ON THE GOLF LINKS

Chronicle (Levin), 17 September 1946, Page 6

ON THE GOLF LINKS

CHAMPtONSHlPS DEC1DED SENIOR TITLE TO D. C. HILL Forty players attended the Levin golf links on Saturday afternoon to compete in a fourball best ball bogey match. The weather for play was perfect and the ultimate winners were W. Bull and D. E. Clark, with an excellent card of four up on bogey. Acting as riuiners-up were G. A. Hutton and M. C. Wilson, their card being two up, while the only other players to finish ahead were H. D. Richards and S. F. Atkins who carded one up. The following are the scores from the cards handed in: — Four up: W. Bull and D. E. Clark; two up: G. A. Hutton and M. C. Wilson; one up: H. D. Richards and S. F. Atkins; square: H. Nicolson and H. J. Hughes, S. C. Franklin and J. S. Dickinson, J. E. Fullarton and C. M. Wallace, A. Nicolls and J. Todd; one down: J. N. McDonald and J. Capstick, L. A. Whitham and H. Bull, D. C. Hill and'A. H. Bennett; two down, R. W. Atkinson and F. P. Wilson, T. J. Coutie and F. E. Langelan; three down: B. J. Eagar and H. Black, E. Armstrong and C. G. Munro, J. H. George and M. R. Smith; four down: W. C. Childs and H. F. McClune, H. W. S. Walker and W. S. Ogier; five down: W. H. Walker and H. Foley. D.C.L. Cup Final The final match in the D.C.L. Cup competition was played on Saturday afternoon, when A. Hastedt and R. A. Frederikson had a hard game over 18 holes. The former eventually won narrowly, thus taking the handicap honours for the cup for the present season, but his opponent must be considered unlucky as he had to concede two successive holes, losing two balls at a crucial stage of the game. All members of the men's section will extend their congratulations to Alf. Hastedt on his well merited win, as he has played very consistent golf throughout the season. Karakamea Cup Play in the above handicap cup' has now reached its final stages as a result of J. N. Sams defeating E. J. Watts -in the only remaining semi-final game on Saturday. Evenly matched as regards handicaps, these two players had an interesting game, the former proving the steadier with a three and a two win. C. D. Melville, the other finalist, is playing very consistent golf and being in receipt of several strokes, will have John Sams striving to produce his best match play. The final game will probably be played during next week-end over 18 holes, thus finalising the only remaining handicap cup fixture on the season's programme. Next Saturday's Match Ever since its inception as one of the club's major trophies, the Nicholson Cup still holds pride of jplace from a member's viewpoint. Played over four full lounds under medal conditions, the competition has decided advantages in that all members may beneflt from the varied playing conditions that are met. The final round is to be played next Saturday afternoon and a medal round will be played in conjunction with it. For the beneflt of all club members, the following are the leading scores from the best two nett scores of the three rounds played: B. J. Eagar and R. A. Frederiksen 135, H. W. S. Walker 136, G. H. Sorenson and A. H. Bennett 137, E. W. Clark and M. R. Smith 138, M. C. Wilson and A. E. Hastedt 140, C. D. Melville and R. Irving* 142, S. F. Atkins 143, W. G. Clark 144, J. N. Sams 145, O. C. Lagor 150, H. Foley 162. In connection with these scores, there are many other conf- . petitors who have played only two rounds, and are still capable of winning the cup should their final round be of an outstanding nature. Championship Finals The finals of boLh senior and junior grades of the championships were finalised on Suiiday afternoon when, despite imfavourable weather conditions, the games were played to their scheduled time. With the exception of an occasional shower in the morning and the afternoon rounds, all four players had reasonable conditions for play and a high standard was shown throughout both matches. The course was rather on the heavy side, but the finalists soon adapted tliemselves to the prevailing order of the day's play and all are to be complimented on the standard of golf shown to the gallery. In the senior grade final, the contestants were D. C. Hill and D. E. Clark, and they staged a battle 1 royal before the honours eventually rested with the former by ■ the narrow margin of two and one over 36 holes. During the morning Clark could not find touch with his clubs.

and his opening nine holes- iound him recording a not too brilliant score of 44 against his opponent's steady 40, finishing the opening round with four down. Plill continued to play excellent golf in the remaining nine holes^of the morning's play. coming hoiiie in 37 to 'Clark's 40, having a commanding lead of six up at the conclusion of the first 18 holes play and completing them in 77 to his opponent's 84. At the commencement of the aftcrnoon's play, Clark quickly reduced his deficit by winning the first two holes in bogey figures and halving the following two holes, but losing, the 23rd to become five down." Both. players hit terrific

drives on the Lakeside tee, Clark following on to put his second shot through the green and, with a perfect chip and putt, recorded a birdie four to the then four down. Hill then won the following hole, but lost the remaining two, finishing the 27 holes played by being three up. He then recorded a perfect birdie four to again be four up, but Clark responded with an equalising birdie to be three down and score again to be two down with six holes ieft. Play was of a very ,even nature for the remaining holes and Clark had a fighting chance when he was one down and two to play, but Hill clinched the match with a bogey three on the 35th, thereby winning by a two and one margin. Both players completed the remaining hole to make the 36th, Hill finishing in 79 to Clark's 75._ In the junior final, S. F. Atkins had a fairly comfortable win over H. Black by a margin of seven up and six to play, over a scheduled 36 holes of play. Under the conditions both played very steady golf in the op&ning nine holes, Atkins finishing two up, recording 42 to his opponent's 45. Atkins won the 10th and 11th holes and also the 13th, but Black fought back well to win Avenue only to lose Lakeside and Moutere. The remaining hole of the morning's play was won by Black, who finished the second round of play being five down and having played 90 strokes for the full round to his opponent's 82. The latter came home in 40, an excellent score for junior play. The players had to face a steady rain and a slight cross wind on resuming the afternqon's play, but this did not affect their steady scoring and some excellent stroke making was in evidence throughout the round. Atkins recorded 43 strokes to his opponent's 45, and increased his lead to eight up at the completion of 27 holes play. Black fought back doggedly however, and won the 28th hole, but Atkins, through halving the ultimate remaining two holes, succeeded in holding his opponent, thus gaining ' the honours by a seven and" a six margin.