Foxton, Seven Over Par, Wins Avondale Open

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30225, 2 September 1963, Page 6

Foxton, Seven Over Par, Wins Avondale Open

Only K. D. Foxton, of Canterbury’s top players, entered for the Avondale Golf Club’s open tournament yesterday. He won the senior championship by two shots from the Avondale club champion, D. J. Gaudin, but his total of 147 (72, 75) was seven shots over the scratch score. Foxton marred a steady display for 30 holes by tiring badly towards the finish, and dropping six shots in as many holes to finish the afternoon round in a five-over-scratch 75. But he looked, as usual, a very sound golfer for most of the day, and should be in good form next week-end for the major event of the golfing year, the Wills tournament on his home course, Russley.

Foxton was unable to achieve more than average length, but his tee shots and irons were usually wellplaced and gave him a number of good chances for birdies. But although he three-putted only once in the CULVERDEN OPEN TOURNAMENT Results of the Culverden Golf Club's open tournament held on Saturday were:— Senior.—36 holes gross: R. Bradley, 144; D. Palmer, 155. Net: W. Cann, 136; H. Wilson, 138. Morning gross: J. Scott, 79. Net: A. McLaine, 69; B. Brownie, 70. Afternoon gross: R. Searle, 72. Net: H. Fletcher. 67; J. Columbus, 67. Junior.—36 holes gross: J. Crothall, 174; J Black, 174. Net: B. Davison, 137; C. Burrows, 137. Morning gross: K. Poff, 87. Net: J. Egan, 69; B. Fraser, 70. Afternoon gross: N. Withell, 89. Net: M. Dunn, 69; R. Stevenson, 69. Teams’ Event.—W. Cann, J. Crothall, B. Davison, B. Fraser, 275. Pairs' Event.—R. Searle and J. Capstick, 132. WAITIKIRI CLUB Match Play to be played by September 8: Senior: J. P. Devine v. M. J. McNally, C. R. Ogier v. J. Paerata, D. H. Cummack v. E. Hill, J. Oakley v. D. Clark, J. W. Jackson v. W. Latham, J. M. Norrie v. K. Rowlands, R. B. Grey v. J. Rowe, C. Stokes v. I Dobson. Intermediate: E. Robinson v. K. Rassmusen, G. Buchan v. John Galvin, L. Rhodes v. H. Dymond, W. R. Hudson v. M. Bellamy, R. Geoghegan v. J. Kelly, R. I. James v. R. Mottram, R. A. Randall v. L. Smith, J. A. Wright v. I. Newburn. Flight: S. Erickson v. D. Barkle, L. S. Jarvie v. H. N. French, G. A. Smith v. M. A. Stone. W. S. Barrett v. J. Bligh, K. McDonald v. M. D. Jauncey, S. Hinchliffe v. C. W. Dale, C R. Mclntyre v. C. G. Anderson, S. Hadley v. M. Atkinson. Junior: O. Anderson v. C. E. Sharp. P. Thompson v. V. Stokes, K. W. Storey v. R. F. Sherlock, J. Joseph v. P. Holdsworth, R. R. King v. W. C. Yeatman. A. D. Broome v. H. Saunders. M. Wyles v. R. T. Bailey, J. W. Jordan v. M. Kington. Flight: A. L. Sutherland v. W. G. Laine, I. M. Wright v. D. S. Minson, W. J. Wood V. E. J. Paton. A. Goddard v. L. Trethewey, S. V. Chrisp v. M. Bassett, A. N. Russell v. R. T. Reid. C. D. Stewart v. P. Bligh, W. R. Rolllnson v. R. Sansom. —Advt. TEMPLETON OPEN TOURNAMENT Owing to the number of players who bad to be balloted out of the above club’s Junior Open Tournament last year the Templeton Club is this year extending its Junior Tournament over two days. The Junior B Section for players handicapped from 21-24 will be held on Saturday, September 14. and the Junior A Section for handicaps from 15-20 on Sunday, September 15. Entries for both days close at the office of MITCHELL and PRICE, 143 Hereford street, 'Phone 60-231. on TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, at 5 pjn. The Comprehensive Entry Fee of £1 includes Challenge Cups, Morning and Afternoon Gross. Best Gross, etc. —Advt. A

36 holes, he sometimes struggled to get down in two, and putts of 10 feet at the sixteenth in the morning and the ninth after lunch gave him his only two birdies all day.

