GOLF

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 November 1941, Page 7

GOLF

MASTERTON CLUB SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL. WIN FOR FAULKNOR. During the weekend the final of the senior championship of the Masterton Golf Club was played between C Faulknor and E. B. Booth and resulted in a win for Faulknor by 6 and 5. In the morning round both played consistent golf, Faulknor doing a 78 and Booth 80 for Faulknor to stand 1 up. In the afternoon Booth lost touch with his clubs and Faulknor continuing to play good golf finished the match at the 13th. The final of the president’s trophy was also played and R. E. Baker defeated J. G. Thompson 6/5. In this match the morning round finished with Baker 2 up, and over the final 18 holes in the afternoon Baker’s consistent play enabled him to run out an easy winner. A fourball bogey competition resulted as follows:—J. G. Bee and G. T. O'Hara Smith, 3 up; C. Campbell Heard and G. F. Candy, 2 up. MAHUNGA CLUB CLOSING OF SEASON. PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES. The weather just managed to hold fine for the closing of the season of the Mahunga Golf Club on Saturday when a mixed fourball competition was played over 9 holes, and trophies won during the season were presented by the club president, Mr G. H. Perry. There was a very large attendance at the links including visitors from Lansdowne. Riverside and Eketahuna clubs. The greens and fairways and the course generally were in excellent order and were the subject of favourable comment during the afternoon.

The club captain, I. I. McGregor, extended a cordial welcome to visitors and expressed the club’s pleasure in having the president again present. It was, said Mr McGregor, one of the bright spots in the club’s activities to be able to greet their president at least on opening day and on closing day. Mr Perry took a keen interest in the club’s affairs and he hoped that members would be associated with him as president for many more seasons. He was asked to apologies for the absence of the club’s patron, Mr T. Jordan, for Mr J. Robertson, who was away on the business of the Dominion, and Mrs G. H. Perry. Before calling on Mr Perry to present the trophies for the season he wished to express to members his appreciation of their assistance to him during the season and also his pleasure in representing the club as its captain. Both he and the secretary were becoming old hands in the club but he was pleased to say that they worked together in the best of harmony and he hoped in the interest of the club generally. He would like to pay a tribute to the work of the green-keeper, Mr Thornton. The greens and fairways had, in spite of a very difficult playing season, been kept in first class order and he offered his congratulations. To Mrs Thornton—also he expressed members’ appreciation of the way in which she had looked after everyone throughout the year. Mr McGregor stated that the club was well represented by members in . all arms of the fighting services. He hoped that by the next closing clay they would be back again.

Mr G. H. Perry presented the winning trophies and officially declared the season closed.

The trophy winners were: —Ladies: Senior championship, Mrs C. Torr; junior championship, Mrs C. Simpson; captain’s trophy, Mrs C. Torr; net aggregate. Miss R. Robinson; Mills Cup, Mrs D A.. Hunn; L.G.U. bronze medal. Miss R. Robinson.

Men: —Senior championship, K. W. McFarlane; intermediate championship, Neville Jones; junior championship, Ken Rew; net aggregate, C. Walker; Brockett Cup, Geo. Young; captain’s trophy, Mick Thornton. The closing day competitions resulted as follows: —Mixed fourball: Winners, Mrs Caldwell and N. Bach; run-ners-up, Miss R. Robinson and W. Taylor. Consolation prizes: Miss Boyes and Mr Hinder; Mrs Hindley and J. Farrell.