BURWOOD RECORD BROKEN

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27405, 19 July 1954, Page 10

BURWOOD RECORD BROKEN

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SPECTACULAR ROUND BY D. C. WATSON The record for the Burwood course was lowered by three strokes yesterday when D. C. Watson (Russley) returned a spectacular 66, six under the standard scratch score, in a match against another Russley player, F. W. Williamson. The previous record was 69, set about two years ago by A. R. Blank, who laid out the course. On the outward half, Watson was only once over scratch, and he had two birdies to turn in 34. Then came five birdies in nine holes and a second half pf 32. Watson, playing with remarkable ease, was able to one-putt five greens. Another prominent Canterbury player, M. W. Stanley, who was a sort of playing umpire, also had a fine round. After being 37 at the turn, he came home in 33. Watson's was an extraordinary feat, for although Burwood is only 6080 yards m length, many of the holes demand a very carefully-placed drive, and the greens are not very large. Mr C. G. Penlington, vicepresident of the New Zealand Golf Association, said it was the finest round he had seen in' many years, because Burwood was a very good course but a tough one and a real test of golf; Both* Watson and Stanley were members of the Burwood club when it began, but it is many years since they played there regularly, and some time since either had been on the course. Watson’s figures, described by Mr Blank as being “good enough to beat Von Nida,” were:— „ Outward— S S S—3, 4,5, .3, 4,4, 3,4, 5—35 Watson—3, 4,4, 3,5, 4,3, 4, 4—34 Inward— S S S—4, 4,5, 3,5, 3,5, 3, 5—37, 35—72 Watson—3, 4,4, 3,4, 3,4, 3, 4—32, 34—66

CLUB MATCHES CHRISTCHURCH CLUB.—Qualifiers in the Denniston Cup: D. F. Williamson, R. A. E. Brett, A. T. Bell, G. R. Hunter, R. G. H. Bullock, K. C. Kearns, H. M. S. Dawson, E. S. Henderson. Bogey handicaps—A grade: D. F. Williamson, 3 up; G. R. Hunter, all square; K. C. Kearns, L. W. Fleetwood, L. A. Watson, I. B. Cromb, 1 down. B grade: R. A. E. Brett, 1 up; A. T. Bell, R. G. H. Bullock, all square; H. M. S. Dawson, E. S. Henderson, B. J. N. Wilks, 1 down. C grade: H. E. G. Debenham. 2 down; O. C. Abbott, 3 down; T. P. Laffey, F. L. P. Sharp. 4 down.

