LAYCOCK HEADS QUALIFYING PLAY IN NORTH SHORE GOLF.
There was not a strong representation of low-markers in the North Shore Golf Club's annual summer tournament, which drejv over 50 competitors in the qualifying' play yesterday. In consequence quite a few players on double-figure marks qualified in the first 16 for the championship. The best aggregate of the day—lso —was returned by the Titirangi competitor B. J. Lay cock. Four strokes worse was A. E. Browne, while Pax Smith required 162, which tied with H. Preston, jun., in third place. The following qualified:— B. J. Laycock (2), Titirangi 76 74 150 A. E. Browne (2), Auckland 78 76 154 P. J. Smith (plus 1), Akarana 78 84 162 H." Preston, jun. (5), North Shore 84 78 162 B. Kingan (8), Titirangi .. 82 81 163 W. Roberts (8), North Shore 85 78 163 S. Booth (6), Akarana .... 86 78 164 H. C. Stevens (4), North Shore 83 82 165 T. Millar (8), North Shore . 87 S2 16a H. Taylor (10), Kotorua .. 87 82 16# D. J. Reid (8), North Shore 86 83 160 J. W. Morrison (5), North Shore 91 79 170 P. A. Johnstone (11), TTti- i rangi 90 81 171 J. D. Boys (15), Dargaville . 86 86 172 A. Whyte (13), North Shore 86 87 f 173 H. E. Goodwin (12), North Shore 86 87 173 In the 36-hole handicap event the best scores were :—J. D. Boys, 172—30—142 : R. J. Bartle, 194—48—146; B. T. Laycock. 150—4—146; A. Whyte, 173—26—147; W. Roberts, 163—16—147 ; B. Kinjran, 163— 16—147.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 12
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257LAYCOCK HEADS QUALIFYING PLAY IN NORTH SHORE GOLF. Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 306, 28 December 1939, Page 12
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