ON THE GOLF LINKS

Chronicle (Levin), 5 June 1946, Page 6

ON THE GOLF LINKS

LEVIN CLUB'S TOURNAMENT W. GROOMBRIDGE'S SUCCESS v Levin golfers, together with a fair sprinkling of visiting players, participated in an enoyable twoL day tournament over the -King's Birthday week-end. Favoured wiun oeautiful weather, coupled with the fact that the lmks were in perhaps their best playing order since the season commenced, the tourney proved an outstanding success and Lhe committee has every reason to oe pleased with its initial effort. The programme was in the form of championship play, handicap and flight matches,. together with various team matches, bogey, stapleford and fourball games, and it proved very popular with all contestants. The championship, played over 18 holes, resulted in a narrow win for W. Groombridge, who defeated C. R. Hosie one up, both contestants playing excellent golf and recording good figures for play in a final. The second final was that contested by M. R. Smith and L. A. Whitham, the former also narrowly winning by a one up margin and thus gaining honours in the Birthday Handicap. One flight only was played in the next series, the winner being J. A. C. King, who comfortably accounted for H. W. 8. Walker. The following are the results of all matches played during the course of the two days' play: — King's Birthday championship.— Winner: W. Groombridge; runnerup: C. R. Hosie. 'King's Birthday handicap. — Winner: M. R. Smith; runner-up: L. A. Whitham. Flight competition. — Winner; J. A. C. King; runner-up: H. W. S. Walker. Teams match. — Winners: R. Irving, W. H. Walker, A. E. Iiastedt and C R. Hosie; runners-up: B. G. Connell, W. G. Clark, H. Bull and A. Nicolls. Besu gross medal round. — Winner: W. G. Clark; runner-up: H. Bull. Best nett medal round. — Winner: R. Irving; runner-up: A. E. Hastedt. Bogey match. — Winner: W. Groombridge; runner-up; H. W. S, Walker. Stapleford match. — Winner : W Groombridge; runner-up: B. J Easer.

Four-ball best ball bogey.— 'Winners: A. Hastedt and A. Stirling; runncrs-up : M. R. Smith and L. A. Whitham. Next Saturday's Fixture The second round of play for the qualifying rounds of the club championships, which was scheduled for Saturday aftcrnoon next, has now becn postponed until further notice. As the Levin Racing Club is holding a meeting on the Otaki course in aid of the R.S.A. memorial hall appeal, it was felu by the club committee that memoers should be given the. opportunity of attending if they so desir-ed, and thus assist this wortfiy object. The medal round, which was to have been played in conjunction with the qualifying round, will be played for the benefit of those members who are not attending the race meeting. ' Inter-Club Match The Levin Club, is to play mem- - bers of the Oroua Downs Club at Levin 011 Sunday next in their second home match. As the list of visiting members for this match has not yet been received locally, the Levin team will be advised when this information is to hand. Play will be during the afternoon only, commencing at 1.15 p.m. sharp. Karakamea and D.C.L. Cups Those players still remainmg in play for the above cups are advised that their next rounds commence 011 June 9, and the usual 14 days grace to complete play is given. To avoid any hold-ups, all players are, therefore, asked to arrange tneir matches accordingly. _ Club Notes The splcndid playing conditions of the local course were still in evidfiice over last week-end during play in the two-day men's tournament, and the ladies' singTe" day fixture 011 Monday. From a weather viewpoint, the men players were perhaps more fortunate in that they had perfect weather for neariy all their play, .rain^marring only the final two hours. Desplte heavy overnight rain, the weather was again beautif ully fine for the opening day of the ladies' tournament during the morning, but r showers and a keen wind made playing conditions somewhat troublesome during the afternoon.