FROM THE GOLF LINKS

Chronicle (Levin), 7 May 1946, Page 8

FROM THE GOLF LINKS

FiRSr RCUND OF D.C.L. CUP -'e» I c * ! RECORD ENTRY OF PLAYERS ■ Another beautiful golflng day greeoeci all mernbers of tne Levin /Ulub cn Saturday last, when the : hrst i\;und oi the D.C.L. Cup was ;played and a medal round in corijurxcticn tnerewitn. A recora num1 oer of piayers took thexr piaces ioi : piay, i nd the aiiernooii was votea ; oy all competitors as being oue oi the nmst enjoyable so .far experi- ■ enced ^his season. ! Resrits oi the first round's ]>lay j are as follows: H. J. I-Iughes beat H. ! F. McOlune, H. Nicholson beat A. | E. Bennett, H. W. S. Walker beat ' M. R. Smith, C. Melville beat '3. 3. jEager, P. S. Crisp beat L. S. Car- , michael, M. C. Wilson beat A. Boniier, O. B. Brown beat J. S. Dickin=on, D. P. Todci beat C. G. Munro, T. J. Coutie beat R. Irving, S. C. Shanklin beat R. Atkinson, H. Bull :eat J. S. Tomlmson, F. E. Langemn beat D. C. HUI, C. M. Wailace seat \7. Groornbridge, W. G. Clark pcat J. M. McDonald, J. O'Connor seao W. S. Ogier and O. C. Lagor i oeat W. F. Ryder. The medal lound playecl in conjuncticn with the above, was won somswhat easily by C. R. Hosie, v/ho traversed the course in 73 and with uis handicap deducted recorded a nctt 61. The nearest competitors ! :q thi,s startling figure were H. Bull j and P. S. Crisp, w/no uoth acoed as j runners-up with nett 67. i The fohowing are the scores oi | omnetitors who handed in cards: C. R. Hosie 73—12—61, H. Bull 75— ?— 87, P. S. Crisp 85—18—67. D. P. Todd 83—15—68, H. W. S. Walker .6—18—63, M. R. Smith 83—14—69, O. C. Lagor 82—12—70, L. S. Car.iiishael 90 — -20 — 70, J. S. Tymiin;on 94—24—70, C. Melville 90—19— 71, D. J. Sweetzer 89—18—71, J". A. C. King 91 — 20 — 71, A. E. Bennett II — 20— 71, S. C. Franklin 80—8— 72, C. M. Wallace 86—14—72, O. B. Brown 90 — 18 — 72, H. D. Richards 90—13—72, J. S. Dickinson 96—24— 72, H. Nicholson 85—12—73, L. A. j'Vhithan 90 — 17 — 73, T. J. Coutie (05—22—73, R. Lester 97—24—73, A. 3. Hastedt 94—20—74, M. C. Wil94 — 20 — 74, B. J. Eeager 98 — 24 -74, C. G. Munro 92—16—76, H. J. j T'lfhos 94—18—76. W. S. Ogier 94— | . o — io. .ea.. F. iVicCxune 94 — 18 — 76, R. Itkiimcn 93—12—77, R, Irving 105— 14—81, A. Bonner 112—24—88 and R. Wilkins 112 — 24 — 88. Top Dog Trophies Another match in the above serxes was played over the week-end ?-'hen the holders, II. Black and 11. D. Richards, staved oil a challenge from D. C. Hill and D. H. Tomlin.on, flnally winning by a margin of .wa up. Good golf was played by \ti four oontestants, particularly by liil, for their respective sides. Richards, coming home in 37, imassed a gross 83 for his full round. T'ie next challenge on the Lt is from C. Larsen and W. .Iroombridge. who will endeavour to islt the success so far attending the ioi0.tr»5, Next Saturday's Fixture The first qualifymg round of'the Ino championships wull be played on Saturday afternoon with a medal round played in conjunction. Is all piayers who intend to comjste wili be on their toes to qualify .1 their respective groups, a full ottendance is antieipated, and- 'tne icaw ior the play will commence at 1.5 p.m. frorn the clubhouse. . ■ Karakamea Cup Fifty-three piayers have entered or the iropiiy, the list being finalcd on Saturday afternoon. * Tne draw for the first round's play is-as follows: H. Bull plays J. .. C. King, S. F. Atkins plays C. G. Munro, D. J. Sweetzer plays R. Lesmr, II. F. McClune plays R. Wilkins, W. G. Clerk plays Hastedt, Watts Jlpys Smith, D. H. Walker plays Dickinson plays Clarke, Franklin plays Groornbridge, Todd slays Whifchan, Irving pls.ys Wiio:i, Nicolis plays Browh, D. H. Tomin.iixi plays George, Langelan elays Bennett, Lagor plays W. Bull, Sams plays Eager, Crisp plays Ogier, Carmichael plays E. W. Claxk, Frederiksen plays Richards, McDonald plays Walifcee, H. W. S. Walker plays Nicholson. The follov/mg have drawn byes: D. E, Olark, Atkinson, J. Todd, J. S. Tomiinson, Hughes, Melville. Bonner, F. ?. Wilson, Coutie, Hill and Hosie. General Notes The highlight of Saiurday-'s play was the brilliant round played by C. R. Hosie, whose nett score of 61 was by far the best recorded tbis season by any club member. His round, and- several eompecicors who seored well, will no doubt receive their just deserts at the hands of the handicapper in due course if their standard of scoring is maintained. Scoring generally during the course of the day's play was a vast improvement on previous efforts by club mernbers and it is hoped that the standard of play wilj be sustained by a large majority during the course of the season 's play. Placing for the season will no doubt depend to a large degree on the condition of the course, t.hii feature being deemed necessary on account of the present shortage of new bulls. With the first appearance of new balls locally, a more optimistic outlook is being taken in regard to the future of the game and with a more plentiful suppiy of

