Fine golf In Allin in strong winds
While most other players struggled in strong north-west winds in the Waitikiri Golf Club’s New Year tournament on Sunday. the tall Rangiora player, J. Allin. cruised to a win by nine strokes. In the morning, Allin was tw o under par, with four birdies, on the first nine, and on the second nine dropped another two shots but had a birdie four at the thirteenth. This was almost an
eagle, the ball resting on the edge of the cup. Allin had a lead of six strokes! after this round and hte 73 »r 'the afternoon was beaten only by J. Angus with a 72. G. C. Saunders. who set a course record at Shirley a week ago. was equal third, and another Rangiora player, M. W. Small? , was second with two good rounds. Rangiora players had a field day with Allin, Small. Beggs and another club-mate G. Forward winning both the morning and afternoon, teams events, and ‘ others in the lower grades also' ; picking up prizes. Scores were:— SENIOR I 143: J. Alim 70. 73 I 152: M W. Small, 77. 75. 153: R. H. Bradley. 78. 75; G. C. Saunders. 76, 77; J Angus. 81. 72 155: R. L. Kingston. 76, 79; D R. Griffith. 77. 78. INTERMEDIATE 161: I. Carruthers; R Norton, i 164: S. R. Connor ; 166: G. W. Black, R. M. Buchanan, K. Williams I 169: W. C. Head JUNIOR ■ 174: R. Moffett. I 176: L. J. Lyons. i 178: F. A' Engand, A. J. Voice. | 179: E. C. Marshall. HANDICAP EVENTS 36 holes.—Net—senior: R L. Kingston, 141. Intermediate; S. R. Connor. 144. Junior: F. V. England. 146. 18 holes—Morning gross—senior: M. Brown, 76. Intermediate: W. C. Head. 81. Junior: W. Logan, 88. Afternoon —Senior: J. Angus. 72. Intermediate: A. W. Black. 81. Junior: J G. Goddard. 87. Morning netsenior: A. P. S. Robinson. 73. Intermediate: W. R Hudson, 71 Junior: D. Davidson. 7’3. Afternoon—senior: R. H Bradley, 72 intermediate: P Carter. 72. Junior: E. C. Marshall, 75. Teams I—morning 1 —morning and afternoon: M W. Small. D. L. Beggs. G. Toward. J I Allin, 288 and 291
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Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33113, 2 January 1973, Page 11
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