Rotorua Beats Whakatane In Golf Match
Rotorua beat Whakatane in an interclub golf match, 14 to six and four all square at Whakatane on Sunday. Opotiki club will pay a return visit to Whakatane next Sunday. With the men's championships finished, most interest centres on the Labour weekend tournament, for which entries have been exceptionally good and about which the club will soon make a statement.
The ladies' championships ha>7e been late starting this year, the first round being played today and next Saturday. As the ladies will not be able to play at Labour weekend, the finishing of their championship «nay eause a rather late end to the season.
Indications at present are that there will be more interest in summer golf this year than in the past. With the quality of the Whakatane course becoming known throughout New Zealand, it is anticipated that many visitors will make use of it. Local members who are not bowlers or tennis players hope for something more than occasional games. In the past, it has been the summer players who, by moving sprinklers and so on, have helped to prevent deterioration of the course. Weekend results:—
Morning Bogey, Sunday: R. Ley land (Rotorua) 1 up, F., R. Cowper (Rotorua) square, R. N. Akel (Whakatane) square.
Afternoon Stabl'eford: T. W. Burke (Whakatane) 40 points, L. J. Wright (Rotorua) 37 points. Club competition, Saturday:—. Four-ball best aggregate stableford: Conway and Craddbck 70 points, Watson and Reynolds 63 points, Alexander and Mussett 63 points
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 16, Issue 6, 11 October 1950, Page 5
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