balls, the standard of playap'pears definiteiy on rne upgraae. The present condition of the links is a credit to the greens superinte.ndent, Mr. H. J. Hughes, and the caretaker, Mr. P. Anderson. The playing conditions have been iavoiirably commented -on by all local piayers, and also by numerous visitors who have had occasion to piay oil the links, The phenomenal autumn growth, which .has been, prevalent since the commencemerxL | of the season's play, still bears evi-l dence in rnany parts oi the course.. and despite the, full time efforts oi the greens committee, the growth showo little signs of diminishing. Many piayers lose valuaole time m searching for ' erring balls that occasionally stray from their supposedly straight and narrow patn, and many parts oi the course are ] still traps for the unfortunate wanderers. To help in the shortage of balls, the committee is eiiaea,ouring to minimise this by securing several hundred head of sheep for grazing purposes, these to be on the! course for probably a month s duration. Arrahgements have been made for shifting the sheep in order not. to inconveixience the match play for both mid-week and week-end play-' ers, and it is hoped that any inconvenience which may be caused wiL be of only a minor nature.. Whilt •club mernbers have to date enjoyed splendid playing faeilities, it i. therefore hoped that the grazing will in the end further enhancs a most successful season. The ciub has to date enjoyec. remarkable conditions for piay, anc it is indeed pleasurable for tne ciut committee to find all piayers, irrespective of their scoring aoilities enjoying their golf to ihe full. Th» club is enjoying a bocm. year from a membership viewpoint and thi must be overlooked for fixturt week-end play when numbers io competition play are growing witb every passing week. It was quite noticeable on Saturday to see sc inany fours slowiy wending therr way between shots from tee to tee While it is admitted that to play correct golf, care must taker over shots whether on tee or green there is nothing warranted in a piayer moving slowly between tees. On a nine-hole course, eongestion always looms to the forefront, and maxiy pleasurable g£ine» can r spoilt by this bar to an anticipat&u enjoyable fixture. To this me.ans. local piayers are asked to endeavour to assist future winter rounds by moving briskly between snots. and also to clear the greens foi oncoming piayers. The reason for the draw being advanced by teix miiiutes for eacb Saturday afternoon's play was in the main to give all piayers a reas-c-nable chanee of finishing theh rounds under suitable conditions and if this procedure is not adoptec by the piayers themselves, little headway will be made. An early commencement of play, together with all piayers assisting by moving smartly when their game has commenced, wull no doubt help to keep club management on its usual high rating.