Pre-championship Golf Sees Poor Scoring

Chronicle (Levin), 13 July 1948, Page 4

Pre-championship Golf Sees Poor Scoring

Pe^pite the 'perfect. conditions prevailmg at the Levin Goif Ciub's .lipks on Saturday, prap^icahy all the 60 compecitdrs fouhd diffieuity fii pijayifig tq tneir handicaps in ohe second qualifying rQUfid of the (Uiaifipjpfisifip, qnd lfiafiy poor scoreg wpre recorded- Tne winner of thq fiiedai rpfifid played in conjunccion was A. T. Nicoils, whose cgrd of 90 — 22 — 68 proved just too good. for J. N. Sams and A. E* Benfie*p, who bqtlq Jiad cards qf 70 netL - , . * Follpwing are the sqores from those players who finaiised t;heir rounds: — A. -T. Nicqllg 90 — 22— J. N. Sarns 78 — 8 — 7*0, R. E. Bennett 88 —18—70, C. R. Hosie 82—11—71, W. H. Walker 93— 22— 71,. ,J. S. Tomlinson 90 — 18 — 72, J. Corry 91 — 19 — 72, €?. iiathpofie 92—20 — 7?, A, F. Lqfid" ers gp— 8— 72, D. j. ^vyeet^ey 88—16 —72, F. H.- Wade 96—24—72, F. E. Langeian 92 — 20 — 72, T. J. Coutie 87-rl4— 73, I). P. Todd 87—14—73, D. • E. Clark 84— -9—' 75, E. W. Ciark 83— 8—75, A. Clarkp 87^J2-^7p, H. D. Riphards 91—16—75, M. C! Wilson 94 — 19 — 75, A.'E. Hastedt 87— 11— , 76, R. A. Frederiksen 89—13 — 76, O. C. Lagor 90—14—76, L. S. CarmiGhael 94 — 18—76, H. MacShane 1QQ— 24— 76, A. Saunders 8^-7--77, ;C. p. Melville 90—12—78, J. A. C. King 91—13—78, J. Corbishley 96— 18—78, B. ^Pgers 97—19—78, W. G. Clark 84—5—79, S. F. Atkins 91—12 —79, G. Barclay 95 — 16—79, N. Thornley 97— lg — 79, J. E. Ffillgrton 98—19—79, W. G. Phiilips"94— 14— 80, W- S." Ogier 97—17—80, D: ; H. Tofiilinson 97 — 16 — 81, W. C. Ohilds 105—24 — 81, S. C. Franklin 88—6— 82,- W, L. Travers 99^1§^83, H. Mprray 1Q5 — 20 — 85, S. McMinn 111 — 24 — 87, R." R. Jones 111—24— 87, Jv Todd 104—16—88 and R. Kenny 115 — 24—91. Karakgfiieg. Cup Dyaw When the entry list closed for the apove co'mpetition, no less than 6*4 piiayers had entered. The flrst round drfiW is: — g. Smitfi y. A. T. Nicoils, H. Mfirray v. T. Epclesfield, J, Corry v. O. C. Lagor, W. G. Fhillips v. £». j".- Sweetzet, . J. s., Tomjineon v. J. N. McI Donald, C. Larsen v. J. E. Fullarton, 1 1). P. Todd v. M. C. Wilson, W. S. Ogier v. H. Ijhcholson, H. MacShane y. B. J. 'EJager, D. E. Clark v. G. H. Sprefison,- W- Bull Y- C. M. Wallace, S. C. Franklin v. R. A. Frederiksen, W. G. Clark v- A. E. Bennett, H. J. Hughes v. A. Saunders, D. H. Tom.linSQfi v E. F. Ward, J. A. C. King >v. P. Rogers, R. Kenny v. T. J. [Coutie, F H. Wade v. R. Lester, H. W. S. Walker v. W. C. Childs, W. H. Waiker v. C. R. Hosie, N. Thornley 1 V. S. F. Atkins, F. E. Langeian v. C. Will§, B. Antcli|f v. H. F. MpClufie, C "patiibQrie y. W. L. Tfg.yer§, j. s. Dickensen v. S. McMinn^ A. E. Hg§tedt y. H. D. RicJiaMiS, 3.. Cqrdishjey v. IJ. pul'l, & W» Plark 7: A. Clarke, G. D. Melvilfe v. T- Carmichael, O. Barclay v. F. Carrington, A, F, Lafiderp^v. 3- Todd and 4, WaiKer v.**W- P-' Ryder. The first round qf play will CQifimence and is to be finaiised by next weekend and all players are qsked to .familiarise themselyes With the conditions before play oommences. Leyin Play Qi'oua Downs Fifteen members of ' the Levin' Club vi^ited Qroua Downs dUFifig the weekend to play a return gafiip With that club. .The hqrfie team was unable to raise its full quota of players,- so three members of the* Levin side acted as opppneht.s to their fellow players. After many enjoyable games,- the local side proved narrow winners fey a margin qf one game. ' ' , The following are the results, With Levin players being mention- • ed first in each instanpe:— Singles: W. G. Clarh l08t to A. Nicoils, Jpnr., S. C. Frariklin afid B. Pedersefi square, A. E. "Hastedt lost to M. Poyle, R. A. Frederjk-? sen lost to E. Pederspn, O. C. Lagor " peat W- Astin, H.-Q:" Richards beat A. Nicoils, Senr., p. S. Carmicnael beat C. Pedersefi, B. Aritcliff beat M. Mills, P. Rogers lo'st. to D. Mills, £1. Mfirray Iqst tq B: JDowd, H. MaQShane beat T. .ECGlesfield," McMinn and R. Ast'ifi squai'e, U: Kenny lost to P, Qliver, R.' Jones beat C. Scales, A. Bonrier "and* R. Lester square, Foufball; Clark and Franklin lost to Nicoils and B. Pedersen, Hastedt and Frederiksen lost 10 Doyle'and E. Pedersen, Lagor and Richards beat Astin and Nicoils, Senr., Carmichael and Antcliff beat C. Pedersen and Mills, pogers afid Murray lost -to D. Miils and Dowd, MacShafie afid McMmn qnd Epcfesfield and Astin square, Kenny -and .Jones and Qliver afid Scales all square. Summfy. — Singles : Levin 6 Wins, 2 naljjres. FoursOmes: Levin 2 wins, ^2*halves.