ACTIVITIES OF OTAKI GOLF CLUB

Chronicle (Levin), 17 July 1946, Page 2

ACTIVITIES OF OTAKI GOLF CLUB

PLAY OVER THE WEEK-END The weather with its occasional showers proved a* little unsettling i to Otaki golfers over the week- J end, though exceptional cards were ; returned for the Len Shepherd i Memorial qualifying round on Sat- j urday afternoon, the last five or ■ six holes for players being completed in heavy rain. Further j matches were played off on Sunday | to bring the captain's trophy and; Dovey D'Ath Memorial events a stage nearer the final. Len Shepherd Memorial Played on Saturday afternoon, this event drew a very good muster of players. Conditions, though a little wet in places, were good till ; about 3.30, when heavy rain commenced to fall, continuing to 4 o'clock, when it cleared off again. Though most players were caught in the open, this apparently did not deter any of the good scorers. The highest flgure to qualify was 75, only three strokes over handicap.

Following are the nett scores j from cards handed in, the first 16; aualifying to play off on match , play : J. Winterburn 72, S. Elliott, 77. F. Elliott 73, A. Saunders 65, W. ! D'Ath 75, G. Sutherland 77, A. ! Harper 77, O. Scarf 77, F- Mav- 1 man 82, D. Stewart 74, J. Reid 68, J. Cooksley 77. W. Jenson 72, R. ; Knight 75, W. Morton 72. T j O'Rourke 74, P. Ahern 81. C. Enoka ; 76, J. Gray 71, E. Anderson 76, B. ; Rhodes 71, W. Rzoska 72, H. Der- , ham 82, G. Gimblett 90. M. Wiison j 74, I. Bertram 79, J. D'Ath 75. P ; O'Rourke 78, A. Wiison 72 and T. j Gray 71. First Round Draw This round is to be played next j Saturday in conjunctmn with a ; stableford bogey competition. The! draw is: A. Saunders v R. Knight. j B. Rhodes v. T. O'Rourke. W. j Rzoska v. J. Winterburn. T. Gray v. | W. D'Ath, Z. Gray v. D. Stewart.; M. Wiison v. A. V/ilson. W. Morton v. F. Elliott, J. Reid v. T. D'Ath. Results of Matches In the semi -final of +he captain's trophy W. Rzoska beat W. D'Ath and H. ' Derham beat J. Winterburn. Both were very good games. F. Elliott and E. Anderson finished all square for the second time in the second round of the Dovey D'Ath Memorial after a very hard game. Z. Gray is waiting patiently foi" 'the 'victor of this pair to play the semi-final, while | T. Gray waits for the finalist of the three. "Top Dogs" The "Top Dogs" have finally got off the leash and the week-end saw the first c.hallengers, P. O'Rourke and A. Harper, narrowlv steal the bone from the original "Tod Dogs." F. O. H. Neate and I. Bertram. Competition is very keen jin this event. and next wa^k-ppd w. D'Ath and F. Elliott will be the challengers. ; Match With Buckley ! Recently an i.nter-club niefeh wnq nlayed with Buckley Golf Club. Bright sunshine and very little wind, toeether with the recent heavv rolling of the links, made playing conditions excellent for the home team to score an ea^v vietory, losing only 4 games of the 89 i played and one of those lost was iwon bv an Otaki nlaver. E. Jenson. who played for Shannon, narrowiy I defeating D. Harper. | The following are the indbnd d! results, Otaki players beina menjtinned first in each ea-30* p beat J. Mabey, Z. Gray halved [with D.' Wiison (fourhall Otaki): -T Winterburn beat C. Stern. W D'Ath beat F. Pickn^d ifnnrbP11 Otaki); J. D'Ath beat H. f. Anderson beat H. Ma^oy ( fourball Otaki) ; A. Harper lost to N. Mabey, H. Derham halved wi+h R. Bi-'ei-> (fourball Otaki) ; R. Knip'ht lost J. Chambers, P. Ahern loct to J Puremu ( fourball halved): R PJaekhurne beat H. Pa°e. F. FJlio't heat L. Harding (fourbafi Otaki » : A.. S°undevs beat W. Stern, G Sutherland beat S. Morris (fnu^all Otaki O P. O'Rourke beat D; Hiaeie. w. Merton beat V. Pieard (fourball Otaki*: W. Jenson halved with i. Boon. T. O'Rourk0 beet v. Topne (fon.rball O'-.aki) : S. Elliott bpnt B. Collins. W. Rzoska beat R. an\vnp,5 (fairhall Otebi i ; J. Cookslov beat, Booker, A. Wiison beat C. Pall f fourball Otaki): C. Enoka '""t Tio rri; B Rhodes b°at A. Karena (fourball Otaki) ; I. Bertram i,~ot Romer, D. Harper lost to E. Jepson. Handicapping Recent reduction.s bv the handicanner, Mr. John B. D'Ath, are as fp.]iows: A. Saunders 15 — 11 to 12 — 9. V/. Rzoska 18—14 to 16—12. J. Rejd 22—17 to 20—15, C. R. Sirhcox 22 — 17 to 20 — 15, E. Jepson 27 — 20 to 24— 18.