WEEK-END GOLF

Chronicle (Levin), 21 May 1946, Page 6

WEEK-END GOLF

BUCKLEY CLUB'S GAMES Unfortunately weather conditions were against the golfers in the Buckley Golf Club's first medal round on Saturday afternoon. I Intermittent showers interrupted : play throughout the afternoon and! heavy greens made accurate putt- ; ing difficult. . The following are the scores of j those players who hancied in cards: — W. Stern 96—23—73, F. Picard 84! —10—74, V. Pipard 96^-21^-7.5, "Vvj Pope 96 — J.8— 78, R. "Downes ip(>— , 28—78, E. Wilson" 85 — 64-79; R'.j Harding 94-^14—80, 'C. Stern 89—8" —81, T. S. Downes 110—28—82, R. 1 Collins 109 — 24 — 85, H. Karina 113 — 26—87 and S. Gledhill 119— 28— 9|. j On Sunday afternoon ■ ® stable- ; ford was held in weather "cOridi'tioiis 1 which were still unfavoiirable for golf. The following .were the results : — F. Picai'ril ,3.5V /Pope ;3i,* V. Picard 31, W. Stern 30, B. Stern i 29, E. Wilson 26, H. Pope 26, C. Stern 26, S. Gledhifi 25, R. S. Downes 22, N. Birch / 21~» and H. Karina 16. - * In the "top dog" competition played on Sunday afternoon F. and V. Picard were successful-jn warding off a challenge from'W. Stern and S. Gledhill. The challengers! fought hard over the first nine ' holes, the Picard Bros. having thenarrow margin of one up at tneturn. However, they managed to turn on better golf on the second nine and retained the honour by four up and three t'o play. Next week the Picard Bros. will meet H. Norris and B. Harris. ' Around the Clubhouse Preparations are weii in hand for the tournament to be held over the King's Birthday week-end. The links are now in good order after the large amount of work spent during the past week. Judging by the enthusiasm shown, the club should., have ,a very successful tournament. j Entries for the Goldfinch and | Cousins' Cup are coming forward quite. ,well. Already there. are 23 names on the board and more are: expected. Next Saturday a bogey competi- i tion wfll be held and members are requested to be at the clubhouse early.