WAITIKIRI CLUB.—Waitikiri Cup, semi-final: L. James beat L. Watson, 3 and 2; N. Robertson beat R Ramsay, 1 HP- Greensome bogey; J. Pritchard and G. Fuller, 6 up; O. Anderson and J. Baiten, 4 up; A. R. Blank and M. Atkinson, 3 up; W. R. Collins and L. Chappell, 1 down; p. Kennedy and M. Stone, 2 down. Stableford—Senior: J. Pritchard, 38 pointe; L. J James and J. J. Potts, 35. Junior: J. Buchan, 34; L. Silcock, J. »V)^Z--^ Messerve y» and N - James, 33. Y vrr —Canadian foursome stroge: M. W. Stantey and C. K. Watson, il’ S ,F 1SO1 ? and A. Dewhirst, 84, an d F. Williamson, 81, 7 Zf: C 1 Mar shaH and L. Cater, 86, 11— aa’ i?’ ?< al oP ty , ne and R - A - Lynch, wAr, n ™ 7 +L M - St ? n 2 ey , and C. K. Watson °nthe count-back. Stroke compet^on—A grade: G. E. Sinclair, 84,’ 9—75; g- R ’ Marshall, 86, ® grade: C. H. Elsom, 85, M 74 n iC 5 S ’ rf B8 ’ C * G - HaU - 88, RQ~i 4 'w C T, gr^de L J - Hargreaves, 86, 17— ph’ 92 ' 20-72; M. Smith, 92 « 17—75. Stableford, senior: a Lawrance, 34 points; Y. F. Dell, 32; mV z? 4 ' Rh °des, 31. Intermediate. J. H. McGavock, 34; J. Claydon, Condliffe, 31; A. V. Coy. 30; t 29 ’ J" Claydon won on a Bettv' b^ k i>r J v nl ££i J ‘ Rowden, 37; S. M. ? e ni° r - A. E. G. Rogers, 73, 16—57- L.’ SS-^R^a 1, ■p s ii 7 ~" sB ’n lf ' McVin nie, 70, 72 to Fa T U °o n - 72, 13—59; K. Lindley, » Junior: I, Dobson, 76, 22—54R. Matthews, 74 19-55; E. Amos, 79, 24--55, R. Garland, 75, 19—56 BURWOOD CLUB.-k-Flag match- G r green er r? e fla f the twentieth beat c r 3 mSrt Cup o ( " nal > : T - R - Ware De a£ c. c. Rhodes, 8 and 5 HILL CLUB. Bisque i?' Goijgh, all square; P V 7 EO - uare - J- S. Croft, I'down: °? a count-back. Stablelord - r. k: wo^? c 3o. 36 points: D - L Gray ’ “BACH CLUB.—Bogey—--3 diwn- G 'r to M' 1 “P- Junior: J. Macer, G D T: Mauger, 4 down. StrokeSenior. R. Duncan, 83, 9—74; A. S AnderT?in’in 8 -’ i 3 "?? 5, C’Callaghan. 88, 11—77 17-7 P P 1 J ’ Macer - 88i at S^ th> t B9 ;, iG—73; M. Hamilton, st’ Four-ball best-ball bogey: B I:J. K up W ’ 2 “ P; W ’ Stevens TEMPLETON CLUB.—Four-ball bogey: R. Kane and F. Marshall, 4 up; P. Anderand I J artnen A. 3 U P ; C. Newburn and H. Neil, 2 up. Single bogey: R Jenkins, 1 up; C. Wood, 2 down; rT Gillett, 3 down. Fknie Gasson Memorial Cup— Quarter-finals: R. Jones and B. Nevill at C. Angus and C. Newton, 3 and 2; G. and H. Neil beat R. Clements B y S KT h ’ A up: G - and L. Topa,nd R - Spicer, 2 Ek fnd ß^ l |?eV7“ a d rk 5 . beat D ' W ° Ot - RANGIORA CLUB.—Mixed Canadian foursome stroke: G. j. Fleming and Mrs I fc“ 7 T : £• Hegan and Mrs Heg an , 85, 8“-77; J. D. Galloway and Mrs Galloway, 90, 12—78. Stableford bogey: 2;, C <£ 3 ? Points; I. Jory, 32; E. Sig-le¥’-5L won on a count-back. LINCOLN CLUB.—Stableford bogey: E. H. Tweedy (12), 36 points; K. Gillatt(l6), 35; D. Morrish (19), 25. KAITUNA CLUB.—Anderson Cup—First 97 - 26—71; D. Mason, 88. 15—73; E. Henderson. 89, 14—75; D. Gardiner, 94, 19—75; W. Newton, 97, 22 ii- T/nter Cup, women—First round: Miss B. Coop, 94, 16—78; Mrs E. S. Henifs S 36‘ 82’ rS K ’ • Par^nson ’

TAI TAPU CLUB.—Mixed four-ball bogey for the N.Z.B. salver: Mrs A. Falcon and J. O’Donald, 3 up; Mrs R. Flecken and T. D. McNeill, 2 up; Mrs D. Tuer and E. B. Davison, aU square; Miss B. Wood and N. J. McKenzie, 1 down. AMBERLEY CLUB.—President v. captain: President’s team won by 4 matches to 2. Three matches were halved.

