LEVIN CLUB'S GAMES

Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1946, Page 6

LEVIN CLUB'S GAMES

PLAY IN KARAKAMEA CUP ' * • l Despite threatening weather ,conditions, another large assembly of men ;memb,ers gathered on the Levin1 Goif Club's links on Saturday afternoon for play in the Karakaroa' 'Cup and,'a bogey' match in conjunctiori therewith. Practically all the "first . round ' games in ' the former comp'etition were fiiialised with no surprise result's eventuating. The bogey match resulted in a tie. between four players,'-R .A. Frederikso'n winning the c'ount back from J. Si. .Dickinson1," J. N. Sams and H, Bull and all finishing with the score of one down. Following . are the results of the first games in the Karakamea Cup : • — J. y. Dickinson beat J. W. Clarke, A. E. Bennett beat F. E. Langeian, W. G. Clark beat A. E. Hastedt, W. rf. Ogier, beat P. S. Crisp, E. W. Clark beat L. S. Carmicnael, S. Atkins beat; C. G. Munro, -H. W. S. Walker beat H. Nicholson, H. Black oeat W. H. Walker, D. P. Todd beat n. A. Whitham, W. Bull beat O. C. i_.ager, M. Bull' beat J.. A. C. King and J. N. Sams beat B. J. Eager. Scores in tne bogey rouna of 18 holes were as foilows, these being i.ne cards which were hancied in: — One dowp: R. A. Frederikson, J. S. Dickinson, J. N. Sams ana H. Bun. i'w© down:' W. Bull, 'A. Bennett,. W. S. Ogier and C. M. Wallace_. . i'hree down: D. P. Todd, C. D. 'Meiv'iile and J. Todd. Four down: H. Biack and . W. H. ' Walker. Five down: T. J/ Coutie, H. J. Hughes and E. W. Clark. Six down: C. R. ilosie and A. E. Hastedt. Seven down:-.R. W. Atkinson, H. D. Richdras and J. A. C. Kihg.'; Ten.down;" ±j. A.' Whithan; and W. C. Childs. 12 down,: H. Foley. 13, down B. Fitzgerai'd. Next Week's Fixture The first round of the Nicholson Cup is to be played next Suturday afternoon,' the draw being at the usual time of 1.5 p.m: For the benefit of any member who has uot participated in play for the above trophy the conditions of play are briefly given. Four rounds each of 18 holes are to be played under medal conditions, with the player having the • best - aggregate netc score being sliown as tne winner over the 72- holes played. - A -player will 'commence :h'is - first round's play on his ha'ndicap of ths'd^y, playin^ the/ following . three .rncnds .accordnigly.' ' ' • ' ; D;C.L. antl Karakamea Cups With all, inter-club games ' now' being fipalised as shown. on the lixturc .iistjon, th'e notice board i'n the pien's .j;o.6m of the .club-house, the fixture list1 nbw'slibiys a liea\ty{seasoa. aliead . from a playlng'- angle.; To assist thc match committcc, piayers /.who' have ' successi'ully "entered Ihe secoiid roiihd's lpiay ih ooth the above cup matclies, are ask'ed whei;eveif l^ossilJle ;to arrange playing their drawn opponents as soon.as .possible, This may be aone by advisihg the match Jcomniittee that such matches have been arranged, and positions for play will' be allotted when 'the draw is being made each week-end. Early advice before the draw coi.aniences will not, theref ore, aff ect the smooth running of any conjunctional round that may also be played King's Birthday Tourney As previously inentioned, the Levin club is enjoying a boom membership and members are daily increasing. To cater for nearly 100 men players -with the season's play now in iufi swing, it was f elt that full benefit of the long week-end jover the King's Birthday holid-ays should be taken advantage of, and ia sub-committee was appointed to iproceed; with arrangements and draw up a programme for a tournament on June 1 and 2. This has now been finalised, and given favourable weather conditions a most enjoyable tourney should be in store for all those who participate. Tournaments will also be held by i the Otaki and Buckley Clubs so that district golfers will have a variety of links to choose from for actual play. The entry list for intending contestants for the local tcrurnament is now posted on the notice board in the club-house, and entries close on Wednesday, May 29. Post entries are also being received for those players who desire to enter„:for the tournament play or any single event. • - The following is a brief schedule of the programme decided upon by Jthe appointed committee: — Morn|ing: 18 hole medal handlcap, the first best eight gross scores in this event to play off for the main event, the King's. Birthday handicap. The second best eight "gross scores ts play off for the Kings prlze. The remainder of the3 contestants to be divided in groups of eight, according to handicap, and to play off in flights. All matches are to be played over 18 holes and a teams match will be played in conjunction' with event No. " 1 during the -morning's play, four players to each team, with best aggregate nett score counting. Saturday: afternoon: The first round of the King's Birthday handicap, the first round of the King's prize and the first round of all flights will all be played. A

