GOLF TOURNAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 140, 14 May 1940, Page 8

GOLF TOURNAMENT.

!■ Though on Friday it had heon decided, because of the wet weather, to postpone the Woodyille Golf dnb’s annual tournament, a sudden change to ideal weather conditions on Saturday caused officials to revoke the decision and proceed with the event. There was a large entry from outside clubs, in addition to the local player's. The course was in reasonably pood order, but plav nevertheless was ciiarapterised by high scoring. The outstanding performance of the tourney was that of F. D. Mnckie—a gross 78 —in the Ruahine Handicap final. A higher standard of golf was witnessed in the Wqodville championship, which was won by J. G. Swainson (Pahiatua) after a very closely, contested final in which he won frdm his olnbmate, J. Richardson on the nineteenth green:' " X The qualifying round,, played on Saiur-

dav, resulted E. Stitt, 88—17—r'75; E. Norman, 86—15—71; A. Morgan, -190 —6 74; R. L. Paterson, 81—6—75; .T. Walker, 99 —24 —75; 'R. Gibbs, 93—18—75 p?'B. Hutchinson, 90 —15—75; J. Veiling, 91—16 —75; F. D. Maekie, 88—12—76; J. Richardson 81—5 —76: A, E. Taitr, .96—r19 —77; R. J. Peebles, 95—16—79; R; Mills,. 89— 11 —78: D. Harkness, 84—6—78;- A. Saunders, 87—7—80; J. McKinlay,. 105—24—81; W. ,T. Hawkes, 105—19—84; W. Grunimit, 95 —12—83; J. G. Swainson, 82—4 —78; H. Swainson, 89—11 —78; W. J. Goodwin. 86 — 1—85; L. Russell. 101—20—81; H. Lagor. 97—13—84; R. Williams. 107-18-89; M. Gallon, 110-22—88; A. Wiley. 101—19-82; A. Donald, 95—10—85; G. Gordon, 100— 14—86; B. Goodman. 121—24—97: ‘N. "E: Robertson 102 —24 —78; A. D. Bennett, 92-7—85. _ ... ' ' r rhe various ' competitions resulted:— Wnodville championship: J. G. Swainson beat Paterson, Richard sen beat Harkness; final. Swainson beat Richardson, 1 up at the 19th. Bloomfield Handicap; .T. Denbv beat Norman; Goodwin beat Saunders: 1 final. Denbv beat Goodwin. Rnahine Handicap: Stitt, beat R. Mills; Maekie beat Swainson; final, Maekie beat Stitt; 1 up. Best net score: Stitt, , 88—17—71.? Bcgev Handicap: .7. Denby, 2 down. Four-ball bogey: Paterson and Harkness;- 6-. lip. Flights.—No. 1: A. J. Morgan beat Yoning: E. Hutchinson beat G. Paris; filial, Morgan boat Hutchinson. No. 2:i G.ibbs ibeat Bennett; E. Wilson beat AY,' Grunimit t final, Wilson beat Gibbs; No .3: R;- ,B.' Grummit beat A. Donald; R. Peebles beat Tait: final; Grunimit beat-Peebles. No.. 4: Gordon beat Lagor, J. .Walker' beat-. Wiley; final, Gordon' beat No. i 5: ,Rus sell beat Hawkes. McKinlay beat I 'Robert- t son: final. Russell beat McKinlay. No.- 6; Williams beat J. Roecard, L.iTruscott. beat Gallon; final, Truscott - beat Willi.ami. No. 7: N. K. Chapman beat B. Goodman, E. Hanaray beat E. Beale; final, H«narsy beat Chapmen.. No, 8: Reginald Johnston beat W, .Nelson, R. B." Johnston beat P. --Maurice: final, R. B. Johnston beat Reginald Johnston. At the close of the tournament. Mr F. D. Maekie, in . the absence cf the president (Mr G. Peebles) • called on Airs Maekie to, present the trophies, .Mr Wat-'i son, of .Pahiaitua, replied- on behalf cf the . visit ora. •. /v v-.* •’*