE LINKS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 9, Issue 100, 17 July 1946, Page 8

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE MEN’S CLUB The following is the draw for the first round of the Fortune and Founders Cups and Flight 1. The conditions of the games are match play on handicap:— Fortune Cup: B. Butler v Connell; Pattison v R. Butler; Burstall v D. Luxton; L. B. Smith v Akel; Spence v Bridger; Corbett v Sharkey; Bushett v Stubbs; Combes v Dawson.

Founders Cup: Carter v Steel; Syme v Barry; King v Denham; White v A. Morpeth; Rankin v Hockin; Ducker v R. J. Smith; A. P. Smith v Winstone; Hyland v Turnbull.

Flight 1: Wright v D. Hay; Moore v Sloane; Suckling v Roach; Littlejohn v D. Wilson; R. Morpeth v Burke; Wylds v Tippett; L. Luxton v Stone; Milne v Cradwick. Players beaten in the first round form a consolation flight in each event. These games need not necessarily be played on Saturday but may be played by mutual consent at any time, before the second round is due to commence. Any player unable, play inside that time must forfeit.

Over the weekend Messrs. Guy, Girling and Allbon, Professionals from Auckland, were coaching on the links and no competitions were played. Over fifty members had lessons and the club as a whole should benefit greatly from the weekend. On Sunday afternoon Guy and Allbon partnered respectively by Hockin and Connell played an exhibition match and their golf was quite up to the standard expected of them. A large gallery followed throughout and showed their apprereciation’of the play by frequent applause. Guy lived up to his reputation as a prodigious driver and hit some “screamers” while Allbon gave a polished display of orthodox golf. Their figures over the 18 holes as against the par of the course read:— . Guy: Out 4 5 4 4 3 5 4 4 5, 38. In 4 3 3.4 3 5 3 4 4, 33—71. Allbon: Out 5 5 5 4 3.4 3 ,3 5, 37.' In 5 3 4 5 3 5 4 4, 36—73. Par 5 4 4 5 3 5 4 4 4, 38. 43453434 4, 34—72.

Both professionals complimented the committee on the condition of the course and considered that it compared more than favourably with many of the city courses.

LADIES’ GOLF TE TEKO CLUB This week the second Medal round for the President’s and Captain’s points prizes will be played. Following is the draw:— Thursday: Mrs Thomas and Mrs Caldwell; Mrs Goodwin and Mrs Linsell; Mrs L.. B. Smith and Mrs Craddock; Mrs Balfour and Miss Knight; Mrs Hutton and Mrs Cannell; Miss Linsell and Mrs Burr; Mrs Mcßride and Miss Murray. Sunday: Mrs Anderson and Miss Walker. All members are asked to note that at the immediate conclusion of play on Thursday there will be a general meeting to discuss arrangements for the proposed golf dance. In the Flag Match played last week Mrs Thomas took the flag on to the 18th green, her score being 93—19—74. The ‘C’ grade competition was won by Mrs Moulden with a card of 108.