GOLF COMPETITIONS

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 138, 6 March 1940, Page 5

GOLF COMPETITIONS

Shandon Ladies’ Midweek Club The Shandon ladies' midweek club will open its winter season on Alouday, March 11. wlieu a fourball bestball com petition will be played, commencing nt 10.30 a.m. The Summer Cup has been won by Mrs. C. Girdlestone witli 0 points, Airs. Zachariah coming second with 6 points. In the lower division Mrs. Whiteher was (lie winner. Rangimarie Club The annual meeting of the Rangimarie Golf Cluli was held this week. A successful season, tlie report stated, was expertdiced in 1939, <ui<l durinx ,vc*ur the course was improved. Four new greens were laid down, mid a watering scheme for tlie grass, which was financed largely by voluntary sul)scri(>tion from the members. was put into operation. Four members took part the New Zealand golf eliaiupionsbips. These were ,1. D. Nash. J. B. Tunnell. J. A. Johnston ami P. F. Francis. In particular. J. D. Nash amt J. B. Tunnell each put nt) a good performance, being tiie only two players from tlie AVellington district to reach the ijuarterlinals. J. D. Nash went down to the eventual winner, J. P. Iloritalirook, while J. B. Tunnell was beaten bv the ex-New Zealand champion, B. Al. Silk. J. D. Nash mid -I. B. Tumiell were each presented with a cup to mark their ou Ist a tiding perl’ormmiees. Tlie club lost tlie Bustin Cup to llie .Moriiingtuii club, but au enjoyable time was had by I lie members of the Bust in Cup team in the matches held against tile competing clubs. The following committee was elected: President. Mr. 11. D. Dodson: vice-presi-dents. Messrs. !■'. C. Cresswell and C. J. Pirie: captain. Mr. .1. 11. James; secretary. Mr. S. B. Duncan; treasurer. Air. K. l.’ndcrwood : committee. Messrs. D. Lister. II Alooney. L. Rownlree. and R. Wallis.