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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19889, 19 May 1936, Page 11

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GLEN MASSEY CLUB. OPENING OF BEABON. Beautiful weather conditions favour- ’ ed players when (he Glen Massey ‘ Golf Club held the opening day tour- | nament last week-end. There was ! a fair number of players present, in- | eluding visitors from other elubs, and | a very pleasant afternoon’s golf was 1 enjoyed. The president, Mr D. MacKinnon, welcomed the players and Mrs S. Davies drove the first ball. Mixed foursomes over nine holes were played, some of the best scores being as follows:—A. Macßury and Miss Mitchell, 46; Perrie and Mrs Broughton, 47: Ryan and Miss H. Williamson, 48; Cotton and Mrs Davies, 49; Giraud and Miss Bell, 52; A. Bennett and Miss C. Bowen, 52; H. Davies and Miss Trew, 53; E. Trew and Miss Dang, 55; H. Brown and Miss Cummings 55; S. Brown and Miss J. Bowen, 55; S.Kemp and Miss MacKinnon, 57; Broughton and Miss M. Williamson, 60; J. Gregory and Miss Perkins, 62.

NQAHINEPOURI OLUB. DETAILS OF LATEST PLAY. A heavy fog made conditions somewhat difficult for the first round oi the eclectic handicap on Saturday. The best card was returned by J. MeWhannell with a gross score of 88 followed by E. Reid with 93, F. C. Haycraft 97 and Reg Thomas 99- For the ladies Miss D. Reid returned 104 followed by Mrs Nottingham 113, Mrs Mills 112 and Mrs Wilkinson 114. Draw for Saturday. The draw for the second round to be played next Saturday is:—E. Reid v. T. McGallum; F. C. Ilaycraft v. G. A. Mills; E. Guest v. W. Reid; L. Ryburn v. D. McGregor; S. Reid v.L.Rycroft; C. Reid v. E. Wilkinson; I. Smith v. T. Flexman; R- A. Thomas v. J. Smith; J. McWhannell, a bye; Miss Martyn v. Miss A. Mills; Mrs Nottingham v. Mrs Mills; Miss Tudehope v. Miss W. Callaghan; Mrs W. Reid v. Miss D. Reid; Mrs Wilkinson v- Miss J. Callaghan; Miss P. Haycraft, a bye. NARROWB FLAG MATCH. The following is the draw for the Narrows Golf Club’s ladies’ flag match to be played t.o-morrow:— Mrs Steelo v. Miss Dale, Mrs Tcrrow v. Miss Steele, Mrs Raynes v. Miss I. Newcombo, Miss D. Steele v. Mrs Raines, Miss Griffin v. Mrs Crawford, Miss D. Boyd v. Mrs Wallace, Miss Selby v. Miss Otto, Miss Banks v. Mrs A. H. Wood, Miss Comins v. Mrs Dunford, Miss D. Newcombe v. Mrs Brenner, Mrs Thompson v. Mrs McMiken, Mrs Powell v. Mrs Windsor, Miss Wallace v. Mrs Banks, Mrs Main v. Mrs Goodsall, Miss L. Boyd v. another. CAMBRIDQE CLUB. The second round or the Cambridge Club’s Cambridge Handicap was played on Saturday. The results were::—F. Entwisle heat R. Ireland. 2 up; D. McCathie beat E. Nlckle. 4 and 3; D. Harper beat R. S. Alford, 2 and 1; K. Wilkinson beat A. J. Law, 3 and 2; L. Haworth beat V. C. Hollis, 1 up; L. Comaga beat W. H. Cubls, 4 and 3; G. Watson beat T. Ware. 7 and 5: M. Calvert beat D. EL Creed, 3 and 2; W. Robinson beat F. C. Rodger?, 2 an'd 1; J. Banks beat Dr. H. C. Tod, 3 ancl 2; H. N. Freeman beat W. O. Cubls, 1 up; A. Moss beat M. Woolley, 2 up: S. Dunbar beat A. Wilkinson, 4 and 3; J. Butler beat M. Garland, 6 and 5; XV. J. Ward beat A. H. Ntcholl, 1 up; L. Webber beat T. Beer, 3 and 2. Medal Handicap. A medal handicap was bold in conjunction with the second round and the best cards were:—T. Falrbfotlier, 87—20, 67; M. Clark, 04—26, 68: H. A. Freeman, 80— 8. 72; W. 0. Cubls. 80—16. 73: C. C. Corro, 00—17. 73; V. If. Hollis, 03—20, 73; L. R. Haworth,* 03—20, 73. BARDOWIE CLUB. The Bardowle goir links were In good order for the commencement of the season, and fine weather made conditions ideal for the medal round played over 18 boles by members on Saturday. The best card was handed in by J. Llnsley, 98—30, 08. 1 Other scores were:— W. Laurent. 93 20, 73; J. McFarlano, 07—24, 73; F. Rav, 06—18, 78; W. Stewart, 96—18, 78; H. Schwieters, 09—18, 81; A. c. Wallis, ill —3oi 81; w. Woolley, 100—24, 82; W. Edwards, 109—24, 85; F. Oliver, 109 24, 85; B. Anderson, 102—16, 86; H. Aeely, 110—26, 03; C. Ruge, 124—30, 94. MATAMATA PLAY. LADY HOLES IN ONE. A medal match played on Saturday by members or the Matamata Golf Club was won by J. Carruthers, sni\, with a score of 77 nett. The runners-up were T. •Guck and C. Tapp, who each scored 77 Some excitement was caused on the course over the week-end when Mrs Little a member or the Ladles’ Club, holed in one at the short third. Tills is the first tune this feat has been performed on the new Okauia links. PLAY AT TE AROHA. MEDAL COMPETITION. The best cards returned at Te Aroha on Saturday were those or F. A. McLaren and A. W. Nlcoll, each with a 68 net and Tour under bogey. The scores earned reductions in handicap, Nicoll to 10 and McLaren to At ihe week-end a Bogey scramble was played, the winner being W. 11. Sleep with a card or 2 down. The draw for the I.S.U. Medal round is as follows: Mrs Mulligan v. Mrs Kenny, Mrs Hepburn v. Mrs Clarke, Mrs Smith v Miss M. Kenny, Mrs Bliss v. Mrs McGlaslian, Mrs 11 linger v. Mrs Muckie, Mrs Burns v. Mrs Caw, Mrs Frcar v. Mrs Wright. Miss J. Kenny v. Mrs Murphy, Miss McLaren v. Miss Cowley. .Miss Ryan v. Miss Hamilton, Mrs Dempster v. Mrs YickC. grade: Mrs Petrie v. Mrs I.loyd, Mrs v. Mrs Johnson, Mrs Baine v.‘ Miss'* P. Revell. Mrs Hawke v. Mrs Henderson, Miss pattprson v. Miss Joyce Frear, Miss p Hunger v. Mrs Robertson. Miss M. Hamilton v. Miss N. Revell, Miss E. Currie v. Mrs Innes. Miss Gilchrist v. Mrs Hilling. Mrs McLaren v. Miss Fitzgerald. Miss Delaney v. Miss R. Clarke, Miss Deverell v. another. TOKOROA LINKS. WEEK-END PLAY. A friendly match between Tukoroa and J’utaruru was played during the weekend at the new Tnkoroa links and a most 1 enjoyable afternoon was spent. The weaili- I er was line. The visitors won bv seven matches to three. A Four ball Best ball resulted as rollows. Tnkoroa names being mentioned first: \. McMillan and • v ."praggon v. D. noire and Pearce <3 arid 2); L. Ilogwood and H. Mr Ken dry v. L. Root and Bailey (5 and 4• : l . Newell and ].. Ashworth v. j. Hnlkett and Robinson i I and 2); I . We'r and >. Haworth v. >. Tetzner and Beale .6 and I'. C. Cray don and L. MrHale v. it. Freeman and I Guillard (2 up>; F Butler and 1L Bone (1 up; v. Da Costa I and Gillies,

