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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22594, 27 December 1938, Page 15

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CHRISTMAS TOURNEY AT SHIRLEY

TRYING CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED

MERITORIOUS WIN FOR L. A. DOUGALL

The Christchurch Club’s Christmas tournament was begun at Shirley yesterday in wintry conditions. The early starters in the morning were faced with heavy wind and rain, and it was hot until the afternoon that the weather improved. The course was probably in its best playing order, for this time of the year, for many years. Stretched to its full length, the course presented a difficult problem, and considering the weather scores generally were good. One of the later starters, L. A. Dougall, had a meritorious win in the bogey handicap played in the morning. His card of 1 up under such trying conditions was a magnificent effort. Dougall’s stroke round was 76, and with one exception was the best in the morning. The scoring generally was better in the afternoon for the four-ball bogey handicap, which resulted in a tie between C. J. Ward and Miss J. Stevenson, and G. N. Francis and T. Davies with scores of 5 up. BOGEY HANDICAP

L. A. Dougall (5), 1 up; D. H. Butcher (5), 2 down: J. W. Jackson (scr), 3 down; C. J. Ward (1), 3 down; W. G. Morrison (8), 4 down; F. Worsdale (5), 5 down; R. W. Morgan (5), 5 down; O. A. Y. Johnston (5), 5 down; G. S. Harrison (10), 5 down; J. L. Blair (1), 6 down; Miss J. Stevenson (7), 6 down; F. S. Grant (5), 7 down; A. Taine (7), 7 down; H. L. Whiteman (9), 7 down; N. E. Tingey (8), 8 down: T. L. Hawkes (15), 8 down; M. H. Godby (5). 9 down: G. M. Hall (11), 9 down; F. S. Taylor (5), 10 down; J. S, Connell (8). 10 down; J. G. D. Ward (10). 10 down; Mrs D. H. Butcher (13), 10 down; B. T. Connell (6), 11 down; M. B. Cook. (7), 11 down. FOUR-BALL BOGEY HANDICAP

G. N. Francis and T. Davies, 5 up; C. J. Ward and Miss J. Stevenson, 5 up; F. S. Grant and T. L. Hawkes, 3 up; J. F. Duncan and H. L. Wilson, 1 up; M. H. Godby and Mrs Godby, 1 up; R. W. Morgan and J. S. Connell, 1 up; G. M. Hall and W. G. Morrison, all square; P. H. N. Freeth and Mrs Freeth. 1 down; M. B. Cook and F. Smith, 1 down; B. T. Connell and J. Thomas. 1 down; A. H. Boyd and N. E. Tingey, 1 down; G. S. Harrison and A. D. Park, 2 down; M. W. Simes and H. L. Whiteman, 2 down; L. A. Dougall and A. D. Barber, 2 down; J. G. D. Ward and J. S. Corry, 2 down; J. L. Blair and F. Worsdale, 3 down; J. L, Vergette and F. P. Barker. 3 down; J. K. Davidson and M. K. Gray, 3 dowh; E. W. J. Million and L. J. Le Cren, 3 down; F. P. Morrison and A. Taine. 3 down; H. R. Aspinall and W. P. Anderson, 3 down; G. H. Wood and I. Wood, 4 down; D. H. Butcher and Mrs Butcher, 4 down; J. W. Jackson and H. Lightband, 5 down.

KAIAPOI CLUB

The best cards returned in a Christmas stroke handicap match played by the Kaiapoi Gbti. OmJb pp. SpluidaY afternoon were:—H. H. Blackwell. 76. 6—70; W. F. Blackwell, 86, 15—71; H. G. Clothier. 95, 24—71; R. H. Reid, 83, 11—72; R. H. Tait, 84, 12—72; G. Mole, 87, 14—73; R. J. Smith, 80. 6—74; H. Throp, 84, 10—74: A. Gordon. 97, 22—75; J. Rainey. 88, 12—76; R. G. Rainey, 86. 8—78; J. Farrelly, 90, 12—78.