bogey -match for all contestants will be played in conjunetion with the above. Sunday morning. June 2: Semifinals of both handicap events and flights, together with an 18 hole Stableford competition in conjunction. Sunday afternoon: Final of all events., over, 18 holes, together with a four-ball' best ball bogey match, players being drawn for . partners. As a good entry is expected and only a few days are available to complete the running of a successful - tournament, the match. committee asks that all intending players duly signify their intention of playing by attaching their . names on the entry list. Inter-Club Game Some 26 players from the Gtaki Club paid their first visit of the present season during the weekend, when they met the Levin Club in an enjoyable singles and fouroall match. After many close games, the visitors proved too strong for the home side, winning by 19 matches to 13, with seven halved. As this is the first occasion in which the Otaki side have ever beaten Levin on the latter's links, the visitors were naturally elated at the results of their combined efforts; Following are the results of the matches • played with the • Levin players being mentioned first in each instance: — . Singles ; W. G. Clark lost to T. Grey, J. N. Sams beat Z. Grey, E. W„ Clar.k lost to S. Winterburn, St O: Franklin lost to W. D'Ath, Hl Bull lost to J. B. D'Ath, H. Nicholson lost to E. B. Anderson, C. R. Hosie and A. Harper all square, R., A, Frederikson beat H. Derham, O. C. Lagor lost to R. K. Knight,. C Melville and. P., Ahern all square, C. M. Wallace lost to S. Elliott, H. W. S.^ Walker lost 'to W. Norton, A. Hastedt lost to A. Saunders, M. C. Wilson lost to G. Sutherland, D. H. Tomlinson and W. . Jepson all square, A. E. Bennett beat W. Rzoska, J. S. Tomlinson lost to H. Blackburn, F. E. Langeian beat H. Bradford, H. Richards beat • A. Allen, W. • Bull beat B. Ryder, L. A. Whitham lost to D. Enoka, T. J. Coutie lost to J. Mayman, W. S. Ogier beat J. Bertram, L S. Carmichael lost to M. Wilson, H. J. Hughes beat D. Harper and H. F, McClune beat H. Foley. . Fourball: W. G. -Clark and Sams .lost to ,T. and Z. Grey, Clark and Franklin lost to "Winterburn, ajid W, .DjAth', *;H. Bull and Nicholson and J. D'Ath and- Anderson all square, Hqsi.e and Franklin lost to A. Harper and Derham, Lagor and Melville beat Knight and Aherne, Walslace tand H. W. Walker and Elliott and Norton all square, Ha,stedt and M. C. Wilsoii beat " Saunders and Sut&erlan^L, P- H. Tomlinson and Bennett' and "jepson and "Rzoska all "square, J, Tomlinson and Langeiaii lost to Blackburn and .. Bradford,, Richards .and. W.. Bull belit A. Wilson. and. Ryder, Whitham an'd Coutie' iost to Enoka, arid Mayman, Ogier and. Carmichael and ijJeXtram and 'M. .'Wilson all. Square arid Hughes and . McClune, beat Harper an'd Foley. .