Mrs Macdonald and Mrs Spraggon v. Mrs S. Smltth and Miss Coupe (3 and 2); Mrs Graydon and Miss Kidd (4 ami 2 v. Miss Tuck and Miss Hnlllte; Mrs Ironside and Mrs Newell (5 and 3) v. Miss J. Hooper and Miss K. Cleary; Mrs Boone and Mrs Ashworth v. Mrs V. Drummond and Miss C. Scott (1 up). Putaruru Links. At the Putaruru links, an open handicap tournament was played during the week-end In fine weather. R. XV. Cook won with 7 5 nett (bogey 72). Other cards read:—C. Beale, 94—18—76; K. Bicknell, 101—24—77; V. Bailey, 9 4—16—78; H. XV. Cook. 109—34—75; L. R. Guillard. 94—18—76; A. L. Mason, 88—10—78; G. A. Pearce, 102—20—82; L. A. Root, 95—15—80; R. J. Rolfe, 86— 9—77; D. C. Freeman, 100—24—76. CKOftOIRE TOURNEY. SUCCESSFUL COMPETITIIOS. The annual autumn golf tournament was played at Okorotre during the week-end lin beautirul weather. There were 48 s players participating from various clubs, from Palmerston North to Auckland. Included in this tournament is probably J the oldest goir cup in competition in New I Zealand. It is the original Okorotre Cup I dating from 1908. The rules of this contj petition are that It must be played for j on the Okorotre links, over 36 holes or handicap medal play, it Is open to any player in New Zealand. Results nrc as rollows: Medal Round: F. Batley (Okorotre) 83—It, 69; N. Boucher (Okorolre) runner-up, 79- 8. 71; bogey match: A. Craig (Te Awamutu) t up; f. Batley anti A. Tombs tall square). Tito Okorolre Cup was won by Arthur Brown (Okorolre > with u score or 138 net off a handicap or 10. He tied with \V. Monk (Rotorua). 5 handicap, and S. Firkin I iTe Aroha), 17 handicap, and Brown won on the count back over the last nine holes. Medal Round: s. Firkin (Te Aroha) 82—17, 65; \Y. Monk (Rotorua), 72—5, 07.