After his opening 72. two ahead of P. Amos and C. L. Jacobsen, Foxton scored bogeys at each of the first eight holes in the , afternoon before his birdie to turn in 34, one under. Bogeys followed at the next three, two of which are bogey fives—he was unable to score a birdie at any long hole—before he dropped two strokes at the thirteenth when a drive which just reached the rough left him an awkward lie. His wood only found the fairway, his third missed the green and he chipped badly, a fault that was to persist for the remainder of the round.

At the sixteenth he followed a fine long drive with an iron well short and dropped another, and the next cost a further two. He lifted his head on a chip which travelled only a foot or two and was then again well through. He missed the green at the last and again chipped badly. Gaudin with 75 , 74 played steadily, but a lapse over two or three holes in both rounds cost him a winning chance. Amos lost control of his long game, and Jacobsen also fell away In the afternoon. In which I. Dobson (72) and F. W. Roberts, the outstanding Avondale player in the last 10 years, both considerably improved their positions. G. T. Cormack played two consistent rounds of 75 to finish in third position.

Results were:— Senior Championship.—K. D. Foxton, 72, 75—147; D. J. Gaudin. 75, 74—149; G. T. Cormack, 75, 75—130; P. Amos. 74. 78—150; F. W. Roberts. 80. 74 154; C. L. Jacobsen, 74, 81—155 Intermediate Championship R. A. McNeill. 79. 82—161; C. A. Smith. 81, 83—164; L. Higgins. 84. 83—167. Junior Championship. G. Lethaby, 84 . 92—176; D. Forbes, 87. 90—177. 36 Holes Net.—Senior: G. T. Cormack, 65. 65—130. Intermediate: Y. F. Bell, 69. 67—136. Junior: B. Webb, 72. 68—139. Morning Net.—Senior: C. Henderson. 75, 9—66. Intermediate: B. Harvey, 85, 15—70 Junior: S. Fisher, 89. 22—67. Afternoon Net.—Senior: F. W. Roberts, 74, 4—70. Intermediate: P. Allan, 81, 14—67. Junior' ,F. Shuter, 87, 26—67. Morning Gross.—Senior: C. L. Jacobsen. 74. on a count-back from P. Amos. Intermediate: P. Jewell, 80. Junior: D. Jones, 81. Afternoon Gross.—Senior: I. T. Dobson, 72.' Intermediate: R. R. Senior. 82. Junior: P Shaw, 86. Teams’ Match.—Y. F. Bell 69. G. T. Cormack 65, R. A. McNeill 67—201. GOLF MEN'S and LADIES’ GOLF MID-WEEK GOLF TOURNAMENT GOLF WAITIKIRI GOLF GOLF LINKS GOLF WEDNESDAY, GOLF SEPTEMBER 11. 1963. GOLF A.M.: Single Stableford GOLF Handicap. GOLF P.M.: Four-ball StableGOLF ford Handicap. GOLF (Men's, Ladies’ or GOLF Mixed Pairs) GOLF (Ladies receive 4 extra GOLF Strokes) GOLF TROPHIES—GOLF Hams. Hampers, etc. GOLF POST ENTRIES GOLF Players will be sent off GOLF on arrival from 8.30 a m.. GOLF but starting times may GOLF be booked with G. W. A. GOLF GREEN. 'Phone 32-162 GOLF ENTRY FEES—GOLF Men. 20s per day, 10s GOLF per round. GOLF Ladies 12s 6d per day, GOLF 7s 6d per round. GOLF CONDUCTED BY CANGOLF TERBURY PROVINCIAL GOLF GOLF ASSOCIATION.