GOLF NOTES.

Franklin Times, Volume 9, Issue 640, 10 June 1921, Page 9

GOLF NOTES.

mJDDLEiVIOHRE LINGS, IVIANGERE. Members of the Auckland Golf Club celebrated King’s Birthday with special competitions at the Middlemore links, Mangero. In the morning a one-club competition was held and in the afternoon, a four-ball, best-ball bogey. As with other sports, the weather conditions tended to detract, fioni the success but, despite the heavy rain, the course was in good playing order. Players attended in good numbers, 41 taking part in the one-club competition, which was won by F. Browning with a net score of 7C>. Some fine scores were registered in the four-ball, best-ball bogey competition, many of the contestants holing accurately and driving very creditably. Messrs D. G. Macta I !ane and G. F. Foote were the winners, returning a card of eleven up.

In the one-club competition the scores were: —F. Browning, 91 gross, 15 handicap---76 net; Dr. W. A. laircloug'h, 93, 10—83; Dei. J. F. Brown, 93, io—B3; F. G. Binney, 90, G F.’c. Hodges, 100, 16—84; F. V. Kelly, 95, 9—86; P. H. Upton, 104, 18 -86; W.’ B. Colbeck, 91, 4—B7;W. Branden, 4 87; H. Henderson, 108, 20 —88; ,})r. Buck, 100, 12—88; S. A. Carr, 101, 12 29; W. B. Parsons, 97, B—B9. suited: D. G, Maefarlane and G. F. Foote, 11 up; H. P. Richmond and J. F. Ew'en, 9 up; A. E. M. Rhine! and Dr Buck’ s up; Y. B. Colbeck and F. G. Binney, 8 up; G. C. Morris ancl I. Browning, 7 up; H Henderson and I • C. Hodges, 7 up; H. Horton and D. MacCormick, 6 up; Dr. J. F. Brown and P., PI. Upton, 3. up; Dr Fairclough and B. S. Finn, 2 up; W. B. Parsons and A. R. Green, 1 up. THE BLOOMFIELD BOWL. When playing for the E. R. Bloomfield bowl was continued at the Mkkllemore links, Mangere, on Saturday, by the Auckland Golf Club, weather conditions bad improved

from Friddy, but it was still dull. The course was in good order. At the completion of the second round, Mr C. B. Wake returned the best card of 75 net. The scores were as follows: C. B. Wake, 89 gross, 14 handicap—7snel; P. H. Upton, 95, 18— 77; J. Mucky, 91, 14—77; J. F. Ewen. 90, 18—-78; F. W. Browning, 94. 15 —• 81; A. M. Ilowden, 92, 9—83; B. S. Finn, 99. 16 —83; G. F. Foote, 92, 9—83; D. G. Macfarlane, 91, 8—83: D. C. Thacker, 90, 7—83; F. G. Hodges, 99, 16 —83; A, A. Martin, 94, 10—84; F. G. Binney, 91, 6- -85; D. M-icCor-mick, 90, 4—86; H. T. Merritt, 103, 17—86; If. Horton, 92, 5—87.