GOLF

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 127, 29 April 1940, Page 10

GOLF

PATRIOTIC FUND EFFORT. A further Patriotic Fund effort by goiters was held at the Palmerston ivortli Club’s links, yesterday, and over 100 ptayers from tile Aiuuawatu and Palmerston North Clans took part. The course was suit, the players getting their first taste- ot winter conditions. A strong, gusty wind Horn tint south-east made conditions ditticuit at times. Many good cards were handed in, especially in the bogey round, when two pairs divided the prize after they had tied with cards ot G up. E. Astiu and A. 13. Warn were the most successful players on the* day, scoring wins in both events. The secretarial duties were carried out by Mr K. ii. Hawkins, the club captain. At tlie conclusion of the play, Mr W. 11. Hopcrott (president; thanked the players for their support ior such a worthy appeal. He also said that from the golf clubs in Palmerston North over £SO had been taken ior the fund—more than £3O at Hokowhitn and £2O from the Palmerston North Chub. Replying on behalf of the visitors, Air E. R. Wimsett, a member of the Manavatu Club’s committee, thanked the Palmerston North Club for their hospitality. The results are: Bogey. —N. Northover and N. Hume, 6 up; A. B. Ward and E. Astin, G up; F. W. and C. R. "Ward, 4 up; A. M. Ongley and N. Grant, 3 up; L. Seymour and H. Smith, 3 up; T. Aitlten and D. Davis, 2 up; S. C. Toon and G. Rankin, 2 up; P. 13. and F. Hutchins, J. SI. Taylor and P. Whitejaw, W. J. Knights and G. N. Nash, E. Pink and J. J. Kells, and W. Woodley and A. O’Halloran, 6(jttare. Four-ball Stableford Bogey.:—A. 13. Ward and E. Astin, 41 points; Wilson and Wilson, 40; E. Pink and J. J. Kells, 38: M. E. Hughes and Bobinftnn, 37; S. C. Toon and G. Rankin, C. R. and F. W. Ward, E. Simpson and J. Cameron, 36. LONG HITTING During the playing of the first hole 45G yards). Iv. S. Glendinning played a perfect tee shot and for his second required only a No. 4 iron. His ball landed on the green, but ran through. The Palmerston North Golf Club has elected the following new members: — Mrs G. T. Boyle, Messrs J. Rowntree, G. Pees, Airs A. Hanl.v, Air T. Attwood, Aliss C. Burrell, ALrs R. Collins, Air D. J. Comcrford, ALiss P. Janies, Airs L. A. Reichenbach, Air C. Spencer, Airs C. Spencer, Airs AC Thorburn, Alt' B. H. AYilson, Aliss At. Andersen, Air E. Cate, Airs P. Edwards, Alessrs C. E. Hounsell, J. AlcDavitt, R. Raphael, L. R. Return!', Aliss P. AT. Robertson. Alessrs J. Butler, J. N. Cameron, G. G. AVilson. At AN A WAT U CLUB. APRIL BOGEY COAIPETITION. Conditions were good for the playing of the April bogey round on Saturday by the members of the Alanawatu Club.’ A. AI. Ongley was the only player to finish up on bogey. The leading scores were: A grade. —A. AT. Ongley, 1 up; R. Harding, V. Goldfinch. 1 down; R. Duncnlf, B. Alarsack, E. R. Wimsett, 2 down.

B grade.—N. H. Bailey, 3 down; 1‘ H. Guinness, 5 down.