Golf Season Started With Medal Round

Chronicle (Levin), 13 April 1948, Page 4

Golf Season Started With Medal Round

The 1948 golf season was given a good start on Saturday, When a medal round was played Over the new links at Cheslyn RiSe.- The handicap committee had checked and re-allocated handic'aps to mcrnbers on the basis of all medal rounds played last year. Some excellent scores were retUrned on Saturday, the best being that of, H. D. Richards^ with a 66 net. No less than 11 players did better thah the par score and it appears that there will be some adjustment of handicaps, op these flgures. These will be niade later in the week, and will be placed on the notice hoard in the clubhouse. Saturday afternoon saw some excellent golfing weather, the sun being obscured most of the afternoon. The c'ourse was in fairly good order, although the greens were VCry fast and tricky. A week's

tain would makc them ideal, and Would build up the grass on the fairways. Detailed r'esults of play were as follows: H. D. Richards 84 — 18 — 66, J. E. Fullarton 88 — 21 — 67, B. Sagar' 82—14—68, D. Clark 78—9— 69, J. Corbishley 93 — 24 — 6'9, J. Todd 89—18—71, J. King 88 — 17 — 71, H. Bull 79—8— 71, S. Atkins 85—14—71, W. H. Walker 93—22—71, H. W. S. Walker 88 —17—71, A. Saunders 81—9—72, W. Bull 94—22—72, A. Landers 82—10— 72, C. Rathbone 93 — 20 — 73, E. Glark82—9—73, T. Coutie 93—20—73, F. Wade 97—24—73, W. Ogier -91—18— 73, A. Bennett 92—18—74, B. Antcliff 96— 22—' 74, S." Frankliri 82—7— 75, H. Murray 95 — 20—75, , D. TomlinsOh 93- -18- 75, . A. D. -Walker 99 -24—75, H. Hughes 97—22—75, R -A.- Frederikson 88— 13— 75:K H.. Black-. .94-19—75, OR. ;Hp^pi',A7-4^i-76, ' O." Hrown 94—17—77, 'EY McShane 101—24—77, D. P. Todd 91—14—77, C. Melville 89—12—77, L. Travers 93 —16—77, A. Clarke 90—12—78, A. T. Nichols 100 — 22 — 78, L. Carmichael 96 — 18 — 78, F. E. Parker 103—24— 79, E. Fritchley 101—22—79, J. Tomlinson 99—19—80, S. Smith 98—18— 80, R. Kenny 111 — 24 — 87 amd G. Barclay 100 — 12' — 88. The club extends the privileges of the rinks to all new merhbers who have been duly nominated, and Whose nomination has not been c'onfirmed at a committee meeting It is; not necessary for new members to wait until they receive notificafcion ' of membership before they attend the . links. Further it is not riecessary for sueh members to pay green fees. Members are advised that a professional, Mr. R. Butters, will be at the links every second Sunday, dommencing on ApriR 18/ Players desirOits of being coached are aSked 'to place their name on the list at the clubhouse, or to contact Mr F. Wade.