ON THE LINKS

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 11, Issue 88, 7 October 1947, Page 4

ON THE LINKS

WHAKATANE CLUB

The results of the finals of the Whakatane Golf Club’s Championships played over 36 holes on Friday are. as follows: —

Senior: I. A. Wylds beat A. P Smith 6 and 5.

Intermediate: F. R. Combes beat T. A. Bridger at 38th. Junior: W. G. Howat beat M. D. Murray 1 up.

All matches produced some excellent golf. In the Senior contest both players completed the morning round in 79 with Wylds leading 1 up. The first three holes in the afternoon round were halved in -par figures, then Wylds won the fourth after Smith had found trouble outside the trees on the right. Trees were again Smith’s downfall at the sixth where Wylds increased his lead to 3 up. The next tyro were halved but Smith was unlucky not to win the Bth after chipping over a stymie and knocking his opponent’s ball into the hole. He did win the ninth, however, after Wylds'had found trouble near the boundary fence. Wylds went on to take the next four holes in par figures due to his deadly approaching and putting. Smith having temporarily lost touch was unable to make any impression on his steady opponent.

The Intermediate final between Combes and Bridger provided a thrilling finish. The morning round finished, all square but Combes led 3 up at the turn and 4 up with‘five holes to play. Bridger then turned on a splendid run of par figures to square the match at the 36th after a perfect shot from behind a tree in the rough. The 37th was halved in fives and the end came at the next after Bridger had pushed his second into the rough. Both players produced rounds below their handicaps. In the Junior final Howat led Murray 3 up at the end of the first round,- for which the respective scores were 88 and 92. The game continued in steady figures, with Howat running out the winner by one hole. He is to be congratulated on gaining the title in his first year’s play. The Medal Handicap for the Veterans and Colts. Trophies played on Saturday resulted as follows: Veterans: N. Hockin 77—5—72; L. Littlejohn 88—16—72. Colts: M. D. Murray 87—20 —67; R. J. Pattison 78—10—68.

.Bobbin: M. D. Murray 1, R. J. Pattison 2.

Senior Flight: C. Woodham beat D. Luxton.

Intermediate Flight: B. Alexander beat G. Tippett. Open Day

Next Saturday is an Open Day on the fixture list and it is proposed to hold morning and afternoon competitions, open to members of all clubs. , ' J

Players will need to provide themselves with lunch.

Morning competition: Men’s Foursome Medal, arrange own partners and opponents.

Afternoon competition: Four Ball Best Ball Bogey. Low handicap players please arrange games with longer markers. On Sunday next the Returned ServTces Association hold its one-day tournament on the Whakatane course. Local Placing Rule As from Monday, October 6, the local rule regarding placing the ball on the fairways is discontinued.

WHAKATANE LADIES’ CLUB

This week a Stableford Bogey competition will be played. The draw for Wednesday will be:—

Mrs Berg and Miss Black; Mrs Fogerty and Mrs Dewar; Mrs Armstrong and Mrs Otley; Mrs Dawson and Mrs Sloane; Mrs Thomas and Mrs Combes; Miss Hyland and Mrs Luxton; Mrs Suckling and another; Mrs Sisam and Miss Armstrong; Mrs Butler and Miss Reynolds; Mrs Fraser and Mrs McCowan; ' Miss Righton and Mrs Donaldson; Mrs Breckon and Mrs- Grey; Mrs Fennell and Mrs Semmens; Mrs Cocherton and Mrs Spence; Mrs Jamieson and Mrs Stewart; Mrs Henderson and Mrs Bennett; Mrs Miles and Mrs Jarrett; Mrs Mussett and Mrs Lovelock; Mrs Ernest and Mrs C. Armstrong; Mrs Reardon and Mrs Ingle; Miss Ernest and Miss Benge; Mrs N. Carter and Miss Mahoney; Miss Cawardine and Miss Spence. Saturday players may arrange their own partners. •-j A 1 '■>

TE TEKO LADIES’ CLUB

Folowing is the draw for a Stableford Bogey competition to. be played this week.

Thursday: Mrs K. Smith and Mrs Caldwell; Mrs Goodwin and Miss Murray; Mrs Balfour and Mrs Burr;

Mrs Cannell /and Mrs Linsell; Mrs. Hendl and Mrs Anderson; Miss Linsell and partner. Sunday: Mrs Thomas and Mrs Burr; Mrs Francis and Mrs Goodwin; Mrs Russell and Mrs Caldwell; Miss Cornish and Mrs Cannell.

Several club, competitions were finalised last week. Junior Cham-' pionship: Mrs Caldwell beat Miss Murray. Putanaki Handicap: Mrs Thomas beat Mrs Balfour. Saunders Trophy: Mrs Caldwell beat Mrs Burr.