WEEKEND GOLF

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 144, 14 March 1939, Page 14

WEEKEND GOLF

Shandon Club Opens Season SEVENTY PAIRS TAKE PART The 1939 winter golf season was opened by the Shandon club on Saturday when 70 pairs took part in a mixed foursome bogey event which was won by Mrs. e mulay and W. K. Tustin with the good card of 2 up. . J . , , The weather conditions . were ideal, bright sunshine and cloudy periods alternating all day. No rain fell on the links lll Tbe season was opened by the club president. Ur. U. N. Isaacs, who welcomed the visitors. . ... . The Summer Cup, which was played for during the summer season, was presented to the winner, 1. Garlick, nbo received a good round ol applause-pn his emerging the winner from a large field ot IGO.entrants. , , . • The bogey event resulted in a win lor It \ Comerford (6) who finished 1 up. Other good cards were returned by A. J. llobsoii. J E. Nicolaus and K. E. W ifcains all of whom finished 1 down. v’stableford, fourball bestball event resulted in a win for It. A. Comerford and T J Gallagher, with 4-1 points; the run-ners-up being A. E. Clarke and W. W. McCormick, with 42 points. An Easter tournament .will be held by the Shandon club on April 8, v ana 10. The principal' event on the programme will be the Easter championship and the Shandon handicap, both over 06 holes. The qualifying rounds will be played on Saturday, the first and second rounds on the ‘Sunday, and the semifinals and finals on the Monday. There "’>ll also be flight competitions and handicap events each day. (Entries will close for the iEa=ter championship and the Shandon handicap on April 1, and post entries will be accepted for the other events. Judgeford Club A fourball bestball bogey competition on the Judgeford links on Sunday was won by E. Dalton and B. Dalton, with 7 up. Next came J. C. Redward and N. Cathie, 2 up; K. Rattray and D. Hennessv, 1. down; H. Aitken and J. McKay, 1 down; R. Hill and W. Martin, 2 down. Karori Club

The Karori club held a very successful opening day on Saturday. Because of the inclement weather, only about 100 players attended, but the course played extremely well. T. 1 j - The patron, Sir Alexander Roberts, officially opened the season. In presentin'- the prizes, he commented on the great improvement in the course and wished the club a very successful season. - A mixed Canadian foursome was played. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson winning with the excellent score of 68 net. G. Bauchlon and Miss Price came second, with 69 net. For those men unable to arrange for women partners, a single bogey was played, C. Acheson easily winning .with 5 up. J. McKenzie came second, with a card showing all square. , On Sunday morning a fourball bogey/ was nlaved. and was won by A. H. Monk (16)'and C. A. Briggs (20), with a card of 8 up. A. G. "Williams (7) and G. McCallum (23) came next, with 4 up. A fourball stableford in the afternoon was won bv T. Rogers (9) and K. Barron (12), with 42 points. Next came E. Lash'(s) and A. G. "Williams (7), 41; and H. Eton (16) and G. Lauchlan (21), 40. Hutt Club A stableford event on the Hutt links on Saturday was won bv J. S. Bark with 35-3-38, on a count back from A. B. "Ward (St. Clair). 33-5-38.. Next came W. A. Bryden, 28-8-36; G. M. Frazer, 29-7-36;

W. G. Fisher, 33-2-35; L. G. Moss, 26-S--34; D. L. Irwin, 28-6-34; J. A. Jackson, 28-6-34; R: H. Rawlinson, 3S-6-34. A bogey competition on Sunday morning was won by K. R. Davis (8), with 5 up. Next came W. A. Bryden (8), 4 up; IL H. McL. Elliott (2), 3 up;AV. G. Fisher (2), 3 up; R. H. Rawlinson (8), 2 up; W'. G. Horne (minus 1), 2 up; J. Flanagan (6), 2 up; G. M. Frazer (7), all square. . . A fourball bestball bogey competition played on Sunday afternoon was won by G. T. Rapley (3) and J. A. Fay (8), 8 up, on a count back from M. T. McDean (10) and R. E. Pope (12), 8 up. Then came E. N. Smith (6) and P. J. R. lordham (7), 5 up; E. Morgan (5) and S. C. Taylor (2), 4 up; W. C. AVcdderspoon (8J and J. Flanagan (5), 4 up. Several good scores were recorded over the weekend, G. T. Rapley covering the course in 70. Athletic Club The Athletic Golf Club’s season was opened on Sunday by Mr. F. McKeeu, M.P., who addressed a good muster of members. A eanadiap foursome played in the morning was won by Mr. and Mrs. Parker, 47 net. C. Livingstone and 8. Deslandes were second, 51 net. In the afternoon a novelty competition was held, nine holes being played with putter only. The winner was W. Blanchfield, 23 net, with iS. Deslandes second, 25 net.

