EASTER GOLF.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 102, 30 March 1929, Page 9

EASTER GOLF.

4AWATU CLUB’S TOURNEY. tb record entries and the links in fair condition after the recent rain, play commenced this ng of the Manawatu Golf Club’s >• tournament. The recent alterto the course occasioned very able comment and are a markmovement. Among the prominim petitors are T. H. Horton rton) amateur New Zealand ion, D. Pryde, .an ex-New- Zeahampion, and H. Blythe, winner year’s Easter tourney, first qualifying rounds of the lonship were played This mornconjunction with the Hokowhitu ap. Play was more steady mtstanding, ow'ing to the fairiciitig found to be a little heavy ie greens slightly stiff after the

E. Ekstedt handed in the best of the morning, taking 40 out 8 in. Two par holes promisII but an extra stroke was re'bn both the next greens. Par s were obtained at' the sth and ales and the card was improved v “birdie” at the 7th hole. One lOKey was taken at both the otn li At birdie 3 at the 10th paved ay for 5 successive par holes, were followed by two fives, .nwick (Marton) handed in the est card, having taken 40 out on the home journey. Outward, scores were at the 3rd and 6tli hick were “bindies. Mith the n of the 4th hole, bogey figmore were taken over the reoutward holes. Coming home, cs were encountered at the first es, but the 12th was sank in 1 alter taking seven at the 13th o the 14th, the round was fimshar figures. . lg steadily, T. H-_ Horton was wever, showing his best form .proach shots, but lie returned card, with the exception of the jle, where he required 8 to sink 11. A bad lie, necessitating a p, started trouble at this hole shot would hit the trees and tted made further difficulty. The i 6th, 7th, Bth, 10th, 12th, 13th, ad 18th holes were done ,in par