GOLF.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 14 October 1922, Page 4

GOLF.

All golfers recall the generosity of jfche late* Mr. A. S. Tonks^ a very keen player and supporter of the club. When iacknowledging. the appreciative remarks of the- president, Mr. G. Ryan, in, declaring the season closed, Mr. Chaning Tonks said that in helping the club he knew he was doing only what his late father, who had always such a keen Interest in. the club, would have wished. 'Anything he himself had done had been a labour of love, for he was keenly interested in the club and thoroughly enjoyed the game. He hoped the club would enjoy continued success. ! " The Wanganui-Tarnaaki rep. match played to-day is the biggest event im the local golf world yet held. This •will mark an epoch in the club's history and will lead one to hope that before many seasonsAare over a tournament will be held here. There, is actually no reason why this, could not be held, provided dates could be arranged which would suit visiting players. There is good golfing accommodation, but probably the course would have to be stiffened up to attract players of the best class, A few more bunkers would make every player practice mOre to ensure straight and sound strokes, without which a player would be lost on a first-class course. Turf on the fairway and the greens are. as good as anyone could wish. . Summer gelf^starts almost at once, the- great feature being the competition for the Summer Cup, a handsome cup given as1 a challenge trophy. The competition has more than usual interest because every player has two lives/ After, the playing of the first draw, winners play winners and losers play losers, arid '-'the finalists in eaeli section play off for the trophy. Already. a goodly .number have enrolled as summerists, arid later one will see the flannels, so familiar to other summer games, on the links on holidays. To Teally enjoy the game out of season one wants to dress, for it. ' ' .

.;' Labour' Day is taken advantage of by two clubs, Manawatu and Springyale.; Both have tournaments on the Saturday and Monday. Palmerston North will attract many of the best players. During the course of the tournament a four:ball ■ competition and. No. 2 bogey will be played. The 'annual' tournament of the Springvale Ciub (Wanganui) will be held on October 21 and 23 (Labour Day), and entries close to-day;, ..All events are limited to players whose match handi^ caps are ten or more.. . In the foursomes competition at the big meeting at Eose Bay .(Sydney; ~\H.• Nettlef ord and his son, aged 16, were the successful competitors. The latter is said to be a Tasmanian player of great promise. It is fine, to 'see father and son playing together in •competitions.