Wellington Ladies’ Club. Following is the draw for an L.G.L’. medial round to be played 'by the \\ ellington ladies’ club in conjunction with Mists Duncan's prizes on tne opening day, Wednesday, March 15:— Senior.';: 1.40, Mrs. Stout and Mrs. Thurgood; 12.15, Mrs. Blackley and Mrs. Hunt; 12.20, Mrs. Hunter and Mrs. Tweed; 12.25, Mrs. Macßae and Miss Barton; 12.30. Mrs. Turnbull and Mrs. G. Roberts; 12.35, Mrs. Spiers and Miss Hornabrook; 32.40, Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Collins; 12.45, Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Menzies; 12.50, Mrs. C. Beil and Miss E. Ward; 12.55, Mrs. Peacock and Miss P. Blundell; 1.0, Mrs. W. Blundell and Mrs Brodie; 1.5, Mieg Collins and Mrs. Whatley; 1.10, Miss McTavish and Mrs. Whatley; 1.10, Mrs. Crombie and Airs. Treadwell; 1.15, Miss Mclntosh and Mrs. Tripe; 1.20, Mrs. Nathan and Mrs. Seddon; 1.25, Miss Wylie and Miss F. Parker; 1.30, Mrs. R. Whyte and Miss J. Nathan; 1.35, Mrs. Welton-Hogg and Miss C. Young'. Seniors will start at first tee, and juniors at the eighth. Juniors: 12.0, Mrs. Aiken and Mrs. ■Howdeu; 1.2.5, Mrs. Atkinson and Mrs. Sinclair Thompson; 12.10, Miss B. Blundell and Miss J. Webster; 12.15, Miss D. Brodie and Mrs. V. Ward; 12.20, Mrs. Chesney and Mrs. E. Nathan; 12.25, Miss P. Paterson and Mrs. P. McGlashan; 12.30, Mrs. Francis and Miss 1. Reid ; 12.35, Mrs. Walker and Miss J. Duthiej 32.40, Mrs. Hanna and Mrs. Hott; 12.45, Mrs. Kemp and Mrs. P. Mao Lean; 12.50. Mrs. Malcolm and Miss Moodie; 12.55, Mrs. S. I’atervon and Miss A, Harcourt; 1.0, Miss J. Page and Miss R. Wheeler; 1.5, Miss M. Peacock and Mrs N. Smith; I. Miss B. Reading and Mrs. Whitcombe; 3.15. Mrs. Rhind and Mrs. Ruddier; 1.20, Mis.-’ V. Richardson and Mrs. Turnbull; 1.25. Miss P. White'and Miss Tanner; 1.30. Miss V. Robertson and Miss S. Whyte; 1.35, Mies P. Blundell and Miss I. Young. Manor Park Club The following are the results of competitions played on the Manor Park links at the weekend : — Sunday morning stableford: G. Dymond. 36 points; K. Mason, 35 points. Sunday afternoon fourball bogey: J. Hennessy and 11. Andrews. 5 up; S. Hough and C. Allan, 4 up. The final round of the Summer Cup will be played on Sunday afternoon. Next weekend will also be the last of the summer ringer competition.' \ Shandon Ladies’ Midweek Club The Shandon ladies’ midweek club will hold its opening day tomorrow when a fourball bestball competition will be played beginning at 11 o’clock. Tui Glen Club The hidden-hole competition for the Tui Glen club's Summer Cup was won by 11. Mudgway (Boulcott). with 11. S. Budding next. D. C. COLLINS LEAVING FOR ENGLAND D. C. Collins, captain of the Wairarapa Golf Club, who has been one of New Zealand’s most prominent amateur golfer.-' for the past 17 years, will leave for England on a holiday visit on April G. lie intends competing in the British amateur championship tournament. He will be accompanied on the trip by Mrs. Collinswho is also a well-known golfer. •