CHARTERIS BAY CLUB.—Captain v. secretary match (Captain’s team names first): G. W. Riley beat A. M. Jackson; H. C. Smart beat I. Stewart; A. Hugh Manson halved with R. H. Blatchford; K. E. Currie lost to J. Hall; G. Cooper beat F. C. Riley; W. Witte lost to S. G. Lindsay; A. R. Gardiner beat A. Martin; T. W. Patterson lost to J. Patterson. The Captain’s team won by 4 games to 3. KAIAPOI CLUB. —Championship, first round, A grade: G. Appleton (3), 71; L. Morris (2), 72; A. F. Green (2), 75; D. G. McAllister (5), J. Casserley (7), 78. B grade: J. Greenwood (11), 82; T. Monk (12)i 83; D. McAllister (10), A. Greenwood (10), W. C. Frizzell (12), 87. C grade, qualifiers: R. Tirikatene, 178; C. Green, 185; F. Shipston, J. L. Stead, F. Shipstou, B. Henry, 188; T. Casserly,' 189; J. Halligan, 191; K. Bryan, 194; M. Busby, F. McArthur, 196; I. Corich, 197; L. Wilson, 199; N. Kitson, 201; J. Thompson, 207; R. Corcoran, 232. KAIKOURA CLUB.—Four-ball bogey: P. M. Sullivan and A. M. Manning, 4 up; J. G. Latter and H. H. Lawrence, 3 up; F. R. Smith and W. O’B. Knox, all square; K. E. Pitman and J. S. Williams, 1 down.

WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB.—Eclectic for Sutherland vase: Mrs Hinchcliff, 89, 23—66, won on a count-back from Mrs R. Falloon, 87, 21—66. Stableford for Miss Hillis’s trophy: Mrs J. Mclntyre 32 pointe, Mrs N. Brockett 28, Mrs M. Doon 27.

RUSSLEY LADIES CLUB. Bisque bogey—Senior: Mrs F. H. Muirson (14), all square; Mrs R. W. Smart (14), 1 down; Mrs M. F. Bqftfield (14), 1 down; Miss C. Wood (8), 2 down. Junior: Mrs A. D. McGill (27), 2 up; Miss J. Bird (27), 2 up; Mrs E. A. Calvert (20), 1 up; Mrs W. A. C. Turner (23), all square; Miss L. Horne (25), all square.

AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB.—Members Cup, final: Miss E. Lister beat Mrs J. H. Logie, 4 and 2. Flight, final: Mrs J. W. McCabe beat Mrs V. Atkinson, 2 and 1. RAWHITI LADIES’ C LUB.—Bogey—A grade: Mrs H. Whitford, 2 down; Miss N. Ryan, 3 down; Mrs E. Uhrbom, Mrs I. Pockson, Mrs J. Booth, Mrs T. Matthews, 5 down. B grade: Mrs R. Knight, 4 down; Mis A. Brooke-Taylor, 5 down; Mrs A. .Thompson, 5 down; Mrs R. Kidd, 7 down. HAGLEY LADIES’ CLUB. Bisque bogey, Mrs F. H. Muirson’s trophy—A grade: Mrs A. Grayson, 2 down; Mys G. Dowling, 3 down. B grade: Mrs L. Oakley, Miss J. Bailey, Mrs E. Murphy, and Mrs J. Landreth, all .square. Mrs Oakley won on a count-back. C grade: Miss J. Hudson, 1 down.

WAIMAIRI BEACH LADIES’ CLUB.Stableford: Mrs D. Nesbit, 34 points; Mrs E. Thomson, 30; Miss D. Irvine, Mrs M. Cuttance, Mrs R. Ayrey, 29. TAI TAPU LADIES’ CLUB.—Ladies’ championship, qualifying round: Mrs G. Turrell, 93, 18—75; Mrs D. Tuer, 106, 30—76; Miss B. Wood, 106. 24—82 Bisque bogey: Mrs W. Martin, all square: Miss B. Wood, all square; Miss A. Welsh, 2 down; Miss P. Simpson, 2 down. KAIKOURA LADIES’ CLUB.—Bogey match: Miss E. C. Ferry, 5 down; Mrs H. W. Rainey, Miss D. Snushall, Mrs K. E. Pitman, 6 down. TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB.—Ladies’ Golf Union—Silver division: Mrs G. E. Sinclair, 85. 7—78; Mrs E. G. Mitchell, 96, 13—83. Bronze division: Mrs C. Wood. 99, 23—76; Mrs R. Cullen, 113, 36—77; Mrs R. Wells, 115, 35—80; Mrft E. Fowler, 110, 30—80. Taylor rosebowl, semi-final: F. Marshall and Mrs G. E. Sinclair beat R. Kane and Mrs S. H. Muirson, 6 and 4; L. Blumsky and Mrs A. Falcon beat E. G. Mitchell and Mrs Mitchell, 3 and 2.