Golf Commonwealth Tournament

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28532, 11 March 1958, Page 19

Golf Commonwealth Tournament

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright) BLOEMFONTEIN. March 8. The South African Golf Union wishes to - hold the 1959 Commonwealth golf tournament at the Royal Johannesburg Golf Club, from November 3 to 7. The union decided at its annual meeting today to recommend the venue and date to the Royal and Ancient Golf Club. lan Harvey Going To Wellington The Waitikiri golfer, lan Harvey, has been transferred to Wellington. Harvey, a brilliant attacking golfer, was beaten by E. J. MacDougall, who won the title, in a semi-final of the last New Zealand amateur championship. Harvey hopes that he will still be eligible for the Canterbury team for the Freyberg Rosebowl interprovincial contest at Nelson in May. The secretary of the Canterbury Provincial Golf Association (Mr G. W. A. Green) has written to the New Zealand association seeking a ruling on Harvey’s eligibility. »

LICENSED TRADE.—Results of the Canterbury Licensed Trade Golf Club’s tournament held recently at Avondale were:—Visitors’ best gross: D. Clark, 70, 7—63. Visitors best net : T. Beatty, 81, 20—61. Members’ best net: J. K. Wood, 79, 10—69. Members’ runner-up: R. Grimmer, 87, 16—71.

WAIMAIRI BEACH CLUB—Stroke: I. J. Campbell equalled the club course record with 70, 4—66; L. Pringle, 82, 12—70; M. Watson, 82. 9 —73; E. G. Thompson, 84, 11—73; J. Macer, 82, 8—74. Junior: G. Clarke, 84. 24—70; S. R. Connor, 89, 17—72; L. Connor, 86, 14—72; J. R. Connor, 93, 18—75. Stableford—Senior: E. W. Stevens 38 points, I. J. Campbell 37, L. Clegg 36. Junior: L. M. Johnstone 39 points, C. R. Weavers 29, J. Mawson 28. General club opening day from new clubhouse—Men: T. Collier and R. Harris, 6 up; E. McCree and C. Broxton, 4 up. Mixed: B. J. McGuire and Mrs D. Clegg, 4 up; I. J. Campbell and Mrs M. Stewart, 4 up; R. Challis and Mrs Challis, 3 up. McGuire and Mrs Clegg won on a count-back.

WAITIKIRI CLUB. Stableford— Senior: J. J. Potts 38 points, G. Fuller 37. Intermediate: J. Wyber 36, W. Cant 36. Junior: G. Niven 31. Bogey: J. Wyber, 2 up; J. J. Potts, 2 up; G. Fuller, 1 up. Wyber won on the count-back. Bogey match (Sunday): G. Niven, 4 up; R. McKay, 1 up; J. Barclay, all square.

TEMPLETON LADIES’ CLUB.— Medal—Senior: Mrs A. Philpott, 88, 16—72; Mrs D. A. Tyrrell, 90, 17—73; Mrs J. R. Foxton, 86, 12—74. Intermediate: Mrs J. H. McGavock, 90, 30 —6O; Miss W. E. Fleming, 101, 32 69; Mrs A. K. Downing, 99, 29—70; Mrs R. Wells, 103, 31—72. Junior: Mrs G. S. McHeron, 104, 33—71; Mrs W. J. Jones, 107, 35—72.

AVONDALE LADIES’ CLUB.— Stableford bogey—Silver division: Mrs A. H. Bissett, 34 points; Mrs B. McKenzie, 34; Mrs T. R. McCleary, 33; Mrs R. Reynolds, 32. Mrs Bissett won on a count-back. Bronze division: Mrs H. M. Minson, 35; Miss. M. Gillespie, 33; Mrs M. Cameron, 32.

RAWHITI ’ladies’’ CLUB.—Bisque bogey—A grade: Mrs J. Hay, 4 up; Mrs M. Stephens, 3 up; Miss R. Kidd, 3 up. B grade: Mrs M. Leake, 3 up; Mrs R. Blackmore, 3 up; Mrs T. Jackson, all square; Miss A. Douglass, all square: Miss F. Russell, all square. Mrs Leake won on the count-back.

WAITIKIRI LADIES’ CLUB.— L.G.U.—Senior: Mrs Buchan, 88, 17— 71; Mrs Dymond, 92, 15—77; Mrs McKerrow, 96, 18—78; Miss O. Harris. 90, 12—78. Junior: J. Whalan. 94, 32 —62; Mrs Hamilton. 103, 36—67; Mrs Ware, 93, 25—68; Mrs Lawrence, 99. 30—69. Stableford: Miss J. Potts. 34 points, Mrs Paton, 33; Miss K. McKerrow, 33.